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.
London, 18 August 2011 – Commercial real estate investors from Germany remain significant players in the European property market, but are increasingly focusing on their home market, according to the latest data from CB Richard Ellis (CBRE).
London, 9 August 2011 – Retail property investment activity is increasingly following Europe’s stronger and faster growing economies such as the Nordics, Germany, Poland, and Russia, according to the latest data from leading global real estate adviser CB Richard Ellis (CBRE).
London, 25 July 2011 – CB Richard Ellis (CBRE), the world’s largest commercial real estate services firm, has strengthened its Europe, Middle East, and Africa (EMEA) and Asia retail teams with several senior appointments.