Sep
27
Why You Should Invest in Smaller Markets
ByThe latest National Association of Realtors quarterly commercial real estate forecast predicts strong leasing demand and investor interest in smaller markets compared to a stagnation in large markets. CRE expert Rod Santomassimo explains the reasons why.
The National Association of Realtors’ latest commercial real estate outlook for the third quarter of 2017 concluded that commercial fundamentals are expected to maintain an upward trajectory. The report reveals that larger markets are reaching a stabilization period due to the slowdown in sales volume for the past year and a half. According to the report, “price growth in large cap markets is slowing down and likely to flatten over the coming months. The upshot on the investment front comes from small cap markets, where investors continue to seek stability and higher returns.” Rod Santomassimo, founder & president of The Massimo Group, a commercial real estate broker/agent coaching organization, weighs in on the advantages that smaller markets offer investors as well as trends and challenges for the coming year…
