The last mile is undergoing a major transformative shift in countries around the world. The increasing demand for shorter delivery times from an ever-growing population of online shoppers is pushing the industry in an entirely new direction. And while e-commerce makes up 10% of all retail sales in USA, it is forecast to be a staggering 28.6% of sales in China in 2018.

With multifamily communities representing a large percentage of the existing buildings in many major metro areas, and with many of these buildings being older and with less energy efficient or sustainability features, there is a prime opportunity to improve sustainability and add value to existing multifamily communities.

As traditional banks continue to pull back from commercial real estate lending, savvy players in the CRE space are taking advantage of emerging opportunities to fill the voids. This has, in effect, created a perfect storm -- the combination of tightened rules and regulations, ever increasing demand from lenders, and interest from new entrants to the commercial lending space, have all allowed alternative lenders to become real, active, and significant players in commercial real estate finance.

When it comes to lasting and impactful developments on our everyday lives, the FinTech movement is certainly high on the list. In fact, we would venture to say that it comes in at a solid second, behind only the Industrial Revolution. For the past century or so, we have seen technology growing at lightning speed, much to the amazement and convenience of mankind (well, most of it, anyway).

Social media is not another task piled atop the other daily work of a real estate professional. Understanding and leveraging social media is vital to building brand success. The right strategies prevent managing social media from overwhelming busy brokers and agents. Stay organized and control your social media program with these five suggestions.

Langan provides an integrated mix of engineering and environmental consulting services in support of land development projects, corporate real estate portfolios, and the energy industry. Our clients include developers, property owners, public agencies, corporations, institutions, and energy companies around the world.

It’s no secret that retail is one of the most competitive industries today. In such a competitive environment, retailers are actively seeking out ways to set themselves apart and differentiate their brand. One of the most popular ways of doing this is pop-up retail. In 2017, pop-up shops were all the rage, allowing consumers an insider’s view of their favorite products, and the change to build deeper relationships with their favorite brands through unique experiences.

Over the past few years, there has been a marked increase in the number of people who work remotely. And this trend doesn’t discriminate, as it can be seen across the board, throughout a number of industries. And, honestly, it comes as no surprise - with the advances in technology, today’s workforce can conduct their business almost entirely online. However, smart employers are doing all they can to continue offering their employees a space in which they enjoy working.

Two NAI Global offices, led by Steve Pastor and Susan Fox with New Jersey-based NAI James E. Hanson has teamed up with John Simons, Holden Rushing and Chris Haro of NAI Partners in Houston to market a new 10-million-square-foot, rail-served industrial property in El Campo, Texas named SW International Gateway Business Park.

Over the past several years, the industrial real estate industry has experienced its strongest run to date. And, thanks to the worldwide growth of both domestic and international economies, coupled with the explosion of eCommerce, this trend is predicted to continue through 2019 - and even beyond.

How do you retain top talent? You create a brokerage that people want to work at and stay with. There are best practices that apply to all businesses, but here are 5 ways particularly for brokerages to keep your agents engaged.

In 2016, more than 37K people died in car accidents in the U.S. That same year, one person died in Florida when his Tesla’s Autopilot feature failed to sense a truck cutting across the road, though the death was ruled an accident since there was no system defect detected.