Insights

As the association for international real estate investors focused on commercial property in the United States, AFIRE publishes and produces original insights, research, analysis, and thought leadership focused on the future of real estate and cross-border investing.

With a focus on helping each other become Better Investors, Better Leaders, and Better Global Citizens, AFIRE leads the conversation through events, podcasts, publications, and online content exploring real estate capital markets, cross-border issues, policy, economics, technology, and management.

Insights at AFIRE include the latest thought leadership from Summit Journal, our growing database of Research Resources, recent Surveys and Reports, the Ethics Project, and our monthly Tax & Regulatory Briefing.

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RECENT INSIGHTS AND IDEAS

AFIRE Podcast #82: Restructuring Infrastructure (Part I)
Featuring Rodney E. Slater, Bill Shuster, and Caren Street of Squire Patton Boggs on the future of infrastructure in the US.
October 26, 2021
AFIRE Podcast #81: Industry Impacts
Featuring Matt Slepin, Founder of Terra Search Partners and host of the Leading Voices in Real Estate podcast.
October 21, 2021
2021 AFIRE International Investor Mid-Year Pulse Report
The report is a follow up to the AFIRE 2021 International Investor Survey Report, released April 2021, and details evolutions in real estate investor sentiment over the past six months, alongside emergent outlooks for risk management in the US real estate.
October 19, 2021
AFIRE Podcast #81: Continuing the Conversation
The commercial real estate business is based on conversation. So when the world has gone online and casual conversations have become scarce—how do we keep the conversation going?
October 14, 2021
Summit Journal Announces Inaugural Editorial Board
editorial board, which will provide editorial guidance and peer review for the award-winning journal beginning in 2022.
October 13, 2021
AFIRE Podcast #80: Enhancing Life Sciences
As the global life sciences sector continues to grow in real estate, highly specialized skills and experience will be the keys to success.
October 6, 2021
AFIRE Podcast #79: Build-To-Rent Boom
The future is bright for build-to-rent housing, and institutional investors are increasingly looking at investing in the sector.
October 5, 2021
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RECENT SURVEYS AND REPORTS

2021 AFIRE International Investor Mid-Year Pulse Report
The report is a follow up to the AFIRE 2021 International Investor Survey Report, released April 2021, and details evolutions in real estate investor sentiment over the past six months, alongside emergent outlooks for risk management in the US real estate.
October 19, 2021
Take the Mid-Year Investor Pulse Survey
The mid-year pulse survey, underwritten by Holland Partner Group, will track changes in sentiment and strategies over the past few months, especially as the pandemic, climate events, and geopolitics have continued their rapid evolution since the beginning of 2021.
August 9, 2021
2021 AFIRE International Investor Survey Report
The 2021 survey, conducted in March 2021 and underwritten by Holland Partner Group, reflects investor sentiment and was designed to help understand the goals, challenges, and impacts of international investments on US real estate opportunities.
May 4, 2021
Take the 2021 AFIRE International Investor Survey
The 2021 AFIRE International Investor Survey seeks your opinion on key challenges, opportunities, and future trends for US real estate.
March 10, 2021
AFIRE/RICS North America Commercial Property Monitor: Q3 2020
In the latest Global Commercial Property Monitor, headline rents and capital values expected to soften amid gloomy economic backdrop.
November 16, 2020
AFIRE/RICS North America Commercial Property Monitor: Q2 2020
The Q1 2020 AFIRE/RICS North America Property Monitor shows the pandemic impacting the real estate market, with sentiment moving into negative territory.
July 30, 2020
AFIRE/RICS North America Commercial Property Monitor: Q1 2020
The Q1 2020 AFIRE/RICS North America Property Monitor shows the pandemic impacting the real estate market, with sentiment moving into negative territory.
May 4, 2020
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