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Global Returns on Real Estate Turn Positive for First Time in Two Years

Global returns on real estate turned positive in the second quarter of 2024 for the first time in two years, Nuveen said in a new report, as income returns mitigated value losses. This suggests “a budding recovery in the asset class,” wrote Donald Hall, global head of real estate research at Nuveen.

Hall cited evidence of a turnaround in valuations as well as total returns, along with stabilization in commercial real estate fundamentals. “A pullback in construction activity across sectors bodes well for
property fundamentals in the medium term,” he wrote.

Accordingly, he concluded, “Investors today may consider fresh allocations to the private real estate market to bring their allocations up to a strategic weighting … While there may yet be a bump or two in the road, we believe the market is starting to look up and there are excellent investment opportunities today for savvy investors.”

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About Paul Bubny

Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 16-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 7-10 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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