By Chris ZarpasThe commercial real estate market was beaten, broken, and left for dead by COVID in 2020. That has many real estate investors at a strategic crossroads wondering, “do I buy, sell, or hold?”Privately owned commercial real estate has historically offered a strong hedge against inflation. We remain as bullish as ever on this sector.” Sale-leasebacks are increasingly common in other asset categories such as industrial real estate, perhaps the hottest commercial real estate category of all. Being sensitive to economic cycles when buying, selling, or hanging on, is essential for success in commercial real estate. Chris Zarpas is a commercial real estate broker at SL Nusbaum Realty Co. in Norfolk VA, one of the largest, fully integrated commercial real estate firms in the Southeast.

Source: Forbes June 22, 2022 15:10 UTC