Fortress Commercial Real Estate

Is it getting boring hearing how well the economy is doing? Or is it just hard to believe this is normal now that we’ve gotten over the Great Recession? The Conference Board Leading Economic Index showed another great improvement this past month and strong enough to last through the rest…

Every growing city is claiming to be the “next big deal” so pay attention and watch which ones come out on top.  Watch where corporate America is focusing and you’ll notice who is growing and not just marketing themselves.  Read about the primary markets in the Fed's recent Beige Book…

Welcome to the top of the roller coaster. Now it’s all about suspense and how much you enjoy the ride! All the pent up demand everyone was talking about is now manifesting in spending and investing for growth. Consumer confidence is at a 17 year high, with short term expectations…

What are you seeing around town? Classic supply and demand with academic foundations in growth. Our Tampa Bay market is growing and moving in concentric circles of expansion in all counties Pinellas, Hillsborough, Polk and more. Our infill core markets are solid with a strong foundation, and the sub-markets on…

Everyone is breaking records and beating goals this year.  2018 will be a big year full of many increases, even after the recent dip in consumer confidence in March, which followed an 18-year high in February.  Tampa Bay hotel revenues are setting new high water marks, showing how well tourism…

It’s incredibly active out there in today’s real estate market! People keep asking “Why is Tampa so hot” and honestly you wouldn’t read all the articles if I linked them here, so just Google for yourself. You’ll see a ton of great press on our area’s growth and future potential.…

Here's a quick update, because 2018 is going to start off with a lot of pressure.  The latest jobs numbers were less than expectations, but all other signs of labor force participation and wage growth show that we are at full employment, so the jobs report wasn’t overly disturbing news.…

Originally Published February 28, 2017 Every aspect of real estate is active right now. It’s clearly a good market. Not just sectors, but each area. Buyers are putting buildings under contract quickly….tenants are renewing, expanding or looking for additional locations…buildings are getting sold and occupied, and vacant land is now…

Thanksgiving is a time to reflect and give thanks on the past year, and also a time when we can look forward and plan an approach, as well as, a mindset for the upcoming year. So it’s time to plan for and watch out for big things in 2018, because…

Personally, what I’m noticing with all the activity and interest in commercial real estate is that a large portion of people are asking to buy property, so they can earn equity instead of pay rent. I hear it every week, regarding “Why am I paying rent to someone when I…