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Beth Mattson-Teig

Beth Mattson-Teig is a freelance business writer and editor based in Minneapolis. She specializes in commercial real estate and finance topics. Mattson-Teig writes for several national business and industry publications and is the author of numerous white papers.

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Issues and Trends
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Attainable Housing
Legal Experts Offer Strategies to Boost Affordable Housing Development, Preservation
At a panel at the 2025 ULI Spring Meeting in Denver, Colorado, legal experts shared their insights on how developers, planners, and housing advocates can better navigate the myriad barriers and evolving legal framework at federal, state, and local levels to advance affordable housing projects and initiatives.
May 28, 2025
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Beth Mattson-Teig
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Capital Markets and Finance
ULI’s Economic Forecast: Real Estate Outlook Remains Positive Despite Near-term Speed Bumps
The 27th annual ULI Real Estate Economic Forecast points toward positive, but also toward sharply lower expectations for GDP and job growth this year. The consensus forecast calls for GDP growth to decline to 1.3 percent this year—a 150-basis-point drop compared to 2024.
May 15, 2025
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Beth Mattson-Teig
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Capital Markets and Finance
How to Raise Equity in a Challenging Market
During the “Capital Markets: Raising Equity Today” discussion at ULI’s 2025 Spring Meeting in Denver, Colorado, a panel of industry experts and capital providers—moderated by Faron A. Hill, president of Peregrine Oak—shared their insights with a standing-room-only crowd on what they’re looking for in an equity partner—and what makes them walk away from deals.
May 15, 2025
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Beth Mattson-Teig
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Capital Markets and Finance
Securing Debt Today: Lenders Are “Open for Business” but Remain Selective
Capital is widely available for real estate borrowers, and lenders are eager to do business. This takeaway was a key theme from a panel discussion held at the 2025 ULI Spring Meeting in Denver, Colorado.
May 13, 2025
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Beth Mattson-Teig
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Capital Markets and Finance
May Economist Snapshot: Tariffs, delays, and rising construction costs
How are tariffs likely to affect commercial real estate?
May 13, 2025
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Beth Mattson-Teig
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Capital Markets and Finance
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Economy
April Economist Snapshot: Where to Find the Bright Spots in the Commercial Real Estate Investment Market
Deal-making has lately proved to be tough sledding for the commercial real estate industry. Although 2024 brought a welcome rise off the bottom in year-over-year sales, total sales still came in at the second-lowest level since 2013. The latest data from MSCI Real Assets shows $438 trillion in 12-month trailing sales volume through February, a 15 percent increase on a year-over-year basis.
April 8, 2025
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Beth Mattson-Teig
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Capital Markets and Finance
Diversifying Portfolios: Commercial Real Estate Investors Pivot to Data Centers, Seniors Housing, and Other Alternative Property Types
The search for new growth and potential out-performance is shifting real estate allocations toward niche sectors such as cold storage, medical office, single-family rentals (SFR), and senior housing.
April 3, 2025
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Capital Markets and Finance
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Multifamily
SDS Capital’s Impact Debt Platform Unlocks Quicker, Cheaper Financing in Affordable Housing
Los Angeles-based impact fund manager SDS Capital Group has launched a new capital platform—SDS Impact Debt (SDSID)—that aims to bring much needed, low-cost debt to the affordable housing market. It is an asset-backed model that offers below-market financing (both permanent and construction) for affordable housing projects—and is potentially scalable across the U.S.
March 31, 2025
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Beth Mattson-Teig
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Capital Markets and Finance
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Office
March Economist Snapshot: Office Distress Could Unlock Megascale Opportunities for Investors and Developers
Despite improving return-to-office numbers, the office sector still battles numerous challenges that are resulting in higher loan defaults. According to MSCI Real Assets, office leads the charge on rising distress levels, which have not been seen in more than a decade. Office accounts for nearly half of outstanding distress: $51.6 billion in outstanding distress at the end of fourth quarter 2024, and another $74.7 billion in office properties identified as at risk for “potential” distress.
March 17, 2025
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Development and Construction
February Economist Snapshot: 2025 Outlook for Construction Costs
Construction cost inflation continued to moderate in 2024. According to the global construction consulting firm Rider Levett Bucknall, cost inflation for North America increased 1.11 percent in the fourth quarter and rose 4.69 percent on a year-over-year basis. However, the Trump administration’s push for higher tariffs is reigniting concerns around higher costs ahead for real estate developers.
February 19, 2025
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