Bryan Cave Real Estate Executives’ Forecast

 

2007 Results

 

 

 

 

 

 

6

3.

What effect will the change in control of Congress have on the domestic real estate market?

 

 

 

7

a) Very positive

 

0.29%

 

8

b) Somewhat positive

 

8.07%

 

9

c) Neutral

 

53.89%

 

10

d) Somewhat negative

 

27.09%

 

11

e) Very negative

 

2.59%

 

12

f) Don't know/Not sure

 

8.07%

 

13

Total Responses

 

100%

 

 

 

 

 

14

4.

How important will "green construction" be in real estate development plans in the next 12-18 months?

 

 

 

 

15

a) Very important

 

11.82%

 

16

b) Somewhat important

 

47.84%

 

17

c) Neutral

 

17.87%

 

18

d) Somewhat unimportant

 

12.97%

 

19

e) Very unimportant

 

7.2%

 

20

f) Don't know/Not sure

 

2.31%

 

21

Total Responses

 

100%

 

 

 

 

 

22

5.

Do you believe that real estate in the United States is currently overvalued, fairly valued or undervalued?

 

 

 

 

23

a) Overvalued

 

58.21%

 

24

b) Fairly valued

 

37.46%

 

25

c) Undervalued

 

0.86%

 

26

d) Don't know/Not sure

 

3.46%

 

27

Total Responses

 

100%

 

 

 

 

 

28

6.

Do you expect that real estate activity will strengthen, weaken or stay the same over the next 12 months?

 

 

 

 

29

a) Strengthen

 

16.72%

 

30

b) Weaken

 

31.99%

 

31

c) Stay the same

 

48.7%

 

32

d) Don't know

 

2.59%

 

33

Total Responses

 

100%

 

 

 

 

 

34

8.

If you were to invest in, or lend money secured by, real estate in the next 12 months, in which region of the country would you most likely invest?

 

 

 

 

35

a) Northeast

 

33.14%

 

36

b) Southeast

 

10.38%

 

37

c) Midwest

 

9.22%

 

38

d) Northwest

 

2.02%

 

39

e) Southwest

 

20.75%

 

40

f) Far west

 

2.88%

 

41

g) Pacific Coast

 

16.43%

 

42

h) Don't know

 

5.19%

 

43

Total Responses

 

100%

 

 

 

 

 

44

9.

If you were to invest in, or lend money secured by, real estate in the next 12 months, for which type of real estate would you invest in or lend money?

 

 

 

 

45

a) Metropolitan office building

 

21.04%

 

46

b) Metropolitan hotel

 

4.32%

 

47

c) Metropolitan retail

 

8.36%

 

48

d) Metropolitan multi-family high rise residential

 

12.68%

 

49

e) Neighborhood shopping center

 

7.78%

 

50

f) Suburban multi-family dwelling

 

11.24%

 

51

g) Suburban hotel

 

0.29%

 

52

h) Suburban office building

 

8.36%

 

53

i) Industrial

 

11.53%

 

54

j) Other

 

9.51%

 

55

k) Don't know

 

4.9%

 

56

Total Responses

 

100%

 

 

 

 

 

57

10.

In the next 12 months, how likely is it that you will invest in real estate, lend money secured by real estate, or otherwise engage in a venture involving real estate located outside the United States?

 

 

 

 

58

a) Highly likely

 

38.04%

 

59

b) Somewhat likely

 

17%

 

60

c) Somewhat unlikely

 

12.68%

 

61

d) Highly unlikely

 

29.4%

 

62

e) Don't know

 

2.88%

 

63

Total Responses

 

100%

 

 

 

 

 

64

12.

In what country or countries do you anticipate the real estate will be located?

 

 

 

 

65

Canada

 

8%

 

65

Mexico

 

8%

 

65

United Kingdom

 

8%

 

65

China

 

5%

 

65

India

 

4%

 

65

France

 

3%

 

65

Germany

 

3%

 

65

Japan

 

3%

 

65

Others

 

24%

 

66

Total Responses

 

55.04%

 

 

 

 

 

67

13.

Please identify one or two factors or events that will have a significant impact on your real estate investments in the coming 12 months.

 

 

 

 

68

Interest rates

 

47%

 

68

U.S. economy

 

17%

 

68

Property prices

 

9%

 

68

Job creation & employment growth

 

8%

 

68

Terrorism

 

6%

 

68

Inflation

 

5%

 

68

Overall liquidity

 

5%

 

68

Construction costs

 

4%

 

68

Vacancy rates

 

4%

 

68

Mortgage market volatility

 

4%

 

68

Taxes and capital gains rates

 

4%

 

68

Foreclosures and bankruptcy

 

4%

 

68

Others

 

14%

 

69

Total Responses

 

100%

 

 

 

 

 

70

14.

Do you currently work in the real estate industry?

 

 

 

 

71

a) Yes

 

91.64%

 

72

b) No

 

8.36%

 

73

Total Responses

 

100%

 

 

 

 

 

74

15.

For which of the following types of companies or businesses do you work?

 

 

 

 

75

a) A real estate services company (e.g., brokerage or management)

 

13.83%

 

76

b) A commercial bank

 

6.05%

 

77

c) An investment bank

 

3.46%

 

78

d) A publicly traded real estate company

 

5.48%

 

79

e) A privately held real estate company

 

35.16%

 

80

f) An opportunity or investment fund

 

9.22%

 

81

g) A law firm

 

4.9%

 

82

h) A real estate department of a company

 

6.34%

 

83

i) Other

 

15.56%

 

84

Total Responses

 

100%

 

 

 

 

 

85

16.

In which region of the U.S. is your headquarters or main office located?

 

 

 

 

86

a) Northeast

 

46.97%

 

87

b) Southeast

 

6.34%

 

88

c) Midwest

 

17.29%

 

89

d) Northwest

 

1.15%

 

90

e) Southwest

 

12.39%

 

91

f) Far west

 

3.17%

 

92

g) Pacific Coast

 

12.39%

 

93

h) Don't know

 

0.29%

 

94

Total Responses

 

100%

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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