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Real Estate’s Confidence Game
Unlike holders of more volatile stocks and bonds, real estate investors can be content about their pricing and value assumptions, says Ken Riggs of Situs RERC.
How High Can Long-Term Interest Rates Rise?
Real estate borrowing rates are still relatively low, but the 2017 tax reform package and 2018 trade issues have led to economic volatility and long-term concern.
Net Lease as a Hedge Against Market Swings
While this asset class focuses largely on the retail market, the diversification comes in the range of lease terms, geographies and product types over which savvy investors can spread risk.
Want to Invest in Opportunity Zones? Think P3
Public-private partnerships may just be the secret to maximizing the enhanced benefits of this program for investors and local governments.
International Visitors Fuel South Florida Industrial
Overseas consumers are boosting the retail sector and, as a result, the warehouse and distribution center market in metro Miami.
Are Core Returns Headed to Zero?
Within the next two years, the downshift in the commingled funds index could put some institutional investors at risk, says CenterSquare’s Scott Crowe.
Seize the Opportunity (Zone), but Keep Your Head on Straight
BDO’s Stuart Eisenberg and Marla Miller demystify the new vehicle and recommend ways in which REITs can take advantage of their scale when investing in qualified properties.
Financing Strategies for Assets in Transition
With ample capital to deploy and fewer opportunities for placing it, investors and lenders are giving increased attention to well-located adaptive reuse projects with compelling narratives. Mitch Paskover of Continental Partners offers tips for telling a property’s story.
Net-Lease Pendulum Swings
Stan Johnson Co. Managing Director Brad Feller describes the single-tenant sector’s balancing act as conditions start favoring buyers.
New Locales Are Prime for Amazon’s Dual HQ
NetCMG’s Jonathan Hipp points to the market-wide shifts that are already occurring in the wake of the e-commerce giant’s rise, accelerated by the company’s decision to split its new headquarters.