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James Sprow, Sr. VP – Research at Blue Vault, quoted in FundFire Article

In the FundFire article “Advisors Flock to Real Estate Funds, But Do They Grasp Fees?” author Tom Stabile takes a deep dive into the Blue Vault Nontraded REIT…

Healthcare Trust Recommends Rejection of Mackenzie $7.59 Tender Offer

Healthcare Trust, Inc. (“HTI”) announced that, after careful evaluation, its board of directors strongly recommends that HTI’s stockholders reject the…

Moody National REIT II Briefs Shareholders on Impact of COVID-19

Dear Shareholders of Moody National REIT II, Inc.:

Moody National REIT II, Inc. (referred to herein as “we,” “us”, “our” and the “Company”) is taking the threat of the ongoing coronavirus (“COVID-19”) pandemic…

In terms of total assets under management, by what percentage did the nontraded REIT industry increase from the second quarter of 2019 to the third quarter of 2019?

Answer: Total industry assets increased from approximately $93.9 billion in the second quarter of 2019 to approximately $101.0 billion in the third quarter of 2019…

CRE Could Benefit From The Fed Cutting Interest Rates To Near-Zero Levels — If Things Reopen

In an attempt to boost the vulnerable U.S. economy during the coronavirus pandemic, the Federal Reserve Sunday slashed interest rates by…

Looking for High Occupancy and Long-Term Leases

Triple-net leases protect the property owners from the responsibilities for maintenance, taxes, insurance, and other expenses that are borne by the tenants and their corporate owners.

Job Losses Are Here. How Will CRE Fare?

The coronavirus continued its march across the US and its economy. After two weeks of market turbulence and the widespread shut down of events, conferences (ICSC is the latest…

CRE Brokers Limit Face-to-Face Meetings and Conference Attendance

The rapid spread of COVID-19 is causing deals to break down and firms to cancel attending upcoming conferences (when those conferences haven’t been…

Apartment Owners Leap at an Opportunity to Refinance Loans

Long-term interest rates are lower than they have ever been—and owners of apartment properties are rushing to take advantage…

Starwood Real Estate Income Trust Announces April 1 Transaction Prices

Starwood Real Estate Income Trust bases its transaction prices for its four classes of common stock on the NAV per share for each class as of…

Commercial, Multifamily Mortgage Delinquencies Remain Low in U.S.

The Mortgage Bankers Association’s latest Commercial/Multifamily Delinquency Report is showing this week that U.S. commercial and multifamily mortgage delinquencies remained low…

CRE Lenders Grapple with Latest FASB Rules

Nearly a dozen years after the financial crisis, commercial real estate lenders are facing another new rule that aims to increase transparency and reduce risk in…

Mortgage bankers double their 2020 refinance forecast

Rock-bottom mortgage rates are causing a surge in mortgage refinances, so much so that the industry’s largest trade group is revising sharply higher…

February Nontraded REIT Capital Raise Increases

Blue Vault received February sales totals for 17 effective nontraded REIT program offerings as of March 11. Sales reported by those 17 NTRs totaled…

Of the 34 interval funds who currently report net assets in excess of $100 million, how many funds does Blue Vault produce semi-annual reports for?

Answer: Blue Vault produces semi-annual reports for 30 of the 34 interval funds who currently report net assets in excess of $100 million. Blue Vault begins reporting on interval funds once they have achieved a full 12-month operating period and have exceeded net assets of $50 million.