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National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2005 Anthony Downs |
Higher Risks, Lower Returns Continuing huge inflows of capital into the world's real estate markets are increasing the riskiness of almost all property lending in relation to its yields. Investors beware.  |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2004 Anthony Downs |
Why Capital Inflows Could Accelerate American real estate markets have been flooded with capital from multiple sources that have profoundly affected market conditions. Surprisingly, this flood is not going to slow in the near future, and may even accelerate.  |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2005 Tony Downs |
Where Are We Exactly in the Cycle? As the current economic expansion moves ahead in 2005, the key issue for real estate is simply this: Will the normal relationships between overall economic activity, demand for space, increasing demands for money, and rising levels of new property development prevail as in many past cycles?  |
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2005 Anthony Downs |
Why Selling Assets Now Makes Great Sense No one can be sure exactly when the market peaks, but we are close enough now to make selling a great idea. When should you sell your properties? This column explores why now is a great time.  |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2006 Anthony Downs |
The Easy Money Won't Last Forever True, the capital flow into housing markets is slowing down and home prices are flattening or declining. Yet capital is still abundant in nearly all commercial property markets. But how long can such a massive influx of capital continue?  |
Financial Advisor March 2004 Raymond Fazzi |
No Letup In Real Estate When the equity market sank during the three years leading up to 2003, investors were able to find some measure of comfort by moving money into REITs and other real estate investments.  |
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2004 Anthony Downs |
Six Ramifications of Higher Interest Rates Some market inefficiencies will occur, enabling opportunity investors to make deals. But conditions in real estate markets eventually will arrive at a new point of stability concerning interest rates, levels of activity and prices.  |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2006 Anthony Downs |
Danger Signs Ahead The 2006 outlook contains both good news about the U.S. economy and disquieting danger signs in property markets.  |
Real Estate Portfolio Jul/Aug 2002 Anthony Carrick |
Q&A with Christopher Niehaus Christopher J. Niehaus, managing director and head of Morgan Stanley's North American Real Estate Investment Group, shares his thoughts on the capital markets for publicly traded real estate and the industry as a whole.  |
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2005 Thomas MacManus |
Why Investors Are Still Flocking to Real Estate The flow of excess capital into U.S. commercial real estate is expected to continue as both domestic and foreign investors target the sector. Investment and hedge funds awash with cash to invest will continue to bolster liquidity in the sector.  |
Financial Planning May 1, 2005 David A. Twibell |
Are REITs Too Rich? Real estate investment trusts have been standout performers. But after five years of market-beating returns, are they poised for a fall?  |
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2004 Anthony Downs |
Expect Soaring Home Prices in California to Level Off California, the most populous state, has by far the largest economy and contains the greatest investment in real estate of all types in the nation -- so what happens here should concern everyone interested in any kind of real estate.  |
Financial Planning November 1, 2005 Randy Lert |
Stick to Your Guns! Investment managers have stayed bullish on investment underdogs despite a market that has been going the other way. Their favorite category by far is large-cap growth stocks, yet according to several surveys, those stocks only rose 1.7%.  |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2007 Anthony Downs |
Global Forces Fuel Real Estate Investment For the past few years, there has been a record flow of capital into domestic and international real estate markets. This flood has had an enormous impact on property markets. But where did all this money come from?  |
BusinessWeek August 15, 2005 |
Don't Forget Home Equity To business professor Dean Gatzlaff, your home should be part of any asset allocation plan.  |
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2004 Harvey E. Green |
Unfazed by Interest Rate Hikes Commercial property values have risen steadily over the past few years despite weak fundamentals across geographical markets and property classes.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2006 Spencer Garfield |
The Lending Landscape Buyers must learn to navigate a changing course to finance commercial real estate deals this year.  |
Real Estate Portfolio Mar/Apr 2002 Martin Sinderman |
Q&A with Peter Baccile Peter E. Baccile, managing director, global head of JP Morgan Securities, Inc.'s Real Estate & Lodging Investment Banking Group, shares his thoughts on the capital markets for publicly traded real estate and the industry as a whole...  |
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2006 Matt Hudgins |
Now Comes the Hard Part Seasoned and novice commercial real estate investors alike have hit pay dirt in recent years. But the incredibly low cost of capital that fueled that pricing spiral is on its way up as both short-term and long-term interest rates rise.  |
Real Estate Portfolio May/Jun 2003 Hans Nordby |
Spreads and Sensibility If you analyze the capital markets and property market fundamentals at work, and the relationships between them, real estate still looks like a bargain.  |
Real Estate Portfolio Sep/Oct 2002 |
Q&A with Bob Lieber Bob Lieber, co-head of Lehman Brothers' Global Real Estate Investment Banking unit, shares his thoughts on the capital markets for publicly traded real estate and the industry as a whole.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2003 Gretchen Pienta |
Building a Powerful Portfolio Learn which commercial real estate vehicle provides a strong foundation for your clients' investments.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2006 Kenneth P. Riggs |
Changing Conditions The U.S. economy, while remaining relatively strong, is facing greater challenges than it has seen in more than two decades. Understanding commercial real estate's shifting dynamics is the key to success this year.  |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2003 Anthony Downs |
Don't Expect a Turnaround In the Property Markets in 2003 2002 was by no means a true recession year. Nevertheless, most Americans -- and many commercial real estate professionals -- view the economy in a negative light.  |
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2005 Anthony Downs |
Dissecting the Housing Bubble Question The most widely discussed real estate issue in the United States today boils down to a two-part question: Does a housing bubble in America exist? And if so, will it burst?  |
Real Estate Portfolio Jan/Feb 2002 |
Charting a Difficult Course At the 2001 NAREIT Annual Convention held last October in Chicago, a panel of experts discussed the major issues facing the commercial real estate industry -- particularly the impact the terrorist attacks will have on the industry over the next year...  |
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2005 Matt Hudgins |
Good News, Bad News Commercial real estate execs aren't the only ones who misread the signals for 2005 and are baffled by what they see at mid-year. As Greenspan told lawmakers, this situation is "clearly without recent precedent."  |
BusinessWeek October 17, 2005 Anne Tergesen |
Finding Fertile Ground Overseas Investors can use international real estate to diversify their holdings.  |
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2004 Michael Fickes |
State of the Industry The publicly traded real estate industry has weathered the first economic recession of the modern REIT era.  |
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2005 Matt Hudgins |
REIT Values: In the Eye of the Beholder? This year, REIT shares are showing signs of vulnerability. While they continue to outperform broad indices such as the S&P 500, they have begun to fluctuate, suffering a 9% loss in August when investors became jittery over a drop in bond prices.  |
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2006 Charles Krawitz |
Investment Outlook Grows Brighter For Apartments With rising interest rates, tepid job growth and stagnant wages, residential real estate has come under pressure. The answer for savvy real estate investors may lie in the multifamily market.  |
HBS Working Knowledge January 9, 2006 Roger Thompson |
Rebuilding Commercial Real Estate After several boom years, is commercial real estate ripe for another fall?  |
BusinessWeek October 16, 2006 James C. Cooper |
Stock Investors Seem To Hold The Winning Hand Data suggest a soft landing, not the recession the bond bulls fear.  |
The Motley Fool November 25, 2005 |
Weird Economic Reactions Why does the stock market often tank when there's good economic news reported?  |
BusinessWeek October 4, 2004 Lauren Young |
If Rates Are Up, Why Are Bonds? It's not supposed to happen this way. The Federal Reserve is hiking short-term interest rates, yet yield-oriented investments are thriving.  |
The Motley Fool August 27, 2004 |
Understanding Stock Market Gyrations Sometimes Alan Greenspan is behind the curtain, moving the market.  |
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2006 Anthony Downs |
Hard Truth of a Softer U.S. Housing Market Rising home prices and falling stock prices have greatly changed the composition of household assets since 2000. This shift has significant implications for commercial property markets as well as housing.  |
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2005 Anthony Downs |
A Recipe Sure to End the Real Estate Boom Slower growth, higher interest rates, and higher taxes are not a recipe for prosperity. So, real estate will be part of the broader economic suffering required by the adjustments our economy must make.  |
Financial Advisor March 2007 Milton Ezrati |
Bonds & Stocks: Still De-Coupled The economic outlook is good, and that's not so good for bonds. Without the support of short-rate cuts, bonds have a less than inspired outlook; not especially negative, but not especially promising either, offering little more return than the coupon.  |
Real Estate Portfolio May/Jun 2003 Christopher M. Wright |
Q&A with Lawrence Gray Lawrence Gray, head of Real Estate Corporate Finance at Wachovia Securities, shares his thoughts on the capital markets for publicly traded real estate and the economy as a whole.  |
Real Estate Portfolio Mar/Apr 2003 Steven Roth |
REITs and Dividend Tax Relief President Bush's plan to eliminate the double taxation of corporate profits does not apply to REITs. Some feel that this plan will have a negative impact on REITs. I disagree.  |
National Real Estate Investor February 1, 2006 |
The Lure of Low Rates Despite more than a dozen hikes in the federal funds rate in the past 18 months and consensus among industry experts that the 10-year Treasury yield is poised to climb, borrower attitudes reveal an unflappable demand for commercial real estate debt.  |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
What Does the Future Hold For Real Estate? Some thoughts that emerged from a recent Wharton panel for the discussion on the future for real estate private equity funds  |
Registered Rep. June 1, 2005 David Bodamer |
Duck and Cover Concerns about REITs have some investors swearing off the sector.  |
| Knowledge@Wharton |
In an Uncertain Economy, Real Estate Holds its Ground Property markets have held their ground fairly well in the current uncertain economic times, but equilibrium is still some distance away...  |
The Motley Fool April 29, 2009 Dan Caplinger |
Beware This Investment's Hidden Risks Bonds deserve a place in most investors' portfolios. But relying on them exclusively could be riskier than you think.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2012 Kenneth P. Riggs Jr. |
Shelter From the Storm Commercial real estate offers investors refuge amid economic uncertainty.  |
FDIC FYI November 4, 2003 Puwalski & Williams |
Economic Conditions and Emerging Risks in Banking The two main economic concerns of the past two years, a lack of new jobs and lackluster business investment, finally appear poised to subside.  |
National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2006 Anthony Downs |
Building Boom On Hold U.S. commercial property markets are still swamped with financial capital seeking real properties. Yet, there doesn't seem to be much evidence that a new commercial development boom is starting.  |
Real Estate Portfolio Sep/Oct 2004 Steve Bergsman |
REITs & Rates Opinions are split on what impact, if any, a higher rate environment will have on investing in REITs.  |