Ventas and HCPI Battle It Out For The Prize Email Editor Last month, we reported on the agreement between Sunrise Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: SZR.UN) and Ventas (NYSE: VTR) whereby Ventas would be acquiring the entire portfolio of Sunrise REIT, which includes...
Even “Defensive” Investments Are Not Spared Today Email this article to a friend Email Editor Health care REITs have long been considered to be “defen- sive” stocks, a safe haven (or at least a safer haven) in troubling times. The triple net leases...
Occupancy Is Down, But Results Could Have Been Worse Email this article to a friend Email Editor All of the first quarter earnings reports are now out, and while the numbers were not particularly good, they could have been a lot worse. Keep in mind that the first...
Skilled Nursing, Assisted And Independent Living All Fall The party was fun while it lasted, but let’s admit it, there were a few too many trips to the bar for a re-fill in the past few years. We were criticized on several occasions for being a party-pooper when we...
Real Estate Investment Trusts a Bargain This Summer With several of the health care REITs yielding more than 8.0% for a few months, we thought that represented a pretty good buy in the market. Now we have some facts to back up our gut feeling. Rob Mains of Morgan...
Forethought, Periodic Reassessment, And A Good Executive Director What should senior living providers be doing today to rein in costs in order to navigate the current fiscal crunch? That question rubs Ralph Bellande, founder, president, and CEO of Renaissance Senior...