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As shown below, the share of respondents who… [Read More](https://blog.harrisonstpw.com/real-assets/real-estate-market-update-cap-rates-estimates-continue-to-fall) #### [Farmland Market Update: Farmland Values Continue to Increase](https://blog.harrisonstpw.com/real-assets/farmland-market-update-09-2024) September 18, 2024 [Farmland](https://blog.harrisonstpw.com/real-assets/tag/farmland), [Real Assets](https://blog.harrisonstpw.com/real-assets/tag/real-assets) The U.S. farmland market has shown remarkable resiliency in 2024, with farmland values increasing despite soft commodity prices and high interest… [Read More](https://blog.harrisonstpw.com/real-assets/farmland-market-update-09-2024) #### [US Electricity Demand is Increasing](https://blog.harrisonstpw.com/real-assets/us-electricity-demand-is-increasing) August 3, 2024 [Real Assets](https://blog.harrisonstpw.com/real-assets/tag/real-assets), [Infrastructure](https://blog.harrisonstpw.com/real-assets/tag/infrastructure) US Electricity demand is increasing. After stagnating over the last decade, Goldman Sachs expects US electricity demand to rise at a 2.4% compound… [Read More](https://blog.harrisonstpw.com/real-assets/us-electricity-demand-is-increasing) #### [Global Real Estate Transaction Volume is Increasing](https://blog.harrisonstpw.com/real-assets/global-real-estate-transaction-volume-is-increasing) June 25, 2024 [Real Assets](https://blog.harrisonstpw.com/real-assets/tag/real-assets), [Real Estate](https://blog.harrisonstpw.com/real-assets/tag/real-estate) Global real estate transaction volume is increasing. While US commercial real estate transactions were muted throughout most of 2023, international… [Read More](https://blog.harrisonstpw.com/real-assets/global-real-estate-transaction-volume-is-increasing) #### [Market Update - Real Estate](https://blog.harrisonstpw.com/real-assets/market-update-real-estate-2024-01) June 24, 2024 [Real Assets](https://blog.harrisonstpw.com/real-assets/tag/real-assets), [Real Estate](https://blog.harrisonstpw.com/real-assets/tag/real-estate) The commercial real estate construction pipeline has experienced a rapid decline due to increased construction costs and limited access to capital… [Read More](https://blog.harrisonstpw.com/real-assets/market-update-real-estate-2024-01) #### [Aging American Infrastructure](https://blog.harrisonstpw.com/real-assets/aging-american-infrastructure) June 24, 2024 [Real Assets](https://blog.harrisonstpw.com/real-assets/tag/real-assets), [Infrastructure](https://blog.harrisonstpw.com/real-assets/tag/infrastructure) According to the American Society of Civil Engineers, major infrastructure assets are typically expected to have a service age of 50 years. [Read More](https://blog.harrisonstpw.com/real-assets/aging-american-infrastructure) #### [Market Update - Infrastructure](https://blog.harrisonstpw.com/real-assets/market-update-infrastructure-june-2024) June 24, 2024 [Real Assets](https://blog.harrisonstpw.com/real-assets/tag/real-assets), [Infrastructure](https://blog.harrisonstpw.com/real-assets/tag/infrastructure) Infrastructure fundraising is accelerating, creating large-scale investment opportunities. Although infrastructure still accounts for a relatively… [Read More](https://blog.harrisonstpw.com/real-assets/market-update-infrastructure-june-2024) #### [We Spill the Beans on Our CEO, Mark Quam, and Our CCO, Jill Varner](https://blog.harrisonstpw.com/real-assets/ceo-mark-quam-and-cco-jill-varner) June 24, 2024 [Insider](https://blog.harrisonstpw.com/real-assets/tag/insider), [Real Assets](https://blog.harrisonstpw.com/real-assets/tag/real-assets) Get ready for some spicy, slithering, sweat-inducing fun! Our teammates recently took part in an epic chili-eating competition, and things got… [Read More](https://blog.harrisonstpw.com/real-assets/ceo-mark-quam-and-cco-jill-varner) #### [What Drove Retail Rent Growth in Q4 2023?](https://blog.harrisonstpw.com/real-assets/market-update-retail-sector-2024-february) June 24, 2024 [Real Assets](https://blog.harrisonstpw.com/real-assets/tag/real-assets), [Real Estate](https://blog.harrisonstpw.com/real-assets/tag/real-estate) “The reports of my death are greatly exaggerated,” said Mark Twain in response to reading his own obituary. 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