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National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2005 Parke M. Chapman |
Condo-Conversion Hangover? Thanks largely to the continuing condo-conversion craze, sale prices of multifamily properties jumped 34% in the first 10 months of 2005. For 2006, however, the condo-conversion party is expected to wind down.  |
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman |
Apartment Market Rediscovery In New York, apartment investors looking for deals may actually benefit from a slowdown in conversion-led apartment sales. The reason? Condo-mania has chiseled away at apartment yields.  |
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2005 Parke Chapman |
Condo Converters' Surprising Impact The pace at which developers are converting apartments into condominiums is having a positive effect on apartment fundamentals in the short term. Yet, in the long run apartment owners may be forced to make significant capital expenditures to compete with luxury condos.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2007 David Baird |
Moving Into Multifamily Economic indicators look good for apartment performance and will tempt investors throughout the year. Opportunities for strong returns exist in several markets.  |
The Motley Fool January 18, 2011 Dan Dzombak |
5 Stocks to Profit From the Boom in Rentals Rising rents pay dividends to apartment REITs.  |
The Motley Fool May 9, 2011 Dan Caplinger |
This Housing Market Is On Fire! Instead of trying to guess when home prices might stop falling, some investors have turned elsewhere to look for gains -- and they're finding them in the red-hot market for residential rental properties.  |
National Real Estate Investor March 26, 2003 Parke Chapman |
Apartment REITs close 2002 on sour note The nation's seven largest apartment REITs reported negative year-over-year changes in net operating income during the fourth quarter of 2002. A pervasive supply problem will make it harder for many apartment REITs to meet their earnings 2004 projections.  |
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2007 |
Condo Market Still Searching for a Bottom Annual starts of multifamily buildings containing five or more units have not fallen significantly below 300,000 for a decade, but that will change this year.  |
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2004 Mark Obrinsky |
Condo Craze Leads to Strategic Shift The condo market is hot. Sales of condos and co-ops have reached record levels, and prices continue to climb.  |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2002 Parke Chapman |
Apartments: Recovery After the Storm Excess supply collides with weak demand, growing unemployment and low interest rates that turn renters into homeowners. Still, despite falling occupancy rates and rising concessions, investors continue to chase apartment deals. Why?  |
The Motley Fool April 27, 2007 Emil Lee |
AvalonBay's Soft Landing The REIT grows at a decelerating pace. The current housing slump has been both a positive and a negative for the company.  |
Real Estate Portfolio May/Jun 2008 Charles Keenan |
EQR 2.0 Equity Residential, the largest publicly traded apartment REIT in the United States, goes online to meet the needs of its Web-savvy customers.  |
The Motley Fool August 2, 2006 Selena Maranjian |
Tips for Apartment Hunters With the cooling housing market, more people are renting. Here are some tips to avoiding sky-high rent.  |
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2005 Walter Woods |
Post Properties Makes Move into Condo Market Having seen low interest rates and demographic shifts empty many of its rental units, the Atlanta-based REIT that made a name for itself leasing garden apartments is going condo.  |
Financial Advisor September 2006 Bruce W. Fraser |
Have Your REITs Peaked Yet? A new wave of privatizations suggests the REIT market still has legs.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2012 Sara Drummond |
Residential Resurgence? A recovering housing market may lift all boats -- including commercial real estate.  |
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman |
The New Power Players in Office Investing Undeterred by dizzying prices and unfettered by the demands of public shareholders obsessing over quarterly growth, partnerships like Blackstone Group and other private firms are outbidding REITs on marquee properties.  |
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2007 |
NAHB's Multifamily Market Snapshot A record number of empty residential rental units on the market, accompanied by sluggish job growth, dampens the outlook for the rental apartment sector through the end of this year.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2009 Linwood C. Thompson |
Maintaing Value The economy slows the multifamily sector's progress, but strong properties hold firm.  |
BusinessWeek February 24, 2011 Hui-yong Yu |
Apartment Construction: Things Are Looking Up With home foreclosures helping to drive people into rentals and construction costs flat, builders plan to put up apartment buildings again.  |
National Real Estate Investor April 25, 2003 Parke Chapman |
NMHC survey finds that fewer renters becoming homeowners The national apartment market had a lackluster first quarter, but one positive trend did emerge: The number of residents leaving apartments to buy homes is on the decline.  |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2004 Steve McLinden |
Investors Undaunted by Excess Supply Apartments were a strategic investment target in 2004 and should remain so in 2005, even as occupancy and rental rates remain relatively flat in the shadow of a still-resilient single-family housing market.  |
The Motley Fool June 2, 2010 Morgan Housel |
Here's Why the Rental Market Is a Disaster Textbooks might say rental rates should have risen lately. Here's why that's wrong.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2013 Beth Mattson-Teig |
Magnetic Attraction Investors remain drawn to multifamily assets.  |
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2005 |
Letters to the Editor Condo rentals will multiply... Hurricane victims express heartfelt thanks...  |
National Real Estate Investor October 1, 2002 Matt Gove |
Fewer Renters, More Concessions Four months free rent, free health club memberships and waived application fees. These are just some of the lures that owners are using to fill their apartments these days. But occupancy rates are still down sharply and managers may have to keep throwing money at tenants for another year.  |
Financial Planning November 1, 2008 Donald Jay Korn |
The Storm Inside Informal polls show advisors widely share a negative real estate outlook. This is a better time to buy property than 2005 or 2006, but there's no hurry.  |
National Real Estate Investor March 1, 2006 Joe Gose |
Dispositions Dwindle REITs are less likely to be the net sellers they've been during the last few years when high demand for commercial real estate allowed office landlords to dump non-core assets or buildings in unfavorable markets.  |
Real Estate Portfolio Nov/Dec 2006 Allison Landa |
Building Outside the Box The apartment REIT AvalonBay strives to diversify its portfolio and expand clientele in competitive markets.  |
National Real Estate Investor July 1, 2005 Parke Chapman |
Condo Conversion Loans Raise Red Flag Concerns are rising that many condo conversion loans might sour, given the prospect of higher interest rates and overbuilt condo markets. Industry experts say conversion sponsors looking to turn a quick profit pose the greatest risk to lenders.  |
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.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2008 Gary M. Tenzer |
Back to Fundamentals Rising interest rates and a lack of inexpensive debt in the finance market have ushered in a more sober tone among multi-family investors and lenders. Basic strategies help investors obtain financing for multifamily transactions.  |
The Motley Fool September 29, 2006 Nathan Parmelee |
Separating REITs From Residential Real Estate What happens with the housing market over the next couple of years is important to REITs because it is important to the economy -- not because residential and commercial real estate markets are directly linked in any way.  |
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2005 Parke M. Chapman |
Vultures Circle Condo Market Although South Florida has become the poster child for the condo craze, other markets are experiencing plenty of construction activity. For vulture investors that structure their capital-raising efforts around a market collapse, timing is almost everything.  |
The Motley Fool October 31, 2006 Billy Fisher |
No Vacancy at AvalonBay The REIT posts another strong quarter, and business isn't slowing down. An unyielding rental market and persistent expansion activity should ensure shareholders of this REIT that they can expect many more quarters in the black.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2014 Beth Mattson-Teig |
Multifamily Showdown Buyers battle and sellers win as investors fight for apartment properties.  |
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2005 |
A Monthly Meter of Industry Trends A crude roller-coaster ride (average monthly price per barrel)... Foreign investors gravitate to office buildings... Multifamily REITs: a thankful november... etc.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2010 Matt Hudgins |
Multifamily Moves on Up The national multifamily investment market may have turned a corner in 2009, at least in terms of investor demand.  |
The Motley Fool April 20, 2007 S.J. Caplan |
Commercial Real Estate Earnings Outlook While investors have fretted about the implosion of the housing market, the commercial real estate market has continued to reach new heights.  |
The Motley Fool July 10, 2008 Andy Louis-Charles |
Should You Invest in Real Estate Now? That depends -- are you a speculator or an intelligent investor?  |
National Real Estate Investor February 11, 2003 Parke Chapman |
EOP reports fourth-quarter results A weak office and apartment market is having a pronounced effect on the nation's bellwether REITs.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jul/Aug 2007 Suzanne E. Mulvee |
Stay Tuned Will slower growth and residential woes disrupt commercial real estate's performance? Housing the Young and the Restless... Retail's Dark Shadows... The Bold but Hardly Beautiful Warehouse Market...  |
National Real Estate Investor November 1, 2005 Beth Mattson-Teig |
Bidding Wars Raise Stakes The burgeoning 1031 exchange market attracts a wide range of investors, from corporations and real estate investment trusts to individuals selling condos or other rental properties. But deferring capital gains taxes can lead to costly mistakes.  |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2004 |
A Monthly Meter of Industry Trends Seniors Housing Industry Breaks New Ground... Office REITs Trail Equity REIT Index... Industrial Rental Rates Plod Toward Recovery... Condo Converts...  |
National Real Estate Investor January 1, 2005 Joe Gose |
Why Rehab Activity is Intensifying Starpoint is one of a growing number of investors who seek enhanced returns by rehabbing rundown properties to command higher rents.  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Jan/Feb 2014 Kenneth P. Riggs Jr. |
Hungry For Returns Can investors stomach a side order of risk?  |
Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2014 Byron Moger |
Student Housing Stats Demographic and economic trends point to continued growth in this niche sector.  |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2006 |
Q & A An interview with veteran REIT investor and adviser Ralph Block about the underlying reasons for several public REITs going private.  |
National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2006 Parke M. Chapman |
Office Market Obstacles Ahead Reaping the rewards of rising rents and positive net absorption, office owners are in good spirits these days. Still, many market watchers fear that the office rally may be running out of juice.  |
BusinessWeek March 4, 2010 Prashant Gopal |
Getting Ahead of an Apartment Crunch In the face of record vacancies and plunging rents, AvalonBay is starting to put up new buildings. Crazy or crazy-smart?  |