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 #77: Influencing Multifamily
The rise of the creator economy spells big changes for the multifamily sector.
September 21, 2021
AFIRE Podcast #76: Putting People First
Though “impact investing” is no longer totally distinct from investing in general, investors still have a lot of work to do to fulfill the social and governance aspects of ESG expectations.
September 17, 2021
AFIRE Podcast #75: Herd Community
Uncertainty surrounding remote work and politics suggest a wide range of potential outcomes for big cities, which may upend the long-running megatrend toward urbanization.
September 14, 2021
Influencing Multifamily
The rise of the creator economy spells big changes for the multifamily sector.
September 14, 2021
Accounting for Environmental Risk
What environmental safeguards will be necessary to prepare cities for climate change?
September 9, 2021
AFIRE Podcast #74: What Happens Next?
Paula Campbell Roberts (KKR), shares how investors and decision-makers can look past the headlines and towards the fundamentals that matter, especially during times of prolonged uncertainty.
September 8, 2021
Supply Change
Urbanization, digitalization, and demographics are the key trends to watch for understanding the future of logistics real estate.
September 7, 2021
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RECENT SURVEYS AND REPORTS

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
AFIRE 2020 International Investor Survey
Results points to strong fundamentals for commercial real estate in the US and growing concern about external risks.
March 4, 2020
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