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CORFAC International: A CRE Network Based on Local Knowledge With Global Expertise

CORFAC International members have been reporting an increase in referral business regionally, nationally and internationally. As the world continues to shrink, CORFAC International members are uniquely positioned to assist clients in markets around the world. CORFAC International’s 2021 President Joe Latina, Principal of Patterson-Woods Commercial Properties/CORFAC International in Wilmington, DE, takes a deeper dive in

Do More Deals in the CORFAC International Network

Scott Hensley, CCIM, SIOR, of Piedmont Properties of the Carolinas/CORFAC International in Charlotte, NC, recently closed a $6.8 million industrial investment sale with Intelica CRE/CORFAC International in St. Louis, MO. Read the full story on this off-market deal. Scott lists three reasons this sizable transaction was able to come together: The CORFAC networkBeing involved in

Let’s Resolve to Make 2021 The Strongest Year Yet for CORFAC International

CORFAC International Chief Executive Officer Jonathan Salk offers up a few key New Year’s resolutions in order to maximize membership potential. By working together on these initiatives, all CORFAC members benefit. #ThinkCORFACFirst – CORFAC has 75 offices made up of industry professionals just like you around the world. Reach out to your CORFAC colleagues via

Dallas-Ft. Worth Market Update

The Dallas-Ft. Worth commercial real estate market ground to a halt in mid-March as COVID-19 shut down most of the deals that were not already in the pipeline. By Memorial Day, however, attitudes had shifted and many people were ready to start transacting again. The biggest winner: the DFW industrial market. Joe Santaularia of Bradford

Mid-Year Delaware Market Update

After finishing a strong first quarter -- which followed a strong 2019 -- the commercial real estate industry like many others was rocked by the COVID-19 pandemic. Joe Latina, Principal of Patterson-Woods Commercial Properties/CORFAC International in Wilmington, DE, and 2020 CORFAC Vice President, offers a market update for the greater Delaware area for the first

CORFAC Members Keeping Positive During COVID-19

As reported cases of COVID-19 creep close to 550,000 worldwide, countries have been instituting increasingly strict measures to stop the spread of disease. According the U.S. Centers for Disease Control, as of Wednesday, 1 in 4 Americans were under a shelter-in-place order and not allowed to leave their homes except to perform essential activities. Despite

Crowdfunding Italian Real Estate Focuses on Sustainable Development Goals

IL PUNTO Real Estate Advisor srl/CORFAC International in Milan, Italy, is a co-founder www.re-anima.com, Italy’s first crowdfunding platform -- under process of authorization -- for real estate equity direct to project in line with the New Urban Agenda of UN Habitat. To learn more about this innovative financing vehicle, CORFAC interviewed Antonio Campagnoli, SIOR, CRE

Fall 2019 Thought Leadership Series: Opportunity Zone Investment Trends

Is the buzz that is being generated about opportunity zone investment trends in commercial real estate worthy of the hype? Greg Ellis of Patterson-Woods Commercial Properties Inc./CORFAC International in Wilmington, DE, discusses the projects he sees in his market that are transforming old office space into multi-family and student housing. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-n_1-Ay_5g Learn more about Patterson-Woods

Fall 2019 Thought Leadership Series: Global CRE Investment Trends

Investors looking to diversify their portfolios with commercial real estate opportunities find themselves with several options. Daniel Shindleman of Bridgemer/CORFAC International in Switzerland talks creative investment strategies, including sale leasebacks, build-to-suit and international investments, and how to leverage the global reach of the CORFAC network to benefit clients. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYmSy1E3mZY&t=0s Learn more about Bridgemer/CORFAC International. CORFAC

Fall 2019 Thought Leadership Series: Philadelphia Office Market Insight

With a strong economy, high consumer confidence and an apparent stabilizing of the coworking sector, the Philadelphia commercial real estate office market is poised to see continued growth over the next 12 months. Jason Wolf, Managing Principal of Wolf Commercial Real Estate/CORFAC International in Philadelphia, PA, shares his thoughts on an optimistic office market and