Are Millennials Driving Current Housing Trends? July 20, 2016 | by Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault In a recent Bloomberg article, author Conor Sen states that various factors have led to a housing deficit that has left vacant inventory at a 12-year low. Because of worker shortages in the construction industry, as well…

    JLL Income Property Trust : Acquires Industrial Portfolio in Greater Los Angeles Submarket 07/18/2016 | 4-traders.com CHICAGO, IL--(Marketwired - Jul 18, 2016) - JLL Income Property Trust, an institutionally-managed, non-listed, daily valued perpetual life REIT (NASDAQ: ZIPTAX) (NASDAQ: ZIPTMX) (NASDAQ: ZIPIAX) (NASDAQ:ZIPIMX), today announced the acquisition of Valencia Industrial Portfolio, a five-building, multi-tenant…

    Self-Storage Sector Maintains Steady Growth Jul 18, 2016 | Barbara Byrne Denham and Victor Calanog | National Real Estate Investor The self-storage industry is one that has not garnered much investor attention, but may start to, judging by the numbers. Vacancy rates continued to decline in the first quarter and rents climbed at a healthy…

    Senate Bill Launches Another Attack On REIT Tax Exemptions JULY 19, 2016 | BY ERIKA MORPHY | GlobeSt.com WASHINGTON, DC—A new bill introduced in the Senate could limit how prison REITs operate. Last week, Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., introduced legislation that would limit the ability of private companies that operate…

    The Death And Life Of The Suburban Class A Mall JULY 13, 2016 | BY NINA J. GRUEN | GlobeSt.com SAN FRANCISCO—Luxury malls have been steady, but will that last as Millennials take more consumer share? Ms. Real Estate has the answer. SAN FRANCISCO—Wouldn’t it be convenient if someone had clear, intelligent answers to…

    Strong Demand for Apartments on the Horizon July 19th, 2016 | by Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault Demand for apartments appears to have surged in the second quarter, according to a recent article by National Real Estate Investor and MPF Research. Even though new construction of multifamily properties is also picking up in…

    The ABC's of the DOL fiduciary rule Confusion could be the rule's greatest by-product due to its broad and somewhat general nature Jul 12, 2016 @ 1:00 am | By Anthony Domino, Jr. | Investment News A casual reading of any financial publication recently is certain to have a headline featuring three letters: D…

    Dividend Investors Should Check Into Hotel Stocks Despite lackluster economic growth, many hotel stocks and hotel REITs look good on the charts. July 13, 2016 | By MICHAEL KAHN | Barrons While I am generally skeptical about the stock market’s recent new highs, there are always pockets of strength to be found. Despite lackluster growth…

    REITs Become Separate Sector in September July, 2016 GMT | Daily Forex Between September 16th and 19th, a new sector will be introduced on Wall Street. Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITS) which own commercial real estate and generate dividends from the rents that are levied, will be split off from all other financial…