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Blue Vault’s Second Quarter Report – What’s New? September 30, 2016

Blue Vault’s Second Quarter Report – What’s New?

Blue Vault’s Second Quarter Report – What’s New? Blue Vault has released its Second Quarter 2016 Nontraded REIT Industry Review. Here are some key findings from our research: Sales by nontraded REITs totaled an estimated $1.09 billion, down from the $2.35 billion recorded in Q1 2016. This number is more than 57% below the average…
106 North American real estate companies increase dividends YTD September 28, 2016

106 North American real estate companies increase dividends YTD

106 North American real estate companies increase dividends YTD September 2016 | Andrew Barnes | S&P Global Editor's note: This Data Dispatch is updated on a recurring basis. Click here to view these charts in Excel format, and for further dividend analysis, use the Real Estate Dividends Template in SNL's Template Library. Year-to-date through Sept.…
Mall Owners Go on Defensive to Rescue Aéropostale September 28, 2016

Mall Owners Go on Defensive to Rescue Aéropostale

Mall Owners Go on Defensive to Rescue Aéropostale Landlords’ unusual strategy aims to hold on to tenant’s stores and avoid a liquidation Aéropostale filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in May and later faced the threat of liquidation. Simon Property Group counts 160 Aéropostale stores and General Growth Properties has 77 in their respective tenant…
Securities America acquires another broker-dealer September 27, 2016

Securities America acquires another broker-dealer

Securities America acquires another broker-dealer Purchase of Wall Street Financial Group is the firm's ninth and second in as many months Sep 26, 2016 @ 9:36 am | By Bruce Kelly| Investment News For the second time in as many months, Securities America Inc. said it was acquiring the assets of another broker-dealer. Securities America,…
Economy Watch: No Rate Hike Now, but Possible in December September 27, 2016

Economy Watch: No Rate Hike Now, but Possible in December

Economy Watch: No Rate Hike Now, but Possible in December September 22, 2016 | by Dees Stribling | Commercial Property Executive Despite the decision to keep rates unchanged, the vote wasn't unanimous, indicating a chance for a rate hike before the end of the year. Economic projections of Federal Reserve Board members and Federal Reserve…
Letting Go of the Status Quo in REITs September 23, 2016

Letting Go of the Status Quo in REITs

Letting Go of the Status Quo in REITs September 22, 2016 | Michael Pagano | Financial Advisor IQ Non-traded REIT companies are having a bad year. Sales of non-traded REIT investments began dropping steadily in 2014, first-time buyer purchases plateaued in 2015, and sales across the industry fell off a cliff in April 2016 when…
Essential Documents in the Due Diligence Process September 23, 2016

Essential Documents in the Due Diligence Process

Essential Documents in the Due Diligence Process September 23, 2016 | by Beth Glavosek and Alan Royalty | Blue Vault and Blue Vault Due Diligence In the world of investments, due diligence describes the duty of care and review to be exercised in connection with evaluating public offerings of securities.[1] With regard to alternative investments,…
As Anchor Stores Close, Co-tenancy Clauses Can Still Cause More Problems September 21, 2016

As Anchor Stores Close, Co-tenancy Clauses Can Still Cause More Problems

As Anchor Stores Close, Co-tenancy Clauses Can Still Cause More Problems September 20, 2016 | by Diana Bell | National Real Estate Investor As retailers that have traditionally served as mall anchors—be they department store chains or big-box players—announced major store closings this year, co-tenancy clauses have become an area of risk in a shaky…
Money Is Pouring Into Property Deals Banks Won’t Touch September 21, 2016

Money Is Pouring Into Property Deals Banks Won’t Touch

Money Is Pouring Into Property Deals Banks Won't Touch September 19, 2016 — 5:01 AM EDT | by Sarah Mulholland & Heather Perlberg | Bloomberg Heightened scrutiny of U.S. commercial real estate lending is paving the way for lightly regulated investors to gain a bigger toehold in lucrative deals. Private funds are seeking a record $32 billion…

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