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Congratulations to Gus and Alex on being named

Heavy Hitters on the Houston Business Journal's

2023 list of top retail investment sales agents.

Gus and Alex have been ranked in the top ten

for three years straight.

How could the Federal Reserve's rate increase affect CRE investments?

• Has the Fed put more banks at risk?

• What comes next for the Fed - will they pause the rate increases?

Greater lending consistency may be coming.

Marcus & Millichap Capital Corporation has a report available detailing research on this news: Federal funds rate pushed to 16-year high. On May 3, the Federal Open Market Committee lifted the overnight lending rate to a lower bound of 5.0 percent, a 25-basis-point shift. The FOMC has raised the federal funds rate a combined 75 basis points so far in 2023, just one-sixth of last year’s total shift. Going forward, the path is more open.

Greater lending consistency may be coming.

Marcus & Millichap has a report available detailing research on this news: If inflation pressures continue to ease and economic growth tapers, the Fed may elect to keep rates flat for the near future. Part of this expectation is tied to recent disruptions in the banking sector, which are expected to have their own cooling influence.

Could interest rate clarity help close the buyer/seller expectation gap?

• How can the Federal Reserve policy shift revive investment activity?

• How can investors capitalize on the new interest rate outlook?

• Bank Closures Spur Capital Markets and Federal Reserve Recalibration

• Federal Goverment Agencies Spring to Action to Suppress Contagion Risks

• Fed's Interest Rate Decision is a Balance of Several Moving Factors

Do economists' rising 2023 GDP forecasts imply a soft landing?

• What does the strengthening economic outlook mean for CRE investors?

• Could the economy still experience a recession in 2023?

Houston Retail Occupancy Surpasses National Average as 'New Wave' Replaces Dead Wood

Gus Lagos was interviewed by Bisnow's Maddy McCarty to discuss retail occupancy in Houston and a new wave of retail concepts thriving in brick-and-mortar locations after the Covid-19 Pandemic wiped out struggling retailers.

Have inflationary pressures started to abate?

• How will the Fed respond in the first few months of 2023?

• Which economic signals should CRE investors keep their eyes on?

Seventh rate hike of 2022 is the smallest since May, the Fed not yet satisfied.

• Why should buyers look for opportunities today?

• How might the Fed's latest guidance impact the CRE market?

• What should investors consider when buying/selling in the current climate?