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Attention in the hallways in the early going at the IMB Conference in New Orleans is varied. LinkedIn traffic seems to have picked up for IMB companies like Draper and Kramer and Atlantic Bay, but that is hardly a scientific measure of companies being bought, buying, or exiting the business. (As always, direct questions to company representatives.) Credit costs and trigger leads are a big item; this Wednesday’s L1 Mortgage Matters session at 2PM ET features John Fleming, of John Fleming Law and the Texas MBA, discussing issues including a fine update on the trigger lead situation. Being...

The Buffalo Springfield sang, “There's something happening here… But what it is ain't exactly clear.” Those were historical times, and a reminder that things are always changing… In Whole Foods the other day I overheard a little girl speaking to another little girl (both in yoga pants) saying, “I’m vegan; I don’t eat candy from animal pinatas.” What the heck, that’s the focus now? For something a little more common sense, and relevant, the current blog on the STRATMOR website is, “The Secondary Market’...

Mar 11, 2021 By Peter Muoio As the first half of 2019 comes to a close, the retail segment remains flat across the country, largely due to continued pressure from e-commerce and shifts in consumer spending, which have resulted in a high and stagnant retail vacancy rate.  According to Ten-X Commercial’s recent Retail Market Outlook, retail vacancy rates have stagnated at 10.2 percent since 2018 and are projected to remain around this elevated level through the rest of the year and into 2022. The high retail vacancy rates can be attributed to reduced demand for space due to store closures in...