Broker-Dealers Call for End to Regulation by Enforcement June 26, 2017 | by Rita Raagas De Ramos | Financial Advisor IQ Executives at broker-dealer firms speaking at a compliance trends panel during Finra’s annual conference last month were united in calling for an end to regulation by enforcement. In its place they want succinct, clear, tell-it-as-it-is guidelines. “We’d…

Brian Block denies cooking the books at Schorsch REIT Former CFO claims everything he did was 'appropriate' and 'correct' June 27, 2017 | by Bruce Kelly | InvestmentNews Fighting to prove his innocence from federal securities fraud charges, Brian Block, the former CFO of a giant REIT formerly controlled by Nicholas Schorsch, took the stand in federal…

Elevated Demand for Apts. Expected to Remain Due to Household Formation and Lack of Affordable Housing Options As One of Multifamily Sector's Largest Industry Gatherings Winds Down in Atlanta, Researchers Sound Need for Millions of New Units June 22, 2017 | by Randyl Drummer | CoStar Separate studies issued this week share the same conclusion that…

Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II, Inc. Acquires Data Center in Atlanta, Georgia for $166 Million The acquisition of the property, which serves as the American Cancer Society’s Global Headquarters, adds nearly one million square feet of data center and office space to Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT II, Inc.’s portfolio. June 22, 2017 |…

6 ways the Amazon-Whole Foods deal could impact the grocery industry Analysts say retailers can expect more pricing pressure, consolidation and higher consumer expectations for online shopping and delivery. June 22, 2017 | by Jeff Wells | RetailDive Last week was one most U.S. grocers would like to forget. First came news that Aldi would invest $3.4 billion…

Restaurant Boom Feeds 1031 Investment Pipeline “People are shifting to e-commerce-resistant retail, and restaurants are at the top of the list of what people are looking for,” says Randy Blankstein, president of the Boulder Group, a net lease advisory firm. June 14, 2017 | by Beth Mattson-Teig | National Real Estate Investor Investors using 1031 exchanges continue to…

America is over-malled, but not enough warehouses to support Amazon June 23, 2017 | by Lauren Thomas | CNBC America has too many malls. It's a problem that has vexed Wall Street and is an even darker cloud hanging over stocks known as real estate investment trusts, or REITs, which are the landlords for much of America's…

Private Placement Sales Up 207% in May, Interval Funds and Nontraded Closed-End Funds Rebound June 23, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault Private placement sales by program sponsors reporting to Blue Vault for May, 2017, totaled $165.85 million. This far exceeded those sales for April 2017 of $54.07 million and March 2017 of…

CRE Debt Cracks $3T Barrier June 19, 2017 | by PAUL BUBNY  | GlobeSt.com WASHINGTON, DC—Anecdotally, the perception may be that lenders in the commercial mortgage arena are tightening the purse strings; however, the hard numbers suggest otherwise. Data issued last week by the Mortgage Bankers Association show that total commercial/multifamily debt outstanding rose to $3.01…