


Quarterly Results Are In
If you go by the number of transaction announced from April 1, 2017 to June 30, 2017, the second quarter may seem a bit slow, especially when compared to the recent quarterly highs of 90 deals in the second quarter of last year and of 93 deals in the fourth quarter of 2016. Keep in mind, these are preliminary numbers, as we hear of more transactions as the year goes on. M&A activity stayed virtually even in the second quarter, down 1% over the previous quarter, to 75 transactions. The quarter’s deal volume makes up 24% of the 315 deals announced within the past 12 months. Nothing too drastic there. However, based on revealed prices, approximately $9.7 billion was committed to finance... Read More »
SNF, AL and IL Values All Remain High
For the four quarters ended June 30, 2017, skilled nursing, assisted living and independent living properties remained at or near their all-time high values, while cap rates decreased across the board. A quarter does not make a trend, but across the seniors housing and care spectrum, values have remained stubbornly high. Stubbornly? Skilled nursing values peaked in 2016, while seniors housing peaked in 2014 with a matching peak in 2016. People, including myself, thought that values would slowing decline, especially if interest rates spiked up. Well, neither event has occurred. For the 12 months ended June 30, 2017, skilled nursing average prices posted a small decline to $97,900 per bed... Read More »