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Economy Watch: Contrary to Expectations, Some Retailers Are Expanding June 14, 2017

Economy Watch: Contrary to Expectations, Some Retailers Are Expanding

Economy Watch: Contrary to Expectations, Some Retailers Are Expanding June 1, 2017 | by Dees Stribling | Commercial Property Executive  While retail bankruptcies are at an all-time high, there are certain retailers that are still expanding, mainly in the off-price or discount category, according to a recent CBRE retail report. This is a time of retail…
Wagner writes in favor of like-kind exchanges in Crain’s Chicago Business June 13, 2017

Wagner writes in favor of like-kind exchanges in Crain’s Chicago Business

Wagner writes in favor of like-kind exchanges in Crain’s Chicago Business June 9, 2017 | by Bill Kozar | Illinois Realtors By preserving 1031 like-kind exchanges in the midst of calls for tax reform, legislators will help small business owners and investors, writes Illinois REALTORS® Treasurer Dan Wagner in an opinion piece for Crain’s Chicago…
Fed rate hike and FANG shakeup could snap stocks out of spring lull June 13, 2017

Fed rate hike and FANG shakeup could snap stocks out of spring lull

Fed rate hike and FANG shakeup could snap stocks out of spring lull June 9, 2017 | by Patti Domm | CNBC Stock market volatility could pick up in the week ahead, as traders await the Federal Reserve and watch to see whether the shakeout in tech and momentum stocks continues. The Fed begins its two-day meeting…
REITs Helping Address Demand for Affordable Housing June 13, 2017

REITs Helping Address Demand for Affordable Housing

REITs Helping Address Demand for Affordable Housing May 31, 2017 | by Michele Lerner | REIT.com The rallying cry “the rent is too damn high” by Jimmy McMillan, a 2010 candidate for governor of New York, still resonates seven years later for many. As new apartment developments become more luxurious, the availability of affordable rentals is…
Why Plugged-In Properties Need Backup Plans June 13, 2017

Why Plugged-In Properties Need Backup Plans

Why Plugged-In Properties Need Backup Plans June 8, 2017 | by Robert Bianco | Commercial Property Executive  Connectivity is now as important to occupants as location. A veteran telecommunication executive contends that redundant technology adds to asset values and offers peace of mind. For generations, the formula for determining a property’s value was simple: Location was…
Ameriprise Cuts Offerings Ahead of DOL Rule June 9, 2017

Ameriprise Cuts Offerings Ahead of DOL Rule

Ameriprise Cuts Offerings Ahead of DOL Rule June 7, 2017 | Financial Advisor IQ Ameriprise is joining its brokerage rivals in reducing the number of funds available on its platform ahead of the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule, InvestmentNews reports. The firm told its advisors this week that it’s eliminating more than 1,500 mutual funds,…
Are Investors Ready to Return to Non-Listed REITs? June 9, 2017

Are Investors Ready to Return to Non-Listed REITs?

Are Investors Ready to Return to Non-Listed REITs? Non-listed REITs are ready to step on the gas and increase fundraising. June 7, 2017 | by Beth Mattson-Teig | National Real Estate Investor The non-listed REIT industry has seen capital flows drop off a cliff in the past several years. But recent data shows that the market may…

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