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title: Commercial Real Estate Strategies & Insights | SimonCRE | Economic Trends
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## [The Factors that Determine the Rent Rate of a Property](https://blog.simoncre.com/insights/the-factors-that-determine-the-rent-rate-of-a-property)
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## [The Effect of Inflation and Rising Interest Rates on CRE Transactions](https://blog.simoncre.com/insights/the-effect-of-inflation-and-rising-interest-rates-on-cre-transactions)
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## [Arizona's Growth Fuels Increasing Demand for Ground Leases](https://blog.simoncre.com/insights/arizonas-growth-fuels-increasing-demand-for-ground-leases)
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## [As the Commercial Real Estate Industry Slows, Discount Retailers Will Hold Strong](https://blog.simoncre.com/insights/as-the-commercial-real-estate-industry-slows-discount-retailers-will-hold-strong)
[Investment](https://blog.simoncre.com/insights/topic/investment)
Consumer spending habits have shifted considerably, and many retailers are struggling to remain competitive. Learn why...
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## [Rising Rates and the Impact on CRE](https://blog.simoncre.com/insights/rising-rates-and-the-impact-on-cre)
[Economic Trends](https://blog.simoncre.com/insights/topic/economic-trends)
After the Great Recession, the Fed has tightened monetary policy. The question is: How will this impact commercial real...
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## [The Truth About HVCRE Loans](https://blog.simoncre.com/insights/the-truth-about-hvcre-loans)
[Construction Trends](https://blog.simoncre.com/insights/topic/construction-trends)
We take a look at High Volatility Commercial Real Estate Loans and the impact on commercial real estate lending.
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## [Blockchain: The Wave of Commercial Real Estate's Future](https://blog.simoncre.com/insights/blockchain-the-wave-of-commercial-real-estates-future)
[Technology](https://blog.simoncre.com/insights/topic/technology)
The commercial real estate landscape has the potential to vastly change over the next couple of decades. Blockchain...
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## [The Trickle Down Economic Effects of Harvey and Irma](https://blog.simoncre.com/insights/the-trickle-down-economic-effects-of-harvey-and-irma)
[Economic Trends](https://blog.simoncre.com/insights/topic/economic-trends)
The U.S. economy is set to see some economic trickle-down effects in the coming months following Hurricanes Harvey and...
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## [5 Things Driving the Real Estate Investment Market](https://blog.simoncre.com/insights/5-things-driving-the-real-estate-investment-market)
[Investment](https://blog.simoncre.com/insights/topic/investment)
Despite some fear of a real estate slowdown, there are several important factors that are driving demand in the real...
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## [Blockchain and the Reinvention of the Financial Sector](https://blog.simoncre.com/insights/blockchain-and-the-reinvention-of-the-financial-sector)
[Technology](https://blog.simoncre.com/insights/topic/technology)
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## [Growth and Opportunity in the Desert](https://blog.simoncre.com/insights/growth-and-opportunity-in-the-desert)
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## [Are Home Buying Habits Finally Shifting?](https://blog.simoncre.com/insights/are-home-buying-habits-finally-shifting)
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