6 Pro Athletes Who Are Commercial Real Estate Investors
Athletes thrive on competitive energy so it makes sense that some would turn to the topsy-turvy world of commercial real estate after hanging up their jerseys. While some athletes return to their old neighborhoods to give something back to where they came from, others are building billion-dollar high-rises. Here are five athletes who found second careers as real estate investors.
Alex Rodriguez
A-Rod is an all-arounder when it comes to his general contractor construction company, Newport Property Construction. Founded in 2008, the firm has taken on multifamily projects, offices, mixed-use and even a project at the University of South Florida. The company…
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The Biggest Commercial Real Estate Stories Of 2016
From major mergers and capital constraints on apartments to the co-working revolution and the Fed finally making its move on interest rates, 2016 was not without its major commercial real estate stories. But, of course, the biggest one of all won the American presidency.
1. Enter Donald Trump
Despite being cast as a long shot, famed developer and reality television personality Donald Trump won the US presidential election. While there is a swirl of pundits pontificating just what a Trump administration will be like and how it will…
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Foreign Investors Widening Net, But Headwinds Remain For 2017
What do Atlanta, Dallas and Phoenix have in common? They're cities that are coming more into favor with foreign commercial real estate investors.
That's the message from Marcus & Millichap head of research John Chang when asked about his outlook on foreign investment in commercial real estate next year.
“We've recently seen accelerating foreign investments in cities previously off the radar,” Chang said,…
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The Luxurious Real Estate Of Trump's Cabinet Picks
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The Dollar's Rise Is Manufacturing's Fall
Donald Trump's win and the Fed's move to jack up rates pushed the dollar to a 14-year high, but those gains could hurt US manufacturing by making exports more expensive.
A strengthening dollar helps the US economy by making imports…
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New Research Shines Light On E-Commerce Habits
Online shopping and e-commerce have made big shifts in the past two decades, with shoppers not only buying more online, but increasingly relying on mobile apps and social media, according to a new e-commerce survey by Pew Research.
In June 2000, just 22% of Americans said they had ever made a purchase online. The recent survey finds that roughly eight in 10 Americans are now online shoppers: 79% have made an online purchase of any type, while 51% have bought something using a cellphone and 15% have made purchases by following a link from social media sites.
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How To Dress For The Interview: Men's Edition
After billionaire and Millennial Mark Zuckerberg made a sweatshirt business casual, corporate perception of acceptable work clothes altered quite a bit (no pun intended). Explore our tips for how to dress for the modern-day interview.
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