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RESEARCH
Our goal is to keep you up-to-date on market evolutions, so together we can proactively maneuver obstacles and capitalize on opportunities.


Seattle Passes Prop 1A
A new 5% payroll tax on employee compensation over $1M will generate ~$50M annually to fund affordable housing through the Seattle Social Ho
Mar 28

The Vara Group: By The Numbers
As we reflect on the past year, we want to take a moment to express our heartfelt gratitude to you. Your trust, collaboration, and...
Jan 15


May 2024 Special Report
Debt and Distress FAQ's https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:va6c2:91102642-a76e-4a13-8682-aa8f29c6d3ae
May 7, 2024


2023 BY THE NUMBERS
Thank you to our clients for entrusting us to execute on their behalf in 2023. Additional thanks to the brokers, attorneys, and lenders...
Jan 23, 2024

Hurricane Idalia and Other Weather EventsHave Potential to Transform Investment Landscape
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Sep 27, 2023


Special Report; Long-Term Office Outlook
23_09 Office Outlook Special Report.pdf
Sep 21, 2023

Between a Rock and a CPACE: Financing Alternative Gaining Attention
The 10-Year Treasury sits in the upper-3 percent range, with one-month Term SOFR in the low-5 percent zone https://mmreis-my.sharepoint.c...
Jun 21, 2023

Special Report: Banking and CRE Disstress
Risk of Banking Sector Disruption From Commercial Real Estate Defaults is Low https://mmreis-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/rj_vara_mar...
Apr 27, 2023

Special Report - Border-Proximate Industrial
How Shifts in Global Trade Kicked Off a Border Town Industrial Boom https://mmreis-my.sharepoint.com/:b:/g/personal/rj_vara_marcusmillich...
Apr 3, 2023

Special Report: Student Loan Repayment
Resuming Student Loan Repayment Set to Affect 44 Million Borrowers; Multifamily, Retail and Hospitality Properties Could Feel Impact....
Mar 31, 2023


Financial Markets: Banking Shock Response
Banking turmoil may encourage the Fed to tread carefully. Over the past year the Federal Reserve has aggressively increased interest...
Mar 20, 2023


Special Report - Industrial Outdoor Storage
Industrial Outdoor Storage: Last-Mile Industry’s Highly Demanded, Yet Underdeveloped Cornerstone
Jan 28, 2023


Special Report: Proposition ULA - City of Los Angeles
Investors Face New Tax on all Real Estate Transfers Priced Above $5 Million; Both Transaction and Development Landscape Negatively Affected
Nov 30, 2022


Special Report: Inflation Part 2.
Inflation Downshift Unlikely to Restrain Fed; Rapid Rate Increases Have Hampered CRE Sales
Nov 16, 2022


Special Report: Employment
Ongoing Job Growth Reflects Economy's Resilience, but Portends Fed Response
Nov 16, 2022


Special Report: Inflation
Rising Core Inflation Keeps Fed Alert; Food, Fuel Costs Hold CRE Implications
Nov 16, 2022


Special Report: Implications of the invasion of Ukraine on commercial real estate
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Oct 25, 2022
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