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James Breitenstein: Single-Family Rental Investment: Finding the Right Fit

Single-family rental investment is a relatively new but fast-maturing sector, and investors today are beginning to sort out the alternatives within the SFR category.

Hilton IPO Sets Record

Once word came from private equity firm Blackstone Group in September that it was planning an initial public offering for Hilton Worldwide, anticipation began building.

BDO Forecasts RE Trends for 2014

BDO USA revealed its outlook for real estate in 2014, noting that the year has started with gradual improvement and will most likely continue steady growth throughout the next 12 months.

Treasury Uncertainty? No Problem for Net-Lease Borrowers

By Marilyn Kane, CEO, Iridium Capital: From the incoming Fed Chair, strength in equities, lingering credit concerns in Europe, and new worries in China, the market has been up and down, nearing a breakthrough on its long-term trend.

REIT Industry Outlook

By Philip Kibel, Associate Managing Director – Real Estate Finance, Moody’s Investors Service: REITs have improved their capital structures despite the fragile economic climate and potential for rising interest rates.

Shake, Rattle & Roll

By Robert Bach, National Director of Market Analytics, Newmark Grubb Knight Frank: What should we make of the economic and financial quakes since the beginning of the year?

Lenders Ready to Move Money

By Mark Scott, Founder & President, Commercial Mortgage Capital: Lenders are eager to hit their budget goals early and thus pricing typically is tight in the first quarter of the year.

Keith Rosenthal: Meeting Middle-Market M-F Demand

Keith Rosenthal, co-founder & president of Phoenix Realty Group L.L.C., blogs about middle-market America’s insatiable demand for multi-family housing, and how best to cater to that. Look for quarterly video commentaries from Rosenthal and CEO Michael Fried.