Real Estate Outlook Unfazed by Fed Inaction, Observers Say

The Federal Reserve’s decision at its Sept. 17 meeting to keep interest rates unchanged has done little to alter the favorable long-term outlook for the United States’ commercial real estate sector, according to market observers.

Steve Rado, a principal at EY and leader of the firm’s U.S. real estate mergers and acquisitions (M&A) advisory practice, said most long-term real estate investors will continue to favor the asset class.

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U.S. Equity REITs Showing Discipline in Capital Markets, Observers Say

Capital raising by U.S. Equity REITs for most of 2014 has trailed the record levels seen a year earlier, a sign that management teams are taking a disciplined approach to raising new equity, according to observers.

SNL Financial reported this week that capital raised by U.S. Equity REITs dipped to $ 51 billion for the year through Oct. 17, trailing the record-setting $ 56 billion raised during the same period in 2013.

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