DOL fiduciary rule's unintended consequence: higher fees for investors As broker-dealers move toward uniform commissions to comply with the Labor Department rule, investors could end up paying higher prices than in an unregulated environment Sep 16, 2016 @ 11:37 am | By Bruce Kelly | Investment News As broker-dealers adjust to the new Department of Labor…

Office Demand Holding Steady in Tech Markets Requirements by Big Tech Companies Help Keep Office Markets in Balance, Rent Relief May Be on the Way With Several Large Projects Coming On Line Over Next Two Years in Bay Area, Seattle September 15, 2016 | By Randyl Drummer | CoStar Kilroy Realty Corp. is positioned to meet…

Cetera to Sell Legend Group to Lincoln Investment The deal allows Cetera to exit a business it says is not core to its future growth plans SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 | By Janet Levaux | ThinkAdvisor Cetera Financial Group said it has struck a deal to sell Legend Group, a broker-dealer with about 350 advisors and $6…

Six Apartment Markets That Have Recovered the Most Since the Housing Crash Sep 13, 2016 | Bendix Anderson | National Real Estate Investor The apartment markets that were hurt the most by the housing crash are now experiencing steady growth. “All of these markets now are posting very healthy job growth that is helping to stimulate…

Getting Started with the Due Diligence Process September 16, 2016 | by Beth Glavosek, in collaboration with Alan Royalty and Scott Brown | Blue Vault and Blue Vault Due Diligence Services In a previous blog post, we highlighted the importance of using due diligence to make informed decisions. For Independent Broker Dealers in particular, due…

House Committee Approves Bill to Kill Dodd-Frank and Fiduciary Rule 9/14/16 | by DI Wire The House Financial Services Committee passed H.R. 5983, the Financial CHOICE Act, on Tuesday in a 30-26 vote mostly along party lines. No Democrats voted for the bill, while one Republican, Rep. Bruce Poliquin (R- ME), voted against it. As…

Apts. In Top-Tier Suburbs Bring Top-Tier Returns SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 | BY PAUL BUBNY | GlobeSt.com For the highest risk-adjusted returns regardless of the term of the investment, look to multifamily assets in affluent suburbs within high-growth metropolitan areas, according to MPF Research. The conventional wisdom on risk-adjusted returns for multifamily assets has been mistaken, says…

Sales of Medical Office Properties, Though Healthy, Trail Behind Last Year’s Levels Sep 13, 2016 | Diana Bell | National Real Estate Investor After a stellar 2015, investment sales volumes and construction activity in the medical office sectorare showing a healthy pace. But whether 2016 will top last year’s activity levels may just be a…

August 1031 and Interval Fund Sales September 14, 2016 | by Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault The numbers are in, and Blue Vault has the latest data on sales of 1031 Exchange Programs and Interval Funds for August. Blue Vault has just begun collecting sales data on these two products, in addition to nontraded REITs…