All articles by Stephanie Schwartz-Driver – Page 4
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Target practice
Against a backdrop of low economic growth, US real estate investors may have to reassess their return expectations. Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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Too late for the office party?
Investors flocking to safety are looking to prime office properties. But with prices rising and bidding wars erupting, are these markets already overheated? Stephanie Schwartz-Driver investigates
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Get in line
The turnaround in the underlying core real estate market in the US has been mirrored by high demand for open-ended institutional property funds. Stephanie Schwartz-Driver looks at why entry queues have replaced mass redemptions
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Heat at the core
Investors are having to take on more risk and look deeper as competition for top properties intensifies. Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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A class apart
With core in short supply and overpriced, multi-family has become the firm favourite. Other residential sub-sectors are also looking strong, as Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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MagazineTake a hike
Uncertainty over pending and potential regulatory and tax changes may be slowing down the recovery of the institutional real estate sector, as Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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MagazineWaiting for distress
Expectations of distress are keeping transaction volumes down and investors on the sidelines, as Stephanie Schwartz Driver reports
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Rising power
Latin America’s greater economic and political stability is catching the eyes of investors, as Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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MagazineRocky fundamentals
Prospects for recovery are improving but US real estate markets are sending mixed signals to investors, according to speakers at this year’s PREA spring conference in Boston. Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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MagazineSpring clean in progress
Excess supply of housing is working through the system as the sector begins to recover. Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports on another lively session at PREA’s spring event
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MagazineOpportunities and obstacles
Debt delinquencies, foreclosures, bankruptcies still loom large in the US real estate market. Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports on debt coverage at the AFIRE conference
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MagazineCash at the ready
The US market is paralysed by uncertainty about the future, but plenty of capital is poised for a signal to invest. Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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Canada’s stable footing
Canada’s prudent approach has helped it weather the downturn better than its southern neighbour and makes it a good fit for current investor sentiment. But it is not immune to surprises, as Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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MagazineGlimmers in the gloom
There is not much good news around unless you are cash rich. Opportunities are ripening but many buyers are waiting for distress to worsen as Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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NewsIPD unveils its first US property index
GLOBAL - IPD, the provider of real estate performance analysis and benchmarking, had added US coverage to its range of country coverage with the launch of its first annual commercial real estate index and quarterly indicator for the United States.
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MagazineScarred for life?
US REITs have taken a battering. With historically low share prices, do they represent a rare buying opportunity or are their problems permanent? Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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No simple solution
US government intervention intended to help the CMBS markets to start to move again could be hindered by the sheer complexity of the sector. Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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MagazineImporting a recession
Mexico’s dependency on the US makes it vulnerable to a US-led recession while Brazil can fall back on a strong internal market. Yet both countries will benefit from a growing middle class with money to spend. Stephanie Schwartz-Driver looks at the opportunities this will create
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No going back
The message from the PREA spring conference is that while recovery is on the horizon, progress will be slow and painful. Although real estate will retain its central role in investment, there will be a return to fundamentals. Stephanie Schwartz-Driver reports
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MagazineRedefining performance
Progress has been made in ensuring alignment of interest, but today’s downturn is placing strain on existing provisions. What should investors do? Stephanie Schwartz-Driver investigates
