What Is GDP and how does it impact investors?
What is Gross Domestic Product (GDP)?
- GDP measures the economic output of a country
- It includes the total value of all final goods and services produced by a country
How a Blue Wave Could Impact Investors
How would a Blue Wave in November Impact Real Estate investors?
Blue Wave Likely Means Bigger Fiscal Stimulus
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- If Democrats take control of the House, Senate and Presidency, next round of stimulus may be $2T+
- Increased spending would support job creation, consumption, housing demand and investment
Is Now a Good Time to Buy?
When is the best time to buy commercial real estate?
Uncertainty About the Future Remains Elevated
- The upcoming election is likely to shape key factors such what the next round of fiscal stimulus looks like
- Future stimulus and the trajectory of the pandemic will impact the level of distress in the real estate market
How Economic Uncertainty is Influencing the Real Estate Market
Coronavirus, tentative fiscal stimulus, and the presidential election contribute to record-high uncertainty levels- Volatility and the government response, drove interest rates to all-time lows and spurred increased savings
- When the forces creating uncertainty abate, a wave of sidelined capital could reenter the market
- Influx of money to the economy will be felt in two primary ways – Consumption and Investment
– Consumption: Heightened spending activity supports consumer-facing real estate demand (Retail, Industrial, Hotel, Self—Storage and even Apartment)
– Investment: Wave of capital could reengage investment landscape, some of which would flow to CRE - Engage clients in conversations about how to capitalize on opportunities ahead of the wave
Investors who act now will be met by record low interest rates and a favorable yield spread over the cost of capital
Employment Research Brief: October 2020
- Employment base expands at moderated pace.
- Pandemic heavily impacted those with less education.
- Economic recovery occurring unequally across industries.
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2nd Quarter 2020 Results
- Over 1,000 Investment Sales Transactions
- Over $5B Investment Sales Volume
- Nearly 400 Financing Transactions
- Over $1B Financing Volume