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What’s Next for the DOL Fiduciary Rule? November 11, 2016

What’s Next for the DOL Fiduciary Rule?

What’s Next for the DOL Fiduciary Rule? October 11, 2016 | by Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault With the results of the U.S. election in, there’s already speculation about the future of the Department of Labor (DOL) fiduciary rule that was finalized last year. Some are defending the rule, while others are hoping it will…
Blue Vault Has Released Their First Nontraded REIT Fee Study! November 9, 2016

Blue Vault Has Released Their First Nontraded REIT Fee Study!

Nontraded REIT Fee Study Now Available! What is it? The first Blue Vault Nontraded REIT Fees Study provides in-depth analysis of all fees associated with currently offered nontraded REIT investments, including definitions of the fees, how the fees impact shareholder returns, and a complete data set with each of the REIT's share class fees as…
HFF Closes Sale of Southwest Florida Shopping Center November 8, 2016

HFF Closes Sale of Southwest Florida Shopping Center

HFF Closes Sale of Southwest Florida Shopping Center November 3, 2016 | by Irina Vrasmas | Commercial Property Executive Mission Hills Shopping Center caters to approximately 33,400 residents within a 3 mile radius. Mission Hills Shopping Center, Naples, Fla. Naples, Fla.—HFF has recently closed the sale of Mission Hills Shopping Center, an 85,078-square-foot grocery-anchored commercial center…
Commercial Multifamily Originations Up 2% from Last Year’s Pace November 8, 2016

Commercial Multifamily Originations Up 2% from Last Year’s Pace

Commercial Multifamily Originations Up 2% from Last Year’s Pace Industrial, Multifamily Lending Leading the Way November 7, 2016 | By Mark Heschmeyer | CoStar  Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations for the first nine months of 2016 increased 2% compared to the same period last year, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA). Third quarter…
Hines REIT Shareholders Approve Liquidation Plan November 8, 2016

Hines REIT Shareholders Approve Liquidation Plan

Hines REIT Shareholders Approve Liquidation Plan November 8, 2016 | by DI Wire Shareholders of Hines Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc., a publicly registered non-traded real estate investment trust, approved the liquidation and dissolution of the company, according to a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The REIT’s board of directors unanimously approved the…
CRE Growth Favors Smaller Markets November 8, 2016

CRE Growth Favors Smaller Markets

CRE Growth Favors Smaller Markets NOVEMBER 7, 2016 | BY PAUL BUBNY  | GlobeSt.com ORLANDO—With a slow-growth economy and the probability of an interest rate hike, investors are expected to take a cautious approach in coming months, the National Association of Realtors’ Lawrence Yun said at a conference Friday. ORLANDO—Commercial real estate’s growth path is…
The Trendiest Investment on Wall Street…That Nobody Knows About November 8, 2016

The Trendiest Investment on Wall Street…That Nobody Knows About

The Trendiest Investment on Wall Street…That Nobody Knows About PHOTO: CHRISTOPHE VORLET By JASON ZWEIG Nov 4, 2016 11:28 am ET  Wall Street Journal Among this year’s hottest investment ideas is one that even many of the people buying it have never heard of. This peculiar vehicle is called an interval fund, and asset managers are…
What is a “Subordinated Incentive Listing Distribution” and how is it calculated? November 8, 2016

What is a “Subordinated Incentive Listing Distribution” and how is it calculated?

What is a “Subordinated Incentive Listing Distribution” and how is it calculated? For 11 offerings of effective REITs as of September, 2016, the advisor is entitled to receive a listing incentive fee when the REIT’s common shares are listed on a national exchange of 15% of the amount over and above the “preferred return” rate…
Interval Fund and Nontraded CEF Research November 8, 2016

Interval Fund and Nontraded CEF Research

Track developments in one of the fastest growing alternative investment industries... Blue Vault’s Interval Fund and Nontraded CEF Review covers both interval funds and nontraded closed-end funds (CEFs). Strategies of these funds can range from real estate to hedge funds, so research on investment strategy is very important for this diverse set of alternative investments. The…

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