Journal of Real Estate Portfolio Management,  1998  by Petkunas, Frank J,  Mueller, Glenn R

 

This article summarizes and identifies three of the most commonly reoccurring issues, suggested by many industry professionals, to be potential structural flaws with both the CREF market and the CREF vehicle itself. The article further explores an industry reaction to alternative market structure demand; a formalized secondary market for the trading of unregistered real estate securities, 3 and analyzes the opinions of industry participants as to the possibility of such a market improving the status quo. During the course of research for this article, thirty industry participants (thirteen fund managers, twelve plan sponsors and various representatives associated with formalized secondary market efforts) were interviewed. The interview results, along with review of industry literature, serve as the basis for identifying additional thoughts that could prove relevant to the successful operation of a formalized secondary market for CREF share trading.