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Changes are happening in the retail real estate industry as consumers shift their buying habits, and investors are wary of risky ventures. According to National Real Estate Investor – these are the... View Article

Renters usually have a laundry list of requirements when searching for their potential home. From access to retail and restaurant amenities, greenspaces and parks, schools or even the office –... View Article

  In the midst of what many see as a ‘Retail Apocalypse’ – all is not lost “There have been nine retail bankruptcies [so far] in 2017—as many as all... View Article

“With construction workers in short supply and demand rising, builders turn to fast factories.” Home builders are finding more success with indoor factories, as developers grasp just how cost effective... View Article

Job instability and crushing student debt have forced millennials to become a generation of renters, but as they approach their thirties – home ownership is looking more desirable. Steadily rising... View Article

A new year is dawning and with it a new President.  Donald Trump was inaugurated on the 20th of January 2017 and his approach will create significant changes in the... View Article

On Thursday, September 29, 2016, SVN Bluestone & Hockley co-hosted a seminar on “Due Diligence in Commercial Real Estate Transactions” with Dunn Carney Allen Higgins & Tongue LLP. The event... View Article

The Labor Department announced the latest employment numbers. The report showed US employers added a healthy 255,000 jobs in July. The figure indicates that US employers were not discouraged by... View Article

Despite concerns that the apartment market is leveling off, ultra sustainable apartments that earn Passive House certification fetch a premium, especially when located in trendy walk-able areas. Witness the sale... View Article

March job report was released on April 1st by by the Labor Department and it showed a 215,000 jump in payrolls for the month of March 2016. The number capped... View Article

The SVN | Bluestone & Hockley corporate office at 9320 SW Barbur Blvd. Suite 300, Portland, Oregon will host Brian Mares, LEED AP, and Peter Grim, AIA, of Scott |... View Article

Good news for US Housing Economy. Home Depot, the US’s largest home improvement store announced on Tuesday, February 23rd, 2016 it’s earnings before the opening of the market. The Company beat... View Article

After raising interest rates for the first time in years, the Federal Reserve entered the 2016 year with the plan of gradually increasing interest rates as long as job growth... View Article

According to the latest Bloomberg report, after 3 years of rapid rent growth, rents will likely start to flatten out in 2016 in most markets. In another projection report released... View Article

Below is a blog by Doug Marshall at Marshall Commercial Funding. Doug Marshall is CCIM designated with  30 years of real estate experience.   To read the original post please... View Article

A recent research done by United Van Lines revealed that Oregon was the top moving destination in the country for the 3rd straight year. According to the report, 70% of... View Article