Shop Talk: Playing defense with real estate portfolios

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)