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Despite Market Turbulence, Industrial Real Estate Will Continue To Boom

There has arguably never been a more robust year for industrial real estate than 2022.  Construction companies completed 121.4M SF of industrial in Q3 2022, the second-highest quarterly total on record. Demand more than kept up, and vacancy rates trended downward for the seventh straight quarter to a record low of...

Choosing the Right Time - and Price - in a Volatile Environment

By Mason Capitani, SIOR, Principal, L. Mason Capitani/CORFAC International Rising interest rates should have a profound effect on commercial real estate sale values, but with a substantial amount of capital staying on the sidelines, it's early to know when and how far values will come down. As we are in the early...

CORFAC Announces Southeast Venture in Nashville Has Joined the Network

CORFAC is pleased to announce commercial real estate brokerage Southeast Venture/CORFAC International in Nashville, Tennessee, has joined our growing global network. Southeast Venture is one of 9 firms to join CORFAC in the past year.   “We are very excited about joining this longstanding and...

CORFAC Welcomes 2023 President and Executive Leadership Team

CORFAC International is pleased to announce that Hayim Mizrachi, CCIM, of MDL Group/CORFAC International in Las Vegas, NV, began his term as 2023 President of the organization on January 1. Additional officers include Vice President David Boyd, CCIM, SIOR, of Boyd Commercial/CORFAC International in Houston, TX;...

CORFAC Adds Nine Firms to the Network in 2022

CORFAC International, the premier global network for independently owned commercial real estate firms, is pleased to announce that its membership grew by nine firms in 2022, building on the addition of six new firms in 2021. The organization currently has 75 affiliate offices around the world, including in North America,...

CORFAC Members Brace for Inflation Impacts, But Continue to Close Deals

As worries deepen about the impacts of inflation and rising interest rates, a majority of CORFAC International’s global member firms saw business sentiment neutralize in their markets after a positive upswing earlier this year. Despite this, more than 62% of respondents experienced greater transaction volume compared...

CORFAC Welcomes Mexico-Based Blue Stone Real Estate Advisors to the Network

CORFAC is pleased to announce Blue Stone Real Estate Advisors/CORFAC International, which operates throughout Mexico, is the newest affiliate to join our growing global network. Blue Stone is one of eight new firms to join CORFAC this year, building on last year’s momentum of adding six firms to the network.  ...

Market Conditions Offer Investors Opportunities to Leverage Strength of the U.S. Dollar

By Iain Sayer, MRICS, MSCSI, HWBC/CORFAC International, Dublin The U.S. dollar has recently surged against other currencies and is at a near 20-year high, up 19 percent since the beginning of the year. This presents a golden opportunity for U.S.-based investors to acquire European real estate assets at relative...

CORFAC Congratulates 2022 Member Excellence Award Winners

CORFAC International is pleased to announce the winners of the 2022 Member Excellence Awards, which recognize individuals who exemplify excellence, integrity, dedication, and participation in the CORFAC network.  Winners were announced by CORFAC's 2022 President Mason Capitani, SIOR, of L. Mason Capitani/CORFAC...

CORFAC Welcomes Atlanta-Based Pollock Commercial to the Network

CORFAC is pleased to announce Pollock Commercial/CORFAC International in Atlanta is the newest affiliate to join our growing global network. Pollock Commercial is one of six new firms to join CORFAC so far this year, building on last year’s momentum of adding six firms to the network.  Pollock Commercial Owner...

CORFAC Welcomes Christianson & Company in Minneapolis to the Network

CORFAC is pleased to announce Christianson & Company Commercial Real Estate Services/CORFAC International in Minneapolis, Minnesota, is the newest affiliate to join our growing global network. Christianson & Company is the fifth new firm to join CORFAC this year, building on last year’s momentum of adding six...

DARWIN REALTY/CORFAC INTERNATIONAL EXPANDS WITH ADDITION OF PW COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE

Darwin Realty/CORFAC International announced that beginning July 1, the Chicago-based PW Commercial Real Estate team will join their firm. Following the merger, the firm will change its name to DarwinPW Realty/CORFAC International. PW Commercial Real Estate’s eight brokers and two staff members will move to...

CORFAC Awards Criteria and Deadlines

CORFAC Awards are presented at the Spring Conference and Fall Summit each year: COR$TAR Awards (Spring) COR$TAR Awards recognize closed member-to-member referral transactions in the network as well as the individual and firm with the most number of in-network referrals reported to CORFAC during the previous...

CORFAC Members Discuss Market Rebound and Potential Headwinds in 1Q22 Sentiment Survey

CORFAC members found that overall business sentiment in major markets remains encouraging, even as concerns emerge about the impact of inflation and rising interest rates, according to the organization's 1Q22 Business Sentiment Survey results.   “CORFAC members continue to see strong deal activity even as...

CORFAC Expands Global Network With New Affiliate in India

CORFAC is pleased to announce RPZ/CORFAC International in New Delhi, India, is the newest affiliate to join our growing global network. RPZ is the second firm to join CORFAC in 2022, building on last year’s momentum of adding six new locations to the network. The network now has more than 70 offices worldwide....

CORFAC Congratulates 2021 COR$TAR Award Winners 

CORFAC International congratulates the winners of the 2021 COR$TAR Awards, which recognize member firms and individuals for their in-network referral transactions. The awards were announced during CORFAC’s 2022 Spring Conference in Las Vegas in early March. The COR$TAR Awards recognize the largest member-to-member...

CORFAC Survey Reveals Optimistic Outlook for 2022

Survey says: 2021 momentum will keep rolling through 2022. CORFAC’s independent real estate professional members were asked in a member survey at the end of last year to evaluate their markets and expectations for the six months ahead. Resoundingly, members have a bright outlook, and despite some continued uncertainty...

CORFAC Congratulates Six Members on Their Milestone Anniversaries

CORFAC would like to recognize the following firms on these membership milestone anniversaries. We thank you for your dedication to the network and appreciate your commitment to making CORFAC the best global network for independent commercial real estate firms. 5 Years Axis Property/CORFAC International (Melbourne,...

CORFAC Welcomes New Global Affiliate in Costa Rica

CORFAC International is pleased to announce our newest global affiliate, CDL Marketing and Sports S.A./CORFAC International in San Jose, Costa Rica, has joined our growing network. CDL Marketing was the sixth firm to join CORFAC in 2021, building on 2020’s momentum of adding four new firms to the network....

CORFAC Expands Global Network With Six New Firms

CORFAC International, the premier global network for independently owned commercial real estate firms, is pleased to announce that its membership grew by six new firms in 2021, building on the addition of new four firms in 2020. The organization has more than 75 affiliate offices around the world, including in North...