COMMERCIAL PRACTITIONERS

COMMERCIAL CORNER

Welcome to the Commercial Real Estate Section of the REALTORS® Association of Metropolitan Pittsburgh.  You will find the latest news and information relevant to the commercial real estate world on this page.

New Magazine from NAR: (October 2022) There’s a new quarterly magazine just for you. The first issue of Create, powered by REALTOR® Magazine, features commercial pros who are bringing new life to underused spaces; an energy expert who helps commercial building owners and managers plan solar installations, and three rent-tech entrepreneurs. Also, read about the redevelopment of Atlanta’s iconic Colony Square.

Commercial Real Estate Leaders Discuss Pennsylvania's Market (July 2022)

February 2022 Commercial Market Insights (March 2022)

Commercial Real Estate Investment Hits Record High in 2021 (March 2021)

NAR Commercial Market Insights (August 2021)

PAR Releases New Commercial Property Management Form (July 2021)

RPR Commercial Video Series: "Ask an Expert" (June 2020)

Commercial Real Estate Market Trends and Outlook (April 2020)

RPR Commercial: 3 Ways to Start 2020 On a High Note (February 2020)

Qualified Opportunity Zones Toolkit (August 2019)

Qualified Opportunity Zones Added to REALTORS Property Resource (RPR) Platform (August 2019)

REALTORS Property Resource (RPR) Partners with Brevitas (July 2019)

Expectations and Market Realities in Real Estate 2019 (February 2019)

Commercial Real Estate Outlook 2018.Q4 (February 2019)

Win for Internet sales Tax Fairness (June 2018)

Pittsburgh Remains Strong Commercial Real Estate Market (January 2018)

SBA Lowers 7(a) Equity Requirement (November 2017)

Tenant Data Comes to RPR Commercial (November 2017)

Conversations with Commercial Real Estate Pros (November 2017)

Abusive Lawsuits Hurt Accessibility Efforts (October 2017)

Commercial Technology and Research Survey (October 2017)

Commercial to See Price Flattening (September 2017)

At the Core of RPR Commercial (August 2017)

Downsizing to Downtown: Boomers Hitting the Road (August 2017)

Work, Play, Live: The Commercial RE Focus (August 2017)

Commercial Members See Income Increase (August 2017)

New Avenue for Military Veterans to Enter Commercial Real Estate (August 2017)

Foreign Investment in U.S. Commercial Property Is On The Rise (June 2017)

Commercial Real Estate ALERT: Analysis of the Latest Emerging Risks and Trends (May 2017)

Office Market Swings in Tenants Favor (April 2017)

Commercial REALTORS reporting more businesses opening in their areas (April 2017)

Commercial Real Estate Outlook: 2017.Q1 (February 2017)

Article: NAR Forecasts Stability in Commercial Real Estate Sector (February 2017)

Commercial Connections -  Winter 2017: Evolution or Revolution? (February 2017)

Commercial Real Estate Webcast -  March 2, 2017; 2:00 PM EST
NAR will join Deloitte and Situs RERC in presenting the highlights of our joint report—Expectations and Market Realities in Real Estate 2017. The report is the product of four months of work by the three teams, focusing on global and U.S. macroeconomic activity, capital markets, commercial investments, property market fundamentals, and our joint outlook. The report will be released at the tail end of this month.  Registration is FREE!

Introducing the RPR App - Commercial Mode (11-9-2016)

CCIM Offers Development Dispositions Course (11-9-2016)

Commercial Sectors to Eke Out Growth (11-9-2016)

Commercial Real Estate Pro's Top 5 "Must Have" RPR Tools

(10-24-2017)

Commercial Property Data and Reporting on the RPR Mobile App (10-24-2016)

Tickets for Commercial Reception Available (10-01-2016) If you are attending the REALTORS Conference and Expo this November in Orlando, NAR is offering tickets for the Commercial Red Carpet Networking Reception. Tickets are free if ordered by October 5th, and $10 after that.

CCIM Offers a Business Development Course (09-30-2016) "Success Strategies for Business Development in Real Estate" is a CCIM course for commercial real estate professionals who operate a business or are considering launching one. It offers real estate professionals a process for evaluating and capitalizing on opportunities in the market.

NAR Urges Congress to address energy efficient building codes (09-23-2016)

Commercial Data Comes to the RPR App (09-19-2016)

ASSOCIATIONS THAT MATTER - NAR:  Jean Maday of the National Association of REALTORS® discusses the benefits of NAR membership for a commercial practitioner. (08-29-2016)

Commercial RE Gets 'Get REALTOR®' Ads (08-25-2016) NAR has launched a 'Get REALTOR®' advertising campaign in support of NAR's commercial practitioners. Over time, the campaign will include social media outreach, digital banners, and media content partnerships.

Standards Hurt Commercial Loans (08-25-2016) The impact of Basel III capital standards on how mortgage bankers treat real estate lending is a key issue affecting commercial real estate finance, a Mortgage Bankers Association executive says in a video with NAR Government Affairs.

Commercial Lending By Banks Tightens - (08-18-2016) Availability of financing for commercial real estate remains positive but there’s one area of tightening: banks. That’s expected to mainly impact properties in smaller markets. where banks are the primary lending source. This and other issues are covered in the latest Voice for Real Estate news video from NAR.

Residential Rules Hit Commercial Deals - (08-11-2016) Regulatory issues impacting residential real estate are also starting to impact commercial real estate, Rod Alba of the American Bankers Association says in an NAR Government Affairs commercial regulatory video update.

ADA Lawsuits Hit Shopping Centers - (08-11-2016) Shopping center owners and managers are wrestling with a spate of accessibility lawsuits under the Americans with Disabilities Act that would be better addressed outside the legal system, Abigail Jagoda of the International Council of Shopping Centers says in an NAR Government Affairs commercial regulatory video update.

Highlights of the 2016 NAR Commercial Member Profile