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UNITED STATES INVESTORS’ INTENTIONS: PROPERTY PORTFOLIO (NEXT SIX MONTHS)


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0 VOLATILITY ABROAD INCREASES COMPETITION ON HOME SOIL


The strength of the US property markets relative to many other global markets continues to attract investor interest. The survey results indicate that continued geopolitical turmoil and lacklustre recovery in many global markets are still impacting decisions by US investors, with just over half (54%) of respondents agreeing or strongly agreeing that the crisis in Ukraine is impeding planned investment in the EU, and most disagreeing or strongly disagreeing (75%) that the Eurozone crisis is over. Nearly all respondents agreed or strongly agreed (93%) that volatility across different regions is leading to greater competition in stable markets, such as the US.


US TRANSACTION VOLUMES TO INCREASE IN 2014 AND 2015


Expand/increase level of investment Maintain/consolidate/rebalance current investments Reduce/sell current investments


These external factors are contributing to continued growth in US investment activity: according to Real Capital Analytics (RCA), sales of significant properties (US$2.5 million or greater) increased to US$245.9 billion during the first eight months of 2014, a 16% increase compared with the year-earlier period, and the highest total for that period since 2007. Overall, 83% of US-based investors expect 2014 year- on-year investment volumes to increase, with 24% expecting an increase of 10% or more. Transaction volumes are expected to rise again in 2015, with 77% of respondents forecasting an increase of up to 10% and 7% expecting an increase in excess of 10%.


UNITED STATES INVESTORS’ VOLUME FORECAST (2015 VS 2014)


% 7 0 3 COLLIERS INTERNATIONAL 2015 GLOBAL INVESTMENT SENTIMENT REPORT 13 UNCHANGED


Overall sentiment regarding investment conditions remains positive as well, with 80% of US survey respondents anticipating that conditions will either improve or remain the same during the next 12 months.


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