Dec 01, 2015

What are your apartment renters really thinking? A new survey shows the amenities that renters want the most and are willing to pay for. It also shows how renters hunt for apartments and pay attention to the social media efforts of property...

Pension Funds Brace for Lower Returns

Nov 19, 2015

The total return for all property types is expected to drop from 11.5 percent in 2015 to 8.5 percent in 2016 and 7.2 percent in 2017

Back to School: How Per-Bed and Per-Unit Student Housing Properties Differ

Nov 19, 2015

Fundamentals in the student housing sector advanced at a healthy pace during the 2014-2015 school year, mirroring the performance of the greater multifamily sector. Student housing is categorized by buildings leased on a per-unit basis and those ...

Pension Funds Brace for Lower Returns

Nov 18, 2015

Pension funds have enjoyed a nice run of double digit returns on their real estate investments in recent years. But looking ahead to 2016, pension funds are dialing back on expectations and tweaking investment strategies to account for slower gro...

16 Real Estate Acquisitions Blackstone Made in 2015

Nov 16, 2015

Jonathan Gray and Blackstone’s real estate division are certainly keeping busy in 2015, purchasing entire property portfolios with the same ease ordinary people pick up take-out. Their latest investment in commercial real estate involves...