Views from the Observatory: Real Estate Portfolio Risk Management and Monitoring

whitePaper | June 9, 2022

According to Forbes, real estate has minted more billionaires today than any other asset class. Real estate tokenization is an emerging trend representing the convergence of real estate investing and blockchain technology.

whitePaper | February 20, 2022

Real Estate as an investment has throughout history proven to be one of the strongest performing asset classes. As the largest asset class in the world with a combined estimated value of over $228 trillion, investing in Real Estate has many advantages over investing in stocks, bonds or mutual funds. The most notable benefits of investing in Real Estate and Real Estate-based financial products typically include: a predictable cash flow and ability to generate passive income, an improvable asset with the ability to appreciate in value, and an array of benefits surrounding leverage capabilities and tax advantages.

whitePaper | June 30, 2022

Companies aiming to improve their workplaces are juggling a large set of competing demands for investment to support both on-site and remote work. With so many new priorities, a natural question to ask when evaluating any new product is how the returns on that investment (ROI) compare to those of other potential products. Smart workplace solutions, which encompass hardware and software solutions to optimize the physical workplace, streamline ways of working in the office, and create a positive workplace experience, have become increasingly cost-effective but can still represent a significant investment. Discussions of ROI for smart workplace technologies often stumble over the fact that the technologies have an extremely wide range of applications, not all of which will be relevant to every company, both because of differences in workplace cultures and existing technologies.

whitePaper | October 27, 2022

Commercial real estate used to be an ‘easy’ investment, with long-term leases and stable, predictable ROI. But the office real estate landscape has profoundly changed. First with the emergence of coworking spaces, shorter-term leases and pay-as-you-go flexibility. Then the market was shaken up by the COVID-19 pandemic and the massive remote work experiment that it forced almost overnight.

whitePaper | November 16, 2021

Construction technology has been relatively stagnant for many decades compared to other, equally crucial sectors. However, the current moment shows evidence for both progress in existing approaches.

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.