Sales Volume on Net Lease Assets Roughly Flat with Last Year’s The first quarter of 2017 ended with about $11.43 billion in sales involving office, industrial and retail single-tenant net lease assets. May 26, 2017 | by Diana Bell | National Real Estate Investor It seems there’s no investment sector safe from the current political uncertainty, including…

The 15 Top Markets for Apartment Construction in 2017 May 25, 2017 | by Diana Bell | National Real Estate Investor Here are the top 15 markets for apartment construction in 2017, according to information on completions provided by commercial real estate data firm Axiometrics. Developers will bring 371,000 units to the multifamily market in 2017, according…

Study: Renters Prefer Suburbs in Most Major Metros May 18, 2017 | by TAYLOR WILLIAMS | RebusinessOnline The days of renting in the city and buying in the suburbs may have come to an end. According to a recent study from national apartment locator service RentCafé, in 19 of America’s 20 largest metros, the suburbs are attracting…

Why predictions of a ‘retail apocalypse’ are overblown May 19, 2017 | by Robert K. Futterman | CNBC The prevailing viewpoint today is that a retail apocalypse is upon the American market, that it will bring the death of shopping malls, and that e-commerce is largely to blame. A series of big-name store closings have prompted…

Cap Rates Head Up For Casual Dining Sector CHICAGO—Investors need to be laser focused on current store sales and make sure to target restaurants with healthy rent to sales ratios. CHICAGO—Cap rates in the net lease casual dining restaurant sector increased 25 bps points to 6.0% in the first quarter of 2017 when compared to…

1031 Exchanges: To Be or Not to Be Eliminated? May 17, 2017 | by Alexandra Pacurar | Commercial Property Executive  The pressure to reduce rates and find revenue offsets has put 1031 exchanges on the chopping block as part of the Trump administration's potential tax reform. But some experts believe that the likelihood of a repeal…

Why So Much Private Equity Is Shifting To Multifamily HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA—Private-equity investors like the strong cash-on-cash that multifamily can provide as compared to hotels, retail and office properties, panelists at the IMN Multifamily Forum here tell attendees. May 22, 2017 | by CARRIE ROSSENFELD | GlobeSt.com HUNTINGTON BEACH, CA—Private-equity investors like the strong cash-on-cash that multifamily…

The True Value of Inflection Points What will be the big disruptor in 2022? Advisor Group CEO Jamie Price tells advisors to view its inevitable arrival as an opportunity.  May 11, 2017 | by Jamie Price | WealthManagement.com I have been reading about the demise of our industry for over 30 years. On May Day in…

Acosta declines to extend delay of DOL fiduciary rule Labor Secretary finds no legal basis to delay implementation; rule to become applicable June 9 Mya 22, 2017 | by Mark Schoeff Jr. | InvestmentNews Labor Secretary Alexander Acosta confirmed Monday night that the agency's fiduciary rule will become applicable on June 9. "We have carefully considered the…