Comments on: After Sub-prime, Is Commercial Property Next? http://livingoffdividends.com/2008/02/09/after-sub-prime-is-commercial-property-next/ Join me on my journey to achieve financial independence through dividends, passive income and investments Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:22:11 -0700 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.1 hourly 1 By: commercial real estate loansf http://livingoffdividends.com/2008/02/09/after-sub-prime-is-commercial-property-next/comment-page-1/#comment-5492 commercial real estate loansf Wed, 09 Apr 2008 06:49:11 +0000 http://www.livingoffdividends.com/2008/02/09/after-sub-prime-is-commercial-property-next/#comment-5492 true. things are changing rapidly true. things are changing rapidly

]]> By: Michael Bigley http://livingoffdividends.com/2008/02/09/after-sub-prime-is-commercial-property-next/comment-page-1/#comment-3024 Michael Bigley Sun, 10 Feb 2008 06:21:23 +0000 http://www.livingoffdividends.com/2008/02/09/after-sub-prime-is-commercial-property-next/#comment-3024 I have a small position in two different Commercial REITS, it represents less than 3 percent of my overall holdings. I believe if you do your homework, the yields at this time are very high, and the potential for future capital appreciation is substantial. I understand the risks involved, which is why so little capital is dedicated to this asset class is small. The two REITS I currently hold are AHR, and ABR, both of these are yielding above 15% and both have recently made there quarterly dividend announcements with no change. If you are looking into any form of investing in this area, I highly recommend dollar cost averaging into them monthly or quarterly to avoid substantial price volitility. Also a buy-write strategy selling out of the money calls three months out while purchasing your shares helps minimize some risk. Just my 2 cents. I have a small position in two different Commercial REITS, it represents less than 3 percent of my overall holdings. I believe if you do your homework, the yields at this time are very high, and the potential for future capital appreciation is substantial. I understand the risks involved, which is why so little capital is dedicated to this asset class is small. The two REITS I currently hold are AHR, and ABR, both of these are yielding above 15% and both have recently made there quarterly dividend announcements with no change. If you are looking into any form of investing in this area, I highly recommend dollar cost averaging into them monthly or quarterly to avoid substantial price volitility. Also a buy-write strategy selling out of the money calls three months out while purchasing your shares helps minimize some risk. Just my 2 cents.

]]> By: Kristin http://livingoffdividends.com/2008/02/09/after-sub-prime-is-commercial-property-next/comment-page-1/#comment-3017 Kristin Sun, 10 Feb 2008 01:21:11 +0000 http://www.livingoffdividends.com/2008/02/09/after-sub-prime-is-commercial-property-next/#comment-3017 Yes, it seemed to take forever for the subprime mess to hit the fan. As for comm real estate, this sector has already taken some losses, SPG was down 11.8% last year. Builders and developers have taken the first, major hit. And since they have slowed down in the building of new mall properties, won't the existing leased properties see more demand? Of course, if you anticipate that the economy is going to get much worse, then even the leased properties will be vacant. Yes, it seemed to take forever for the subprime mess to hit the fan. As for comm real estate, this sector has already taken some losses, SPG was down 11.8% last year.

Builders and developers have taken the first, major hit. And since they have slowed down in the building of new mall properties, won’t the existing leased properties see more demand?

Of course, if you anticipate that the economy is going to get much worse, then even the leased properties will be vacant.

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