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Podcasts
From Networking to Ownership: A Women’s Investment Model with Audrey Navarro
Aug 11, 2026
In this episode, host Jenna Hille, Strategy & Operations Director at Coldwell Banker Commercial, sits down with Audrey Navarro, Managing Partner of Clemons Real Estate in Kansas City. A retail and investment specialist, Audrey has spent two decades building a full-service commercial firm alongside her family, with work spanning Crown Center repositioning, multifamily redevelopment, and a nonprofit specialty practice. She shares how she built WIRED — a 150-member women’s investment group where members pool capital and acquire commercial real estate together. From a $2,000 investment minimum on their first deal just West of Kansas City's Country Club Plaza, she breaks down how women are moving from the sidelines to ownership. A practical look at building wealth, community, and confidence in CRE.
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Commercial Real Estate’s Capital Shift Continues Despite Persistent Headwinds
Aug 5, 2026
This article examines the growing influence of private capital in commercial real estate as family offices, private investors, and privately controlled funds increasingly provide market liquidity amid elevated interest rates and ongoing pricing adjustments. Exploring trends in middle-market acquisitions, sector preferences, and evolving investment strategies, it highlights how private wealth is reshaping CRE transactions and positioning itself as a key driver of the industry's next growth cycle.
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Podcasts
In Case You Missed It: July 2026 Recap
Aug 4, 2026
On this month's ICYMI we highlight media partnerships that hit the national stage, our 120th anniversary celebration and there's still time to register for CRE WIN, CREi Summit, and our Constant Contact webinar. Listen now for the full rundown!
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Trends
Local Market Fundamentals Driving Performance
Jul 31, 2026
Commercial real estate performance is increasingly shaped by local market fundamentals rather than broad national trends. Markets benefiting from job growth, population gains, and strong space demand continue to attract investment and drive transaction activity, while softer markets face more cautious capital deployment, highlighting the importance of market-specific insight when evaluating opportunities.
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Retail
Lease Length Isn't the Only Conversation Anymore
Jul 29, 2026
Commercial real estate leasing is evolving as tenants prioritize flexibility alongside traditional factors like rent and location, driving demand for adaptable lease structures across office, retail, and industrial sectors. CBC explores how shorter lease terms, expansion and contraction options, and customized agreements are reshaping negotiations and creating new opportunities for both landlords and occupiers in a dynamic market.
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Podcasts
Inside CBC's 2026 Midyear Outlook Report: CRE's Recovery Market-by-Market
Jul 28, 2026
Commercial real estate’s 2026 recovery isn’t playing out the same way everywhere. In this episode, Jenna Hille sits down with Dan Spiegel to unpack Coldwell Banker Commercial’s 2026 Mid-Year Outlook — from the large jump in transaction volume to the widening gap between primary and secondary markets, the two-tier cap rate environment, and why owner-users and 1031 buyers are driving activity while institutional capital stays cautious. They break down sector-by-sector trends across industrial, office, retail, and multifamily, and share what CBC’s brokers are seeing on the ground that the national numbers don’t capture.
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Property Management
Manufactured Housing’s Real Bottleneck Isn’t Demand
Jul 22, 2026
Manufactured housing is emerging as one of the most scalable and cost-effective solutions to the U.S. housing affordability crisis, yet regulatory, financing, and perception challenges continue to limit its growth. This article explores how production constraints, zoning barriers, and outdated lending structures are holding back a vital segment of the housing market despite strong demand and increasing policy support.
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trendsLocal Market Fundamentals Driving Performance
Jul 31, 2026Commercial real estate performance is increasingly shaped by local market fundamentals rather than broad national trends. Markets benefiting from job...
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trendsThe Trend Report: Triple Net Leasing - Nice and Easy?
Mar 16, 2026The Coldwell Banker Commercial trend report examines the key trends shaping triple‑net (NNN) investing, including evolving lease structures, tenant credit...
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trendsActivity is Up — but Transaction Volume Not So Much
Jan 12, 2026The Coldwell Banker Commercial 2026 Outlook Report show that despite rising investor and user interest, commercial real estate transactions remain...
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Aug 11, 2026From Networking to Ownership: A Women’s Investment Model with Audrey Navarro
In this episode, host Jenna Hille, Strategy & Operations Director at Coldwell Banker Commercial, sits down with Audrey Navarro, Managing Partner of Clemons Real Estate in Kansas City. A retail and investment specialist, Audrey has...
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Aug 4, 2026In Case You Missed It: July 2026 Recap
On this month's ICYMI we highlight media partnerships that hit the national stage, our 120th anniversary celebration and there's still time to register for CRE WIN, CREi Summit, and our Constant Contact webinar. Listen now...
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Jul 28, 2026Inside CBC's 2026 Midyear Outlook Report: CRE's Recovery Market-by-Market
Commercial real estate’s 2026 recovery isn’t playing out the same way everywhere. In this episode, Jenna Hille sits down with Dan Spiegel to unpack Coldwell Banker Commercial’s 2026 Mid-Year Outlook — from the large jump...
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