U.S. REITs a Reference Point for International Best Practices, Green Street Consultant Says

David De La Rosa, senior vice president of advisory consulting at Green Street Advisors, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWorld 2016: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the JW Marriott Phoenix Desert Ridge.

De La Rosa discussed best practices for international real estate companies. He noted that best-in-class real estate companies in the United States share a number of characteristics: high-quality portfolios, specialized investment strategies, good capital allocation, strong balance sheets and limited development pipelines.

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Malls, Apartment, Office REITs Candidates for M&A, Green Street Consultant Says

Dirk Aulabaugh, managing director with the Green Street Advisors Advisory & Consulting Group, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWeek 2016: NAREIT’s Investor Forum at the Waldorf Astoria New York.

Green Street’s Advisory & Consulting Group advises private real estate companies, publicly traded and non-listed REITs, C-corps, real estate operating companies, hedge funds, pension funds, family offices, and other real estate market participants.

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Millennials Changing Real Estate Market, Consultant Says

Stuart Eisenberg, partner and industry practice leader for real estate and construction services at BDO USA, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWise 2016: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C.

Eisenberg commented on the influence millennials are having on the real estate market.

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Challenges in Housing Finance Industry, Consultant Says

Anne Canfield, president of Canfield & Associates, Inc., joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWise 2016: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C.

Canfield & Associates is a government relations, consulting and research firm that represents clients in the financial services, health care, housing and public finance industries.

Canfield discussed the climate in the housing finance industry, in light of increased regulation and scrutiny within the primary market.

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Real Estate Sustainability a “Serious Topic” for Major Investors, Consultant Says

David Stanford, founder and executive managing director of professional services firm RealFoundations, joined REIT.com for a video interview at NAREIT’s 2015 Leader in the Light Working Forum in Reston, Va.

RealFoundations is a Dallas-based management consultancy firm that specializes in the commercial real estate sector.

Stanford discussed the changes he has seen in the development of sustainability during the last few years.

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Green Street Consultant Says New REITs Unlocking Value of Real Estate Assets

Matt Wokasch, vice president for advisory and consulting with Green Street Advisors, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWorld 2014: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis.

Wokasch offered his opinion on the most influential trends affecting the REIT market in 2014. He noted that management teams of C corporations have been trying to monetize the value of their real estate holdings.

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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.

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ISS Consultant Outlines Steps for REITs to Win Say-on-Pay Vote

John Roe, head of advisory for Institutional Shareholder Services Corporate Services, joined REIT.com for a video interview during REITWise 2014: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference held in Boca Raton, Fla.

Roe was asked about the steps he would recommend a REIT take in order to win “say-on-pay” approval for executive compensation.

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