Trump tax plan could bruise REITs May 1, 2017 | by Will Parker | The Real Deal On Wednesday, Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin and National Economic Director Gary Cohn laid out the basic principals of the White House’s tax reform plan. While scant on many important details, it hinted at some major changes: Taxes for corporations and…

Economy Watch: Commercial Property Valuations Gain in April April 28, 2017 | by Dees Stribling | Commercial Executive Property The commercial real estate industry saw its strongest price growth since the election, according to Ten-X's latest Commercial Real Estate Nowcast. CRE pricing has risen 9.6 percent in the last 12 months, the strongest annual growth rate…

1031 exchanges may be axed by Trump’s tax plan May 1, 2017 | by John Rebchook | Colorado Real Estate Journal Riki Hashimoto’s phone was ringing off the hook late last week. Anxious investors had one question for the commercial real estate broker after President Donald Trump released his still skeletal outline for tax reform last Wednesday:…

US Office Vacancy Rises for First Time Since 2010 as Construction Peaks and Rent Growth Slows April 27, 2017 | by Randyl Drummer | CoStar The U.S. office vacancy ticked up 0.1% in the first three months of 2017 to 10.3% marking the first quarterly increase since 2010. Total net absorption in the US office market…

Getting mom and pop investors into private equity proves to be an elusive goal April 21, 2017 | by Bloomberg News | InvestmentNews Private equity firms are good at solving complex problems. What's stumping them? Normal people. Five years ago, Carlyle Group's David Rubenstein predicted a future where ordinary savers would be able to invest in…

SEC Fiduciary Rule Becomes an Increasing Possibility April 24, 2017 | Financial Advisor IQ The SEC’s acting chairman believes the commission should spearhead a fiduciary rule in place of the Department of Labor’s version, the Wall Street Journal writes. The SEC needs “to take the opportunity to fill that space,” Michael Piwowar said at a…

InvenTrust to Downsize HQ in Suburban Chicago April 21, 2017 | by Veronica Grecu | Commercial Property Executive  The company is planning to move into 22,000 square feet of space at the Highland Landmark II building in Downers Grove. Come this summer, InvenTrust Properties Corp. will have a new home in suburban Chicago. The REIT has…

BRIEF-Versus Capital registers an additional $2 bln of shares and raises the investment minimum of its multi-manager real estate income fund to $10 mln April 20, 2017 | Reuters Versus Capital Multimgr Real Estate Inc FD LLC * Versus Capital registers an additional $2 billion of shares and raises the investment minimum of its multi-manager…

20 Fast Facts for the Big Picture April 21, 2017 | Transwestern Of the many tax changes under discussion, six measures pose material implications for commercial real estate. If passed, these options would: Reduce the top corporate tax rate from 35% to 20% Allow immediate, full deduction of capital investment expenditures Eliminate interest deductibility on…