With some publicly-traded REITs beginning to pick up assets from the private markets it may be an indication that they are entering a phase when they tend to deliver the highest returns.
Mark Pasierb, newly appointed president of Kingbird Investment Management, talks about how the current market might be a good time for those willing to work with distressed situations.
One fund close significantly increased overall fundraising volume, but there were also far more funds out in the market raising money than at the beginning of the year, according to a Preqin report.
Some of the bigger players are still making deals. But the majority are waiting for market dislocation to work itself out so they can take advantage of the resulting bargains.
Low leverage and all-cash buyers continue to drive activity in the net lease space. But investors are tightening acquisition criteria to account for higher risk.
MSCI’s Jim Costello and Alexis Maltin warn that while a failure on the scale of the Great Financial Crisis is unlikely, there are signs that trouble may be brewing for real estate investors with upcoming maturities.
