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SmartStop Self Storage Sponsors ‘Flight for Hope’ Round-the-World Journey
SmartStop Self Storage REIT Inc., a self-managed real estate investment trust, is sponsoring the plane for Flight for Hope, a round-the-world journey by Callum Wallace to raise awareness and funds for the nonprofit Home Suite Hope and other charities. An advisor at real estate firm Engel & Völkers Oakville, Wallace is the fourth Canadian to attempt the challenge, according to a press release….
Overall QOF Equity Bounces Back in Second Quarter, but Far Behind 2022 Numbers
Qualified opportunity funds (QOFs) tracked by Novogradac reported raising $2.01 billion in equity over the first six months of 2023, including $1.33 billion during the second quarter of the year. Equity reported by QOFs tracked by Novogradac reached a cumulative $36.10 billion as of June 30, 2023. Novogradac is tracking 1,731 QOFs, of which 1,330 report a specific amount raised…
Stephen Lovell: Begin with Education
When introducing clients to alternative investments, Stephen Lovell (Lovell Wealth Management) advises you start by educating them. Learn more in this Blue Vault Minute.
Stephen Lovell: Advising Clients Through a Negative Alts Experience
Stephen Lovell (Founder & President, Lovell Wealth Management) recounts how he navigated through a negative experience with alts in this Blue Vault Minute.
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Why Has Long-Term Leasing Dominated Office?
Why Has Long-Term Leasing Dominated Office? August 11, 2017 | Kelsi Maree Borland | GlobeSt.com Office has always been a direct- and long-term leasing-driven market, but the growth of short-term and flexible office options may be changing that. Historically, capital...
Shopoff Realty Investments Sells 16.1 Acres of Land After Securing Entitlements for 124 Two-Story Townhomes in Vista, CA
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Sentio Healthcare Properties Shareholders Approve Merger with Kayne Anderson Real Estate Advisors
Sentio Healthcare Properties Shareholders Approve Merger with Kayne Anderson Real Estate Advisors August 11, 2017 | James Sprow | Blue Vault A Special Meeting of Stockholders of Sentio Healthcare Properties, Inc. was held on August 10, 2017. The only proposal...
Moody National REIT II to be Surviving Partner in Merger with Moody National REIT I
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For the years 1972 through 2016, what were the best, worst and average total returns for the FTSE NAREIT All Equity REITs Index?
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