private equity: Low Key REIT in Oakbrook not so low key right now - 04/22/13 05:50 AM
Three of the largest private equity firms in the country have included non-listed real estate investment trusts in their partnerships.  The purpose of these mergers are so they can go public and begin to sell shares on the open market as they near the time when they are obligated to pay out dividends to their investors.
A non-listed REIT is usually advertised by brokers to investors and is not traded on the exchange.  Mark Decker, head of real estate investment and corporate banking at BMO Capital Markets says they usually have a life span of about 5 – 10 years and … (0 comments)

private equity: Securitizing The Single Family Home: Helping Or Hurting? - 09/28/12 11:58 PM
How would you feel about having the homes in your neighborhood securitized?  We have all probably heard the news that the housing market is finally turning the corner, and we could well be on our way to a housing recovery and out of one of the greatest economic crisis of our time. We have also probably heard that, thanks to a select group of investors who are buying up foreclosures that were expected to flood the market and further drive down home prices, home prices have begun an upward trend.
In the last few years there has been a shift in … (1 comments)

private equity: Move Over Foreclosure Investor, Here Comes The Hedge Funds - 09/11/12 11:33 PM
                 As the recent U.S housing crisis that was part of the biggest recession since the great depression shows signs abating, the market has begun to show signs of a recovery. Some will point to the reduced housing inventory, others will point to the positive news of widespread modest increases in home prices on a monthly basis, still others will point to a reduction in the shadow inventory, but a few will point to the entrance of hedge funds and REITS which are buying up single family homes, generally in bulk and turning them to rentals, otherwise known as REO to … (0 comments)