Investment Strategies

The current recession, which real estate professionals might be more inclined to call a depression, likely will continue generating an almost bottomless supply of mortgage defaults for several years to come. Consequently, we can expect to see an ...

With property sales at a minimum and accurate capitalization rates difficult to ascertain, investors are increasingly looking at replacement cost as a method of establishing pricing parameters. The comparison of sales price to estimated...

Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services announced today that president and CEO Harvey Green has retired from the firm. A formal search is being initiated with Green’s input and participation. “Harvey’s tireless energy, dedication and ...

Structural constraints on the delivery of new supply in a given market reduce an owner’s competition for tenants, which may lead to higher occupancy, higher rent levels, stronger rent growth and higher capital values over time...

Sometimes being first on the scene is a good thing. Other times it is better to trail the first responders. When purchasing the assets of a distressed company under Section 363 of the Bankruptcy Code, there are advantages and drawbacks to both...

Becoming involved with a distressed asset is like deciding to read "War and Peace", but discovering that your copy of the book starts on page 400. It takes a lot of catching up. Getting to know the asset’s history and stakeholders, and the stakeh...

Many market observers have pointed out similarities between the current downturn in commercial real estate and the downturn in the early 1990s. Both were preceded by an extended period of relaxed underwriting standards, excess capital chasing...