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Commercial real estate has been a notorious laggard when it comes to adopting technology. But a surge of investment in proptech in recent years is helping to transform many business practices within the space. Fifth Wall is a major venture capital firm focused on the global real estate industry and property technology for the built … Continue reading WMRE Common Area: Outlining the Latest Proptech Investment Trends with Sarah Liu (Ep. 76) →

Due to intense competition, supply chain and labor challenges, the time it takes to build new logistics real estate properties across the country has lengthened. This is coming at a time when the national industrial vacancy rate is already at historic lows. In this episode, David Bodamer is joined by Newmark’s Lisa DeNight, National Industrial … Continue reading WMRE Common Area: Understanding Changes to the Industrial Development Timeline With Lisa DeNight and Kyle S. Roberts (Ep.75) →

After two years of employees working partly or fully remotely, offices are not seen as the necessities they once were. Most occupiers are wrestling with hybrid strategies, although a true consensus on the best model has still yet to emerge. In this episode, David Bodamer is joined by Julie Whelan, global head of occupier thought … Continue reading WMRE Common Area: The Latest Outlook on the Future of Offices with Julie Whelan (Ep.74) →

In this episode, David Bodamer is joined by William Maher, director of strategy and research at RCLCO Fund Advisors, ULI Washington member, and ULI Spring 2022 Real Estate Economic Forecast survey respondent. William shares insights into the recent forecast, how the picture has shifted somewhat since the report was compiled and what the rest of … Continue reading Episode 73: Reviewing the ULI Spring 2022 Real Estate Economic Forecast with William Maher →

In this episode, David Bodamer shares insights from the WMRE’s 2022 report on the investment and development climate for single-family rentals. He dives into what the current markets are like, what’s driven the creation and success of the market and what the survey results say about the outlook for the next 12 months. David discusses: … Continue reading Episode 72: The Rising Popularity of Single-Family Rental Investments →

After a record breaking fourth quarter in 2021, the momentum continued into the first quarter of 2022 with a 45 percent year-over-year increase in U.S. commercial real estate investment volume. What has influenced these numbers and what does the rest of the year look like? In this episode, David Bodamer is joined by Darin Mellott, … Continue reading Episode 71: A Look at the First Quarter Commercial Real Estate Investment Numbers with Darin Mellott →

High-net-worth investors and family offices have unique needs when it comes to the commercial real estate market. It’s a way of diversifying their portfolios and, unlike for other investors, it is sometimes a long-term play that plays a role in estate planning and generational wealth strategies. In this episode, David Bodamer is joined by Belinda … Continue reading Episode 70: What Family Offices Want from CRE Investments →

Accredited investors have more options for investing in commercial real estate than ever before. Public equities are one way, but private direct investments are another attractive option. In this episode, David Bodamer is joined by Ian Formigle, chief investment officer of CrowdStreet, to explore how accredited investors can access private real estate and to discuss … Continue reading Episode 69: Best Places to Invest in Real Estate in 2022 with Ian Formigle →

INREV, the European Association for Investors in Non-Listed Real Estate Vehicles, recently published its latest annual study exploring the aspirations for institutional investors into the real estate sector over the next two years. In this episode, David Bodamer is joined by Iryna Pylypchuk, director of research and market information at INREV. Iryna shares some of … Continue reading Episode 68: A Look at Institutional Investors’ Plans for CRE →

As we enter a new year, there is still a lot of uncertainty when it comes to the U.S. economy, the direction of interest rates and the COVID-19 pandemic. However, for the commercial real estate industry, the projections for 2022 continue to look quite positive. In this episode, host David Bodamer is joined by Dan Spiegel, … Continue reading Episode 67: What to Expect From CRE in 2022 →

In this episode, David Bodamer is joined by Eric Birnbaum, founder and CEO of Dreamscape Companies, a real estate investment firm specializing in acquiring and repositioning multifamily and hospitality properties. Eric shares his experience launching and building a new company during the pandemic, what kinds of deals they have pursued during the past two years … Continue reading Episode 66: Finding CRE Deals Amid Uncertainty with Eric Birnbaum →

It’s been almost one year since NREI announced a full rebrand to WMRE, a change that represented the status of the company within the WealthManagement.com portfolio. In this episode, David Bodamer discusses the brand change from NREI to WMRE, revealing why they chose to rebrand and how it’s changed how they cover the commercial real … Continue reading Episode 65: WMRE: Where It Started and How It’s Going →

As the world begins to reopen, more and more people are returning to work in person. With more people going back to the office, what can we expect in this post pandemic world? In this episode, David Bodamer is joined by David Smith from Cushman & Wakefield. David Smith discusses the latest report from Cushman … Continue reading Episode 64: What To Expect When Returning To The Office With David Smith →

After more than a year of uncertainty for businesses, being able to access and apply for mortgages and loans from home is more beneficial than ever. In this episode, David Bodamer is joined by Dan Gorczycki with True Rate Services. Dan discusses how modern technology changes how you can apply for and find a quote … Continue reading Episode 63: How To Get A Loan From Home With Dan Gorczycki →

Understanding the current situation for seniors housing affects everyone on different levels, whether you realize it or not. The seniors housing industry reflects how many other industries are doing, and is heavily affected by the state of the economy. In this episode, David Bodamer sits down with Beth Burnham Mace, chief economist and director of … Continue reading Episode 62: Breaking Down the Seniors Housing Industry for 2021 with Beth Burnham Mace →

During 2021, the importance of technology has become more apparent than ever. Understanding the technology industry can really help business professionals to not only make better decisions for their company, but also stay on top of advancements and new products. In this episode, David Bodamer speaks with Colin Yasukochi, executive director of CBRE Tech Insight … Continue reading Episode 61 – A Look Into the 2021 Scoring Tech Talent Report With Colin Yasukochi →

As e-commerce continues to change the way we live our day-to-day lives, there have been some major impacts in the world of transportation and distribution that could affect you in ways you have never considered. In this episode, David Bodamer is joined by Chad Buch and George Cutro, JLL researchers, as they discuss areas within … Continue reading Episode 60: The Changing World of Distribution with Chad Buch and George Cutro →

Investing in REITs can help diversify an investor’s portfolio, which can decrease overall portfolio risk. In this episode, David Bodamer is joined by Abby McCarthy, senior vice president of investment affairs with Nareit, as they talk about what financial advisors should know about investing in REITs. Abby discusses: The common misconceptions and big questions financial … Continue reading Episode 59 – What Financial Advisors Should Know About REITs? With Abby McCarthy →

In this episode, David Bodamer is joined by Randy Blankstein, president of The Boulder Group, a boutique investment real estate service firm specializing in single tenant net lease properties. David and Randy discuss everything from the effects of COVID on the industry to the potential change in how 1031 exchanges will be taxed and what … Continue reading Episode 58 – Net Lease Investing: What’s Trending? –– With Randy Blankstein →

With the rollout of vaccines and the end of lockdown orders in several states, the economy is beginning to recover – which means new opportunities for institutional investors. In this episode, David Bodamer is joined by Dori Nolan, senior vice president of National Client Services at Berkadia to talk about a recent merger that led … Continue reading Episode 57 – Institutional Investments: Current Updates & Future Growth Potential –– With Dori Nolan →