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Improving Your Presentations
Are you familiar with the term “word wall?” We recently encountered many word walls during our time at a conference. Imagine this: you’re seated in a conference room, staring at a screen filled edge-to-edge with words in a small font. Despite your best efforts to squint and engage with the content, the speaker’s words become background noise. Read on for tips on avoiding the word wall and making your presentations engaging.
Apartment building construction on track to hit record high
New apartment construction is on track to top a 50-year high, with nearly 461,000 units expected to be built across the U.S. this year, according to a new report…
NAV REITs Report Barely Positive Median Total Returns for August
The median monthly total return for 16 continuously offered nontraded REIT programs (“NAV REITs”) was 0.03% in August, compared to 0.21% in June. Eight of the 16 reported positive total returns. This is the second month since November 2022 that, as a group, the continuously offered nontraded REIT programs have reported a positive median return, albeit a very small one…
Shopoff Sells Del Taco-Anchored Retail Center in Fullerton
With the sale of the corner retail, 2.69 acres of retail pads remain for sale.
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What Could The $2.25 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Mean For The Real Estate Industry?
What Could The $2.25 Trillion Infrastructure Bill Mean For The Real Estate Industry? June 3, 2021 | CohnReznick| Julia Troy, Bisnow Custom Content Writer The American Jobs...
Another Voice: Capping 1031 exchanges is a recipe for stagnation, not recovery
William E. Brown and Daniel Wagner | Sacramento Business Journal | An essential tool in rebuilding our American economy is at serious risk in the $1.8 trillion American...
44 REITs cut dividend payments amidst pandemic; another 22 suspend payments
44 REITs cut dividend payments amidst pandemic; another 22 suspend payments June 3, 2021 | Chris Hudgins and Ronamil Portes | S&P Global Market Intelligence While many...
Which financial technology platform that is driving access and efficiency in alternative investing was recognized by Forbes on its 2021 America’s Best Startup Employers list on April 5, 2021?
Which financial technology platform that is driving access and efficiency in alternative investing was recognized by Forbes on its 2021 America’s Best Startup...
Capital Square Apartment REIT, Inc. Acquires a Newly Constructed Class A Multifamily Community in Greater Richmond, Virginia
Capital Square Apartment REIT, Inc. Acquires a Newly Constructed Class A Multifamily Community in Greater Richmond, Virginia June 3, 2021 | Capital Square Apartment REIT,...
Corporate Office Properties Enters $119M Data Center Joint Venture with Blackstone
Corporate Office Properties Enters $119M Data Center Joint Venture with Blackstone June 3, 2021 | S&P Global Market Intelligence Corporate Office Properties Trust formed...
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Survey Reveals Financial Services Industry Slow to Adopt Growth-Driving Initiatives
Nearly Three Quarters of Financial Professionals View Political and Regulatory Uncertainty as the Main Challenge to Business
Exclusive Research Reveals Stable Outlook for the Multifamily Sector
While sentiment has dampened slightly, investors still prefer apartments over other commercial real estate property types.
Bluerock Residential Growth REIT Beats FFO Estimates
“…Bluerock attributed much of its total revenue growth to the past year’s significant investment activity and pointed to this year’s sale of four properties as an offsetting factor.”
Through the first six months of 2017, what percentage of total capital raise in the Nontraded BDC sector was recorded by the top three Nontraded BDCs?
Answer: Of the $558.6 million raised, 58.2% of total capital raise came from the following three BDCs: FS Investment Corporation III ($137.8 million), FS Investment Corporation IV ($114.1 million), and Carey Credit Income Fund, Shares 2016 T and I ($73.4 million). Note: Carey Credit Income Fund is now known as Guggenheim Credit Income Fund
An Introduction to Interval Funds
Closed-end interval funds are a relatively new way for investors to participate in alternative investments like real estate. But what are they, and how are they different from other real estate offerings?










