Despite numerous attempts in the past 18 months to highlight a proposed plan to offer state and local governments nearly $200 billion in funding to stimulate a goal of $1.5 trillion in infra... Read more
REIT returns were modestly higher in April as valuation levels, first quarter earnings reports and mergers and acquisitions (M&A) activity lifted investor sentiment. The total returns o... Read more
The sustained momentum experienced by the Atlanta office market in 2015 and 2016 led the quarterly dollar volume to occasionally exceed the $1 billion mark, peaking at $1.7 billion in Q4 201... Read more
Single-tenant office buildings present a greater risk for loan default than multitenant assets because the sole income stream is dependent on one tenant. But there’s advice experts can offer... Read more
Calvin Schnure, Nareit senior vice president for research and economic analysis, was a guest on the latest edition of Nareit’s REIT Report podcast. Calvin highlighted some of the main issues... Read more
Borrowers looking to finance deals under $5 million are finding plenty of options beyond just their local banker. As capital markets have become increasingly crowded, competition to place ca... Read more
Retail real estate’s troubles in recent years have been well-documented. Online sales continue to eat away at brick-and-mortar activity. Many chains are struggling, forced to scale back on s... Read more
Ana Lai, senior director and analytical manager at S&P Global Ratings, participated in a video interview at Nareit’s REITwise: 2018 Law, Accounting & Finance Conference in Hollywoo... Read more
Apartment investors have been taking advantage of low interest loans through the “green financing” programs offered by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. “About 40 percent of our Fannie Mae and Fre... Read more
Investment sales volume lagged in the first quarter, possibly as a result of investors’ concerns over the cost of financing. Data from research firm CoStar indicates that investment sales dr... Read more
