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Asset Value Crucial to REIT Buys

LOS ANGELES—More than just making a spread, if the value of a property isn't there, REITs aren't interested, say panelists at RealShare National Investment & Finance.

By Carrie Rossenfeld | Updated on July 02, 2014

LOS ANGELES—More than just making a spread, if the value of a property isn’t there, REITs aren’t interested, said participants in the “REIT Power Panel” at RealShare National Investment & Finance here last week. In a yield-focused market, they said, remember to keep your eye on the real estate ball.

What that real estate consists of varies according to each panelist. When moderator Wayne D’Amico, CCIM, president/chairman of CCIM Institute, asked panelists which property sector was the hottest, Brian Jones, CFO of American Realty Capital LLC, answered that the global economy—particularly Western Europe—healthcare and grocery-anchored shopping centers were the areas his firm watches. “Healthcare has great demographics since people are living longer. Hospitality is another area we watch.”

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