Month: August 2019

NREI Common Area Episode 13 – NREI Research Series: Seniors Housing Market Study, August 30, 2019

NREI Common Area Episode 13 – NREI Research Series: Seniors Housing Market Study, August 30, 2019

Today, co-host Aric Johnson asks David Bodamer the question we all want an answer to but are afraid to ask: Why did we change the name of this podcast from Weekender to Common Area? After David shares the answer, they go on to discuss the data from NREI’s latest research study on the seniors housing market.

In this episode, you will learn:

  • The major takeaways from this year’s research
  • Has there been a shift in the sentiment from previous surveys?
  • How respondents view construction as it affects the senior market 
  • What people are thinking about occupancy rates

Tune in to hear the latest findings from this year’s On Solid Ground study as part of the NREI Research Series.

Resources: National Real Estate Investors  |  Senior Housing Market Study

 

 

NREI Weekender – Episode 12 – Hot Stories of the Week: August 23, 2019

NREI Weekender – Episode 12 – Hot Stories of the Week: August 23, 2019

In this episode of the Weekender podcast, David Bodamer and co-host Aric Johnson discuss top stories centering around the finance and investment side of the industry. Highlights include what the inverted yield curve might mean for investors, highlights from an interview with RCA’s Jim Costello, life insurance companies looking to increase their CRE lending portfolios and how big-chain drugstore closures are impacting the CRE market. 

In this episode, you will learn: 

  • How the inverted yield curve is affecting the market
  • What the latest readings from RCA’s CPPI index mean for investors
  • How life insurance companies are hoping to use interest rate volatility to their advantage to gain market share
  • Whether CRE landlords should be worried about big-chain drugstore closures

Tune in now to get your dose of this week’s top stories!

Resources:   National Real Estate Investor 

Read the full stories:

Yield Curve Inversion Might Be a Good Thing for CRE Investors

RCA’s Jim Costello Breaks Down the Firm’s Latest CPPI Numbers

Life Companies find CRE Opportunities in a Volatile Market 

Should Landlords Worry About DrugStore Closures

NREI Weekender – Episode 11 – Hot Stories of the Week: August 16, 2019

NREI Weekender – Episode 11 – Hot Stories of the Week: August 16, 2019

In this episode of the NREI Weekender Podcast, by Informa, NREIOnline.com, David Bodamer highlights the hot stories of the week. David and co-host Aric Johnson discuss top stories around the correlation between the macro-economic backdrop of the Fed dropping rates and the real estate industry, including office vacancy rates, the state of regional malls, why college graduates are moving home, and the cost of living across the country.

In this episode, you will learn:

  • Which cities are among the top 10 metros for highest office space absorption
  • Why more Gen Z-ers are moving back home after college
  • How PREIT is balancing growing property income with ensuring tenants aren’t rent-burdened
  • Which U.S. cities have the highest and lowest living costs
  • And more!

Tune in now to get your dose of this week’s top stories!

Resources:  National Real Estate Investor 

Read the full stories:

U.S. Office Vacancy Lowest in 18 Years, Despite Lots of New Construction

More Than Half of College Graduates Are Moving in with Parents, Instead of Renting, Survey Finds

PREIT’s Joe Coradino Weighs in on the State of Regional Malls

The Cities with the Lowest (and Highest) Living Costs

 

 

NREI Weekender – Episode 10 – Hot Stories of the Week: August 9, 2019

NREI Weekender – Episode 10 – Hot Stories of the Week: August 9, 2019

In this episode of the NREI Weekender Podcast, by Informa, NREIOnline.com, David Bodamer highlights the hot stories of the week. David and co-host Aric Johnson discuss top stories around the retail market, from mega-malls to old favorites like Barneys New York and dollar stores.

In this episode, you will learn:

  • Is the American Dream mega-mall coming to fruition after 20 years?
  • Why you shouldn’t think of it as a mall, but more like a tourist attraction
  • Why luxury department stores are not immune to high rents and slowing sales
  • Why dollar stores are so attractive to investors and shoppers
  • And more!

Tune in now to get your dose of this week’s top stories!

Resources:  National Real Estate Investor 

Read the full stories:

Can the American Dream Mega-Mall Succeed in a Changing Retail World

What We Know About Barney’s Bankruptcy and Store Closing Plans

Dollar Stores Remain in Demand with Net Lease Investors

Publicly-Traded REITs Tap Equity Markets for Cash

NREI Weekender – Episode 9 – Hot Stories of the Week: August 2, 2019

NREI Weekender – Episode 9 – Hot Stories of the Week: August 2, 2019

In this episode of the NREI Weekender Podcast, by Informa, NREIOnline.com, David Bodamer highlights the hot stories of the week. David and co-host Aric Johnson talk about the trends happening in the multi-family sector, retail sector loans, and an update on the “hot” self-storage sector.

In this episode, you will learn:

  • How labor shortage is affecting rent prices
  • Why we can expect to see an expansion of garden-style apartments in the ‘burbs
  • Why lenders and investors are wary of retail-backed CMBS loans 
  • Which class of self-storage properties is most appealing to investors
  • And more!

Tune in now to get your dose of this week’s top stories!

Resources:  National Real Estate Investor 

Read the full stories:

Construction Labour Shortages are Forcing Rent Growth at Class-A Apartment Buildings

Garden-Style Apartment Projects allow Developers to Expand in the Suburbs

CMBS Issuance Focuses on “Bulletproof” Retail Loans

Investors Continue to Pay Top Dollar for Self-Storage Assets