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After an incredible run of 20%+ years for the S&P 500 in 2023 and 2024, many across Wall Street now know that the momentum has hit a wall.

MIAMI and HOUSTON , April 4, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- A joint venture between an affiliate of Starwood Capital Group, a global private investment firm with a primary focus on real estate, and an affiliate of Land Strategies Management (DBA Starwood Land), announced today that it has completed the acquisition of a portfolio of master-planned communities in Texas from Hines, a global real estate investment manager, for approximately $800 million.  The acquisition comprises 11 master-planned communities that are in advanced stages of development, with more than 16,000 remaining residential lots and over 600 acres of commercial land, across three of the ten largest U.S. new home markets: Dallas, Houston, and Austin.

Non-traded REITs' NAVs are inflated due to appraisal lag and the 'mark to magic' issue we have discussed in the past. BREIT's NAV remains aggressive, with a 33% overvaluation compared to public REITs based on our methodology. Public REITs are projected to outperform non-traded REITs, with expected annualized total returns of 9-10% due to stronger balance sheets and dividend growth.

MIAMI , April 1, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Starwood Capital Group ("Starwood Capital"), a global private investment firm with a primary focus on real estate, today announced that Jonathan Pollack officially joined the firm as its President effective today, April 1 st. Mr. Pollack brings more than 26 years' experience in real estate investing to his new role and will work with Chairman and CEO Barry Sternlicht and the rest of Starwood Capital's senior leadership team to guide the firm into the next stage of its growth.

History shows that necessity drives change. Wars sparked radar and penicillin. Today, lofty stock valuations are forcing capital to seek new opportunities. Market rotation is underway, with money flowing into undervalued sectors. Distressed real estate and high-yield REITs stand out as potential winners. Not all opportunities are equal. Balance sheet strength and sector selection matter. The right picks could deliver strong income and upside in this shift.

Reinvesting dividends into attractively valued opportunities can maximize income streams and leverage the power of compounding for faster growth. Energy Transfer offers strong cash flow growth, driven by acquisitions and rising demand for natural gas and LNG. Starwood Property Trust provides income stability through diversified commercial lending, robust liquidity and conservative leverage.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. , March 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: STWD) (the "Company") today announced that it has priced its private offering of $500 million aggregate principal amount of its 6.500% unsecured senior notes due 2030 (the "Notes"), which was upsized from the previously announced $400 million aggregate principal amount.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. , March 25, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: STWD) (the "Company") today announced that, subject to market and other conditions, it is offering $400 million aggregate principal amount of its unsecured senior notes due 2030 (the "Notes") in a private offering.

Starwood Property beat Q4 distributable earnings expectations but maintained a thin dividend coverage ratio of 100% for three consecutive quarters. The REIT's portfolio is highly diversified, with significant investments in commercial real estate loans, infrastructure lending, and multi-family real estate assets. Starwood Property faces potential dividend coverage issues, risking a dividend cut and possible loss of premium valuation.

MIAMI BEACH, Fla. , March 13, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Starwood Property Trust, Inc. (NYSE: STWD) ("the Company") today announced that the Company's Board of Directors has declared a dividend of $0.48 per share of common stock for the quarter ending March 31, 2025.