Macro-economic and political landscape uncertainty suggests that a cautious outlook for commercial real estate is likely to persist into 2012, according to a new report from CBRE Global Research. The Global ViewPoint for 2012 notes that high quality real estate assets in prime locations should continue to perform well compared to secondary real estate and very competitive with regard to other asset classes.
Macro-economic and political landscape uncertainty suggests that a cautious outlook for commercial real estate is likely to persist into 2012, according to a new report from CBRE Global Research. The Global ViewPoint for 2012 notes that high quality real estate assets in prime locations should continue to perform well compared to secondary real estate and very competitive with regard to other asset classes.
The push to complete commercial real estate investment deals in Europe before the end of 2011 boosted annual investment turnover to €115 billion, representing a 4% increase for the year when compared with 2010 (€110bn), according to the latest research from CBRE.
Insurance companies offer the most competitive real estate debt terms on the market, new research from CBRE has revealed. With maximum loan-to-values (LTVs) of 69 per cent and typical margins of 2.4 per cent, insurers are offering deals some 20-30 basis points below the market average of 66.2 per cent and 2.6 per cent respectively.
At CBRE’s annual European Valuation Seminar, the key theme that emerged was that while there are continued broad threats to the European economy, an understanding of the risks and economics will unmask real estate market opportunities even within a volatile market.
London, 12 October 2011 – The stability of commercial real estate capital values and continued investor interest in commercial property led to an increase in real estate investment activity in Europe in the third quarter (Q3) of 2011, in sharp contrast with the volatility in other asset classes over the same period, according to the latest data from CBRE.