September/October 2014

This edition of REIT magazine highlights the growth of the REIT approach to real estate investment across the globe. With the latest news from India, 31 countries now have REIT regimes in place, a group that includes both developed markets and developing economies. 

In the real estate world, trophies carry their own measure of value and prestige. Trophy properties come in all shapes and sizes, but typically they are iconic buildings in extremely high-value locations that bestow a certain aura on their owners.

"The Asian century is an urban growth century, which makes it a stunning real estate wealth creation opportunity. My priority is to work with APREA’s members to prepare a strategic blueprint that will capture the opportunities offered in the world’s fastest growing economic region."

For those in the know in the real estate investment business, David Auerbach’s daily market commentary has become indispensable reading for many institutions.

The recession hit all property sectors across the board, but we are seeing the different property types come out of the recession at different paces. Multifamily has recovered the fastest, as the decline in the home ownership rate has led directly to improving fundamentals in the rental markets. 

After starting life in 1984 when brothers Sam and Van Kolias purchased a single 16-unit apartment property, Boardwalk REIT has evolved into one of Canada’s major apartment operators, with more than 35,000 units located across the provinces of Alberta, Saskatchewan, Ontario and Quebec.

People making news in the REIT and publicly traded real estate industry.

All investing is a relative, not an absolute, game. If the stock market pops by 25 percent in one year and your fund is up 18 percent, you’re sort of a loser. If your fund gains 2 percent and the market loses 20 percent, then you’re a rock star.