Luke Zubrod, director of risk and regulatory advisory services with Chatham Financial, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWise 2014: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference held in Boca Raton, Fla.
Podcast: Daniel Mense, Ness Holdings
Daniel Mense, director with Ness Holdings, Inc., discussed some of the latest trends in Los Angeles real estate, including international investment in the market, in the latest edition of the NAREIT Podcast.
Mense has written that he is observing growth in the number of smaller and mid-size real estate deals being made in L.A. by larger instiutional investors. Mense said that is especially true in the multifamily and industrial sectors.
Seven REITs Named as 2014 Green Lease Leaders
Seven REITs have been named as 2014 Green Lease Leaders by a new program that recognizes property owners, tenants and brokers who are effectively using leases to save energy in commercial buildings.
Fundamentally Speaking: Encouraging Signs in Apartment, Office Sectors
In the latest edition of Fundamentally Speaking, Calvin Schnure, NAREIT’s vice president of research and industry information, discussed some encouraging trends in the office and apartment sectors during the first quarter of 2014.
Schnure noted that the apartment sector witnessed another decline in vacancy rates in the first quarter, reaching a new low for the cycle. The office sector also saw some improvement in vacancy rates, although rates are still several percentage points above what would be considered “normal” in a healthy market, he said.
Quick Study: April a Strong Month for REITs
In the latest edition of Quick Study, Brad Case, NAREIT’s senior vice president for research and industry information, offered an analysis of how the REIT market performed in April and what has driven REIT performance so far in 2014.
Goodwin Procter Lawyer Says Shareholder Activism Uncommon for REITs
Viewpoint: Rise of Female Leaders a Boon to Real Estate Business
The commercial real estate industry has experienced a fundamental shift in recent years as more women than ever are pursuing career paths within the field that have the potential to lead to a seat in the boardroom.
REITs Up Nearly 3 Percent in April, Beating Broader Market
REITs showed renewed vigor in April as the FTSE NAREIT All REIT Index posted total returns of 2.9 percent and outpaced the 0.7 percent return for the S&P 500 Index. April’s advances were an improvement on the 0.3 percent return that REITs had in March.
REIT advances in April followed a solid showing in the first quarter of 2014, when gains for the FTSE NAREIT All REITs Index stood at 8.6 percent.
Practitioners See Long-Term Benefits from FINRA Proposals for PNLRs
Public, non-listed REITs (PNLR) would realize additional long-term growth from proposed regulations that would increase their disclosures of fees and commissions paid to brokers, according to real estate industry practitioners.
Consultant Says Social Media Use Growing Among REITs
Evan Urbania, CEO of ChatterBlast Media, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWise 2014: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference held in Boca Raton, Fla.
Urbania’s company advises clients on how to best utilize social media. He was asked for his assessment of REITs’ incorporation of social media platforms.
