Spring, 2024: Your Value Shines Through

In the Spring 2024 issue of CREATE, NAR’s consumer ad campaign takes center stage, spotlighting how commercial practitioners build trust with entrepreneurs looking to grow their businesses. Also, discover what economists, bankers and other experts are saying about real estate financing conditions, learn how burgeoning U.S. Tech Hubs might bring commercial development, and gain insights on weathering insurance market risks. Also, a REACH Commercial innovator expands IoT tech tools for property management, and a midcentury post office is revived into a grocer and bistro.

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In This Issue

Wellness, sustainability and preservation remain buzzwords in commercial real estate as more companies prioritize amenities geared toward health and convenience with the aim of bringing more employees back to the office.

With public and private support, Michigan Community Capital completed a transformational project in central Michigan.

Private land sign attached to a wood gate

Cases highlight the need for just compensation in property takings.

People chasing money, concept, offering incentives

City officials in the nation’s capital sweeten the pot for businesses that fill vacant spaces.

Guidance for avoiding liability from lead-based paint and mold.

$2.81 trillion in commercial debt will mature by 2028, raising risk profiles.

Bottom of thawing iced dollar sign with cash

Industry experts look at what’s involved in a comeback in capital markets and deal volume.

making moves in complex age black and white chess board, gold and silver pieces

Highlights from The Counselors of Real Estate 10 big-picture themes likely to have the greatest influence on real estate in the coming year.

Designated U.S. regions build momentum to advance a burgeoning workforce and create new business opportunities.

Insurance concept, umbrellas in shopping cart

Clients face the hardest commercial insurance market in a generation.

Sophisticated IoT devices combined with AI are becoming a game changer for building owners and managers seeking to centralize operations.

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New ‘That’s Who We R’ consumer ads are live on television broadcast and streaming platforms, online and terrestrial audio, and social media.

Advocacy is at the root of NAR's mission. As practitioners who know the challenges faced in the commercial space, we must ensure our elected officials do too.

Business colleagues applaud at meeting commercial digest December 2022

NAR’s Commercial Services Accreditation recognizes local and state REALTOR® associations for their commitment to commercial programming for members.

Bank building and people drowning in the water

Interest rate reduction would prevent commercial asset crisis.

Tiny Grocer interior, counter with stools

Adaptive reuse of a midcentury post office yields a new hot spot in Austin, Texas.

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Past Issues

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Commercial practitioners say catering to consumer lifestyle trends is key to attracting tenants, make the case for zoning & permitting reform, & more.

Fall, 2023: The Right Fit

Delve into the stories of three real estate transactions & how pros handled unique, sometimes tricky circumstances on the way to closing, and more.

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Meet Patricia Loveall, Cynthia Shelton, & T. Dallas Smith, as well as star members of commercial real estate's next generation, the debt wall & more.

Spring, 2023: Bringing Business Home

In the Spring 2023 Issue of CREATE, hear from brokers who are bullish on the future of U.S. manufacturing, and much more.

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Winter, 2023: Podcast Pro

In the Winter 2023 issue of CREATE, Atlanta broker Michael Bull & guests of his commercial real estate podcast talk about how to succeed in 2023.

Fall, 2022: Getting Creative

Welcome to the first issue of Create (formerly Commercial Connections). In this issue: underused spaces get a new life, an online exclusive & more.

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Find out what platforms & techniques your peers are using for social-media success. Plus, supply-chain issues, apps for office work, & much more.

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Spring, 2022: Global Ambition

Learn how brokers are catapulting their small & midsize businesses onto the global stage, bringing blockchain to commercial transactions, & more.

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Winter, 2022: Managing for Returns

Learn how asset managers are adding value for owners and what resources are available to help you gain asset management expertise, and more.

Fall, 2021: High-Performance Buildings

Sustainability is essential for commercial buildings. Learn how property owners & managers are meeting demands through sustainable practices, & more.

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Summer, 2021: Store to Storage

Learn the benefits/challenges of converting retail spaces, President Biden’s infrastructure proposal, & an exclusive with C5 Summit's Alex Rodriguez.

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Spring, 2021: Making Indoor Air Safe

In a post-COVID-19 world, brokers and property managers are grappling with a range of issues from clean-air solutions to vacancies in urban areas.

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Budgeting For Unknowns

Get tips on budgeting for business during uncertain times, learn what peers around the country are planning for 2021, and much more.

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Fall 2020: Taming Uncertainty

Sale-leasebacks for cash-strapped companies, preventing bacterial risks in reopening, no-touch office buildings, pandemic opportunities, & more.

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Spring/Summer 2020: Tax Savings for Building Owners

Learn how building owners can accelerate depreciation with new CARES Act provisions, plus: COVID-19 liability concerns, tips from peers & more.

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Winter 2019: Initiatives to Build Communities

NAR supports safe banking act & trip reauthorization, commercial transactions expand modestly in Q3, commercial snapshots around the world and more.

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Summer 2019: The List Issue

Commercial's 8 priorities for the 116th Congress, get the latest enhancements in RPR, and highlighting your expertise in your Member Profile.

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