Year-End 2018 | Houston Healthcare | Research & Forecast Report

HOUSTON - Feb. 18, 2019 - PRLog -- In the business world, interest in healthcare is at an all-time high. The medical office sector is the fastest-growing sector in the U.S. commercial real estate.

Although major REIT's recently seemed to apply the brakes on acquiring more of the sector, primarily due to concerns about interest rates, the pool of private buyers continues to grow for one of the nation's most stable asset classes, quality medical office buildings. Many buyers have observed the economy's expansion since 2009 and are looking for safe investments in case things change. Few sectors compare to healthcare's record when the economy takes a downturn. Records show medical office properties kept an average occupancy level of 90 percent or better, even in the worst years.

We have plenty of reasons to expect buyer's interest in healthcare to continue. Although the industry is under constant pressure to control costs, improve care and provide more convenience for patients, the local industry benefits from 100,000 births and 30,000 adults turning 65 each year... Read more at https://www2.colliers.com/en/Research/Houston/2018-Housto...