Why REITs Still Deserve A Place In Your Portfolio July 28, 2017 | StreetAuthority.com So far, it hasn't been a very good year for real estate investment trusts (REITs). However, this isn't to say these stocks have performed badly as a whole. So far this year, the Dow Jones Equity REIT Total Return Index is…

1031 Exchange Explained July 28, 2017 | Market Overdrive Do you know about the most important tax law in real estate? Tune in to the latest episode of Market Overdrive to learn more about the 1031 Exchange and how to save & reinvest your money, tax deferred!  What is the #1031Exchange? It's "The 401K of Real…

Why Student-Housing Is Outperforming Multifamily The success of this sector follows a significant trend of institutional investors diversifying away from the four “food groups” of CRE and allocating a portion of their real estate capital to less-correlated niche asset classes, Pierce’s Fred Pierce tells GlobeSt.com. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="616"] Pierce: “I predict that in the…

JLL Income Property Trust Acquires Premier Suburban Atlanta Apartments   [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="650"] JLL Income Property Trust Acquires Premier Suburban Atlanta Apartments - The Reserve at Johns Creek Walk[/caption]   CHICAGO, Aug. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- JLL Income Property Trust, an institutionally managed, daily valued perpetual life REIT (NASDAQ: ZIPTAX; ZIPTMX; ZIPIAX; ZIPIMX), today announced the acquisition of The Reserve…

Renter Households Reach 50-Year High The Pew Research Center’s analysis of Census Bureau data found that renter household percentages have increased since 2006 across a variety of demographic factors. July 21, 2017 | Paul Bubny | GlobeSt.com WASHINGTON, DC—The percentage as well as number of US households led by renters is at the highest level…

Silver Portal to launch blockchain-based real estate trading platform July 27, 2017 | Loretta Clodfelter | irei.com Blockchain may be the hottest buzzword in finance right now. Also known as distributed ledger technology, it is the structure underlying cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ether. But the technology has much wider applications in the world of finance.…

Finra promotes Susan Schroeder to head unified enforcement effort Ms. Schroeder had been serving as head of enforcement since the departure of Brad Bennett earlier this year July 26, 2017 | InvestmentNews.com The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. has promoted Susan Schroeder to executive vice president and head of enforcement. She had been serving as…

Apt. Rent Growth Breaks Slowdown Streak June’s nationwide increase marked the first time since early 2016 in which the rate of year-over-year growth increased from the prior month, says Yardi Matrix. July 27, 2017 | PAUL BUBNY | GlobeSt.com SANTA BARBARA, CA—After decelerating for more than a year, US multifamily rents stepped on the gas in June,…

New Trophy Apartments Filling A Void Gateway cities are seeing a boom in class A apartment construction, but secondary metros also have some vibrant areas that can support new trophy properties.  July 19, 2017 | BRIAN J. ROGAL | GlobeSt.com ST. LOUIS—Cities like Chicago have recently seen thousands of sleek new apartment units pop up near their…