Market Insights: Perspectives

The U.S. economy is facing a number of challenges including high inflation, rising interest rates, and a downgrade of the country’s credit rating. However, business leaders should not be alarmed by these headlines. A similar downgrade occurred in 2011, and while market dynamics are different to then, these developments are most commonly associated with the back side of the natural economic cyc...

In 2020, Roers Companies’ development team saw potential in land being marketed for sale in Lakeville, Minnesota. Despite the uncertainty brought on in the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, our team moved forward and purchased the land for what would become Northlake Lofts. The opportunity was too good to pass up. At the time, Lakeville was number one for home building growth and in the top ...

In the dynamic world of real estate investment, how does one decide between a single-family home and a multifamily property? While investing in single-family homes and renting them out remains a prevalent practice, multifamily properties are proving to offer better stability and profitability in 2023. Here are four compelling reasons why multifamily real estate stands out as the investment ...

Have you had a chance to review your 2022 K-1 statement that reflects the realized capital gains from your interest in a pass-through investment vehicle? If so, you may still be eligible to re-invest those gains into a Roers Companies Opportunity Zone project. Act quickly, as time is of the essence. You’re granted a 180-day window starting from the 2022 deadline for partnership tax re...

The recent Fitch downgrade of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has led to questions and uncertainty around the financial markets. These two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) are the largest mortgage lenders in the United States, and their downgrade to AA+ from AAA reflects wavering confidence in the credit markets. We see the primary impact being in the single-family housing market, where t...