Trump’s Impact on the Apartment Sector Nov 21, 2016 | Bendix Anderson | National Real Estate Investor It’s far too early to tell what the Trump Presidency will mean for the apartment business—but experts have at least come up with their list of the biggest questions that a Trump White House poses for their business. “The operative…

Self-Storage Another Competitor For Industrial Space NOVEMBER 22, 2016 | BY CARRIE ROSSENFELD | GlobeSt.com Conversions of obsolete industrial space to self-storage is becoming more popular as ground-up development grows increasingly more cost-prohibitive, Wentworth Storage’s Dave King tells GlobeSt.com EXCLUSIVELY. King: “It seems like someone is nipping at my heels for each of these deals, and…

Expectations For Senior-Housing Finance NOVEMBER 22, 2016 | BY CARRIE ROSSENFELD | GlobeSt.com While we may not be able to predict how much runway is left in the current cycle, judicious development and financing trends bode well for this sector for the long term, KeyBank’s Brian Heagler tells GlobeSt.com EXCLUSIVELY. Heagler: “The one new trend that…

Economist’s view: How Long Can This Go On? November 21, 2016 | by Dr. Peter Linneman | Commercial Property Executive We continue to monitor the U.S. economic cycle, using both a wide variety of economic statistics as well as what we’ll call qualitative “canaries.” Taken as a whole, these analyses suggest we are in the bottom…

In Case You Missed It... November 25, 2016 On November 9th, Blue Vault released it's first Nontraded REIT Fee Study. In the weeks leading up to and during the time of release, Blogs were posted to compliment this new study as well some timely commentary on current events. Here is a look at those posts:…

5 big real-estate trends to watch in 2017 Published: Nov 16, 2016 7:43 p.m. ET | MarketWatch Trump’s surprising White House win is just one dramatic change to factor in next year A surprising twist toward the end of 2016 with the election of real estate magnate Donald Trump as president is likely to presage…

Trump administration could stymie DOL fiduciary rule by dropping legal defense Instead of proposing new regulations or legislation to kill it, the new administration could simply stand down from lawsuits against the measure Nov 18, 2016 @ 1:30 pm | By Mark Schoeff Jr. | Investment News Many of the options for the incoming Trump administration to…

Why The Multifamily Market Still Has Room To Run NOVEMBER 18, 2016 | BY CARRIE ROSSENFELD | GlobeSt.com Population and demographic trends like reduced homeownership and Millennials delaying marriage and children create long-term structural advantages for multifamily that other sectors lack, Colliers’ Andrew Nelson tells GlobeSt.com EXCLUSIVELY. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="616"] Nelson: “Many people are willing…

New fintech tools for DOL fiduciary rule launched despite questions of a Trump delay The advisory world is moving toward a fiduciary standard with or without the DOL rule, financial technology firms contend Nov 16, 2016 @ 1:37 pm | By Liz Skinner | Investment News Fintech companies are continuing to push out tools to meet the…