INDUSTRIAL INVESTMENT BET

CRE investors should keep geopolitical uncertainties in mind when making CRE investments. And industrial real estate may be a good bet. That's the word from Emily Sanders with Norcross-based Sanders Financial Management, seen here on a recent fact-finding trip to Sydney. ?The business cycle that we're in right now does favor industrial,? she says. Geopolitical uncertainty in the Mideast and even the Japanese earthquake and tsunami are hitting America's economic recovery, which she described as weak anyway. ?Our forecast is that it's going to take another four to five years forunemployment to get back to 5%,? she says. And, of course, the longer unemployment persists above 9%, the longer office buildings will remain empty, hampering those investments.

Continue reading this story with a free account

Log in or register
Sign up for more articles like this
Subscribe to Bisnow's Atlanta Newsletters
Related Stories

What's At Stake For CRE In Tuesday's U.S. Midterm

Dan Wagner To Head Lee & Associates In Atlanta: The Atlanta Deal Sheet

From Pandemic Darling To Cautionary Tale: Pickleball Clubs Face A Reckoning After Betting Big On Retail Space

Gwinnett Mall Project Stands To Benefit From Georgia's Opportunity Zone Picks

Georgia's Utility Board Race Could Reshape Nearly 20 GW Pipeline Of Data Centers

Foundry Robotics Leaves San Francisco For New East Bay HQ

Tenant Rep Firm Expands To Philly, Hires Industry Veteran

Data Centers Lose The Top Spot, San Francisco Jumps 40 Places: 9 Takeaways From ULI's 2027 Outlook

Cushman & Wakefield, NYC Added To Suit Alleging $250K Agency Lease Shakedown

Auto Retailer Completes Hennessy Acquisition: The Atlanta Deal Sheet

Denver Public Schools' $11M Centennial Hall Purchase Marks Rare Land Sale For ULC

Brandywine Plans To Sell $200M Worth Of Properties In 2027