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Unemployment Rates Lower in February, Participation Up March 10, 2017

Unemployment Rates Lower in February, Participation Up

Unemployment Rates Lower in February, Participation Up March 10, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault The jobless rate in February was 4.7%, the Labor Department says, moving down from January and matching economists' expectations. A broader measure of unemployment known as the U-5, which includes discouraged workers not actively seeking employment and others…
Resource’s Finkel Talks Housing March 10, 2017

Resource’s Finkel Talks Housing

Resource's Finkel Talks Housing Capitalizing on multifamily units may be a good alternative to stocks and bonds. March 3, 2017 | by Dawn Reiss | U.S. News & World Report As investors search for alternatives that can help diversify their stock and bond-laden portfolios, some are turning the real estate market. If you're not into flipping houses,…
Private RE Steps Up Co-Investment March 9, 2017

Private RE Steps Up Co-Investment

Private RE Steps Up Co-Investment LONDON—Amid increasing competition among private equity real estate funds, “co-investment opportunities provide a perfect tool to attract investors,” says Andrew Moylan at Preqin. March 8, 2017 | by PAUL BUBNY | GlobeSt LONDON—With investors becoming more vocal about alternatives to the blind pool model, more private equity real estate funds are…
CRE Experts Give Forecast On 1031 Exchanges Under Trump Administration March 9, 2017

CRE Experts Give Forecast On 1031 Exchanges Under Trump Administration

CRE Experts Give Forecast On 1031 Exchanges Under Trump Administration March 7, 2017 | by Cameron Sperance | Forbes A popular real estate investment vehicle could be in jeopardy under Republican-led tax reform. The “like-kind” or 1031 exchange was introduced in the 1920s to soften the tax burden on farmers looking to swap land. The rationale went something…
REITs Move Higher in February March 9, 2017

REITs Move Higher in February

REITs Move Higher in February March 6, 2017 | by Sarah Borchersen-Keto | Blue Vault Market watchers said fundamentals for the REIT industry remain healthy, as REIT returns tracked the broader market in February. The FTSE/NAREIT All REIT Index had a total return of 4.2 percent in February, slightly above the S&P 500 index’s return of…
Hines REIT Files Articles of Dissolution Related to Liquidation of Portfolio March 9, 2017

Hines REIT Files Articles of Dissolution Related to Liquidation of Portfolio

Hines REIT Files Articles of Dissolution Related to Liquidation of Portfolio March 9, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault  On March 7, 2017, Hines Real Estate Investment Trust, Inc. filed its Articles of Dissolution with the State Department of Assessments and Taxation of Maryland pursuant to a plan of complete liquidation and dissolution…
NREI Reports Sentiment on Market Cycle Phase Moves to ‘Peak’ Setting March 9, 2017

NREI Reports Sentiment on Market Cycle Phase Moves to ‘Peak’ Setting

NREI Reports Sentiment on Market Cycle Phase Moves to ‘Peak’ Setting March 9, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault  The National Real Estate Investor (NREI) reported March 6, that the percentage of NREI readers who feel this market cycle is at its peak has moved up in February compared to January. 44 percent…
Sentio Healthcare Properties Urges Shareholders to Reject Third-Party Tender Offer March 7, 2017

Sentio Healthcare Properties Urges Shareholders to Reject Third-Party Tender Offer

Sentio Healthcare Properties Urges Shareholders to Reject Third-Party Tender Offer March 7, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault  In a press release dated March 6, the CEO of Sentio Healthcare Properties urged its shareholders to reject a tender offer by MacKenzie Realty Capital, Inc. offering to pay $7.25 per share for the common…
SNL’s NAV Monitor Shows Listed REIT Sectors Trading at Premiums to NAVs March 7, 2017

SNL’s NAV Monitor Shows Listed REIT Sectors Trading at Premiums to NAVs

SNL’s NAV Monitor Shows Listed REIT Sectors Trading at Premiums to NAVs March 6, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault  In its monthly NAV Monitor report, SNL Financial (an offering of S&P Global Market Intelligence) reported on March 6, that four traded REIT sectors were priced at significant median premiums to NAVs:  Healthcare…

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