“The nation’s commercial real estate sector – hit hard by weakened business demand for office, retail, warehouse and hotel space, and the virtual shutdown of two major credit sources – is also on the mend, but not yet out of danger. Operating fundamentals – vacancy rates, rents, and sales – are markedly improving in so-called [...]

Rand McNally teamed with USA Today to host the Best of the Road competition. Nominations were taken in 5 categories and teams of judges visited each of the 6 finalist cities in each category to select the best of the best. In June, it was announced that Lafayette, LA was a finalist in the “Best [...]

As confidence continues to build among potential commercial real estate investors, it is likely that Commercial property purchases in 2011 may double the totals from 2010.  “Liquidity has returned to the commercial real estate space,”  Dan Fasulo, managing director of Real Capital Analytics Inc., reported recently. “It certainly will have ripple effects on the entire [...]