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: Property Ownership
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
PRIVATE REITS – GOOD OR BAD??
The Wall Street Journal issue of March 25, 2015 had an article describing the reduction of returns and plight facing private REITs (REITs that are not publicly traded). This article prompted the question as to whether or not private REITs … 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
MUSINGS ON THE MARKET
In recent weeks there have been several unrelated news articles that, taken in the aggregate, paint a picture of what might be expected in the future. These stories are discussed below and are not in any order of reporting date … 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
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