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Latest news and updatesIs a Micro Hospital a Good Investment?
Health care delivery systems are constantly evolving. These systems are very complex organisms that are influenced by public policy, patient expectations, quality of physicians, societal demands, and payer systems. Health care systems such as hospitals are at the tip...
Taking a Deep Breath in this Market
In today’s frothy commercial real estate market, buying at the top of the market can be risky business. If you don’t understand the downside and the risks, you may very well be buying someone else’s problem. As Sam Zell says, “I am very focused on understanding the...
Health Care Real Estate Firms, the Best Buyer For Your Practice-Owned Real Estate
Picture this: A multi-tenant medical office building has been the home of several medical practices for decades. The owner of the building happens to also be the owner of one of the practices operating in the building, and they are ready to sell the building to...
How will tax reform affect health care real estate?
The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act was signed into law on December 22nd, 2017, becoming effective January 1st, 2018. This legislation is broad, sweeping and fortunately, a boon for commercial real estate investors. Here are my top three tax reform changes impacting our...
Will Technology Affect Health Care Real Estate the Way Amazon Has Affected Strip Malls?
Technology is changing the landscape of markets in ways we never thought possible. For example, Amazon is at breakneck speed to dominate the U.S. retail world while leaving a graveyard of obsolete strip malls in its wake. Uber has transformed the way people are...
Your Best Defensive Sector of Commercial Real Estate in a Downturn
What’s the best defensive sector of commercial real estate in a downturn? The Denver Broncos have one of the best defenses in the NFL football league. I would compare their position in the NFL with health care real estate in the commercial real estate sector. Health...
Why Invest in Health Care Real Estate in Colorado?
Recently, while driving south on Interstate 25 through the heart of Denver, traffic was very busy, as usual. Since I had time to observe the city skyline, I counted 15 cranes in the process of reshaping the Denver horizon. This city is truly boomtown! Many people...
Got Downturn?
Got downturn? As the year 2017 steams ahead, commercial real estate is starting to show signs of weakness, and possibly beginning to exhaust this incredible eight-year bull market. Per a recent WSJ Article on Feb 7th, 2017, overall deal volume decreased by $58.3...
What bubble? It must be different this time….
Have you ever been to a really great party, and as you are walking out the door, everyone encourages you to stay? The night is young, the music is great, the food is incredible, the people are all beautiful. Well, I have been to this party before, and it doesn't...
“CAPITAL…….
Capital consists not alone of money, but more particularly of highly organized, intelligent groups of men (and women) who plan ways and means of using money efficiently for the good of the public, and profitably to themselves.” Excerpt From: Greg Habstritt &...
How do you secure your children’s financial future?
My soon to be 5th grader, Tyler, is preparing for football camp this week. As a concerned and excited parent, of course I am doing all I can to protect him including making him trail run, lift weights and eat right. I am buying him all sorts of protective gear so he...
Start your 2012 tax planning now!
By the time January 1, 2013 rolls around, it may be too late to take advantage of the current tax rates from the Bush era. To refresh your memory, the Bush tax cuts were enacted in 2001 and 2003 and scheduled to expire in 2011. President Obama signed legislation in...
Facebook Foolery?
If you are one of Facebook's 835,525,280 users world-wide, it is likely that the recent Facebook IPO or initial public offering did not affect your Facebook experience in the slightest. You kept posting pictures, liking pages, and staying in touch with friends and...
JOBS act: Chalk one up for President Obama
If you have not heard, the JOBS act was signed into law in April by President Obama. JOBS stands for "Jumpstart Our Business Startups." Part of this legislation includes a provision for crowdfunding which is intended to allow small startup companies to raise much...
Romney’s Alternative Lifestyle!
All signs are pointing towards Mitt Romney becoming the GOP elect candidate for the upcoming 2012 presidential election against incumbent Barack Obama. It's no surprise that Mr. Romney's wealth status and success at Bain Capital has been highly...
Egg Nog, Santa and Taxes?
It is that time of the year where holiday cheer and giving helps everyone reflect on what is truly important. Family, good friends, and paying Uncle Sam as little tax as possible for 2011. Yes, it is time to make some year end tax decisions to minimize how much you...
What do Aspen real estate and John Denver have in common?
They are both loved by the world and Coloradans in particular. In fact, last week I had lunch with a dear friend of the late John Denver. I was very interested to hear, among some of the stories, that there is a performing John Denver artist in every country around...
“Darren, where do I put my money?”
We recently held our first presentation of Life's Financial Navigator at the Denver Athletic Club in an attempt to answer such a question. Our speaker, Jerry Paul, a former INVESCO fund manager, was able to impart his knowledge on the state of the US economy and the...