Investment Property Tax Statute Helps Grow U.S. Economy, Build Communities July 27, 2017 | ANTHONY CHERESO  For the first time in more than three decades, Washington is set to tackle a comprehensive overhaul of the U.S. tax code. If accomplished, American companies will have a competitive advantage with lower corporate tax rates, in addition to providing…

Real Estate Cycle Remains in Growth Phase, Professor Says July 20, 2017 | Reit.com Glenn Mueller, professor at the Burns School of Real Estate and Construction Management at the University of Denver, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2017: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the New York Hilton Midtown. Mueller said he considers the real estate…

Transactions Slow In Still Active US Market Uncertainty at the start of the year helped cause a lull, but the uncertainty has faded, and acquisition pipelines are filling up. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="620"] This Indianapolis industrial property recently hit the market. Secondary cities like this are increasingly popular, and industrial is the hottest sector.[/caption]  …

Corporate Capital Trust II Secures First Credit Facility Orlando, Fla., July 18, 2017 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Corporate Capital Trust II, a business development company that offers individuals the unique opportunity to invest in the debt of privately owned American companies, has closed on a new credit facility of $70 million, lead and arranged by ING…

BACK-TO-SCHOOL AND BACK-TO-COLLEGE SPENDING TO REACH $83.6 BILLION July 13, 2017 | Ana Serafin Smith | NRF.com WASHINGTON – With consumer confidence rising and more young people in school, back-to-college spending is expected to hit an all-time high this year while back-to-school spending is expected to see its second-highest spending level on record, according to the National…

Which REIT Sector is Most Undervalued? July 18, 2017 | By Brad Case | Reit.com I’ve noted in other recent market commentaries that exchange-traded REITs seem to be undervalued, in the sense that multiple valuation metrics that have historically been reliable predictors of future total returns are in distinctly bullish ranges.  For example, if the historical relationship between…

Why Have REITs Underperformed the Stock Market Recently?   July 12, 2017 | By Brad Case | Reit.com Over the first six months of 2017 the broad U.S. stock market had outperformed the REIT market, with the Russell 3000 Index showing total returns of 8.93% compared to just 5.43% for the FTSE NAREIT All REIT Index. …

Summit Healthcare REIT, Inc. acquires an assisted living/memory care facility in Arizona LAKE FOREST, Calif., July 18, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Summit Healthcare REIT, Inc. ("Summit" or the "REIT") announced today that it has acquired  an assisted living and memory care facility located in Chandler, Arizona on July 17, 2017.  The facility, acquired for a total purchase price of $13.4 million, consists of a…

Wealthy Investors Are Leaving Hedge Funds for Real Estate July 18, 2017 | by Simone Foxman | Bloomberg They had record 33% of portfolios in property, survey says Investor wagers on hedge funds fell to record low 4% Wealthy investors boosted bets on real estate and left hedge funds and equities as concern over high…