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White papersMultifamily Gap Capital
Dags Chen and Lincoln Janes discuss that while the cooling of the Sunbelt multifamily property market is creating cracks in the capital stacks of owners, it is also presenting potential opportunities for investors.Many recent buyers and developers of Sunbelt multifamily properties are overleveraged and need capital to bridge the gap between their debt balances and the significantly depreciated equity value of their holdings. The current pall over the asset class, however, obscures its long-term attractiveness for patient investors.
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White papersBarings’ Alamgir Counsels Caution as Real Estate Market Moves Toward Reboot
Barings is taking a measured approach as the commercial real estate market takes the first steps toward a recovery. Barings is taking a measured approach to commercial real estate debt lending in today’s market, looking at a situation in which there is both a strong relative value opportunity but also some level of uncertainty. Nasir Alamgir, Barings’ head of US and European real estate debt, told PERE Credit the firm is focused on what market participants have come to call “the three Bs”—building, borrower and basis—when looking at new loans.
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White papersU.S. Real Estate: Recovery Postponed but Not Cancelled
The U.S. commercial real estate market is approaching stabilization and recovery, supported by consensus that policy rate cuts will happen eventually, followed by lower debt costs. The Barings Real Estate team discusses how this backdrop is shaping opportunities across the asset class.
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White papersU.S. Real Estate: Fundamentals Under Pressure as Values Correct
The commercial real estate market downturn persists, but unlike prior downturns, this one has not been accompanied by an economic recession. The Barings Real Estate team discusses how this backdrop is presenting both challenges and opportunities in the U.S. real estate market.
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PodcastWhat Should We Do with All of this Office Space?
From Wall Street economists to local taxi drivers, everyone is talking about the challenges facing U.S. office real estate. How big is the problem? What are the potential solutions? And will there be investment opportunities along the way? Barings’ Dags Chen weighs in.
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White papersU.S. Real Estate: Parsing a Different Kind of Downturn
The U.S. real estate downturn is proving painful. However, unlike prior downturns, underlying fundamentals are still relatively robust and likely to either mitigate a steep demand decline and/or backstop the current price correction. The Barings Real Estate team discusses.
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White papersDon’t be Fooled by Your Office Building Appraisal
The sooner investors can recognize that prices in the U.S. office space are not where benchmarks have indicated, the sooner they can move forward with assessing and capitalizing on opportunities in the sector.
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White papersA Bumpy Path Ahead for U.S. Real Estate
Given how robust underlying economic fundamentals in the U.S. currently are, real estate performance could weather a mild downturn—but the near-term outlook has dimmed. The Barings Real Estate team sheds light on what’s next for the asset class.
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PodcastU.S. Commercial Real Estate: A Time for Fear or Greed?
As negative headlines come fast and furious, commercial real estate investors are faced with a question: Is now a time to get defensive, be opportunistic, or prepare for the worst?
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White papersU.S. Property Fundamentals Steady Amid Heightened Uncertainty
While tighter monetary conditions weigh on economic growth and inflation, U.S. property fundamentals remain stable—and secular demand trends continue to drive value creation over the long term. The Barings Real Estate team discusses.
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White papersRecovery Gathers Further Momentum
The U.S. property market recovery continues unabated in the current economic climate. The Barings Real Estate team weighs in.
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White papersThe More Things Change, the More They Stay the Same
Core CMLs can offer a number of benefits to insurance investors—from a material spread premium over similarly rated corporates, to low historical defaults and delinquency rates, to diversification.
