Any well diversified investment portfolio will have some portion of its assets invested in real estate. Real estate investments have a low correlation with the stock market, offer competitive returns (especially over the last decade), and have a high tangible asset value, which makes their value more stable in a downturn than that of other financial […]
Renewed concerns about potential earthquake damage to buildings in Los Angeles have led the city’s lawmakers to institute a new retrofit ordinance that will require building owners to make updates to their properties in the interest of safety. These updates could potentially prove very costly to owners, so it is important that owners learn everything […]
High investment returns over the past few years have caused some investors to question whether the commercial real estate sector could be headed for a slowdown, or even a correction. However, a variety of factors including volatility in the US stock markets, uncertainty in international markets, and expectations of rising US interest rates, are likely […]
As cap rates continue to decline with a seemingly endless supply of investment capital, it is more important than ever that investors do a better job of underwriting and managing their real estate assets. The acquisition underwriting process is a critical part of the asset life cycle. Mistakes or oversights made during this process can […]
Real estate prices in most areas of the country have been on a non-stop rise since 2011, giving investors some of their best returns in years. This rapid appreciation has led some investors to wonder whether there may be signs of another real estate bubble in the making. However, there are currently no clear signs […]
As you probably know, diversification is one of the fundamental concepts of successful investing. Any well diversified investment portfolio will have some portion of its assets invested in real estate. Real estate investment, whether residential, commercial, or in infrastructure, has a multitude of benefits: Real estate has a low correlation with the stock market. When stocks […]
When people hear the word investing, the first thing that comes to mind is investing in the US stock market. But investing well actually involves much more than that, and successful investors usually have many other kinds of investments in their portfolio. One fundamental concepts of investing is diversification. The idea behind diversification is that […]
