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Cetera to Sell Legend Group to Lincoln Investment September 16, 2016

Cetera to Sell Legend Group to Lincoln Investment

Cetera to Sell Legend Group to Lincoln Investment The deal allows Cetera to exit a business it says is not core to its future growth plans SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 | By Janet Levaux | ThinkAdvisor Cetera Financial Group said it has struck a deal to sell Legend Group, a broker-dealer with about 350 advisors and $6…
AR Global Non-Traded REITs to Merge in $1.4B Deal September 16, 2016

AR Global Non-Traded REITs to Merge in $1.4B Deal

AR Global Non-Traded REITs to Merge in $1.4B Deal Once combined, the retail-focused portfolio will comprise 494 properties in 39 states with a total of 20.8 million square feet. September 9, 2016 | by Gail Kalinoski | Commercial Property Executive New York—Two non-traded REITs sponsored by New York-based AR Global plan to merge, with American Finance…
Six Apartment Markets That Have Recovered the Most Since the Housing Crash September 16, 2016

Six Apartment Markets That Have Recovered the Most Since the Housing Crash

Six Apartment Markets That Have Recovered the Most Since the Housing Crash Sep 13, 2016 | Bendix Anderson | National Real Estate Investor The apartment markets that were hurt the most by the housing crash are now experiencing steady growth. “All of these markets now are posting very healthy job growth that is helping to stimulate…
Blackstone is Paving the Way For Lower Fees in the Alternative Investment Industry. September 15, 2016

Blackstone is Paving the Way For Lower Fees in the Alternative Investment Industry.

Blackstone is Paving the Way For Lower Fees in the Alternative Investment Industry.   September 16, 2016 | by Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault In a move closely watched by industry observers and participants, Blackstone has rolled out its first nontraded REIT – Blackstone Real Estate Income Trust – and it’s further paving the way for…
House Committee Approves Bill to Kill Dodd-Frank and Fiduciary Rule September 14, 2016

House Committee Approves Bill to Kill Dodd-Frank and Fiduciary Rule

House Committee Approves Bill to Kill Dodd-Frank and Fiduciary Rule 9/14/16 | by DI Wire The House Financial Services Committee passed H.R. 5983, the Financial CHOICE Act, on Tuesday in a 30-26 vote mostly along party lines. No Democrats voted for the bill, while one Republican, Rep. Bruce Poliquin (R- ME), voted against it. As…
Apts. In Top-Tier Suburbs Bring Top-Tier Returns September 14, 2016

Apts. In Top-Tier Suburbs Bring Top-Tier Returns

Apts. In Top-Tier Suburbs Bring Top-Tier Returns SEPTEMBER 14, 2016 | BY PAUL BUBNY | GlobeSt.com For the highest risk-adjusted returns regardless of the term of the investment, look to multifamily assets in affluent suburbs within high-growth metropolitan areas, according to MPF Research. The conventional wisdom on risk-adjusted returns for multifamily assets has been mistaken, says…
Sales of Medical Office Properties, Though Healthy, Trail Behind Last Year’s Levels September 14, 2016

Sales of Medical Office Properties, Though Healthy, Trail Behind Last Year’s Levels

Sales of Medical Office Properties, Though Healthy, Trail Behind Last Year’s Levels Sep 13, 2016 | Diana Bell | National Real Estate Investor After a stellar 2015, investment sales volumes and construction activity in the medical office sectorare showing a healthy pace. But whether 2016 will top last year’s activity levels may just be a…
Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT Engages Robert A. Stanger & Co. to Review Strategic Alternatives September 14, 2016

Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT Engages Robert A. Stanger & Co. to Review Strategic Alternatives

Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT Engages Robert A. Stanger & Co. to Review Strategic Alternatives EL SEGUNDO, Calif., Sept. 13, 2016 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- A special committee consisting of the nominating and corporate governance committee of the board of directors (the “Committee”) of Griffin Capital Essential Asset REIT, Inc. (“GCEAR”) announced today that it engaged…
August 2016 1031 and Interval Fund Sales September 14, 2016

August 2016 1031 and Interval Fund Sales

August 1031 and Interval Fund Sales September 14, 2016 | by Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault The numbers are in, and Blue Vault has the latest data on sales of 1031 Exchange Programs and Interval Funds for August. Blue Vault has just begun collecting sales data on these two products, in addition to nontraded REITs…

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