Listen to an audio on the the topic of Credit Risk across the United States and the key metrics to track nationally and locally, including Bankruptcy and Foreclosure. How does …
Listen to an audio on the important metrics of the day. What can consumer confidence tell us about the direction of our economy? The financial crisis of 2008 was clearly …
Real estate is an income stream investment…or is it? Income from bonds is fixed and their values respond inversely to rate changes. How does inflation affect different property types? How …
Where is cash flow analysis taking us? Analysis of commercial real estate cash flows underwent radical change with the advent of spreadsheets and desk top computers. But where has it …
Lower payments are not the singular benefit. Amortization and the effects of interest rates are explored. Here a discussion on the correlation between lower rates and principal paydown.
As in sports of any kind, excellent behavior is a winner for all parties involved. It may not be obvious what to do in today’s competitive business environment. Mark Lester …
Real estate investing is not for everyone. Lessons from an experienced real estate entrepreneur may be invaluable. Psychology must be suited to life style, economic expectation, station risk tolerance and …
Confusion between labor participation rates and unemployment rate is at an all time high. With so many questions about what our economy is likely to do, and the close relationship …
Pension funds seek protection from inflation by investing in real estate. Hear an explanation of how this process began and considerations driving institutional real estate investment brought to you by …
Watching the Fed. Listen to a discussion of interest rates and their impact on real estate equity brought to you by LANtelligence and banking consultant, William Knudson as he highlights …
The relation of capital and real estate is critical to the success of an investment. There are many possibilities and as such, like in any partnership, the mission should be …
The Jobs Act of 2012 loosened regulations governing capital raising. Though very much in its infancy, alternative funding sources have proliferated seeking previously untapped sources of capital. On popular form …
Communities leverage property owner rights through a series of codes, restrictions, permitting processes, ordinances, taxes and laws. A general discussion of land owner rights and how economics move between the …
The intrinsic value of real estate is a function of revenue. Additional value is extrinsic and more a result of market forces. Operations are owner controlled. Multifamily, commercial, industrial and …
Have you ever been asked how the real estate business is going? The answers are different for what may be less than obvious reasons. See how disciplines behave in changing …
How do we look at economic indicators and what do we make of them? The changing nature of strategy should always consider the economy. Unfolding of the cycle affects different …
By itself, real estate is a simple enough business. An old adage we have all heard is “location, location, location.” While location is an important driver for the overall performance …
One of the most misunderstood metrics in real estate is the measurement of how much money is earned on a given investment. It’s common for investors to overlook the opportunity …
Investors and real estate are courting each other, getting married, and over time they eventually run their life cycle. Investing in real estate is an exciting proposition, and to be …
Understanding where the market is in the context of market cycles is critical to making a “good” investment. Currently, the market has low interest rates and low cap rates. Savvy …
We are all familiar with Porgy and Bess classic Summertime line, “When the fish are jumpin’…” that can bring back memories of the Old South or at least remind us of an era gone by. As summer ambles, with too many back to school television advertisements already, I wonder where the time has gone.
The CRE Financial Council’s Distress Debt Summit, held in Santa Monica on May 9th and 10th, was well worth attending. What follows are a few conference topics and what we felt were views sharing significant consensus or opposition. We hope you will find this as interesting as we did.
Square peg for a square hole, couldn’t be a more applicable metaphor for today’s real estate business. Businesses are quickly made and broken by their capital structures more so than …
China, for all of its wealth creation, continues to seek US investment alternatives. On our recent visit, manufacturers, business people, and family offices affirmed that the US, Latin America, and Africa are popular investment destinations.
