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Economist Ken Rosen: The Bay Area’s Cheap-Leverage Era Is Over, and Cap Rates Must Rise

September 17, 20263 Mins read580
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Speaking on CBRE's podcast The Weekly Take, veteran economist Ken Rosen said the end of a 17-year run of cheap money will force Northern California investors to manufacture returns through leasing and operations, brace for higher cap rates, and court the patient private capital flowing back into real estate.

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