Avoiding Risk in Today's Market
In this podcast, RERC CEO Kenneth P. Riggs Jr., who also serves as chief real estate economist for the CCIM Institute, discusses investor confidence, risk aversion strategies, and the outlook for the smaller tertiary markets. Listen to Ken as he notes that investors are doing their homework and due diligence, and are buying right and buying for the long term....
A Bifurcated Market
With more capital available from select sources and increased demand for less volatile investments, institutional-level commercial property prices are on an upward trend, states Ken Riggs, president and CEO of Real Estate Research Corporation and chief real estate economist for the CCIM Institute. However, in this CCIM Institute-sponsored podcast, he further explains that the commercial real estate market is increasingly divided, with some historically high prices being paid for institutional properties in top-tier markets, while other markets are seeing little or no transaction activity other than distressed property sales. Listen to Mr. Riggs discuss the challenges for investors in this bifurcated market...
Continuing on the Path to Recovery
In an abbreviated edition of his semi-annual podcast to members of the CCIM Institute, RERC's Ken Riggs noted that while investors remain nervous about the volatility we are seeing in the stock and bond markets, much equity is still sitting on the sidelines "looking for a home." Commercial real estate—and the reduced amount of risk associated with this investment alternative—is looking decidedly more attractive. Even so, investors are taking the time to “get it right” during this prolonged recovery period…
Tough Times Continue
RERC's Ken Riggs notes that while institutional real estate has been forced to mark to market and prices are close to bottoming out, the broader commercial real estate market still has a ways to go and it will take some time to "come clean." Listen to Riggs' view of what the industry and investors should expect in 2010 and beyond.
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Published Articles
Articles Published in the RERC Real Estate Report:
- "2010 Investor Behavior As A Guide for 2011" by RERC's Bill Corbin, MAI, as published in the winter 2011 RERC Real Estate Report.
- "The CMBS Market: Deja Vu, All Over Again" by RERC's Kent Steele, CRE, FRICS, MAI, and Arthur Burrows, CRE, as published in the fall 2010 RERC Real Estate Report.
- "Fighting the Battle of Appraisal Lag" by RERC's Del Kendall, CRE, MAI, as published in the summer 2010 RERC Real Estate Report.
- "Running the Value Gauntlet," by RERC CEO Ken Riggs, Jr., CFA®, CRE, FRICS, MAI, as published in the fall 2009 RERC Real Estate Report.
- "Valuation Navigates Steep Cliffs," by RERC CEO Ken Riggs, Jr., CFA®, CRE, FRICS, MAI, as published in the summer 2009 RERC Real Estate Report.
- "Truth and Consequences: Harsh Light on Responsibility in the Financial Crisis," by guest author Hugh F. Kelly, CRE, in the winter 2009 RERC Real Estate Report.
- "Better Answers to the Same Old Questions," by RERC's Kent Steele, CRE, FRICS, MAI, and Edward A. de Laurier, CRE, FRICS, CCIM, MAI, as published in the summer 2008 RERC Real Estate Report.
- "Hotel Markets Face Uncertainty" by RERC's Greg Kendall, CRE, MAI | RERC Hospitality, in spring 2008 RERC Real Estate Report.
- "Expanding Investment Conditions for Real Estate—In Search of Alpha," by RERC's Del Kendall, CRE, MAI, as published in the summer 2006 RERC Real Estate Report.
- "Priced for Perfection—Where do we go from here?" by RERC's Don Burns, CRE, FRICS, MAI, as published in the spring 2006 RERC Real Estate Report.
- "Self-Storage—The Maturation of An Asset Class," by RERC's Kent Steele, CRE, FRICS, MAI, as published in the winter 2006 RERC Real Estate Report.
- "Hurricane Katrina’s Impact on the Regional Hotel Market," by RERC's Greg Kendall, CRE, MAI, as published in the fall 2005 RERC Real Estate Report.
- "What’s Ahead for Real Estate?" RERC’s Editorial Board speaks out in a Q&A format, as published in the fall 2004 RERC Real Estate Report.
Articles Published in other Periodicals and Resources:
- "Shelter from the Storm," by RERC's Ken Riggs, CFA, CRE, FRICS, MAI, CCIM, as published in the Jan./Feb. 2012 issue of Commercial Investment Real Estate magazine.
- "The Risk Factor: Commercial Real Estate Offers Stability to Nervous Investors," by RERC's Ken Riggs, CFA, CRE, FRICS, MAI, CCIM, as published in the July/Aug. 2011 issue of Commercial Investment Real Estate magazine.
- "The Chase Is On for Commercial Real Estate" by RERC's Ken Riggs, CFA, CRE, FRICS, MAI, CCIM, as published in the Europe Real Estate Yearbook 2011.
- "The Good, The Bad, and the Unknown" by RERC's Ken Riggs, CFA, CRE, FRICS, MAI, CCIM, as published in the Jan./Feb. 2011 issue of Commercial Investment Real Estate magazine.
- "Emerging from the Rubble" by RERC’s Ken Riggs, CFA;, CRE, FRICS, MAI, CCIM, as published in the Spring 2010 issue of Real Estate Issues magazine.
- "The Road to Recovery," by RERC’s Ken Riggs, CFA;, CRE, FRICS, MAI, CCIM, as published in the Jan./Feb. 2010 issue of Commercial Investment Real Estate magazine.
- "Crossing the Divide," by RERC’s Ken Riggs, CFA;, CRE, FRICS, MAI, CCIM, as published in the Jan./Feb. 2009 issue of Commercial Investment Real Estate magazine.
- "Adjusting to New Realities," by RERC's Ken Riggs, CFA, CRE, FRICS, MAI, CCIM, as published in the July 2008 issue of Mortgage Banking Magazine.
- "Financial Instability" by RERC's Ken Riggs, CFA, CRE, FRICS, MAI, CCIM, as published in the Jan./Feb. 2008 issue of Commercial Investment Real Estate magazine.
- "Press Pause - 2007 Midyear Forecast" by RERC's Ken Riggs, CFA, CRE, FRICS, MAI, CCIM, as published in the Jul./Aug. 2007 issue of Commercial Investment Real Estate.
- "2007 Outlook: When the Going Gets Tough..." by RERC's Ken Riggs, CFA, CRE, FRICS, MAI, CCIM, as published in the Jan./Feb. 2007 issue of Commercial Investment Real Estate.
- "Changing Conditions," by RERC's Ken Riggs, CFA, CRE, FRICS, MAI, CCIM, as published in the Jan./Feb. 2006 issue of Commercial Real Estate Magazine.
- "Tomorrow’s New Orleans," by RERC's Ken Riggs, CFA, CRE, FRICS, MAI, CCIM, as published in the October 2006 issue of Mortgage Banking Magazine.
- "Capital Still Flows into Commercial Sector as Investors Become More Discriminating", by RERC's Ken Riggs, CFA, CRE, FRICS, MAI, CCIM, Real Estate Issues, fall 2006.
- "Managing Expectations in a Riskier World," Focus on Investment Conditions, by RERC's Ken Riggs, CFA, CRE, FRICS, MAI, CCIM, Real Estate Issues, summer 2006.
- "A New Level of Industry Maturity," by RERC's Ken Riggs, CFA, CRE, FRICS, MAI, CCIM, as published in the January 2005 issue of Mortgage Banking Magazine.
- "Something Has to Give - Or Does It?"Focus on Investment Conditions, by RERC's Ken Riggs, CFA, CRE, FRICS, MAI, CCIM, Real Estate Issues, winter 2005-2006.
- "Searching for Clarity in an Uncertain World" Insider's Perspective: Focus on Investment Conditions, by RERC's Ken Riggs, CFA, CRE, FRICS, MAI, CCIM, Real Estate Issues, fall 2004.
- "Storm Watch," by RERC's Ken Riggs, CFA, CRE, FRICS, MAI, CCIM, as published in the July 2004 issue of Mortgage Banking Magazine.
- Interview with Ken Riggs, REALTORS Commercial Alliance Technology & Intelligence Briefing, conducted by Jack Peckham, Fourth Quarter 2006, available in both text and podcast formats.