The podcast, “2020 CRE Capital Markets with CCIM Institute Chief Economist K.C. Conway,” examines the capital markets for 2020, including five pro tips for commercial real estate professionals. CCIM Institute chief economist and director of research and corporate engagement at the Alabama Center for Real Estate, K.C. Conway, MAI, CRE, joins the podcast. Read the full 4Q19/1Q20 Commercial Real Estate Insights report online.

The podcast, “A Look Inside the Agricultural Real Estate Market with Doug Phillips, Schuil & Associates,” outlines the opportunities and challenges facing the agricultural real estate sector. Doug Phillips, partner and REALTOR® with Schuil & Associates Real Estate, a firm that specializes in the agricultural land sector, joins the podcast. Phillips talks through the COVID-19 response from farmers, processors, and ranchers, who overcame early disruptions to maintain a food supply chain that saw some hefty spikes in demand. He also discusses how technology is an essential tool for many operators in boosting efficiencies and profit margins.

The podcast, “Adapting to Disruption in Commercial Real Estate with Blaine Strickland,” discusses the commercial real estate’s readiness to survive and thrive amid disruptive forces in technology, demographics, and global markets. 40-year veteran of commercial real estate, Blaine Strickland, CCIM, joins the podcast. Strickland has succeeded as a broker, manager, consultant, and instructor, and his second book, “Adapt,” was recently published.

The podcast, “Behind Cold Storage’s Hot Streak in Industrial with JLL Managing Director Tim O’Rourke,” discusses the emergence of cold storage as a strong niche within the robust industrial sector. Managing Director at JLL, Tim O’Rourke, joins the podcast. He is a team leader for the industrial services group in Los Angeles and a member of JLL’s Supply Chain & Logistics Group. O’Rourke details the important driving factors, including population and production, as well as the impact of infrastructure, ESG, and technology.

The podcast, “Cautious Optimism for Seniors Housing with Beth Mace, Chief Economist at NIC,” details the challenges and opportunities for seniors housing in the wake of the COVID pandemic. Chief Economist at the National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care, Beth Mace, joins the podcast. The market sector, as she puts it, is a hybrid of multifamily, hospitality, and health care, so investors and operators must be knowledgeable and agile to succeed as demand begins to grow after the initial shutdown.

The podcast, “CBRE’s Chairman of Americas Research Spencer Levy on Rent Control in Multifamily,” examines rent control measures and their impact on the multifamily market. Chairman of Americas research and senior economic advisor for CBRE, Spencer Levy, outlines how efforts to control price inflation often limit supply and discourage capex. The real solution, Levy argues, lies in updating zoning to accommodate more affordable housing.

The podcast, “CCIM Institute Instructor Alec Pacella on Industrial Growth, Giving Back,” breaks down the industrial sector, the resurgence of Rust Belt cities, and the importance of giving back to the CRE industry. Managing partner at NAI PVC in Cleveland and CCIM Institute's 2019 Robert L. Ward Instructor of the Year, Alec Pacella, CCIM, joins the podcast.

The podcast, “Communication Is Crucial in a Dynamic CRE Market with Mark Polon, CCIM,” discusses how professionals can best prepare themselves for success in commercial real estate and how effective communication is an essential tool in this business. Mark Polon, CCIM, president of Polon Consulting in Middle Haddam, Conn., joins the podcast. Polon has been an instructor with the CCIM Institute since 1989. An expert in appraisals and valuations, Polon also details what market sectors can expect as we continue to recover from the harshest impacts of COVID-19.

The podcast, “Coronavirus and Its Impact on CRE with CCIM Institute Chief Economist K.C. Conway,”  discusses the pandemic, how CRE practitioners can weather the storm, and how to future-proof new investments. CCIM Institute Chief Economist K.C. Conway joins this special episode of the Commercial Investment Real Estate podcast series. For an edited excerpt of this episode, read the Commercial Investment Real Estate magazine online exclusive article.