Posts Tagged ‘Commercial Real Estate’
Top 4 Trends in Affordable Housing for 2022
At a glance Schedule a consultation with our team today. The full story Affordable housing has already endured several major shifts since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic. Case in point: in order to respond to the growing number of cases, many developers have shifted to virtual property tours, a convenient service that is expected…
Read MoreThe Pulse on the Economy and Capital Markets: Dec 27 – Dec 31, 2021
At a glance: Overall, the U.S. performed well as stock markets closed out 2021 strong and leading economic indicators are pointing to global growth. While stocks outperformed in 2021, bonds had a rough year due to inflation trending higher than expected. Despite continued supply chain challenges and the rise in Omicron cases, U.S. manufacturers and…
Read MoreThe Pulse on the Economy and Capital Markets: Nov 29 – Dec 3, 2021
At a glance: Overall, the markets struggled with commodities and crypto declining and Bitcoin fell 15 percent over the weekend. The defensive nature of the bond markets makes them the MVP over the last week. Investors are keeping an eye on how the Federal Reserve will address inflation. Technology markets saw semiconductors hold on strong…
Read MoreProposed Regulations for Carried Interest – Is It Time to Analyze Business Strategies?
When the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017 introduced the new carried interest rules through IRC Section 1061, it upended compensation models that had been utilized by a wide variety of professionals and industries, most notably real estate developers, private equity and hedge fund managers. The new rules extended the holding period from 1…
Read MoreShadow Lending’s Rise Opens New Access to Capital
Once relegated to the dusty niches of capitalism, shadow lending has become a viable and sought-after source of capital that’s prized by borrowers and investors alike. Investors chasing higher yield have embraced shadow lending. The opportunity to earn equity-like returns from the safety of a debt position is a big part of the attraction, while…
Read MoreIs Preferred Equity Right for Your Deal?
As CRE Lending Tightens, Preferred Equity Makes a Comeback Preferred equity is nothing new in commercial real estate, but we can expect the funding strategy to become more attractive in the coming months and into 2020. As we enter the final stages of the latest real estate expansion, preferred equity could help developers push deals…
Read MoreCan Tiny Homes & Co-living Help Make Housing More Affordable?
One enduring repercussion of the 2008-09 financial crisis and collapse of the housing market is the hesitancy among consumers to take on mortgages that they’re not sure they can afford over the long term. That’s why more Millennials and other middle-income consumers are looking to alternative housing solutions that sometimes sacrifice space and privacy for…
Read MoreNew Tax Reform Carried Interest Rules Could Put CRE Investors at Odds with Developers
It was somewhat of a surprise in the final legislation President Donald J. Trump signed into law in late 2017 when the carried interest rules, also known as “promote” in the real estate community, were left mostly intact. Earlier versions of Trump’s tax reform proposal called for taxing all carried interest at ordinary income rates,…
Read MoreReal Estate Turns to Real-Time Video to Catch Thieves, Save Money
It was the middle of the night when the would-be thief canvassed the site of the mixed-use development that was under construction. He was wearing a dark colored jacket and jeans, with a baseball cap and the scruffy beginning of a beard. The man yanked on the door handles of the nearly completed building, then…
Read MoreIndustrial Real Estate Braces for Effects of Steel Tariffs
The industrial real estate sector is bracing for the impact of recent steel tariffs on two fronts. Industrial manufacturers could see their bottom line shifting as the cost of production increases. And industrial/distribution facility construction costs could rise with the price of raw materials. “Pricing has gone up significantly just with the threat of tariffs,”…
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