Building the blueprint for change: Women in real estate

whitePaper | August 22, 2022

In September 2021, the Journal of Portfolio Management released its Special Real Estate Issue where its authors examined the historical performance of real estate private equity funds over a 20-year period (1999-2019).

whitePaper | November 4, 2022

Today in the United States, more than 44 million properties are rental units but many real estate agents at best don't seek out landlords or renters to work with, and at worst, actively decline those seeking assistance with rental transactions. The reason being that many view the rental market as laden with frustrations and not worth their time. In short, rentals are often overlooked.

whitePaper | March 26, 2023

With the advent of blockchain and subsequent crypto adoption of the distributed ledger system, the world is moving towards digitization and decentralization with all major organizations looking towards incorporating it as the backbone technology in order to derive value for businesses across sectors. The security and transparency that is inherent to the technology makes it attractive to businesses and has the potential to present a seismic shift in how business is conducted. businesses that are early to adopt blockchain in their operations, functions, and transactions, would achieve a clear head start in terms of features and developments before it becomes mainstream.

whitePaper | December 14, 2022

It’s always difficult to predict what will happen next in the mortgage industry, but there is a consistent theme to what keeps mortgage lending and servicing executives awake at night — profitability and regulatory pressures. Unfortunately these two challenges are often at odds with each other, as compliance costs continue to grow and eat into profit margins. So what investments will deliver the best balance between profitability and compliance while still allowing you to grow your business?

whitePaper | August 25, 2022

In the last two years, the world has suffered through a global pandemic, an active war in Europe, a 6.5% global unemployment rate (and rising), and annual inflation rates, which have more than doubled from just one year ago. Naturally, this has had immense repercussions on the world markets and triggered global financial and economic crises that were simply unimaginable at the start of the decade.

whitePaper | May 24, 2022

As with some other real estate property categories, that reliable performance hit an extended rough patch after the onset of COVID-19. Operators halted or severely restricted property tours and move-ins; prospective residents, worried about serious illness, elected to remain in their homes. The industry’s valuation shrank from $475 billion at the end of 2019 to an estimated $437 billion as of the third quarter of 2021, according to Beth Mace, NIC’s chief economist & director of outreach. Profitability has also declined between 4 percent and 8 percent during the pandemic, estimates Mel Gamzon, principal at Senior Housing Global Advisors.