For the last two years, the Sensex has been driven by good monsoons, the metal commodity cycle and foreign investments. Hotel stocks and real estate not only offer an opportunity to ride the Sensex euphoria in India but also to hedge portfolio risk.
The real estate capital markets demonstrate a remarkable ability to change and adapt. Perhaps, the most significant example is the emergence of the Commercial Mortgage Backed Security (CMBS)...
As the national economy continues to rebound from the 2001 economic downturn, the hotel industry also follow this positive trend with impressive annual RevPAR growths, beginning in 2004.
What are the alternatives to P2Ps for investors and owners? Jakob Forstnig and Bernard Forster demonstrate how P2P deals were structured and give an outlook for listed hotel companies in Europe.
Lenders that orignate hotel loans without thoroughly investigating the quality of the management company or managment team are overlooking one of the most important components of a hotel investment.
Anyone who has attempted to obtain financing during the last twelve months realizes that the cost of borrowing has reached record heights.
Part of your hotel's value is controlled by the Federal Reserve, which can raise or lower the sales price of your hotel investment at their whim.
Steve Rushmore's January 2003 Hotels cloumn.
Hotel Investments: A Guide for Lenders and Owners describes the process of making sound hotel investments.
The author discusses trends in the public support of hospitality projects, which is becomming increasing common as municipalities seek to improve their competitive position in the convention and conference center business.