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To: Mr. Douglas
Not to dwell on particulars, but as much as I hate supporting virtual monopolies, I suspect Amazon Prime will destroy most brick and mortar once and for all. And it will happen FAST. I suspect a lot of them are already dead companies/malls walking trying to figure out how to stop the hemorrhaging before they finally throw in the towel.

The thing about the facts you cited is that some investors worry about a collapse of the commercial real estate market. That collapse could be a "trigger" for a larger collapse. Interestingly, a lawyer who deals in commerical real estate told me that if ObamaCare were repealed, the commercial real state market would probably collapse. I asked him why, and he said it was complicated, but I believe it involves the projections of all the millions getting free or subsidized care in the health industry, and how that drives commerical real estate occupancy, leases, and growth.

80 posted on 06/09/2017 8:35:44 AM PDT by SkyPilot ("I am the way and the truth and the life. No one comes to the Father except through me." John 14:6)
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To: SkyPilot

I sold commercial RE in Seattle in the early 80’s. And yes, the Commercial RE part is part of what I’m implying in my posts. I’ve been following the success/demise of shopping malls for quite a while, now. I’m actually kind of surprised that they are still a thing.

I have noticed that all of the “off price” malls around me have a lot of vacancies.


85 posted on 06/09/2017 8:42:17 AM PDT by Mr. Douglas (Best. Election. EVER!)
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