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November 2024

Navigating the Real Estate Market Amid Changing Interest Rates

As interest rates start their downward trajectory, many investors are wondering about the impact on property values and market dynamics. Will the rates go back down to the sub-1% levels or are they expected to remain higher? How will the interest rate levels impact the real estate values?

What is Different in this Commercial Real Estate Cycle?

Nearly a decade after the Global Financial Crisis, investors and investment managers remain acutely focused on the cyclical nature of real estate. In this paper, Townsend’s Prashant Tewari and Christian Nye explore the key aspects of the current Commercial Real Estate Cycle.

Commercial Real Estate Debt Overview

Not all commercial real estate debt comes with the same risk/return trade-off. Townsend’s Prashant Tewari and Christian Nye discuss the perceived versus actual risk and why investment strategies must be evaluated methodically.

The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017

Asieh Mansour, Senior Advisor to The Townsend Group, and Townsend’s Prashant Tewari explore the implications for the economy and commercial real estate markets of Donald Trump’s Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.

Impact of Rising Interest Rate Environment on Real Estate Values

Some believe that higher rates will lead to lower valuations, while others believe that an improving economy and rising inflation are beneficial to the asset class. Townsend’s Prashant Tewari takes a thorough analysis of periods of rising interest rates and points to three factors that need to be considered to determine how real estate will perform.