What I'm Reading Cash Trap: The rapid appreciation of the dollar this year helps boost the exports of weaker countries while alleviating inflationary pressures in the US by lowering the cost of imports. However, it also translates into higher import prices, more costly external debt servicing and greater risk of...
February 17th – Tale of the Tape
What I'm Reading Tale of the Tape: Mortgage debt as a percentage of GDP sits just below 50%, high on a historical basis but nowhere near GFC levels of over 70%. Calculated Risk Roll Up: Blackstone's BREIT purchased Sunbelt rental apartment owner Preferred Apartment Communities in a 5.8 billion deal. ...
January 18th – Bare Shelves
What I'm Reading Bare Shelves: US home sales fell the most in 18 months in December. A lack of supply, not demand is driving the move. As would be expected in this environment, prices are still increasing rapidly. Bloomberg Coming Around: As the pandemic wears on, corporate America is increasingly...
January 6th – The Long Game
What I'm Reading The Long Game: Private equity companies are transitioning their business models towards perpetual capital vehicles, and it is creating a lot of buying power in real estate. Globe Street IMO, this will be a particularly strong tailwind for assets with lower capex requirements like self storage (including...
September 23rd – Teeing Off
What I'm Reading Teeing Off: After years of languishing, demand for private golf club community amenities is at an all time high. The sport - and real estate developments centered around it - had been experiencing declines as younger generations tended to show less interest than their parents. Then the...
July 26th – Front Row
What I'm Reading Front Row: As boat sales continue to soar and manufacturer backlogs grow, waterfront homes with private docks are becoming even more valuable. In other related news, its a great time to own boat storage facilities and non-seasonal marinas. Wall Street Journal Sweet Spot: NMHC's July Apartment Market...
July 20th – Diverted
What I'm Reading Diverted: Money is pouring into real estate funds but investor strategies are different in the past. Historically, downtown office towers were prime targets for institutions, as the size of the assets allows them to deploy hundreds of millions of dollars at once. But now, the long-term stability...
