Lloyd Hanford- WHAT IS REAL ESTATE WORTH TODAY?
- FUTURE REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL PROBLEMS
- POSSIBLE SOLUTIONS TO THE SAN FRANCISCO HOUSING CRISIS
- HOUSING SHORTAGES AND OTHER PROBLEMS
- A MESSAGE TO DONALD TRUMP
- TRUMP’S TAX BILL – BONANZA FOR REAL ESTATE
- THE TRUMP EFFECT
- PRIVATE REITS – GOOD OR BAD??
- IS ANOTHER REAL ESTATE RECESSION COMING?
- MUSINGS ON THE MARKET
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ARE RISING INTEREST RATES THE ONLY REIT PROBLEM?
Much has been written recently about the decline in REIT share prices with most of the blame attributed to rising interest rates or the fear of rising interest rates. Some pundits see rising interest rates as a problem while some … Continue reading
A MARKET UPDATE
In the last couple of weeks there were four different, yet related, public discussions (TV or print media), on the current real estate market that were very interesting. The first discussion covered the re-emergence of the “competitive buying” phenomena that … Continue reading
REAL ESTATE APPRAISERS GET BLAMED
The New York Times Business Section of October 13, 2012 contained an article by Shalia Dewan entitled “Which House is Worth More?” The article is timely and interesting in that it highlights perceived problems of home sales facing the real … Continue reading
SALES COMPARISON APPROACH IN REAL ESTATE VALUATION
REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL ISSUES ** THE SALES COMPARISON APPROACH TO VALUE Well, another seven years have passed and still there have been no comments, pro or con, instructive or destructive forwarded for consideration and response. The Sales Comparison Approach has … Continue reading
Condominium Irrationality
A very interesting article, although probably obscured from most readers’ field of vision, appeared yesterday (October 3, 2012). It was interesting not because the events were important or earthshaking but because it was an example of the kinds of horror … Continue reading
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EQUITY RESIDENTIAL TAKES UNNECESSARY HEAT
There was an interesting article in the WSJ on August  first describing the actions of housing activists in East Palo Alto, CA. It seems that the activists are very annoyed at Equity Residential, the REIT owners of a major apartment … Continue reading
HAVE A CUP OF COFFEE AT STARBUCKS TODAY
The letter below from Howard Schultz appeared in many newspapers and while it has little to do with real estate it has a lot to do with the health of this country and is most appropriate for a 4th of … Continue reading
CHANGES IN THE REAL ESTATE INVESTMENT ENVIRONMENT
The commercial real estate investment market has experienced substantial change over the years and it is questionable as to whether or not the change has been good for all participants including the developer/investor/owner, the tenant and the lender. Before real … Continue reading
MORGAN STANLEY REAL ESTATE FUND PROBLEMS
The December 14, 2011 issue of the Wall Street Journal contained an interesting article about the problems facing the Morgan Stanley global real estate fund. The article points out that Morgan Stanley (MS) was forced to return about $700 million … Continue reading
Goldman Sachs Takes A Loss
Buried on Page B 16 of the WSJ on Saturday, June 10, 2011, there was an article noting that Goldman Sachs suffered a major loss on its investment in the office building at 230 Park Avenue in Manhattan. This investment … Continue reading