Blog
Commentary on transactions, timing, pricing, and what investors are watching in the Pacific Northwest.
Featured article
A recent Commercial Property Executive article examines the more than $100 billion in CMBS loans maturing in 2026 and what that means for commercial real estate markets.
NNN players are taking what they can get – steadying interest rates rather than cuts – while navigating a turbulent economy. Kidder Mathews, the largest fully independent commercial real estate firm in the Western U.S.,...
Interest Rate Volatility Continues to Challenge MarketsEarly in my career I attempted to predict interest rate movements in our newsletter. I quickly learned to stay in my lane. In fact, I often tell my clients that if t...
Continuing our theme from last month, the Wall Street Journal recently published an article titled The Hottest Real-Estate Play Is in Your Neighborhood. The article highlights the growing popularity of strip retail cente...
The pandemic has profoundly impacted the commercial real estate industry, causing significant challenges across all asset classes. Retail real estate, in particular, has faced uncertainty and disruption. However, despite...
We met with many clients and industry colleagues at the ICSC shopping center convention in Las Vegas last week. Here are a few of our takeaways:
The Washington State Real Estate Excise Tax is a tax that is assessed on the sale of real estate in the state. It is generally paid by the seller, although in some cases it may be split between the buyer and seller. The...
What we’re tracking The Fed is expected to raise the federal funds rate by 50 basis points at their meeting tomorrow. Another 0.5% to 0.75% hike is expected on June 15th.
Our team recently sold the Shops at Burlington, a 185,230-square-foot outlet center. Almost everyone we talked to was familiar with the property. It is hard to miss a 19-acre property along Interstate 5. Most everyone ha...
We recently posted about The Checklist Manifesto for Commercial Real Estate. Included below is our books & records request checklist that we use once a property is under contract.
Atul Gawande, a surgeon and best-selling author, argues in his book, The Checklist Manifesto: How to Get Things Right, that checklists are essential for reducing errors and increasing efficiency. He cites the airline ind...
We’ve launched a brand-new website. Our last major redesign was eight years ago—ancient history at today’s pace—so we rebuilt everything from the ground up. It’s faster, cleaner, and unapologetically mobile-first. Pages...
