One-thrid to remain invested

With the commercial real estate market in the throes of a major slump due to the double whammy of a recession and credit crunch, NREI and Retail Traffic magazines in conjunction with Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services queried investors this summer about whether they plan to increase or decrease their real estate holdings. One-third of respondents expect investments to remain the same, while 10% of investors indicate that their real estate portfolios will likely decrease over the next 12 months. Among those who plan to boost their real estate holdings, the average increase is a modest 12.2%