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February 28, 2017

CRE Outlook: Steady As She Grows

CRE Outlook: Steady As She Grows WASHINGTON, DC—“Steady hiring and low local unemployment levels are finally supporting higher wages and increased spending,” with positive implications for commercial property demand, says Lawrence Yun at the National Association of Realtors. February 24, 2017 | by PAUL BUBNY| GlobeSt.com WASHINGTON, DC—Stability and decent yields will continue to underpin the…

February 27, 2017

DOL Moves to Delay Fiduciary Rule

DOL Moves to Delay Fiduciary Rule After President Trump orders Labor to review the rule, acting Labor secretary files to start delay of April 10 compliance date February 27, 2017 | by Melanie Waddell | Investment Advisor After a third federal court ruling in early February upheld the Department of Labor's fiduciary rule, Labor's Acting Secretary Edward Hugler…

February 27, 2017

Seyfarth Shaw’s 2017 Real Estate Market Sentiment Survey Results

Seyfarth Shaw’s 2017 Real Estate Market Sentiment Survey Results February 27, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault The Seyfarth Shaw second annual survey of the commercial real estate market found that respondents among U.S. commercial real estate executives see rising interest rates among the top concerns, with 98% of respondents expecting rate increases…

February 27, 2017

Summit Healthcare REIT Updates Shareholders on Plans

Summit Healthcare REIT Updates Shareholders on Plans February 27, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault Summit Healthcare REIT filed a press release with the SEC on February 27, updating shareholders on its plans. The REIT plans to file its 10-K for 2016 with the SEC by March 31, 2017. Its current strategy is…

February 27, 2017

Retirement Preparedness Requires Course Corrections

Retirement Preparedness Requires Course Corrections Americans are feeling unprepared for retirement but are willing to take steps to ensure more financial security later in life. February 15, 2017 | by Rebecca Moore | PLANSPONSOR While most Americans realize retirement will be the biggest purchase of their lifetime—costing 2.5 times the cost of an average home—81% say…

February 27, 2017

Hines Global REIT Sells Brindleyplace Assets in U.K.

Hines Global REIT Sells Brindleyplace Assets in U.K. February 27, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault On February 23, Hines Global REIT has announced the sale of five buildings at Brindleyplace in Birmingham, UK to an entity owned by clients of HSBC Private Bank and advised by HSBC Alternative Investments (HAIL) for a…

February 23, 2017

Should the SEC Step in Where the DOL Has Faltered?

Should the SEC Step in Where the DOL Has Faltered? February 22, 2017 | by Thomas Coyle | Financial Advisor IQ There’s confusion over the prospects of Department of Labor’s new fiduciary rule for retirement accounts. And this tumult — spawned largely by a recent directive from U.S. President Donald Trump for a broad-based re-examination of federal…

February 23, 2017

U.S. House Prices Rise 1.5 Percent in Fourth Quarter

U.S. House Prices Rise 1.5 Percent in Fourth Quarter U.S. house prices rose 1.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016 according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI). House prices rose 6.2 percent from the fourth quarter of 2015 to the fourth quarter of 2016. FHFA’s seasonally adjusted monthly…

February 23, 2017

Hotel News Now Reports Increase in Hotel Rooms Construction Pipeline in January 2017

Hotel News Now Reports Increase in Hotel Rooms Construction Pipeline in January 2017 February 23, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault STR's Pipeline Report for January 2017, shows the U.S. reported 575,907 rooms in 4,763 hotel projects for the month, which was a 16.1% increase when compared to January 2016. In the,…