Raters Gonna Rate... But There's A Bright Side!

These days, we seem to be surrounded by cautionary forecasts. For example, in a recent post about U.S. REITs, Fitch Ratings indicated that it expects to see slower growth in the sectors that have been growing, and additional challenges in the sectors that have been challenged. Hardly a surprise announcement from a ratings agency with new ratings forthcoming... There have also been recent headlines about investment funds grappling with redemption requests and rising interest rates. Euphemisms such as "headwinds", and catchphrases such as "never try to catch a falling knife", are certainly having their moment to shine! But despite the anecdotes about commercial real estate players taking a wait-and-see approach through the end of 2022 and into the new year, if you dig a little deeper beneath the surface, a different story takes shape: clients are still chasing opportunities of all shapes and sizes, working closely with their trusted advisors in real time to evaluate