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US Office Rebounds, Vacancies Drop August 12, 2016

US Office Rebounds, Vacancies Drop

    US Office Rebounds, Vacancies Drop AUGUST 11, 2016 | BY PAUL BUBNY | GlobeSt.com Reports from Avison Young and Lee & Associates note that a handful of the largest office markets account for the lion’s share of new construction. After a sluggish first quarter, the US office market saw a return to form in…
REITs Looking for Sustainability Standardization, Consultant Says August 12, 2016

REITs Looking for Sustainability Standardization, Consultant Says

    REITs Looking for Sustainability Standardization, Consultant Says AccountAbility CEO Sunny Misser discusses his firm’s analysis of REITs’ ESG programs. 7/29/2016 | By Allen Kenney Published in the July/August 2016 issue of REIT magazine. AccountAbility, a global consulting firm that specializes in corporate responsibility and sustainability, has worked with NAREIT for the past year…
1031 Exchanges – What are They and How Do They Work? August 10, 2016

1031 Exchanges – What are They and How Do They Work?

1031 Exchanges – What are They and How Do They Work? Part two in a series on private placements. August 09, 2016 | by Beth Glavosek | Blue Vault 1031 exchanges can be helpful for people selling a piece of business or investment property. If they expect to sell the property for more than they…
Self-Storage Cap Rate Compression Slows, but Sector Popularity Continues August 9, 2016

Self-Storage Cap Rate Compression Slows, but Sector Popularity Continues

    Self-Storage Cap Rate Compression Slows, but Sector Popularity Continues Aug 01, 2016 | Donna Mitchell | National Real Estate Investor The self-storage sector’s appeal seems to defy convention. Self-storage assets lack the architectural themes and fine details that produce trophy properties in the office and retail sectors. No gleaming lobbies or guest amenities like…
DOL fiduciary rule’s ‘grandfathering’ exemption may be lost by changing firms August 9, 2016

DOL fiduciary rule’s ‘grandfathering’ exemption may be lost by changing firms

      DOL fiduciary rule's 'grandfathering' exemption may be lost by changing firms Regulatory experts believe there's a strong likelihood advisers would lose the grandfathering exemption granted under the DOL rule simply by switching RIAs or broker-dealers Jul 26, 2016 @ 1:50 pm | By Greg Iacurci | Investment News Advisers banking on “grandfathering” pre-existing investments…
Finra To Firms: Don’t Duck Our Arbitration Forum August 9, 2016

Finra To Firms: Don’t Duck Our Arbitration Forum

      Finra To Firms: Don't Duck Our Arbitration Forum JULY 28, 2016 | DAN JAMIESON | Think Advisor Finra could be girding for some fights against brokerage firms who insist on avoiding Finra arbitration in lieu of other dispute-resolution forums. Last week, Finra warned broker-dealers in no uncertain terms that they can’t force customers or…
Which real estate market is next? August 9, 2016

Which real estate market is next?

    Which real estate market is next? BY ARLEEN JACOBIUS | AUGUST 8, 2016 | Pensions & Investments When it comes to the technology arena, real estate investors are holding their breath and waiting to see what other hub might start to slow next. “Seattle is holding up fine now,” said Andy McCulloch, managing…
Donald Trump reveals his economic advisers August 9, 2016

Donald Trump reveals his economic advisers

    Donald Trump reveals his economic advisers August 5, 2016: 3:44 PM ET | by Tami Luhby | CNN Money Donald Trump on Friday unveiled his team of economic advisers, which draws heavily on industry executives in finance and real estate. The list has some big Wall Street names, such as Steven Feinberg and John Paulson,…
Rich Investors Fear Fortunes Will Fade While They’re Playing Golf August 5, 2016

Rich Investors Fear Fortunes Will Fade While They’re Playing Golf

    Rich Investors Fear Fortunes Will Fade While They’re Playing Golf July 28, 2016 — 1:39 PM EDT | Suzanne Woolley | Bloomberg We’re all looking for a safe but adequate income stream, and that includes the very wealthy. Like most investors, they’re having a hard time finding it. That’s clear in the latest portfolio update on…

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