Author Archives: Randolph Taylor

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Chicago Unveils Effort To Create Hundreds of Affordable Apartments in Converted Office Buildings

>Chicago officials are soliciting proposals to convert vintage office buildings into hundreds of affordable apartments [...]

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Multifamily Conversions Could Be a Lifeline for Chicago’s Ailing Hotels

For most areas in downtown Chicago, the precipitous drop in office occupancy is devastating to [...]

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US Apartment Sales Outpace Last Year Despite Higher Interest Rates

U.S. apartment sales during the past nine months have outpaced last year but some analysts [...]

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Recession in 2023 CRE in Good Shape to Sail Through It

We won’t see something like 2008 again,” Summers said, noting that homeowners are much less [...]

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Four Reasons Multifamily Will Remain an Attractive Hedge According to One CEO

The multifamily asset class will remain a safe place to deploy capital despite rising rates [...]

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A CRE Executive’s Outlook On Market Optimism

There have been growing concerns about inflation across the commercial real estate sector, but the [...]

The most active downtown areas for apartment construction? Chicago is ranked No. 12

Downtown multifamily construction has flourished across the U.S. over the last decade in response to [...]

Just Sold! Former UAW Local No 145 Office Building Montgomery IL

Brokered by Randolph Taylor CCIM, Multifamily Investment Sales Broker with the Chicago-Naperville eXp Commercial office. Randolph [...]

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Legislation Introduced to End Federal CARES Act Notice to Vacate

In March 2020, Congress passed the CARES Act, legislation that included a temporary 120-day moratorium [...]

eXp Commercial Partner O’Connor Focuses on Property Tax Reduction

Randolph TaylorRandolph is a Multifamily Investment Sales Broker with eXp Commercial servicing Multifamily Buyers and [...]

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Apartment rental rates drop for first time in two years

The spike in rental property rates across much of the United States is finally starting [...]

Record-low vacancy rates mean a good second half of 2022 for multifamily

Randolph TaylorRandolph is a Multifamily Investment Sales Broker with eXp Commercial servicing Multifamily Buyers and [...]

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HUD Announces Increased Payment Standards, More Vouchers | National Apartment Association

Randolph TaylorRandolph is a Multifamily Investment Sales Broker with eXp Commercial servicing Multifamily Buyers and [...]

Higher-Income Renters Pay the Biggest Rent Hikes and are Least Likely to Miss a Rent Payment

Randolph TaylorRandolph is a Multifamily Investment Sales Broker with eXp Commercial servicing Multifamily Buyers and [...]

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5 Incentives to Increase Multifamily Lease Renewals

Randolph TaylorRandolph is a Multifamily Investment Sales Broker with eXp Commercial servicing Multifamily Buyers and [...]

Why One Industry Vet Says Now Is The Golden Age Of Multifamily Investment

Randolph TaylorRandolph is a Multifamily Investment Sales Broker with eXp Commercial servicing Multifamily Buyers and [...]

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How To Lower Your Taxes As a Real Estate Investor

Randolph TaylorRandolph is a Multifamily Investment Sales Broker with eXp Commercial servicing Multifamily Buyers and [...]

No huge drop-off coming: Multifamily market expected to remain hot into 2023

Randolph TaylorRandolph is a Multifamily Investment Sales Broker with eXp Commercial servicing Multifamily Buyers and [...]

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Tax Efficient Growth with 1031 Exchanges

Randolph TaylorRandolph is a Multifamily Investment Sales Broker with eXp Commercial servicing Multifamily Buyers and [...]

Why These CRE Sectors Provide Safer Harbors

Randolph TaylorRandolph is a Multifamily Investment Sales Broker with eXp Commercial servicing Multifamily Buyers and [...]

Confused about the housing market? Here’s what’s happening

Randolph TaylorRandolph is a Multifamily Investment Sales Broker with eXp Commercial servicing Multifamily Buyers and [...]

Fed’s Beige Book Is a Mix of News for CRE

Randolph TaylorRandolph is a Multifamily Investment Sales Broker with eXp Commercial servicing Multifamily Buyers and [...]

Sunny with a chance of headwinds: CRE forecast, according to its leaders

Another thing that is seeing a fair amount of change is the overall sentiment for [...]

Housing Market Outlook: Builders Could Stop Construction Due to Expense Falling Demand

Americans have a volatile economy to blame for surging housing prices. Inflation and interest rate [...]

Don’t expect home prices to come crashing down soon

Pandemic-era shortages have limited the pace of new home building. In the past, downturns in [...]

Multifamily Likely to Level Off in H2 As Inflation Heats Up

The overall health of this sector is very strong, with higher occupancy rates and lower [...]

Rents still going up in Naperville but rate increase amount slowing

Rents in Naperville continue to increase, though at a slower rate compared to neighboring communities, [...]

Saving vs. Investing: Creating a Healthy Mix

Saving and investing are two very different financial strategies. Once you understand the difference between [...]

Five Predictions That Could Revolutionize The Multifamily Housing Industry

Here are five predictions that I believe will gain momentum and revolutionize the work and [...]

MULTIPLE REAL ESTATE SECTORS POISED TO BENEFIT FROM JULY INFLATION SLOWDOWN

Inflation trend may be turning the corner. The headline Consumer Price Index in July was [...]