There were a lot of interesting developments throughout the fourth quarter of 2017. Below, we've provided a link to our Quarterly Industrial Newsletter where you can find detailed information on what's happening in the industrial sector of our great city. Q4 2017 Newsletter #CommercialRealEstate #Industrial #MarketReport #IndustrialRealEstate

Congress has approved sweeping tax cuts and tax reform that have not been tackled by the federal government in over 30 years (since the Tax Reform Act of 1986.). The tax law, formally referred to as "The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act," will go into effect January 1, 2018. This article has the most up-to-date information along with a summary of how the tax law provisions will affect homeowners and real estate investors who own all types of investment property. Although this article ge

We continue to see positive net absorption for Industrial warehouse space across the Greater Portland Marketplace. 3rd Quarter experienced almost 900k sf of absorption, for more than 2.5M sf of absorption through the first three quarters. This already surpasses my estimate for all of 2017, which I pegged at less than 2.5M sf of absorption. And I doubt 4th Quarter will go negative, so the underlying strength of this recovery continues onward. New deliveries total just over

The historic concept of “caveat emptor” (let the buyer beware) permitted a seller to shift the obligation to the buyer in a real estate transaction. Many states have altered that rule over the years to place a greater obligation on the seller, while still largely leaving the risk on the buyer in commercial transactions. In Oregon for instance, the courts generally allow parties to a real estate deal to allocate the risk as to the property by enforcing “as-is” clauses. The

When will interest rates go back up? In the back of the minds of most commercial real estate investors is the never ending question, “When will interest rates go back up?” We have collectively fretted over rising interest rates for the past 35 years. And yet the truth is this: Those who have locked in long-term interest rates over the years have been the big losers. It would have been in the borrowers’ best interests if they had chosen a short-term variable rate or even a

SB 277 Increases notice period for termination of rental agreement and removal of manufactured dwelling or floating home. SB 311 Authorizes city or county to adopt ordinance or resolution providing property tax exemption to commercial, industrial and multifamily buildings built before January 1, 1993, that will be seismically retrofitted, for period not to exceed 15 years. SB 381 Requires certain notices related to real estate loans to be mailed to all addresses on file for r

As the fast-paced real estate business becomes more mobile, your smartphone and other devices can be your best friends—but they can also fill your day with interruptions. You can be bombarded with emails, text messages, phone calls, and social media notifications. Digital distractions can get in the way of being effective at your job and living your life to its fullest. “Technology is making us connect more often within shorter amounts of time,” says Larry Rosen, professor em

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