730: Real Estate Is Facing Major Headwinds, Yet Prices Remain High

The commercial real estate market has been majorly challenged over the past couple years. Interest rate increases and rising expenses coupled with flat to declining rents have put major pressure on many assets. More recently, geopolitical uncertainty including war and tariffs has caused a further slowdown in transactions. Deals are getting done, but it’s been the most challenging time over the past couple decades. Cliff Booth, Founder of Westmount Realty Capital, has been a large investor in value-add warehouses and multifamily for over 40 years and has over $300 million assets under management. Cliff is currently developing Cold Storage and big Box warehouses.