As dollar stores have upgraded, consumers don’t feel embarrassed to be seen at one. “Some people might have thought that there was a stigma attached to shopping at dollar stores,” Waterman said, “but when they saw their friends shopping at them and realized the potential savings, they were more likely to frequent these stores.”

Retail properties went through a see-saw swing last year with strong leasing during the first half of the year surging upward only to deflate later in the year as several economic shocks threatened to derail the economic recovery. However, the industry is starting to regain some momentum as 2012 progresses, according to new retail outlooks from Marcus…

Today the economy is of the highest concern of every American investor. In an array of investment opportunities, Real estate ranks very high on most scales of comparison.

Capitalization rates, or CAP rates, are analyzed to provide both a buyer and a seller with some basic information on how commercial real estate value is based on the interest income that is generated by the property per year relative to the net investment. Although these valuations are only an estimate and may fluctuate from day-to-day based on real estate stocks, there is seldom a factor that is as debatable as the CAP rate when deciding to buy or sell commercial real estate.

In terms of land-use, zoning is certainly one of the more contentious items a community handles on a continuing basis.

First Investors Clamored for Hotels, Then CBD Office and Next Apartments. This Year, Trends Such as ‘Homesourcing’ Could Boost CRE Space Demand for Industrial Property…

As energy costs continue to rise, containing costs has become a top priority for building owners and managers. That’s where clean tech, processes or products that create and manage energy more efficiently, comes in…

Real-estate investment trusts raised a record-breaking amount of equity in 2011, which analysts believe will be used to pursue acquisitions.

Real estate investments are sometimes valuated based on prices of comparable properties or on the adjusted construction cost to construct a property. Investors are more prone to look at the Cap Rate (capitalization rate or overall rate). The Cap Rate is the rate at which a stream of payments over time convert to an amount of capital.

Historically, we’ve been very limited in what we do for retail incentives…