The CRE markets are facing perhaps the most challenging environment since the 2008 crisis. While some onlookers are signaling that it’s time to head for the hills, we believe that the current moment presents significant opportunities for CRE investment firms, Family Offices, and most importantly- the investors we represent here at HLC Equity.
We take a hard look at several CRE and MF challenges we may collectively face in the days, weeks, and months to come.
ChatGPT is the new AI text generation tool everyone in commercial real estate seems to be talking about. However, practically speaking, how useful is ChatGPT and other AI chatbots when it comes to commercial real estate teams?
Don’t miss HLC Equity’s analysis and use-case examples. Click below to read the article.
Layers, HLC Equity’s innovative flexible furnished brand, has created a proprietary technology platform – Layers Prime – to deliver the individual pay customers directly to corporate housing and multifamily partners. This solution allows owners to eliminate frivolous spending on resources to secure prospects and tap into a pipeline of qualified residents across 85 travel sites.
HLC Equity hosted an exclusive webinar on the current state of the real estate market. During this webinar, HLC Equity leadership covered a wide range of topics, from macroeconomic trends to property-level obstacles and potential solutions, challenges in the current market, and acquisition opportunities that may exist in the near future. Get a better understanding of what the landscape will look like for 2023 and beyond.
HLC Equity CEO, Daniel Farber was recently a guest on the IREI Podcast. He joined the program to discuss the upcoming PropTech360 conference and the continuing evolution of the booming proptech space.
Since at least the early 2000s, all eyes have been on Millennials. What do Millennials like? Where will they want to live? How can apartment owner attract them to their rentals?
Fast forward to today and there is an entirely new generation entering the rental market. Gen Z is knocking at the door. Literally and figuratively. In this article, we look at what motivates Gen Z and how apartment owners can prepare their properties in response.
Economic turmoil is nothing new. Sky-high inflation and rising interest rates are just the latest conditions to spook investors.
There’s no better time than now to start preparing your portfolio for an impending downturn.
HLC Equity hosted a roundtable discussion on recent digital transformations and how they have impacted real estate and the economy. The conversation was lively, engaging, and delivered a ton of insight from our esteemed panel of experts, including HLC Equity CEO Daniel Farber, Entrepreneur/Strategist/Investor Abhi Golhar, and Yardi Matrix Vice President, Jeffrey Adler.
In this whitepaper, HLC Equity takes on the topic of the housing bubble, historical cycles and recent trends, and the economic state of the housing industry. Where do you fall on the topic? We use this whitepaper to present some key details that will help better inform your real estate-related decision-making.
HLC Equity’s series on digital transformation continues as we explore cap rates and the recent compression. There are several factors driving multifamily cap rate compression. Read the full article below on cap rates and the unique factors that are driving change today.
Today, digital transformations are opening the door to investors of all kinds. In this article, we look at how various technologies are changing consumer behaviors and in turn, shaking up the industry before our very eyes.
In this article, we look at the many ways in which digital transformations may be artificially bolstering the economy, which in turn, influences which indicators may be used to predict future recessions.
In this webinar, our panel of HLC Equity leadership and industry specialists will discuss these economic levers and analyze how they impact the multifamily investment space. In addition to gaining insight on what to expect, you’ll also take away the key steps to prepare for – and even benefit from – the coming economic season.
In our latest whitepaper, HLC Equity has compiled the latest information on inflation’s impact on the multifamily asset class. We take a look at historical cycles and recent trends, and outline how multifamily can actually hedge against the uncertainty of inflationary times.
We explore ways multifamily owners can maximize the value of their investments as we encounter inflationary times.
Curious how the Fed’s interest rate hikes will impact multifamily and commercial real estate? The second installment of our Economic Outlook Series is now live, where we take a deep dive on this exact topic.
As consumer concern continues to mount over inflation and rising interest rates, the investment community is taking note and monitoring their portfolios closely. We explore six strategic considerations for multifamily owners looking to mitigate the impact of rising inflation.
We look at what economic and societal indicators are driving the growth of the mid-term rental market and what to expect in 2022 and beyond. Could investing in the mid-term rental market be the next big opportunity? Download the whitepaper to find out.
Real Estate Investing 101
As part of our Real Estate Investing 101 series, we look at the distinguishing characteristics of Class A vs. Class B vs. Class C properties. Any prospective investor will want to learn this classification system so that they understand what type of product they’re investing in when they do.
Real Estate Investing 101
As part of our Real Estate Investing 101 series, we break down the different features of an equity waterfall that can provide investors with a clearer understanding of how a project’s returns will be distributed to whom and when.
Real Estate Investing 101
We look at the difference between cap rates and IRR, how each is calculated, and when to use which to evaluate a multifamily deal.
Real Estate Investing 101
Given the high barrier to entry, several retail investors have begun participating in real estate syndications. With this type of investing, a sponsor identifies a specific opportunity and then pools capital from multiple people to invest as the equity in the deal. The sponsor then oversees the deal on behalf of investors, who are otherwise passive limited partners.
Daniel joined Joe Fairless on the Best Ever Real Estate show to give the Best Ever listeners an insider look at how HLC Equity, a multi-generational real estate investment firm is run
Real Estate Investing 101
Investing in real estate offers many benefits, from portfolio diversification and risk mitigation, to earning tax-advantaged passive income and more.
Learn more about the differences between active and passive real estate investing – we examine some key factors that many people overlook when investing in real estate for the first time.
Real Estate Investing 101
Investing in real estate has long been touted as one of the best ways for individuals to create long-term, sustained wealth. Some dip their toes into the waters by investing in a single rental property. Others selectively invest in small-scale apartment buildings. But few truly understand the advantages of investing in commercial real estate – apartment communities, retail centers, office buildings, land development and more…
Yishai Breslauer – CRE SharkEye is a podcast focusing on CRE (commercial real estate) for professionals and beginners, on this episode, HLC Equity CEO, Daniel Farber joins the discussion.
For any business to last for decades, it needs to weather different challenges successfully. In real estate, this means you have to adapt quickly to changes and circumstances like recession or even a global pandemic. CEO, Daniel Farber spoke with Whitney Sewell on The Real Estate Syndication Show, you can check out all of the highlights below….
CEO, Daniel Farber sits down with Austin Allison of Pacaso Homes. Austin Allison became a key executive at Zillow after selling his real estate transaction software company to Zillow for $108M. Together with Zillow Co-Founder Spencer Rascoff, Austin recently launched Pacaso, which is creating a unique category for second homeowners. Pacaso recently raised $75M, reaching over a $1B valuation in less than a year.
CEO, Daniel Farber sits down with Jeffrey Berman of Camber Creek
CEO, Daniel Farber sits down with Yonah Weiss on Weiss Advice to discuss a lucrative property management model
PropTech360 continued its Web Series focused on Real Estate Investment and Innovation with David Neil, Principal, and Executive at The Durst Organization and Daniel Farber, CEO of HLC Equity, the discussion was moderated by Lucas Hewett, Business Development Executive for Layers.
In case you missed the conversation “Multigenerational Firms Investing in the Future”. The discussion covered key investment fundamentals and the overall market outlook.
By Daniel Farber (CEO)
With the democratization of investment platforms, opportunities have been created to give access to institutional quality investments for everyday investors. At the same time, investors are frequently lured into highly risky investments with promises of unrealistic double-digit returns by unseasoned sponsors in a historically low-interest-rate environment. The four criteria laid out here have produced strong passive investment results over the long term.
By Dave Molitor
As the hotel to multifamily conversion strategy gains steam, investment opportunities in this niche will likely become more common. To help you evaluate these potential investments, we have outlined seven high-level items, with specific conversion considerations, to discuss with the sponsor.
By Heather Filgo & Laura Bo Sherman
We shared a reflection of how our property managers and tenants at Layers came together over the course of the past year, during the Covid-19 pandemic.
The webinar discussed shifts of cities over the last several years and the acceleration caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. Come hear how cities are adapting to the new reality, implementing new technologies, services, and innovations.
By Dave Molitor
Schemes like what we have described are happening, and we know it because we have seen it firsthand at our properties. We wanted to share our insights on how to guard against it.
By Dave Molitor
We weigh in on managing apartment community delinquency WITHOUT the threat of eviction, a common topic of interest since the passing of the Cares Act in March of 2020.
By Avia Tzur-Farber
We examine two primary areas in which Real Estate Owners & Operators are leveraging digitalization and how landlords & technology companies are creating partnerships that last
CEO, Daniel Farber discusses the HLC Equity/Layers approach, a unique value-add strategy that considers the flexibility demands of today’s renters and their needs for additional services…
After navigating through Covid-19 for the last year, we’ve identified several major areas as being most critical to successful property operations in the new environment, and are pleased to share our findings with you…
As 2020 comes to a close, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the past year. It was a year filled with ups, downs, and curveballs called Covid. But we made it, and we are excited for what is to come. We are pleased to share the HLC Equity 2020 Year In Review, check out the highlights
By Joseph Elbogen
How does one accurately analyze future real estate investment returns in an uncertain market? While some firms may be sitting back until the Corona period ends, we believe that this period of time presents a unique opportunity…
By Steve Garda
The HLC Equity investment team shares tips on Asset Management and the key role that it plays in maximizing total investment returns when it comes to Real Estate Investing.
The HLC Equity investment team takes a deep dive beyond the hype and noise about microunits, and offers an overview of how this niche product sizes up as an investment
Grab your free copy of our whitepaper where we explore some of the opportunities for wealth managers (and others) when it comes to crowdfunding and direct-to-consumer platforms.
By Micah Gimpel
Smart money does smart things and there are reasons why real estate frequently forms a key part of wealth preservation and growth….
Nina Taylor, our Hospitality Director for the Layers Brand recently sat down (virtually), with Alexander Novicov, for the ‘Redefine Hospitality’ Podcast. You can listen to it or read the transcript below.
A letter from CEO, Daniel Farber.
“Dear Partners, Investors, and Family-We at HLC Equity are excited to announce the launch of HLC Direct, and here is why…”
Lucas Hewett recently had the pleasure of being interviewed by Mark Allen of GreystoneISG on The Multifamily 5 podcast…
We discuss shifts in multifamily that investors should know about and dive into some of the market data. Grab your copy of the whitepaper below.
May 13, 2020
By Daniel Farber
There has been much speculation around COVID-19 and its impact on “working from home” (#WFH) and the use of office space….
March 19, 2020
By Daniel Farber
(This letter is being shared with HLC Equity investors and is published here purely for informational purposes. Further disclaimers at the bottom)…..
