We are all asking the same questions.. How can I make money in today’s commercial real estate environment? How do I capitalize on my experience and knowledge to generate income? How do I find the best deals? How do I Read More
Category: Real Estate
Real Estate Premium Near Record to U.S. Bonds – This Signals Time to Buy Investment Real Estate
(Bloomberg) U.S. commercial real estate yields are near the highest level relative to Treasury bonds on record, a signal to some investors it’s time to buy property. Capitalization rates, a measure of real estate yields, averaged 7.22 percent in the Read More
Office Job Growth Spurs Positive Net Absorption; Office Vacancy Rates Have Peaked with Some Markets Even Seeing Increases in Average Rent
By Mark Heschmeyer on CoStar Fundamentals in U.S. office markets appear to have stabilized and are headed toward an expected recovery, according to CoStar Group in its The State of the U.S. Office Market: Mid-Year 2010 Review & Forecast. In Read More
Catching a Falling Knife or Hitting a Bottom?
[BLOGGER QUESTION] Is it time to call a buying signal for office properties in Florida now that the acquisition price has dipped under the replacement cost? Or are office investors trying to catch a falling knife? Read More
VICTORY! Senate Fails to Move Carried Interest Tax Increase
From ICSC.org: On June 24th, the U.S. Senate held another procedural vote on H.R. 4213, which includes the carried interest tax increase. The purpose of this vote was to end debate on the bill, and it required a three-fifths majority Read More
U.S. lawmakers introduce legislation to boost tax on carried interest
From ICSC Website U.S. lawmakers introduced legislation yesterday that would increase taxes on the percent of the profits investors collect from the deals their firms complete. The proposals to increase taxes on so-called “carried interest” are part a of larger Read More
Congress Plans to Destroy the Revovering Commercial Real Estate Industry
Just as commercial real estate is starting to recover… Congress plans to drive a stake through its heart and raise income taxes from 15% capital gains rate to 35% ordinary income rate. Tell your U.S. Senators about the unintended consequences Read More
Scarcity Premium Seen Driving Current Cap Rate Compression
With Little Quality Office Product in Play, Investors Vying Sharply for Low Hanging Fruit By Mark Heschmeyer Last year, capitalization rates on large office property sales rocketed from the mid-6 range to the mid-8 range. So far this year, cap Read More
Student Housing: Catch the Wave
By Christopher Hosford Student housing has come a long way from the bleak dorms of bygone days, or the meager off-campus options that were little better. Today, in many cases, student housing rivals market-rate spa communities in their array of Read More
What are the best & worst nationwide markets for apartment investment?
The Apartment Finance Today conference was a great opportunity to share ideas with the best and brightest in the multi-family investment, development and finance industry. The final session of the conference was a panel with three economists focused on answering Read More