Cornerstone Real Estate Advisors’ Robert Little talks about the firm’s expansion plans in Europe, moving from core, fixed rate products into higher-yielding loans and ambitions for Asia.

Jim Worms of Paladin Realty discusses Latin American real estate opportunities in smaller countries beyond Brazil.

Demographic trends are supporting growth in “alternative” commercial property markets, like student housing, medical offices and seniors’ accommodation, says Harrison Street Real Estate Capital’s Chris Merrill.

Chris Merrill of Harrison Street Real Estate Capital tells Privcap about the property investment group’s strategy, where he sees market opportunities and how they had to build the company to run an open-ended core fund.

Todd Henderson of Deutsche Asset & Wealth Management, talks about the firm’s $12bn of capital inflows in 2013, tailoring opportunistic separate accounts for investors and plans for future funds.

Jim Worms of Paladin Realty delves into changes in Brazil’s real estate market in the past 15 years, financing, the state of the housing market, and challenges of building affordable housing.

Hospitality has bounced back from recent lows, says Tyler Morse of MCR Development.

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Being last in line doesn’t always mean getting the worst seats. Buyers of the most subordinated tranche of a commercial mortgage-backed securities deal, for example, get a front-row view of the debt they hold, and those seats have become increasingly valuable.

Three experts give PrivcapRE their thoughts on the state of commercial RE debt investing as asset values continue to improve, yields tighten, and rising interest rates loom

The U.S. real estate debt market is overfunded and mispriced, says CMBS market pioneer Ethan Penner, with better opportunities in Europe

Compressing yields and a rising number of RE debt players have led to fears that the debt opportunity is over. The real issue is how far managers will go to hit their target returns.

There are opportunities in commercial real estate debt, particularly vintages, Robert Lieber of C-III Capital Partners tells PrivcapRE

The U.S. real estate market is at the top of the list for the world’s investors, as a rate roller-coaster ride could stabilize in the coming year.

Robert Lieber of C-III Partners says the firm is focused on CMBS legacy trust bonds and sees liquidity—and opportunity—coming back to the b-piece market.

Cornerstone Real Estate Adviser’s Robert Little argues there will be considerable appetite for core debt, not least as some insurance companies look to double their 2013 lending volumes.

The U.S. real estate debt market is overfunded and mispriced, according to former CBRE Capital Partners president Ethan Penner.

Despite an influx of capital, opportunity remains for commercial real estate debt—if you know where to focus.