Real Estate Investment and Aqusition 2007 Forecast

    As I wrote in my previous article, 2006 was the year of the private investor.  Will 2007 be another year for the private investor?  Equity funds and institutions have recently surpassed investments from private investors.  This trend is unlikely to slow anytime soon since pension funds still report a great deal of pent-up investment demand.  But…

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    Why Spring is the Best Time to Sell!

    If you’ve been thinking about selling your home, spring is hard to beat. There’s a reason it’s known as the busiest season in real estate—this is when everything tends to line up in a seller’s favor. For starters, buyers are out in full force. Warmer weather and longer days naturally get people moving, and many…

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      Multi-Family Real Estate Market Q2 2007

      The National Multi-family Market was stronger in 2006 than it has been in the past few years. Owners were able to increase rates while decreasing the amount of concessions given to new tenants. Occupancy rates in many markets, increased as the supply of apartments were constrained due to the conversion of apartments into condominiums. Also,…

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        Industrial Real Estate Market Update Q3 2007

        The second quarter of 2007 ended with total available inventory stable as predicted.  However, the choices for products under 10,000 sf have increased. This is attributed to the addition of new development in the area as well as existing space being vacated.  The preferred space seems to be Class A with 1000 sf of office…

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          Hospitality Real Estate Forecast 2008

          Change is coming, but the Hospitality Lodging Industry’s immediate future still looks bright. Lodging Outlook for 2008 Stressing that they foresee no recession in the immediate future, analysts at PFK Hospitality Research have taken a swing at what such a trough would look like, should the views of the industry pessimists prove correct. At first…

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