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The Burgeoning Outpost Economy Drives Demand to Smaller Cities

Published at Connect Commercial Real Estate

Among the effects of the shift away from the traditional office environment has been the advent of what investment management firm Graceada Partners calls “the outpost economy.” As defined in a new report, this term signifies the rise of a more dispersed economy and employment base away from major cities to smaller cities with high quality of life that draws workers who have become untethered from their physical place of work in major cities.

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Workers over workspace: How Modesto can thrive in new office, post-pandemic landscape

Published at The Modesto Bee

Since the coronavirus pandemic upended nearly every facet of people’s lives in March, millions of Americans have started to work from home, many for the first time. What began as a precaution quickly turned into months of teleworking, leaving whole office parks sitting vacant not only in Modesto, but across the country.

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Is It Safe to Invest During a Recession?

Published at Commercial Property Executive

Just like the whole world, the real estate market is going through difficult times due to the COVID-19 pandemic. While many investors think twice before deciding where to put money during a recession, some of them would say that a downturn is perhaps the most fruitful time to invest. The main questions are: “Should you wait for a recession to invest? Is there such thing as recession-proof real estate investing?”

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