SEPTEMBER 24, 2019 | THE PALOMAR GROUP Jessica is a graduate of Georgia College with a Bachelor of Business Administration in Marketing, where she academically ranked in the top 10% of the J. Whitney Bunting College of Business. Previously, Jessica worked for Erin Andrews Media as a Social Media Specialist. In addition to her experience […]
JULY 18, 2019 | THE PALOMAR GROUP Interest rates are 120 bps lower than they were in November 2018. At the beginning of 2019, the Federal Reserve Chairman, Jerome Powell, predicted that the Fed would raise rates three times this year. Even though labor markets are strong and economic activity is rising at a moderate […]
JULY 15, 2019 | THE PALOMAR GROUP Over the past three years the evolution of retail is one of the most frequently discussed topics in the CRE industry. Here are some interesting takeaways from the State of the Market Bisnow Conference recently held in Atlanta on how retail most definitely is evolving and thriving. […]
MAY 15, 2019 | THE PALOMAR GROUP Real Estate is extremely cut and dry when it comes to evaluating a firm’s success. In the commercial real estate space of Investment Sales there is only one question that matters: did you sell the deal? There is no grey area or ambiguity, the results are tangible. The […]
MARCH 18, 2019 | THE PALOMAR GROUP The headlines predicted that 2018 would be the sequel to the Retail Apocalypse of 2017. The news was frequently flooded with stories about the death of Brick and Mortar, saying traditional retail was giving way to the rise of E-commerce. Shoppers were going to be trading in their […]
MARCH 6, 2019 | THE PALOMAR GROUP “Put down the iPad and go outside to play” This line is way too frequently echoed to the children of the Partners at Palomar. Too often we find ourselves getting wrapped up in the day to day minutia of office work. Hours of computer time deeply wrapped up […]
FEBRUARY 21, 2019 | THE PALOMAR GROUP It was a 2002 quote by Herm Edwards that will go down in sports media history, “That’s the great thing about sports, you play to win the game.” 16 years later, the quote still resonates. It came after a reporter asked him a question following a loss to […]
What is a Sale Leaseback? A sale-leaseback is when a property owner sells their asset and leases it back from the buyer. In most cases, sale leasebacks are 10 to 30 years and triple net (NNN) leases. A triple net lease means that the tenant is responsible for property taxes, insurance, and maintenance. Sale leasebacks […]
DECEMBER 20, 2018 | THE PALOMAR GROUP Any wealth manager will tell you until they are blue in the face that diversification is the cornerstone of any portfolio with a long-term investment horizon. In a diverse portfolio, the composition of multiple assets and asset classes mitigate the risks inherent in each individual investment, improving the […]
OCTOBER 29, 2018 | THE PALOMAR GROUP The Opportunity Zone program was included in the federal Tax Cuts and Jobs Act in December of 2017. New investments in Opportunity Zones will be eligible for preferential tax treatment. The new provision is designed to stimulate investment in struggling and economically distressed communities across the United States. […]