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In This Issue
>   Healthy Choice:
Investors seek medical office properties
>   India Residential:
Overheated today, opportunities tomorrow
>   Private REITs:
Positioned for growth
Briefs
>   Investment Notes
>   Foreign Exchange
>   Did You Know?
 


 


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Healthy Choice:
Investors seek medical office properties

After several years of frenzied development, medical office construction is slowing. But, investor interest in this niche sector remains strong, both from an acquisition and development standpoint. Although healthcare systems' growth plans have been affected by the residential slowdown, there is still plenty of demand for space in the sector and rents are continuing to increase. Read Article...

India Residential:
Overheated today, opportunities tomorrow

Over the past three years, domestic and foreign investors flooded India's real estate market with capital, pushing up land prices and creating an intensely competitive investment environment, especially for residential development. But, the frantic pace of investment has slowed, and many industry experts are forecasting a price correction of 15 percent to 20 percent for land over the next six to 18 months. Read Article ...

Private REITs:
Positioned for growth

While publicly traded REITs in the United States are suffering from Wall Street's schizophrenia and the capital markets' skittishness, publicly registered, untraded REITs, also known as private REITs, are positioned to take advantage of current market conditions. Read Article ...
Briefs

Investment Notes

Sales of significant office properties totaled just $2.5 billion in February 2008, a 95 percent drop from a year ago and the lowest monthly total in five years, according to a recent report by Real Capital Analytics Inc. In addition, the value of deals reported under contract fell slightly in February, indicating activity is not likely to improve significantly over the near term. More...

Foreign Exchange

The United Kingdom is home to the highest percentage of the world’s top international retailers, with 55 percent of 250 brands surveyed present, according to CB Richard Ellis' new report "How Global is the Business of Retail?". More ...

Did You Know?

A weak U.S. dollar may be the primary factor in the ongoing solid performance of the U.S. hospitality sector in 2008, according to a report released today by Ernst & Young's Global Real Estate Center. More ...

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