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Crowdfunding and Commercial Real Estate Investments
Commercial real estate investments have long been attractive to investors in Minnesota and around the country. Historically, only a very limited subset of the population was actually able to invest in commercial real estate because of the large buy-ins required to do so.
In 2012, ...Read More

Commercial Real Estate Prices May Not Rise This Year
Minnesotans who either are thinking about selling commercial real estate or investing in it might be interested in learning about Morgan Stanley\'s prediction for U.S. prices in 2016. According to the company, it believes that commercial real estate prices will stay flat, experiencing no ...Read More

Minnesota Commerical Property Could Become Harder to Finance
The interest rate increase that was announced by Janet Yellen, the chair of the Federal Reserve, was the first hike since 2006 and is expected to tighten the lending environment for commercial real estate investors. The target range for interest had been 0.0 percent ...Read More

Commercial Real Estate Loans Draw Increased Scrutiny for Banks
Banking and real estate problems of recent years may be fresh in the minds of Minnesota residents. Those involved in commercial real estate activity may want to be aware of banking regulators\' plans to pay closer attention to lending activity in 2016. A Dec. ...Read More

Technology and the Commercial Real Estate Industry
As most commercial real estate brokers in Minnesota understand, most of the software platforms used by the commercial real estate market are outdated and clunky. With leasing agents and brokers needing to spend a large amount of time out in the field showing properties, ...Read More

How Small Investors Can Profit From Commercial Real Estate
Real estate investment trusts provide a simple way for people in Minnesota to invest in commercial real estate. While most small investors cannot afford the cost of owning a shopping center, apartment complex or office building, they may be able to afford to purchase ...Read More

Rising Commercial Real Estate Prices Little Cause for Worry
Minnesota investors may be interested to learn that while real estate prices are going up in certain cities, other parts of the country are showing much slower growth. While residential properties are quickly becoming unaffordable for many people in so-called gateway cities such as ...Read More

Hot Commercial Real Estate Market Worries Analysts
According to media reports, the worldwide commercial real estate market is so hot that industry analysts are fearful it could lead to a bubble. The conditions, which are similar to those that tanked the real estate market in the mid-2000s, could impact investors in ...Read More

Restaurant Owner Announces Strategic Real Estate Plan
Minnesota fans of Italian food might be interested in learning that the owner of the Olive Garden and Longhorn Steakhouse restaurant chains has announced plans to pay off $1 billion in debt. On June 23, parent company Darden Restaurants said that it would move ...Read More

Commercial Real Estate Matters in Minnesota
An individual or business involved in a commercial real estate transaction may have a specific goal in buying or selling the property. However, there may be many legal issues that are not familiar to those involved. Legal assistance during such a transaction may be ...Read More