Asset Manager News & Perspectives

August 3, 2017

Resource Apartment REIT III, Inc. Purchases Apartment Community in Jacksonville, Florida and Announces Cash Distribution

Resource Apartment REIT III, Inc. Purchases Apartment Community in Jacksonville, Florida and Announces Cash Distribution August 02, 2017 10:00 AM PHILADELPHIA--(BUSINESS WIRE)--On July 31, Resource Apartment REIT III, Inc. (the “REIT”), a non-traded real estate investment trust sponsored by Resource Real Estate, Inc., completed the purchase of Bay Club Apartments. Built in 1990, the…

August 2, 2017

Why REITs Still Deserve A Place In Your Portfolio

Why REITs Still Deserve A Place In Your Portfolio July 28, 2017 | StreetAuthority.com So far, it hasn't been a very good year for real estate investment trusts (REITs). However, this isn't to say these stocks have performed badly as a whole. So far this year, the Dow Jones Equity REIT Total Return Index is…

August 2, 2017

1031 Exchange Explained

1031 Exchange Explained July 28, 2017 | Market Overdrive Do you know about the most important tax law in real estate? Tune in to the latest episode of Market Overdrive to learn more about the 1031 Exchange and how to save & reinvest your money, tax deferred! What is the #1031Exchange? It's "The 401K of Real…

August 2, 2017

Why Student-Housing Is Outperforming Multifamily

Why Student-Housing Is Outperforming Multifamily The success of this sector follows a significant trend of institutional investors diversifying away from the four “food groups” of CRE and allocating a portion of their real estate capital to less-correlated niche asset classes, Pierce’s Fred Pierce tells GlobeSt.com. [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="616"] Pierce: “I predict that in the…

August 2, 2017

JLL Income Property Trust Acquires Premier Suburban Atlanta Apartments

JLL Income Property Trust Acquires Premier Suburban Atlanta Apartments [caption id="" align="alignnone" width="650"] JLL Income Property Trust Acquires Premier Suburban Atlanta Apartments - The Reserve at Johns Creek Walk[/caption] CHICAGO, Aug. 1, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- JLL Income Property Trust, an institutionally managed, daily valued perpetual life REIT (NASDAQ: ZIPTAX; ZIPTMX; ZIPIAX; ZIPIMX), today announced the acquisition of The Reserve…

July 31, 2017

Renter Households Reach 50-Year High

Renter Households Reach 50-Year High The Pew Research Center’s analysis of Census Bureau data found that renter household percentages have increased since 2006 across a variety of demographic factors. July 21, 2017 | Paul Bubny | GlobeSt.com WASHINGTON, DC—The percentage as well as number of US households led by renters is at the highest level…

July 31, 2017

Silver Portal to launch blockchain-based real estate trading platform

Silver Portal to launch blockchain-based real estate trading platform July 27, 2017 | Loretta Clodfelter | irei.com Blockchain may be the hottest buzzword in finance right now. Also known as distributed ledger technology, it is the structure underlying cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin and Ether. But the technology has much wider applications in the world of finance.…

July 31, 2017

Finra promotes Susan Schroeder to head unified enforcement effort

Finra promotes Susan Schroeder to head unified enforcement effort Ms. Schroeder had been serving as head of enforcement since the departure of Brad Bennett earlier this year July 26, 2017 | InvestmentNews.com The Financial Industry Regulatory Authority Inc. has promoted Susan Schroeder to executive vice president and head of enforcement. She had been serving as…

July 31, 2017

Apt. Rent Growth Breaks Slowdown Streak

Apt. Rent Growth Breaks Slowdown Streak June’s nationwide increase marked the first time since early 2016 in which the rate of year-over-year growth increased from the prior month, says Yardi Matrix. July 27, 2017 | PAUL BUBNY | GlobeSt.com SANTA BARBARA, CA—After decelerating for more than a year, US multifamily rents stepped on the gas in June,…