For-sale residential and multifamily investments in Africa will be huge growth areas thanks to domestic LPs overlooking the property type, says IHS’ Soula Proxenos.

With real estate M&A volume set to top 2014’s post-crisis high, RSM practice leader Richard Edelheit warns that much greater attention needs to be paid to due diligence, and investors need to remain patient in the search for deals.

Amid fears of an oversupply of real estate, Houston may be set to experience a slowdown in its rapid growth thanks to falling oil prices. Local investors and managers argue that’s a good thing, with fundamentals now more in check with capital markets.

Unprecedented capital flows into commercial real estate globally are changing the face of the investment landscape. But what’s the true impact of increased capital flow into the asset class, and how are investors and managers underwriting the risks involved?

Real estate cycles will be shorter in the future thanks to unprecedented cross-border capital flows, according to Prudential Real Estate Investors’ CEO Eric Adler.

Real estate cycles will be shorter in the future thanks to unprecedented cross-border capital flows, according to Pramerica Real Estate Investors’ CEO Eric Adler.

In the wake of the financial crisis, tenant diversification proved to be as important as geographic diversification—and perhaps more so. But are investors and managers doing enough to spread their tenant bets?

TruAmerica Multifamily CEO Bob Hart explains why he prefers the backing of patient capital in today’s Class B multifamily market.

An expert panel discusses why greater diligence needs to be paid to tenant quality and new supply as rising capital flows impact U.S. real estate deals and rental growth projections start to compress.

The U.S. housing recovery played out differently to GTIS Partners’ post-crisis expectations, but CIO Tom Shapiro says the firm remains an active investor in raw lots, finished lots and home building.

The payback time for introducing sustainability measures in an asset is on average just 1.2 years, yet managers are running the risk of obsolescence by doing nothing at all.

Durability of income is key to all U.S. investments amid warnings we could be five years away from another economic shock.

The lack of multifamily development in NYC has created affordability crisis, even in luxury sector, and could push rental growth to 10 percent, says Stonehenge’s Ofer Yardeni.

Reduce operating expenses by focusing on tenant quality, says Stonehenge’s Ofer Yardeni. Then, “do what’s necessary to keep them.”

“…the outlook for the supply-demand dynamics for rental housing in the US is better than it was for most of my career.” Ron Zeff

Specialist property LPs and GPs investing in Europe face new dangers from the wave of multi-asset class managers targeting the region, says Forum CEO Russell Platt.

GID International’s Kenneth Munkacy offers his tips on sourcing and structuring JV partnerships, and the common mistakes to avoid.

North America’s increase in shale productivity is driving demand for real estate in key U.S. markets, providing private equity with another opportunity to invest in energy