April 27, 2018
Capital Markets Update
The investment market is still very active and for those in the market, you will know that there are a…
Tag: Finance
April 27, 2014
Owner/User Buyers – Back in the Market!
Major advantages to the buying decision are flexibility, agility and possible gain on the value of a building asset. A company with good credit that purchases a building, leases it to themselves and then places it on the market for sale can potentially achieve a substantial profit.
June 14, 2013
The Search for Yield…
Currently I have been working on several purchase requirements and as I read a recent article from our Research Director I found it very relevant. In the article, Garrick Brown discusses some of what is happening in the investment markets. I would agree that investors are both looking for yield but they are also still very adverse to risk. This is still creating a lot of demand for core assets. If you are willing to take risk then you’ll look outside of the core to increase your yield but if you are not willing to take risk then it can be difficult to achieve an acceptable return. For a good read on some current trends in the investment market, read the enclosed article on Searching for Yield…
December 18, 2012
Fiscal Cliff Impact Scenarios for Commercial Real Estate
On Friday December 14th, Cassidy Turley released research examining the impending “fiscal cliff’s” impact on commercial real estate markets across the country. In this post, the fiscal cliff is defined and several scenarios are discussed. We also take our market research platform and discuss the impact to 30 different markets across the country. You can download the report by following the link or you can read the summary in this post. As always, let me know if you have any questions or comments.
November 30, 2011
Your Lease/Balance Sheet Will Soon Be Related
Accounting Standards – What’s The Latest? As a CEO or CFO, keeping an eye on the progress of the Global Accounting Standards topic will help you position your company and preserve its value. Specifically regarding your corporate real estate, an understanding of the discussion around the re-characterization of leases will benefit you in your leasing decisions. The changes being proposed primarily affect public companies but there will be a modified standard for smaller, non-public companies which is referred to as “Private-Company GAAP”.
February 9, 2011
Should You Race For Space?
Should you race for space? Russ Banham of CFO Magazine thinks so. He very eloquently points out in his article…
September 8, 2010
Delay in Accounting Changes Expected
After eight years as chairman of the Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB), Robert Herz, is retiring October 1. This comes two years…
July 15, 2010
Change In Accounting Rules Impacts Commercial Real Estate
The U.S. Financial Accounting Standards Board (FASB) has been working to integrate its standards with those used internationally. It is…