Efficiency is the name of the game in real estate. The top performers are those companies who are nimble enough to move quickly through the web of requirements for each property, and advise clients on accretive solutions in real time.

Many real estate operators are now working with institutional investors seeking value-add opportunities, and one trend that continues to emerge is the need for streamlined communications. What this means to real estate operators is that the quality and speed of the information they provide to clients must be excellent.

Quality information is crucial to making strategic decisions in real estate. Large investors should particularly take caution in the types of monthly or quarterly reporting they accept for their properties. For example, at Voit, we often take on assignments as third-party operators where the owners have been working with the same standard reports for many years. Often, these reports don’t display opportunities the owner might have to build value for his or her asset.