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- Due to economic uncertainty, businesses will continue to be conservative with capital spending and expansion, delaying such decisions until a rebound is evident (although health care will be an exception).
- Tremendous opportunities abound for well-capitalized investors with the expertise to invest countercyclically in the best submarkets, particularly investors with cash, given the uncertainty regarding future interest rate hikes.
- Investors should temper their expectations by selecting only well-leased assets and looking for cash flows of 6% to 7%.
- Given the low mortgage rates, it’s a good time to lock in long-term leverage at cyclical lows, which will help amplify gains as market fundamentals improve.
- There will be a continued focus on 24-hour markets and global gateways, especially along the coasts with international airports.
- Infill projects will be favored over fringe locations, in large part due to the trend of echo boomers and baby boomers trading space for a more urbanized environment.
- Now is a good time to buy land, but only to hold for the right development opportunity down the road.
- There will be excellent opportunities for lenders and investors to provide both debt and equity to distressed owners hoping to keep their properties.
- Patience is key - transaction volumes will slowly increase and more distressed deals will appear.
- Look for industrial and warehouse space to lead the way, followed by the retail sector and then the office sector.
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