Commercial Weekly: Retail Vacancy Rates at Lowest Levels Since Q2 2020

Dan Weisman, NAR’s director of emerging technology, told the audience that $25 billion per year is being invested in proptech across the globe and $10 billion of that is being invested in the United States. Original source: https://www.nar.realtor/newsroom/emerging-tech-takes-center-stage-at-realtors-conference-and-expo

Join NAR’s Rodney Gansho, Charlie Lee, and industry experts on the latest and greatest that is happening with RPR®, CMLS, realtor.com®, and RESO. Original source: https://www.nar.realtor/videos/the-mls-hour/the-mls-hour-2021-realtors-conference-and-expo-industry-update

The number of contractors working in buildings, and competing budget priorities, can complicate building cybersecurity. Original source: https://www.nar.realtor/commercial-connections/protect-smart-buildings-against-ot-risks

Top 10 Office Markets as of 2021 Q3 Overall, the office market continues to see negative net absorption, rising vacancy rates, and lower asking rent in 2021 Q3 compared to one year ago. By: Scholastica (Gay) Cororaton Commercial & Investment Real Estate, Office Property Original source: https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/economists-outlook/top-10-office-markets-as-of-2021-q3

When President Joe Biden released his $1.8 trillion American Families Plan in April, one of the ways he proposed to pay for the increased federal spending was to limit the Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 like-kind exchange deferral amount to $500,000. Original source: https://www.nar.realtor/commercial-connections/the-juice-isnt-worth-the-squeeze

Instant Reaction: Jobs, October 8, 2021 The job additions of 194,000 in September are light considering there are still 5 million fewer Americans working now versus before the pandemic. By: Lawrence Yun Original source: https://www.nar.realtor/blogs/economists-outlook/instant-reaction-jobs-october-8-2021