Investors Real Estate Trust CEO Says Bakken Oil Field Boosting Growth

Timothy Mihalik, president and CEO of Investors Real Estate Trust (NYSE: IRET), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight video interview at REITWorld 2014: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis.

Investors Real Estate Trust operates a diversified portfolio of properties in the multifamily, office, health care, retail and industrial sectors. Its properties are located throughout 12 states in the Midwest.

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Goodwin Procter Lawyer Sees Heavy Cross-Border Investment in U.S. Real Estate

Ettore Santucci, partner and co-chair of the REIT group with Goodwin Procter, joined REIT.com for a video interview at REITWorld 2014: NAREIT’s Annual Convention for All Things REIT at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis.

Regarding overseas investment in U.S. real estate, Santucci described the amount of cross-border capital flowing into U.S. real estate as “enormous.” These non-U.S. investors are primarily “big game hunting,” according to Santucci: looking for trophy assets and portfolios.

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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.

Matt Wokasch

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