CMF Newslinks Archive

“Profit margins are rising in a majority of counties across the United States. But despite the generally rosier picture, profits vary widely and investing in the single-family home rental market is not always a great move.”–ATTOM Chief Product Officer Todd Teta.

“[Real estate] investors are reducing risk and protecting income streams through diversification. Pricing is at or near the previous peak for most asset types in prime locations, so investors are seeking yield in secondary markets and alternative asset types.”–CBRE Global President of Capital Markets Chris Ludeman.

“Investment activity remains robust, driven by a strong economy, significant amounts of capital and a sense that supply and demand in real estate markets is very well balanced.”–CBRE Global Chief Economist Richard Barkham.

“Real estate transaction activity around the U.S. in 2019 is expected to moderate by 10 percent as investors continue to be selective and develop new strategies to deploy capital against the backdrop of slower growth.”–JLL Americas Capital Markets President Jonathan Geanakos.

“It feels like more and more organizations want to get into the CRE space including sovereign wealth funds and state plans and everybody in between. High net worth individuals and family capital are also becoming more comfortable in the CRE space.”–Joe B. Thornton Jr., President and Executive Managing Director with HFF, Houston.

“For the past three years one of the most popular questions here at the CREF Convention has been, ‘What inning are we in?’ In reality, many expected this game to have ended by now and the market to start a down-leg. Instead, we’re in a new phase, something we have never seen before–a plateau.”–MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB.

“Flexible work is not just a passing trend, it’s woven into the fabric of the future of work.”–JLL Senior Vice President and Director of U.S. Office Research Scott Homa.

“The market absorbed the heavy interest rate increases of 2018, but interest rate uncertainty in the year ahead could impact the current level of investor interest.”–Berkadia Executive Vice President and Head of Production Ernie Katai.

“In some cases the presence of flexible-space tenants–and the building improvements they initiate–may benefit overall property values, causing some lower-classified buildings with flexible space to perform as if they were Class A assets.”–CBRE Americas Head of Occupier Research Julie Whelan.

“We believe that more capital is available to move into real estate debt and equity than at any other time. The next wave of investment is not a matter of if or when, it’s just a matter of price.” –Avison Young Chair and CEO Mark Rose.