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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EPR Benefitting from Lower Gas Prices, CEO Says

Greg Silvers, president and CEO of EPR Properties (NYSE: EPR), joined REIT.com for a CEO Spotlight at REITWISE 2016: NAREIT’s Law, Accounting and Finance Conference at the Marriott Marquis in Washington, D.C.

EPR Properties holds assets in areas such as entertainment, recreation and education.

Silvers has been at the helm of EPR for the past year, succeeding co-founder David Brain. He remarked that one lesson he has learned in that time is the importance of identifying and retaining highly qualified staff.

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SEC Decision on Rule 144 Sales Will Save REITs Money, Lawyer Says

Michael McTiernan, a partner at Hogan Lovells LLP, 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.

McTiernan discussed the Securities and Exchange Commission’s (SEC) recently released no-action letter that will allow holders of shares of a publicly traded REIT that they received in exchange for privately placed units of the REIT’s operating partnership to sell those shares under Rule 144 without having to start a new holding period.

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PNLR Market Undergoing Transformation, Lawyer Says

Rosemarie Thurston, a partner at Alston & Bird LLP, 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.

Thurston leads Alston & Bird’s REITs and real estate funds practice. She moderated a REITWise panel on the public non-listed REIT (PNLR) market.

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IPO Market on Hold as Volatility Keeps Companies Sidelined, NYSE Manager Says

Ron Bohlert, managing director of the Global Client Services Group at the New York Stock Exchange, 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.

Bohlert attributed the recent slowdown in REIT initial public offering (IPO) activity to volatility in the equity markets, triggered in part by the economic situation in China and continued pressure on oil prices.

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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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