Inflation has been a reality for the past couple of years. As a result, many companies have decided to respond to the rise in prices and the weakening of the dollar by shrinking the size of their products without reducing their price. This practice has been given the name “Shrinkflation,” which is defined as “the practice of reducing a product's amount or volume per unit while continuing to offer it at the same price.” Shrinkflation started to become apparent during the pandemic, but was so craftily employed that many doubted that it was even happening. Now, however, it is well acknowledged that just about everything is smaller, but more expensive. Shrinkflation has so integrated itself in today's reality that it has made its way into the real estate market.
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Friday, December 29, 2023
2023 Recap (No Clever Title This Time)
Yet another year has come and
gone for TRET and it’s time for our annual wrap up. Let’s start with this blog. This year
started for us with a focus on individual wealth generation through real
estate. This noble goal dominated the blog for the first couple of months of
the year and was continued in an expert fashion by this year’s guest
writer—Sharon Wagner. All of our residential real estate articles have had a
wealth generation theme and we will continue to honor this commitment to wealth
generation going forward.
Wednesday, November 29, 2023
There’s No Place Like Home For the Holidays: A Look At The Multifamily Market
Thanksgiving has passed and the holiday season has
officially begun, so it is only natural that TRET finishes its real estate
asset class series with a look at home—multifamily properties. Also, for those
who consider the holidays a time to get away, we’ll also take a look at the
state of hospitality properties, as well.
Monday, October 30, 2023
Industrial Real Estate: A Normal Market for a Somewhat Normal Time
Recently coming off the effects of nearly two years of
rising interest rates by the Federal Reserve, the real estate market has been
in a state of constant change for the past 18 months. As this blog has extensively discussed, real estate is very
dependent on interest rates, as they influence property loans, cap rates and
ultimately, property prices. Despite the recent period of adjustment, the economy
seem to show signs of normalization, with mortgage rates, consumer
loan rates and even treasury
rates settling at levels much higher than those of the previous two years. By all indicators, it seems like our economy and we seem headed for a soft
landing. No market has internalized the current state of the economy
more than the Industrial Real Estate market.
Thursday, August 24, 2023
Retail Real Estate Is Thriving, But How?
Picture it, the year is 2023. Any
and every item that can be bought sold can be accesses via the Internet from
the comfort of one’s own home. For over seven years, the number of stores in existence
has steadily declined. The economy is experiencing the perfect storm of rampant
inflation and recessionary forces. Despite all of this, retail real estate
vacancy nationwide is 5.4% and retail is thriving. Let’s take a look at why.
Tuesday, June 20, 2023
The Connection Between Banking and Real Estate in 2023
Throughout the years that I have written this blog, I
have regularly connected the activity of the financial market with the real
estate market. In doing so, I often take for granted the connection between the two
markets. Recent troubles in local banking, however, give me yet another
occasion to highlight how the banking industry impacts the
real estate market. It seems like every few years, I write an article like
this, but I will do my best to highlight the contextual factors that make this
year’s bank failures unique.