Investment Insider
Although green real estate (as a strategy) continues to grow in popularity among real estate investors, it is largely concentrated in the single family residential market. However, the single greatest ‘green’ opportunity for investors right now is the multi-family (MFU) market. If you’re interested in growing your real estate portfolio you should strongly consider green multi-family. Five reasons... Read More »
According to the National Multi Housing Council, apartment owners saw a 6 percent decline in insurance costs in 2010 compared with last year. The finding came from the organization’s annual Apartment Cost of Risk Survey, which surveyed 45 owners who supplied cost data for insurance procurement for more than 750,000 apartment units. The cost of borrowing is plummeting, as are insurance costs. This... Read More »
Demystifying real estate investing in 2011. When investors buy any commercial real estate they are acquiring a revenue stream. Admittedly there are a few signature buildings that are so iconic that they are a “pride of ownership” acquisition, but most properties are valued solely for their future economic potential. There are four primary ways in which investors benefit from their acquisitions: 1.... Read More »
By Randyl Drummer Almost every multifamily market saw strong leasing, rising demand and falling vacancies in the third quarter as the nation’s apartment market continued a solid 2010 rally. As of now, apartments should continue to surge over the next five years, with a growing supply of renters and very little new product in the planning pipeline. Granted, vacancies remain above historical averages... Read More »
Two things to get out of the way: 1.) I’m fully aware that being highly complimentary of a competitor runs contrary to the way many prefer to operate in Real Estate. 2.) I’ll get back to our normal focus on commercial and investment Real Estate articles on my next posts. For high end office leasing…Bill Smith and Monique Clousser of NAI Norris Beggs and Simpson do a hell of a good... Read More »
