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Marcus & Millichap Q3 2016 Special Report – Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Estate Remains Elevated

Friday, September 2nd, 2016

Foreign investment in U.S. Commercial Real Estate has eased from peak levels set in 2015, but activity remains elevated compared to historical norms. The majority of the acquisitions tend to be smaller assets purchased through funds and domestic intermediaries. Though steady yields and asset appreciation factor into the acquisition strategies, international buyers are often more focused on capital preservation and asset stability, allowing them to occasionally outbid domestic parties to achieve their goal. Although international economies appear to have stabilized following the last bout of volatility in the first quarter, foreign investors remain active in the market.

Thanks Marcus & Millichap for sharing this Third Quarter 2016 Special Foreign Investment Report .

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Many downtown luxury apartments sit empty

Tuesday, August 16th, 2016

Apartment building owners are struggling to rent many of the luxury units that have flooded downtowns across the country in recent years even as a relative shortage of multifamily homes in the suburbs has driven up rents.

Read the article here (USA Today 8/16/16)

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THE AGENCY REPORT Q2 2015 – SO CAL SFR’s TRADING AT DECADE HIGHS

Tuesday, July 14th, 2015

The Agency’s Second Quarter Report for the Los Angeles prime residential markets was just released, and its findings not only reveal sustained growth but record-setting highs across the most sought after neighborhoods. The number of single-family residence transactions topped 1,053 over the warm spring months, which set a new 10-year record.

Read The Agency Report: Q2 2015 Los Angeles Prime Residential Report here (7/13/15)

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