Q3 2021 Portland MSA Office Report
A slow rebound for this embattled asset class Much has been made of the death of downtown office, but don't expect investors and tenants...
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Michael Hironimus, CCIM
Oct 21, 20213 min read
Q3 2021 Portland MSA Industrial Report
Bottles and Bottlenecks My neighbor's oven died about 3 months ago and they are still waiting on a replacement due to a shortage in the...
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Michael Hironimus, CCIM
Sep 20, 20213 min read
How to Apply Discount Rates in CRE
The Time Value of Money is essential for understanding risk and returns Despite what the Rolling Stones may tell you, time is not on your...
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Michael Hironimus, CCIM
Aug 26, 20212 min read
3 Tips for Driving Net Operating Income Growth
Come up with a game plan to help drive income and valuations As most investors are aware, net operating income is a calculation that...
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Carson Halley, CCIM
Aug 8, 20215 min read
Q2 2021 Portland MSA Multifamily Report
Landlords carry burden and risk as they run the housing marathon “In the midst of chaos, there is also opportunity.” -Sun Tzu After a...
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Michael Hironimus, CCIM
Aug 4, 20214 min read
Q2 2021 Portland MSA Industrial Report
Olympics version of our regular report features podium winners and losers "If you fail to prepare, you're prepared to fail." - Mark...
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Michael Hironimus, CCIM
Jul 14, 20212 min read
Scenario Planning for Acquiring Commercial Real Estate
Create a best, likely and worst-case scenario for your investments The word "scenario" comes from Latin origins meaning the "sketch of a...
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Michael Hironimus, CCIM
Jun 17, 20212 min read
Utilizing Asset Management to Optimize Returns
What it is and how you can free up time and optimizing your portfolio Beginning investors are often told that commercial real estate...
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Michael Hironimus, CCIM
Jun 7, 20213 min read
4 Ways Cap Rates Can Be Manipulated
Is the property you're about to buy really performing as advertised? There are many definitions of what a capitalization rate is in this...
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Michael Hironimus, CCIM
May 20, 20213 min read
Why CRE Prices Increase After Supply Exceeds Demand
If there's more supply than demand, why do rents continue to climb? Supply and demand are the ever-locked dance partners that swing to...
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Michael Hironimus, CCIM
May 11, 20213 min read
Q1 2021 Portland MSA Office Report
"Portland, we have a problem..." We've been through the exhaustive narrative surrounding Covid, work from home, and the anticipated...
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Doug Marshall, CCIM
Apr 30, 20214 min read
Six Reasons for Firing Your Property Management Company
In my last blog post, I discussed eight reasons why you should fire your on-site manager. If you didn’t read this article I suggest you...
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Michael Hironimus, CCIM
Apr 26, 20213 min read
Q1 2021 Portland MSA Industrial Report
Industrial Keeps on Truckin' "Ain't nothin' holdin' me back, nothin' I'll keep right on, right on truckin' Ain't nothin' holdin' me back,...
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Michael Hironimus, CCIM
Mar 16, 20213 min read
Understanding Debt Yield vs LTV/DSCR
If you have applied for a commercial real estate loan within the past few years, you may have heard the term "debt yield" come up from...
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Doug Marshall, CCIM
Mar 15, 20214 min read
Why Investing in Real Estate is Far Superior to Owning Stocks – Part 1
Why should you invest in real estate, especially since there are many other types of assets to choose from? There is one overpowering...
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Michael Hironimus, CCIM
Mar 8, 20212 min read
Utilizing Retail Gap Analysis in Tenant Leasing
Understand your tenant's strengths and weaknesses before signing the lease When you start the leasing process, you essentially start the...
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Michael Hironimus, CCIM
Feb 26, 20216 min read
Q4 2020 Portland MSA Office Report
Is office space the Tortoise or the Hare? It's almost odd now to write about commercial real estate trends looking backwards at the final...
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Michael Hironimus, CCIM
Feb 8, 20214 min read
Q4 2020 Portland MSA Industrial Report
Portland Industrial Finishes 2020 with Mixed Results No major asset class benefited greater from the Covid distruption of 2020 than...
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Michael Hironimus, CCIM
Jan 5, 20213 min read
4 Keys to Developing CRE Business in the New Year
2021 may prove to be one of the greatest buying opportunities since the Great Financial Crisis. Private equity and individual investors...
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Doug Marshall, CCIM
Dec 16, 20204 min read
6 Success Principles Every Newbie CRE Investor Should Live By
I find it fascinating to observe a newbie CRE investor in action. You know you’re dealing with a newbie because they openly admit they’re...
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