‘If you build it, they will come’: California Desert Cashes in on Early Cannabis Investment

By Alicia Victoria Lozano  •  nbcnews.com DESERT HOT SPRINGS, Calif. — Along a hot, dusty stretch of freeway in California’s Coachella Valley, a green rush is booming that not even the coronavirus pandemic can slow. Desert Hot Springs, once a sleepy retirement community...

Hemp Opportunity Zones: A New Opportunity for Real Estate Investors

By Liz Brumer  •  Million Acres (A Motley Fool Service) In August 2020, Congress established a new opportunity zone for real estate investors and business owners with the designation of Hemp Opportunity Zones. As with other opportunity zones, these come with significant, long-term tax...

Is Legal Cannabis CRE’s Next Big Tenant?

By IvyLee Rosario  •  Commercial Property Executive With 10 states plus Washington, D.C., legalizing cannabis for recreational use and medical marijuana legal in another 23 states, the marijuana industry is providing an opportunity for those in the commercial real estate to dip their...

Is Commercial Real Estate a Hedge Against Inflation?

Key Takeaways Inflation is defined as the general rise in the price of goods and services over time, resulting in the sustained drop in the purchasing power of money. In the world of investing, inflation is an important concept when considering returns.  If the return isn’t...

$1.9 Trillion Coronavirus Stimulus Package Offers Marijuana-Related Firms More Options for Financial Help

Cannabis-related firms again face hurdles in qualifying for financial relief under the newly enacted $1.9 trillion coronavirus stimulus package, but the door has opened wider for hard-hit companies, especially small and economically disadvantaged businesses. The American Rescue Plan...

Americans Across Party Lines, Regions Embrace Marijuana

HELENA, Mont. — Bill Stocker could be considered the archetype of a conservative voter: He’s a retired Marine and former police officer who voted for President Donald Trump. But he’s also among the majority of South Dakota voters who broadly legalized marijuana this...

Live Results for 2020’s Marijuana Legalization Ballot Measures

Between the presidential election, governor races, and down-ballot contests, this year’s election features a lot of important choices. Among those, voters in five states will have a chance to legalize marijuana for recreational or medical uses. In Arizona, Montana, New Jersey, and...

SIOR Broker Survey Reflects Confidence in Office, Industrial Markets

With headlines like “Sublease Space Approaching Record Levels” showing up almost daily in the news feeds of those in the commercial real estate industry, it would be easy to conclude that the office market is on the verge of collapse. However, a recent survey by the Society of...