--- title: Commercial Real Estate Insights | Industry Trends (2) description: Industry Trends | Subscribe to commercial real estate development and investment insights. Approximately 2x weekly informational emails. (2) --- # Posts about Industry Trends (2) [![Instead of gold, precious metals, or cryptocurrencies, real estate as an inflation hedge is a superior risk adjusted investment vehicle during periods of high inflation.](https://marsh-partners.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Hedge%20Inflation%20copy.png?width=365&name=Hedge%20Inflation%20copy.png) ](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/using-real-estate-as-an-inflation-hedge) ## [Using Real Estate as an Inflation Hedge](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/using-real-estate-as-an-inflation-hedge) It's an invisible tax that's eroding your buying power by 6-10% annually - grocery bills are higher, energy prices have skyrocketed, and wages aren't... [Read More](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/using-real-estate-as-an-inflation-hedge) [![Pakira is a digital forum that helps connect stakeholders across the supply chain to more efficiently deliver lumber to market.](https://marsh-partners.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Add%20a%20heading%20copy.png?width=365&name=Add%20a%20heading%20copy.png) ](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/disrupting-the-real-estate-hegemony-1-pakira-founder-andrew-gibson-talks-lumber) ## [Disrupting the Real Estate Hegemony #1 - Pakira Founder Andrew Gibson Talks Lumber](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/disrupting-the-real-estate-hegemony-1-pakira-founder-andrew-gibson-talks-lumber) Where's the wood? I recently sat down with an old high school classmate, Andrew Gibson. Andrew is an entrepreneur, fellow Bostonian, and more... [Read More](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/disrupting-the-real-estate-hegemony-1-pakira-founder-andrew-gibson-talks-lumber) [![Finding a development mentor is one of the best assets you can have if you want to become a real estate developer](https://marsh-partners.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_1935093323%20copy.jpg?width=365&name=shutterstock_1935093323%20copy.jpg) ](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/how-to-become-a-real-estate-developer-tips-to-get-started-in-development) ## [How to Become a Real Estate Developer: Tips to Get Started in Development](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/how-to-become-a-real-estate-developer-tips-to-get-started-in-development) When you consider the possible job opportunities available in real estate or finance, few present as many barriers to entry as real estate... [Read More](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/how-to-become-a-real-estate-developer-tips-to-get-started-in-development) [![A deep dive on how rising interest rates will impact real estate, but why it may not be all bad for real estate investors.](https://marsh-partners.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_447199453%20copy.jpg?width=365&name=shutterstock_447199453%20copy.jpg) ](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/the-effect-of-rising-interest-rates-why-it-may-be-good-for-real-estate-investors) ## [The Effect of Rising Interest Rates & Why It May Be Good For Real Estate Investors](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/the-effect-of-rising-interest-rates-why-it-may-be-good-for-real-estate-investors) For the last decade, we’ve lived in a prolonged period of artificially low-interest rates. Real estate investors have enjoyed access to cheap capital... [Read More](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/the-effect-of-rising-interest-rates-why-it-may-be-good-for-real-estate-investors) [![With blockchain technology poised to revolutionize the real estate industry, a real estate consultant can help you maximize the value of your real estate portfolio.](https://marsh-partners.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Blockchain%20copy.jpg?width=365&name=Blockchain%20copy.jpg) ](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/the-future-of-real-estate-with-blockchain-technology) ## [The Future of Real Estate With Blockchain Technology](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/the-future-of-real-estate-with-blockchain-technology) Most people know blockchain technology in the context of cryptocurrencies. [Read More](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/the-future-of-real-estate-with-blockchain-technology) [![A project owner only contracts with a design-build firm to complete both architectural and construction work during real estate development.](https://marsh-partners.com/hs-fs/hubfs/Design-build%20copy.jpg?width=365&name=Design-build%20copy.jpg) ](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/design-build-is-it-right-for-your-next-real-estate-development) ## [Design-Build: Is It Right For Your Next Real Estate Development?](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/design-build-is-it-right-for-your-next-real-estate-development) Unless you’ve ever undertaken a construction project before, you’ve likely never considered how a project goes from inception to idea to design to... [Read More](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/design-build-is-it-right-for-your-next-real-estate-development) [![Stop competing with institutional capital for real estate investment properties. Invest in build-to-rent (BTR) real estate instead.](https://marsh-partners.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_2085044185%20copy.jpg?width=365&name=shutterstock_2085044185%20copy.jpg) ](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/how-to-invest-in-build-to-rent-btr-real-estate) ## [How to Invest in Build-to-rent (BTR) Real Estate](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/how-to-invest-in-build-to-rent-btr-real-estate) Build-to-rent developments have taken the real estate investment world by storm over the last half-decade. And it's an asset class that mega... [Read More](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/how-to-invest-in-build-to-rent-btr-real-estate) [![As we look ahead to 2022, keep an eye on these 5 trends that will disrupt the real estate industry moving forward.](https://marsh-partners.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_1349588336%20copy.jpg?width=365&name=shutterstock_1349588336%20copy.jpg) ](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/5-trends-that-will-disrupt-the-real-estate-industry-in-2022) ## [5 Trends That Will Disrupt the Real Estate Industry in 2022](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/5-trends-that-will-disrupt-the-real-estate-industry-in-2022) A couple of personal thoughts... As we turn the page on a tumultuous year, it would be easy to reflect on 2021 and write it off as a bad dream. [Read More](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/5-trends-that-will-disrupt-the-real-estate-industry-in-2022) [![Success in real estate doesn't come by giving up. The most successful investors and developers learn resilience through their failures.](https://marsh-partners.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_1477050659%20copy.jpg?width=365&name=shutterstock_1477050659%20copy.jpg) ](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/resilience-in-real-estate-life) ## [Resilience in Real Estate and Life](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/resilience-in-real-estate-life) As we navigate our way through the holidays and hopefully spend some well-deserved time with family, I always find it a good time to reflect. The... [Read More](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/resilience-in-real-estate-life) [![The choice of civil engineer is rarely straightforward, but there are 4 key factors to consider when finding the right civil engineer for your real estate development](https://marsh-partners.com/hs-fs/hubfs/shutterstock_547956979%20copy.jpg?width=365&name=shutterstock_547956979%20copy.jpg) ](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/cre-development-mistakes-how-to-find-the-right-civil-engineer-for-your-project) ## [CRE Development Mistakes - How to Find the Right Civil Engineer For Your Project](https://marsh-partners.com/blog/cre-development-mistakes-how-to-find-the-right-civil-engineer-for-your-project) Your choice of a civil engineer plays a vital role in the success of a real estate development project. And hiring the wrong engineer can lead to... 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