Comments on: Comments on CoStar Article About Institutional Transactions http://www.retailchatr.com/2009/11/12/comments-on-costar-article-about-institutional-transactions/ Fri, 12 Mar 2010 03:54:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Joshua http://www.retailchatr.com/2009/11/12/comments-on-costar-article-about-institutional-transactions/comment-page-1/#comment-4977 Joshua Sat, 14 Nov 2009 07:31:19 +0000 http://www.retailchatr.com/2009/11/12/comments-on-costar-article-about-institutional-transactions/#comment-4977 i hear you on that. i hear you on that.

]]> By: Chris Rodriguez http://www.retailchatr.com/2009/11/12/comments-on-costar-article-about-institutional-transactions/comment-page-1/#comment-4967 Chris Rodriguez Fri, 13 Nov 2009 00:21:05 +0000 http://www.retailchatr.com/2009/11/12/comments-on-costar-article-about-institutional-transactions/#comment-4967 I actually thought about that but he should have clarified if that was the point he was making.<br /> I actually thought about that but he should have clarified if that was the point he was making.

]]> By: Joshua http://www.retailchatr.com/2009/11/12/comments-on-costar-article-about-institutional-transactions/comment-page-1/#comment-4965 Joshua Thu, 12 Nov 2009 21:57:24 +0000 http://www.retailchatr.com/2009/11/12/comments-on-costar-article-about-institutional-transactions/#comment-4965 to be devils advocate - my reading of coopers statements led me to believe he was giving the "owners reasoning" behind holding. i dont think he was advocating that position. of course, i only read the article once and quickly. but he is right in the fact that no one will sell in an up cap rate market unless their is a need to (whether it be debt, issues with the property/location or quarterly valuation at a public company). most people who bought before 2006 will choose to hold and see what they can work out because their basis is not completely out of the ballpark (like in 2006/07 early 08). your comment on buying "good dirt" is absolutely spot on though. its the only true concern in single tenants. 1. how is the income stream and how long will i have it? 2. what can i do with it when that expires? to be devils advocate – my reading of coopers statements led me to believe he was giving the "owners reasoning" behind holding. i dont think he was advocating that position. of course, i only read the article once and quickly. but he is right in the fact that no one will sell in an up cap rate market unless their is a need to (whether it be debt, issues with the property/location or quarterly valuation at a public company). most people who bought before 2006 will choose to hold and see what they can work out because their basis is not completely out of the ballpark (like in 2006/07 early 08).

your comment on buying "good dirt" is absolutely spot on though. its the only true concern in single tenants. 1. how is the income stream and how long will i have it? 2. what can i do with it when that expires?

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