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Goldman Sachs Economic Outlook 2019 – Real Estate Research Roundup
The U.S. economy could very well be headed into the “home stretch” of the recovery cycle after nearly a decade of growth. Overall, the outlook for the U.S. economy in the coming year is for slower, yet still positive economic growth. Yet even though Goldman Sachs is anticipating “meaningful deceleration” in some key indicators in…
Read MoreQualified Opportunity Zone Resource Center for Real Estate Developers
Welcome to our Real Estate Developer Resource Center for investing and developing inside Qualified Opportunity Zones. Below the map are resources curated for the use of real estate investors and developers including official sources, downloadable documents, other portals/hubs, recent news, and discussion threads. We have marked potentially negative coverage (from the perspective of investors and…
Read MorePwC & ULI Emerging Trends 2019 – Real Estate Research Roundup
PwC and the Urban Land Institute (ULI) annually produce one of the most comprehensive outlook reports in the real estate industry. Because of their long-running track record in producing this report, as well as their unprecedented access to C-level executives in the real estate industry, it is an absolute must-read for all real estate market participants
Read MoreLife Company Lender Survey Shows Positive Findings
Despite signs of a maturing market cycle, life insurance companies appear to be staying the course on commercial real estate lending activity.
Read MoreReal Estate Funds Break Records in Q1 2017
Private real estate funds keep multiplying with 554 funds in the market at the beginning of Q2 2017 competing for a total capital commitment of $189 billion, according to Preqin’s quarterly real estate update released in April. This represents a 13% increase in the number of funds raising from one year ago and a 24%…
Read MorePrivate Equity Real Estate Funds Chasing Smaller Deals & Portfolios
Over two-thirds of private equity real estate funds are finding it harder and harder to hunt down attractive real estate acquisitions than 12 months ago, according to a recent report by Preqin, an industry-leader in alternative assets and real estate fund data provider. Lots of Dry Powder in Private Equity Real Estate Funds As such,…
Read MoreCommercial Real Estate Price Volatility & Opportunity
LOS ANGELES – Commercial Real Estate prices may fall up to 5% over the next 12 months, according to a report released by PIMCO. Yet certain investment strategies and platforms may find extraordinary opportunities as a result. Price Gains Coming Largely from Capital Flows According to the authors, John Murray and Anthony Clarke, the disconnect…
Read MoreRetail Tenants Drive Property Types for Experience-Based Shoppers
As Millennials grow older and become a larger part of the United States economy, it will become more important for retail tenants to cater to their increased preference for experiences over “stuff” when compared to prior generations, according to a report released by MetLife Real Estate Investors. Millennials Yearn for Experiences Instead of Material Goods Melissa…
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