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Construction Industry Starts Gain Momentum for an Active 2025
Maybe it didn’t feel like it in 2024, but last year the construction industry benefitted from strong fundamentals. Sure, there were challenges—like the high cost of construction, supply chain disruptions, labor shortages, and high borrowing costs, to name a few—but despite those, the construction industry grew 10% in nominal value, 12% in gross output and…
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What to Expect From The Fed’s 2025 Interest Rate Environment
In November, The Federal Reserve Open Market Committee voted to lower interest rates by 25 basis points. It was the second rate cut in two months and a signal that more are coming. Financial industries are eager for lower rates, and a stock market rally and an easing in the 10-year treasury following the Fed’s…
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A Guide to Cost Segregation in Commercial Real Estate
In the current market, commercial real estate margins are getting tighter and tighter. Rising construction, borrowing, and operational costs alongside broader economic headwinds have left little on the table for investors to take home at the end of the day. However, investors may be overlooking one easy strategy to maximize returns: cost segregation. Cost segregation…
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Brighter Days: A Look Inside Commercial Real Estate Performance in 2025
The commercial real estate industry is emerging from the darkness. After a challenging two years marked by high inflation, increasing interest rates, and stalled investment activity, experts are predicting another commercial real estate boom is on the horizon. Next year, economists expect interest rates to fall by 125 basis points, laying the groundwork for improved…
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Strategies for Real Estate Leaders to Unlock Exceptional Team Performance
Over the last couple of years, the development environment has been especially challenging, with high interest rates and construction costs making getting complex projects off the ground difficult. To succeed in the current market, it’s not enough for developers to assemble a top-tier team. You must also foster a collaborative work culture, where every team…
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Who Is Modern Real Estate Development Software For?
The future of the development industry will be driven by technology, with automation, data analytics, and artificial intelligence boosting efficiency and streamlining processes. AI adoption alone is expected to see an annual growth rate of 37.3% from 2023 to 2030 across industries, and real estate will be no exception. Big data and analytics have also…
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How Multifamily Site Selection Is Evolving in the Modern Economy
Development site selection is a complex and intensive process, and acquisition teams often spend considerable time touring locations, vetting and underwriting potential sites, and conducting market research to determine project profitability. The decision is high stakes: countless time will be spent securing land or property, navigating zoning restrictions, acquiring vendors, and breaking ground on construction.…
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Where CRE Teams Are Breaking Ground in Today’s Construction Environment
In 2021 and 2022, developers broke ground on a record number of new apartment projects. Then in 2023, the construction activity came to an abrupt halt. High borrowing and construction costs paired with macroeconomic headwinds gave developers pause, with some suspending or delaying existing projects. The pause in new construction wasn’t for a lack of…
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Enhancing Team Dynamics With Cloud Based Project Management Tools
The successful completion of a development project requires collaboration between many stakeholders, from developers and project managers to accounting and finance teams. Project collaboration is essential to ensure your team works well together throughout the process, staying aware of other team members’ perspectives, needs, and timelines. Many traditional development workflows, such as outdated and error-prone…