Identifying Opportunities in Economic & Regulatory Trends
Economic Trends - Kai Heller-Spencer Real Estate is Booming https://www.cnbc.com/2017/09/19/business-booms-post-hurricane-harvey-says-real-estate-investment-trust.html Due to the destruction of hurricane Harvey, many people are without a home. Camden Property Trust said before hurricane Harvey, they rented only 170 apartments from January to August. After hurricane Harvey, they leased 500 new apartments in only two and a half weeks. There are two key customers that can capitalize on this opportunity, real-estate companies as well as stock investors. Real-estate companies will have higher demand, so they can charge a higher rent or keep the same price level from pre-Harvey and have more tenants. Stock investors can capitalize on it by investing in REITs, or home builders. If you already own property and it was not affected by Harvey, then you can easily capitalize on this opportunity, because demand is much higher now. Plus, the people looking ...