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US Industrial Availability Drops to Notable Low July 17, 2017

US Industrial Availability Drops to Notable Low

US Industrial Availability Drops to Notable Low Warehouses and distribution centers saw the rate decline to 7.8 percent in the second quarter, a low not seen in years, a new CBRE report unveils. July 14, 2017 | by Barbra Murray | Commercial Property Executive It may have been only a slight decrease, but it was one nonetheless—and…
CION and Apollo Restructure Relationship for BDC July 13, 2017

CION and Apollo Restructure Relationship for BDC

CION and Apollo Restructure Relationship for BDC July 14, 2017 | by Jared Schneider | Blue Vault On July 11, 2017, CION Investment Corp. terminated its sub-adviser agreement with Apollo Investment Management in order to structure a 50%-50% joint venture between CION Investments and Apollo. The adviser, CIM, is now owned 50% by CION Investments and…
Securities America Jumps to Ninth on Financial Planning’s List of Top 50 IBDs July 13, 2017

Securities America Jumps to Ninth on Financial Planning’s List of Top 50 IBDs

Securities America Jumps to Ninth on Financial Planning’s List of Top 50 IBDs July 6, 2017 | BUSINESS WIRE LA VISTA, Neb.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Securities America, a wholly owned subsidiary of Ladenburg Thalmann Financial Services, Inc. (NYSE MKT: LTS, LTS PrA), jumped from tenth to ninth on Financial Planning’s recently released list of the nation’s top 50…
The Amazon-Whole Foods Deal and Its Impact on Owners and Lenders July 13, 2017

The Amazon-Whole Foods Deal and Its Impact on Owners and Lenders

The Amazon-Whole Foods Deal and Its Impact on Owners and Lenders When CrediFi mapped the locations of Amazon and Whole Foods properties, along with Amazon Prime Now locations, we found a lot of overlap. July 12, 2017 | by Ely Razin | National Real Estate Investor On the heels of Amazon’s recently announced acquisition of Whole Foods for…
Consumer Confidence Gains – Positive STNL Activity Expected July 13, 2017

Consumer Confidence Gains – Positive STNL Activity Expected

Consumer Confidence Gains – Positive STNL Activity Expected Consumer Confidence has been surging, hitting 117.9 on their index in May of 2017, and the National Federation of Independent Business’ (NFIB) Small… June 28, 2017 | by JONATHAN HIPP | GlobeSt.com Consumer Confidence has been surging, hitting 117.9 on their index in May of 2017, and the National…
Renters Find It Pays To Stay Put July 11, 2017

Renters Find It Pays To Stay Put

Renters Find It Pays To Stay Put “With the country in the middle of an affordability crisis, it’s important for renters to understand how much they can save if they renew their lease instead of finding a new rental,” says Zillow’s Svenja Gudell. July 7, 2017 | by PAUL BUBNY | GlobeSt.com SEATTLE—For apartment renters, it can…
How generational differences influence path to purchase July 11, 2017

How generational differences influence path to purchase

How generational differences influence path to purchase July 6, 2017 | by MARIANNE WILSON | Chain Store Age Despite plenty of generational differences, there is one thing that shoppers of all ages put a priority on.   Customer service ranks as the number one factor that affects the purchasing decision across all age groups, according to research…
Real Estate’s Triple Play: Single-tenant, triple-net leased assets are a relatively safe way for investors to access real estate without taking on management and operating costs July 11, 2017

Real Estate’s Triple Play: Single-tenant, triple-net leased assets are a relatively safe way for investors to access real estate without taking on management and operating costs

Real Estate’s Triple Play: Single-tenant, triple-net leased assets are a relatively safe way for investors to access real estate without taking on management and operating costs July 1, 2017 | by SHEILA HOPKINS | RealAssetsAdviser Despite its many benefits, real estate is well known for a few specific characteristics that give private investors pause. Its illiquidity,…

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