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This week on In the CRE Vault with Mike and Marc, the team at NAI FMA Realty dives into one of the biggest topics in commercial real estate today: cap rates versus interest rates.

With interest rates rising while cap rates remain compressed, many deals simply aren’t penciling the way they used to. Buyers want yield, banks want a wider spread, and sellers are still adjusting to changing market realities. In today’s environment, there often needs to be a 2–3 point spread between cap rates and borrowing costs for deals to make financial sense.

Mike and Marc discuss why 1031 exchanges have become more difficult, why buyers are hesitating, and how “decision paralysis” has become a real factor across the market. A Class A+ office building trading at a 7% cap rate may have disappeared overnight five years ago — today, it’s sitting. Even multifamily properties around a 5.75% cap are seeing slower activity.

The market has changed, expectations need to evolve, and creativity matters more than ever. Fortunately, Mike and Marc still find a way to have some fun while talking through the chaos.

Thanks for tuning in to In the CRE Vault with Mike and Marc—where we break down commercial real estate without putting you to sleep. Powered by NAI FMA Realty in Lincoln, Nebraska. For more, visit naifmarealty.com.

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Commercial real estate agents: professional door unlockers? Commission collectors? People who magically know every property and every deal in town?

Not exactly.

On today’s episode of In the CRE Vault with Mike and Marc, we’re busting the biggest myths about CRE brokers and commercial real estate firms. From the idea that “anyone can do it” to the classic “property management is just collecting rent,” Mike and Marc break down what actually happens behind the scenes: problem-solving, research, unpaid legwork, post-closing follow-up, local market knowledge, and yes, occasionally unlocking a door.

We also tackle company myths, including whether all firms are the same, whether small deals matter, and how a national platform can still be deeply local.

Spoiler: the hourly wage is sometimes sad, the work does not stop at signing, and small business deals matter a lot.

Thanks for tuning in to In the CRE Vault with Mike and Marc—where we break down commercial real estate without putting you to sleep. Powered by NAI FMA Realty in Lincoln, Nebraska. For more, visit naifmarealty.com.

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NAI FMA Realty was voted 2026 Journal Star Lincoln’s Choice Award winner for Best Commercial Real Estate Company, and we’re cracking open the vault to talk about what that really means.

This episode features Alexandra “Alex” Cassidy, Vice President of Business Development, who joins Mike and Marc to discuss the award, the team behind it, and the clients and community who made it happen. We dig into NAI FMA Realty’s long-standing Lincoln relationships, a family business legacy that spans generations, and the foundation of ethics, integrity, and trust that continues to set the company apart.

Lincoln loyalty runs deep, and yes—we somehow end up talking about cute but smelly zoo animals.

Thanks, Lincoln. This one means a lot.

Thanks for tuning in to In the CRE Vault with Mike and Marc—where we break down commercial real estate without putting you to sleep. Powered by NAI FMA Realty in Lincoln, Nebraska. For more, visit naifmarealty.com.