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It’s an Ideal Time to Invest in Commercial Real Estate
July 16, 2024
As pressure grows for banks and sellers to accept lower market values, look for opportunities to acquire commercial real estate at favorable entry points.
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Investors Currently Earning Outsized Returns in CRE Debt Funds
June 24, 2024
The dislocation between developer demand for financing and the availability of funds from traditional lenders is driving opportunities for alternative lenders.
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Dallas Metroplex Rising: Fastest Growing Metro in the Country
April 30, 2024
Rapid population growth makes Dallas an ideal market for both real estate developers and the real estate debt investors who fund their projects.
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These Two Key Factors Make Senior Housing a Great Investment
April 3, 2024
The ongoing surge in demand from baby boomers, significantly unmet by current supply, makes senior housing one of the best investments available in 2024.
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Entitling a Redevelopment Site in Downtown Los Angeles
March 8, 2024
Learn how we partnered with a successful multi-family developer, realizing an annualized IRR of 30.4% and an equity multiple of 1.7x for our investors.
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Capital Stack Agility Makes for Outsized Returns in CRE Investing
February 16, 2024
If you’re agile enough to be a sponsor on some deals and a lender on others, get ready to have your pick of commercial real estate investment opportunities.
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$440 Billion Shortfall to Reset the CRE Market and Ignite Investment Opportunities
January 23, 2024
With $1.6 trillion in commercial real estate loans coming to maturity, the market is going to experience a refinancing shortfall of epic proportions.
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Remarkable Opportunities for CRE Investment in 2024
December 27, 2023
CRE transactions will finally pick up in 2024 as borrowers struggle to refinance their properties, serving as a catalyst for bargain pricing.
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Waiting for the Fed Pivot
December 13, 2023
As the full weight of monetary policy is far from yet to be realized, it's ultimately going to take a recession in 2024 to bring on the Fed pivot.
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Emerging Trends in 2024 for CRE – Part 2
December 1, 2023
Here are the second 5 of 10 emerging trends in commercial real estate for 2024, critical issues for investors to anticipate with opportunistic strategy.
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Emerging Trends in 2024 for CRE – Part 1
November 14, 2023
The first 5 of 10 emerging trends in commercial real estate for 2024 are critical issues that investor needs to anticipate with opportunistic strategy.
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Investor Survey Provides Insights on Investments in Office Properties
October 24, 2023
The annual AFIRE survey points to fundamental changes in the office market, deep discounts over the next 12 months, and value-add opportunities galore.
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One-Billion-Dollar Office Buildings Lose 70% of Market Value
October 13, 2023
In a dramatic examples of price dislocation, bids came in low for an office property that was valued at almost a billion dollars just a few years ago.
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Banks Retreating from the Commercial Real Estate Market
October 5, 2023
After growing their market share from 8% to 34% of loan originations, smaller banks are now retreating, just when borrowers need them the most.
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Alternative Lenders Fill the Void Left by Banks
September 28, 2023
Economic and regulatory events are paving the way for private credit funds and other alternative lenders to gain significant market share from banks.
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Anticipating Opportunities for Office-to-Apartment Conversions
August 14, 2023
Converting underutilized office buildings to multi-family use, an idea that's currently in the spotlight, could offer up more opportunities for investors.
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SEC Cracks Down on Crypto
June 5, 2023
It's about to get more difficult for the cryptocurrency industry to operate in the United States and perhaps even more difficult for Americans to trade.
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The Self-Inflicted Crisis of the Debt Ceiling
May 29, 2023
Every time congress puts on this dog and pony show, it’s like playing Russian roulette, except they’re putting the gun against our heads instead of theirs.
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