Cap rates are higher in part
because apartment investors face less competition to buy properties.
The few mixed - use projects that hit the market had to be sold at a discount, says Wallace, «
because the apartment investors did not want the retail, and the retail investors did not want the apartments, and office investors did not want either.»
Not exact matches
Sales of inner - city
apartments are showing more pronounced weakness
because of low
investor interest.
Because apartment building investing is such a numbers game, success in multifamily as a first time real estate
investor would hinge particularly on understanding financial statements and how they effect valuation.
That's
because the vacancy rate in Winnipeg is a slim 1.2 %, while average rents for a two - bedroom
apartment are priced at $ 900 a month, making the return on such rental properties very appealing for real estate
investors.
Meanwhile,
investors are increasingly viewing commercial real estate as a proxy to bonds
because apartments, shopping centers and hotels all offer stable rental incomes that are often higher than what they can earn from relatively safe debt.
Apartment REITs, particularly the publicly traded ones, have led the way in revenue management primarily
because they're under intense financial scrutiny from
investors and Wall Street analysts, says Donald Davidoff, group vice president of strategic systems at Englewood, Colo. - based Archstone.
This is great news for real estate
investors,
because it makes the financing market for these types of properties significantly more competitive than the options in the 5 + unit
apartment building range.
And he says
investors are already becoming more cautious about the booming
apartment market
because of the huge construction volumes.
And that's perfectly fine
because our goal is to help real estate
investors quickly finance the acquisition and rehabilitation of non-owner occupied properties,
apartments and commercial buildings to name a few.
I went for the
apartment building
because after years of studying and being involved with different
investors, I realized I didn't want to start with individual SFR's or 4 units.
This provides an excellent opportunity for owners and
investors because they are then able to charge an upgrade cost or premium for the
apartment units that come equipped with garages featuring this new amenity.
The policy change proposed by The Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA), the Canadian Federation of
Apartment Associations (CFAA) and the Real Property Association of Canada (REALpac) would support urban regeneration and expand rental housing in Canada by encouraging new
investors, and by providing existing owners the opportunity to re-invest
because of capital gains deferrals, say the associations.
When Ken Cruse left Sunstone Hotel
Investors Inc. three years ago to form Alpha Wave Investors, he realized it would be a tough grind to pursue apartment properties and hotels, particularly because many institutional investors also had their eyes on the
Investors Inc. three years ago to form Alpha Wave
Investors, he realized it would be a tough grind to pursue apartment properties and hotels, particularly because many institutional investors also had their eyes on the
Investors, he realized it would be a tough grind to pursue
apartment properties and hotels, particularly
because many institutional
investors also had their eyes on the
investors also had their eyes on the sectors.