CHICAGO-Medical office owners and healthcare systems that needto monetize their real estate might want to consider disposing ofsome of their properties because it’s a seller’s market, accordingto capital markets experts who spoke at the 2010 Medical OfficeBuildings & Healthcare Facilities Conference.

Nearly 600 healthcare real estate executives attended theconference, which was sponsored by the Building Owners &Managers Association. “There are a lot of distressed buyers outthere that are under pressure to make a move [to acquire assets],”says Al Pontius, managing director of Marcus & Millichap’shealthcare real estate group. “There’s a window right now forsellers, but demand will moderate come next year.”

Pontius participated in a general sessions titled. “CapitalMarkets 2010: A Building Year”, which was moderated by JonathanWiner, executive vice president of Seavest Inc. The panel alsoincluded: Jerry Doctrow, managing director of Stifel, Nicolaus& Co. Inc.; Jeffrey Cooper, executive managing director ofSavills LLC; Jim Moloney, managing director and head of real estatefor Cain Bros. & Co.; and P.J. Camp, managing director ofShattuck Hammond Partners.