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Video: Dr. Victor Calanog, Chief Economist & SVP at Reis, On 2016 Q4 Multifamily Market Trends

Mar 01, 2017 - Multifamily Property - 0 Comments - Standard

Reis Chief Economis and Senior Vice President Victor Canalog, PhD, provides an analysis of market fundamentals in the apartment/multifamily sector for the fourth quarter and year of 2016.  Some highlights from this video include: During 2016, vacancies declined by only 0.1% 200,000 New units came online Asking and effective rent both grew by 5.8% Concessions […]

Video: Barbara Denham of Reis Provides a Retail Property Update and Forecast for 2017

Feb 23, 2017 - Trends - 0 Comments - Standard

Michael and Barbara Denham, Senior Economist at Reis, comes on Michael Bull’s The Commercial Real Estate Show to talk about the retail property market, including performance, values, and trends. Barbara Denham is a Senior Economist in the research and economics department at Reis, an industry leader in providing comprehensive and unbiased data that is used by […]

Video: Steven Marks of Fitch Ratings Reviews Performance and Provide and Outlook for Industrial Property REITs

Feb 22, 2017 - Industrial - 0 Comments - Standard

Steven Marks, Managing Director of Fitch Ratings, discusses industrial property REITs with The Commercial Real Estate Show host Michael Bull,  He reviews performance and provides some forecasts and tips in this short video. Some highlights include: Total return of 2016 was around 35% compared to broader REITs in the low 20s and the S&P 500 […]

Video: Reis Senior Economist Barbara Denham Provides U.S. Industrial Property Market Update

Feb 22, 2017 - Industrial - 0 Comments - Standard

In this brief video, Barbara Denham, Senior Economist at Reis,  discusses the industrial property market nationally, including performance and trends in rent and vacancy.  During this video a chart is displayed showing, over the past several years, steady rent growth and a (likewise) steady decline in vacancy rates.  Ms. Denham notes that last year 78 million square […]

Video: Forecasting the Office Market with CoStar’s Director of Office Property Research: Cap Rate Forecasts; NOI Growth Projections; More…

Feb 20, 2017 - Office Property - 0 Comments - Standard

Walter Page, Director of Office Property Research with CoStar makes forecasts for the office property market forecast for 2017 and beyond, including interest rates, cap rates, and demand in this video from The Commercial Real Estate Show. He notes that cap rates have been flat for office properties in the prior year, holding at 5.7% for […]

Video Profile: Downtown Miami At A Glance

Feb 16, 2017 - Profiles - 0 Comments - Standard

Just when people started to think they have a focus on downtown Miami it changes. The one thing constant in downtown is change you blink it changes. One just need look at the last 10 years at Miami’s urban core to see that this it is one of the fastest evolving areas anywhere in the […]

Green Street says Mexican Fibras Adopting REIT Best Practices

Feb 15, 2017 - Educational - 0 Comments - Standard

In this REIT.com interview David de la Rosa, vice president with Green Street’s Advisory & Consulting, shares an overview of the Fibra market. A Fibra is an investment trust vehicle under the laws of Mexico that is dedicated to the acquisition and also the development of real estate assets within Mexico that are intended for leasing. […]

Video: CNBC Discusses Data Center Real Estate and the REITs That Own It

Feb 15, 2017 - Analysis - 0 Comments - Standard

CNBC’s Nightly Business Report discusses the Data Center REIT sector, which sits at the crossroads between technology and real estate. Data centers present investors with unique analytical challenges, including risk assessment of technology-driven economic obsolescence. However, there is opportunity for those investors willing to undertake the analytical effort of understanding the sector.

Video: The Chief Economist of Reis Explains Cap Rate Methodology

Feb 15, 2017 - Analysis - 0 Comments - Standard

In this video an overview of the Reis Cap Rates methodology is presented by Dr. Victor Calanog, its Chief Economist. Cap rates are a measure of a property’s investment potential, independent of a specific buyer. Investors, lenders, and appraisers use cap rates by Reis and others to estimate the appropriate purchase price for different types […]

Video: Are letters of intent (LOIs) binding?

Feb 15, 2017 - Negotiating - 0 Comments - Standard

  In this short video, The Commercial Real Estate Show host Michael Bull discusses whether letters of intent are binding.  Related to this, readers might be interested in the language in the Florida Realtors Commercial Contract (CC-4), a form often used for commercial property transactions. Within this Florida CC-4 form is an optional provision for […]