Here are some quick thoughts from this years Net Lease Conference in NYC:

- Major trend among public entities continues to focus on entity consolidation and portfolio acquisitions.

- Availability of capital for investment in net-leased property is plentiful and growing.

- Volume of deals is approaching pre-recession record levels.

- Supply of net leased product continues to be limited.

- Even with supply constraints, most attendees were having good year and anticipate that it will continue through at least 2014.

- Widespread concern about rising interest rates, although impact on transactions hasn't been felt.

- Sale-leaseback interest by owners has dramatically increased, potentially caused by concern about rising interest rates.

- A number of firms offer sale-leaseback/build-to-suit programs.

- Potential impact of FASB accounting rule changes doesn't seem to be a factor in transaction flow.

- Investors still looking for lease terms in excess of 10 years.

- Easy Scaleability on NNN market to grow market share.

- In next 12-24 months, you will see consolidation of the top ten largest REITs...why...all doing the same acquisitions on various product type, office, retail & industrial

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