Videos & Podcasts

Given the current state of the real estate market, what investment strategy makes the most sense? Will overseas capital flow continue to benefit the United States? How much longer will the real estate cycles last? And what are the pros and cons of the policies articulated thus far by the Trump administration? Indy Karlekar, managing director of global research and strategy at Principal Real Estate Investors, joins us to discuss. (02/2017)

Ron Temple, managing director and co-head of multi-asset investing at Lazard Asset Management, joins us to discuss liquid investing in real assets at a time when the changing geopolitical landscape indicates inflation might be in the offing. (02/2017)

Carrington Brown, executive director of investments at USAA Real Estate Co., discusses investing throughout the capital stack, development financing, joint venture transactions and much more. (02/2017)

What makes Cuba uniquely attractive to U.S. investors? What are its major investment opportunities? Do the Cuban people have an entrepreneurial spirit after more than 50 years of socialism? What will it take for investors to succeed in Cuba? And what are the potential pitfalls? We ask Michael Andrews and Victor Hugo Rodriguez, two of the principals at Cuba Avanza Partners, a New York–based private equity firm focused on funding small- and medium-sized businesses in Cuba. (02/2017)

Kelsey Friederich, assistant vice president at Heitman, discussing investment trends in the industrial sector. (01/2017)

Given a hypothetical $1 billion to invest in real estate, what allocations would you make? That is the question put to top-tier investors by the Real Confidence Executive Survey, produced by Altus Group in collaboration with the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) and the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries (NCREIF). Which property type dominated among survey respondents? Which posted the largest increase over the previous survey? And which property type was decidedly out of favor?…

Meighan Phillips, portfolio manager at Principal Real Estate Investors, discusses portfolio management as well as benchmarking and attributions. (01/2017)

Geoffrey Dohrmann, founder and CEO of Institutional Real Estate Inc., offers his speculation on the year ahead. (01/2017)

Andrew Mitro, vice president at Courtland Partners, discusses recent fundraising trends over the last 18 months. (01/2017)

What are the key differences between micro-unit and family-unit apartment complexes, and why are developers and investors so hot for the former rather than the latter? What do investors need to understand about affordable multifamily housing? What are the three key pieces of advice apartment investors and developers should take into account? We get answers to those questions and more from Daryl Carter, founder and CEO of Avanath Capital Management, and immediate past chairman of the National Multifamily Housing Council.…

Whether you are an investment manager, wealth adviser, accountant, lawyer, management consultant or a member of almost any profession, you are on the hook to produce sales. Yet, most people have almost no facility when it comes to sales. Fortunately, the ability to sell and present is a learnable skill, according to our guest, Patricia Fripp, who is past president of the National Speakers Association, and a person named “one of the 10 most electrifying speakers in North America” by…

Geoffrey Dohrmann, founder and CEO of Institutional Real Estate Inc., discusses some of the surprises of 2016.

The apartment sector has had an incredible run since the Great Financial Crisis, and now apartment construction is at a 42-year high. Alas, the market is finally showing signs of slowing, with cap rates compressing to record lows. Still, many investors reason that much pent-up demand still exists among millennials. What's more, the stigma of renting has subsided. Loretta Clodfelter, editor of Institutional Real Estate Americas, joins us to discuss the story, written by IREI editorial director Larry Gray for…

Geoffrey Dohrmann, founder and CEO of Institutional Real Estate Inc., talks about the company's first-ever editorial advisory board meeting for Real Assets Adviser magazine, the company's most recent of its nine publications. The board meeting is scheduled for Nov. 9-10 at The Peninsula Hotel in Midtown Manhattan. (10/2016)

VIP Americas is our flagship event that is anticipated by the industry's top investment managers, investors and consultants. It is "THE" place to meet the right people. VIP delivers a quality agenda that is marketing-free. It upholds a strict ratio of 3 managers to every 1 investor. This ensures that attendees are able to really engage and get to know one another. Our audience is also capped so that the event is kept at a size that fosters relationship building. During the event there…

There are industry observers who say that hotel fundamentals have never been better, that we are living in a golden age of hoteling. If that is the case, what are the forces that have driven the hotel market to new heights? How has the hotel business managed to do this in the midst of the Airbnb onslaught? What is the No. 1 complaint from hotel guests? And how big a role do hospitality sites such as TripAdvisor play in a…

With many observers expecting a market correction in 12 to 24 months, real estate investors and managers indicate they are moving their portfolios to a defensive posture. But how do managers and investors effectively play defense? What property types and markets are most durable and most vulnerable? To discuss those and related questions, we turn to Scott Darling, president of American Realty Advisors and the person in charge of investment strategy for the firm’s largest commingled fund. (10/2016)

Real estate investors are currently juggling two industry absolutes: New buildings must be built, and the real estate cycle must eventually turn. What makes development so risky at any point in the cycle? Does development risk differ across property types? What methods are available for mitigating risk? And what role do advancements in technology play in driving new construction? We talk with contributing reporter Reg Clodfelter, who recently authored a feature story on the topic, about the answers to those…

Geoffrey Dohrmann, founder and CEO of Institutional Real Estate Inc., reports on the organization's recent editorial advisory board meeting among investors, managers and consultants, as well as several other economic and investment-related topics of the day. (09/2016)

Richard Kleinman, managing director, research and strategy at LaSalle Investment Management, discusses the current state of the U.S. marketplace. (09/2016)