Communicating with and listening to housing economists across the nation has led me to believe we will experience about 3 months of housing sales in a very short period….

After numerous conversations with investors, CFAs, data scientists and economists in conjunction with my own understanding and study as a CFA candidate, I thought it would be worthwhile to share my thoughts on how I think this crisis will affect the commercial real estate markets in the short and long run, with a few ideas on how to position ourselves to succeed.To do this effectively, I think we need to look at the economy as a whole on a macro level to consider which factors will influence supply and demand for investment real estate.

--Henry FordIf all the economists were laid end to end, they’d never reach a conclusion.

My market is predicted to be the healthiest in the nation and a local, prominent economist on a webcast forecast downward pressure on prices once vacancies rise in six months or maybe later.

Some of the most reputable economist are saying we are at the 11th hour and may be headed past a recession and into a depression.

Well, no one knows for sure, given the unprecedented scale of economic destruction caused by the coronavius pandemic, but economists guess it’s closer to 20%.

The economy is too complex for economists to predict it correctly consistently.  

"Remote work allows for precious time savings without a commute and potentially more affordable living away from job centers, but it can come with productivity and sanity costs without the proper tools," says Skylar Olsen, senior principal economist at Zillow.

Economists say home sales usually decline before prices do in a market downturn because sellers are reluctant to drop their price until they absolutely have to.

Hey guys,I previously worked as an intern at Texas A&M’s Real Estate Center and co-authored this tech report over blockchain’s future impact on the commercial and residential real estate markets with economist Dr.