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
Category Archives: The Real Estate Economy
FUTURE REAL ESTATE APPRAISAL PROBLEMS
Many real estate changes are now taking place, simultaneously, that might, singly or together, represent potential, major “game changers” (agents of change) to the future of real estate and thus real estate appraisal. The agents of change include, without being … Continue reading
TRUMP’S TAX BILL – BONANZA FOR REAL ESTATE
President Donald Trump has touted his proposed tax bill as a benefit to all taxpayers, particularly the middle income class. He has also unequivocally stated that his taxes will increase as a result of the new tax bill. Taking … Continue reading
THE TRUMP EFFECT
When I wrote this several months ago the Trump tax bill had not been written or passed. But, now it is a fait accompli. To my great surprise the Congress wrote a tax bill that rewarded the rich and particularly … Continue reading
IS ANOTHER REAL ESTATE RECESSION COMING?
An article in the Wall Street Journal this week suggested an increase in foreign investment in U S real estate. While much of the investment reportedly comes in the forms of financing for U S projects rather than direct ownership … 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
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
IS THE REAL ESTATE MARKET RECOVERING?
Recent articles have suggested that a commercial/investment real estate recovery may be underway but, is that really the case or is it wishful thinking? Much has been written about the potential value recovery of the rental apartment sector with that … Continue reading
REITs GO GLOBAL
The Wall Street Journal of Thursday, November 10, 2010, carried an article by Anton Troianovski reporting that REITs are going global to find deals. The article cites the fact that many analysts question this strategy but also points out that … Continue reading
THE REAL ESTATE BUBBLE
By now, if someone doesn’t know that real estate has declined in value, by a substantial amount, from its highs in 2007, they have just awoken from a three year sleep. There is no doubt that there was a real … Continue reading