Most retail owners don't decide to sell. The decision finds them. A tenant leaves, a loan matures, capital costs stack up, and by the time the pressure is obvious, the leverage is already gone. Here are five signals that it may be time to sell or execute a 1031 exchange before the market makes the decision for you.

In today’s CRE market, buyers are not just underwriting income, they are underwriting risk. Deferred maintenance now impacts everything from cap rates to financing terms. Here is how it affects value and what retail owners should do before going to market.