Amy Wolff Sorter

Dallas

Director, National and Texas Content at Connect Commercial Real Estate

Editor at ApartmentBuildings.com

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Pinpointing Tariff-Resilient Assets and Markets

1 week ago | connectcre.com | Amy Wolff Sorter

Tariffs have been on everyone’s mind lately, from individuals studying their retirement portfolios to business leaders wondering whether a recession or inflation could result. Commercial real estate leaders are also determining how “tariff whiplash” might impact investment and construction plans.
The Multifamily Fraud Problem and Combatting it: Q&A with 100’s Caren Maio

1 week ago | connectcre.com | Amy Wolff Sorter

According to the National Multifamily Housing Council, 93.3% of apartment owners and operators experienced application, financial and identity fraud. Deception and dishonesty mean higher operating costs, which can be passed on to honest tenants through rental increases. Caren Maio is CEO and Co-Founder of 100, a multifamily fraud prevention software platform. She is also a member of the newly launched 100x, an initiative allying multifamily and technology experts to help combat the fraud issue.
Study Connects California QSR Wage Hikes with Job Reduction

1 week ago | connectcre.com | Amy Wolff Sorter

In 2023, California Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Assembly Bill (AB) 1228, which authorized an increase of minimum wage for many employees of national food chains to $20 per hour. Early research posted by the University of California-Berkeley’s Labor Center reported that fast-food workers’ wages increased, while employment did not.
Apartment Buyers and Sellers MF Sentiment Improves in Q1 2025

1 week ago | connectcre.com | Amy Wolff Sorter

During the first quarter of 2025, the Federal Reserve announced a slowdown in its Effective Federal Fund Rate. At the same time, the Trump administration’s various policy shifts impacted the equities market, consumer sentiment and trade. Despite the uncertainty, multifamily buyer and seller sentiment improved, according to the results from a CBRE survey.
Walker Webcast: Tariffs, Markets, Economics and CRE with Peter Linneman

1 week ago | connectcre.com | Amy Wolff Sorter

The April 16 Walker Webcast featured “The Most Insightful Hour in CRE, Part 21,” with guest Dr. Peter Linneman and hosted by Walker & Dunlop Chairman and CEO Willy Walker. The highly anticipated episode was transmitted live from the YPO Multifamily Symposium in Chicago, with more than 14,000 registrations.
Specialty Contractors Push for Growth Amid Cost and Labor Issues

2 weeks ago | connectcre.com | Amy Wolff Sorter

National + Weekender | Real estate construction requires a developer and general contractor. It also requires specialty trades—think plumbers, electricians and HVAC technician—to get the job done. As important as the specialty trades are, they are often unheard from. Until now. ServiceTitan, a trades software platform, joined forces with Thrive Analytics to survey over 1,000 specialty trades on their goals and challenges for 2025. While 93% indicated they were dedicating time to winning new...
Back-Office Lift-Outs and CRE Benefits

2 weeks ago | connectcre.com | Amy Wolff Sorter

Institutional real estate investors are attempting to boost CRE returns by handing off non-core tasks like accounting, compliance reporting and administration teams. As a result, leaders can focus on specific activities, like investment decisions, capital allocations and asset performance analysis. Once upon a time, outsourcing was used to hand off those back-office responsibilities.
Student Housing: Preleasing, Supply, Rent Growth Fall

2 weeks ago | connectcre.com | Amy Wolff Sorter

Yardi Matrix’s recently released April 2025 Student Housing Report suggested that student housing performance is cooling. Specifically:Preleasing for the Yardi 200 schools was 67.1% in March, below the 67.7% reported in April 2024. Furthermore, the Yardi Matrix analysis said that the number could be revised downward as additional data is added. The average advertised rent was $918 in March, with rent growth at 2.5% year over year.
The Promise and Challenge of Artificial Intelligence and Retail Real Estate

2 weeks ago | connectcre.com | Amy Wolff Sorter

According to a recent Forbes article by VTS’ Ryan Masiello, “it’s no surprise that AI has emerged as the next frontier in real estate technology.”CRE retail experts don’t disagree with this assessment. “AI has come a long way in retail leasing over the past five years,” said Brent Loomer, Lead Managing Consultant of RealFoundations.
Looking Ahead: Millennials Will Continue Influencing the Housing Market

3 weeks ago | connectcre.com | Amy Wolff Sorter

With the uncertainty and economic volatility currently in place, it’s difficult to determine short-term outlooks for commercial real estate. Because of this, Marcus & Millichap’s Senior Vice President, John Chang, opted to focus on the longer-term issues. In a recently released video, “The Forces Driving Long-Term Rental Housing Demand,” Chang focused on one demographic: millennials.

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