Stability of real estate investment in a period of change
The BNP Real Estate Confidence Index (RECI) captures and quantifies these investor opinions on the market. The RECI shows that investors in the big three markets remain cautious on conditions given the uncertain landscape.
The BNP Real Estate Confidence Index (RECI) captures and quantifies these investor opinions on the market. The RECI shows that investors in the big three markets remain cautious on conditions given the uncertain landscape.
The majority still think that conditions over the next twelve months will remain stable, but that majority diminished this quarter. Opinion has moved from no change towards worsening and to a less extent towards improvement.
Timing also matters for real estate as an investment vehicle particularly since holding cycles outlast political ones. Real estate continues to be among the more predictable assets that can be bought by an investor. We continue to think that the income return offered by real estate will look favourable against the backdrop of change.
