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…
2010 To Be Another Tough Year
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.
Dealing with a Distressed Market
As the process of repricing and an increasing number of distressed properties create more uncertainty for investors, commercial real estate is facing its greatest challenges since the 1990s. What should investors expect over the near term?
The Impact of Cap Rates on Values
From a pricing and value perspective, the institutional commercial equity real estate markets are facing headwinds that were never imagined a couple years ago. RERC's required cap rates have increased and now stand at 8.4 percent, which is very close to the level recorded in first quarter 2004. The question is, how much further--if at all--will they increase? (The complete article, "Valuation Navigates Steep Cliffs," is provided in the summer 2009 issue of the RERC Real Estate Report.)
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Research & Publications
Research – the collecting and studious inquiry, examination and interpretation of facts, revision of accepted theories, or laws in the light of new facts. (Webster’s Dictionary)
Founded in 1931, Real Estate Research Corporation (RERC) was one of the first corporations in America that dealt specifically with real estate research and analysis. Although RERC has expanded its capabilities to include a number of other services, research—in its purest form and as defined above—is the driving philosophy behind all that RERC is and does.
RERC’s ongoing relationships with many of the industry’s leading players provide RERC with unique insight into the major activities, events, and issues affecting commercial real estate. By conducting regular quarterly and specialty surveys among these players, RERC is able to offer the industry its independent view, which is so necessary in today’s investment world.
Today, more than 75 years after the firm began, research remains the predominant thread woven throughout all of RERC’s services, and we are proud to share that research with investors, funds, appraisers, and other professionals through our specialty or standardized research:
The quarterly RERC Real Estate Report offers various investment criteria including required going-in and terminal capitalization rates, pre-tax yield rates, and other data for 10 property types on a national and regional level, as well as for 48 major metropolitan markets. click here to learn more
The RERC/CCIM Investment Trends Quarterly is published in association with the CCIM Institute, and includes transaction-based capitalization rate averages, sales volume, and average sale prices for the national and regional markets.
Annual forecasts and outlook reports produced by RERC, including Expectations and Market Realities in Real Estate (2010 - 2004), RERC Industry Outlook (2003, 2002), and Emerging Trends in Real Estate (1998 - 1979). click here to review and purchase
The RERC DataCenter™ offers electronic access to several multi-capability levels of current and historical RERC data, quick access to key economic data, and querying and charting capabilities. The "Slice" section of the RERC DataCenter™ offers access to RERC's survey-based cap and yield rates, and the "TransACT" section offers transaction-based aggregate sales averages and cap rates. Click here to learn more about the RERC DataCenter™.