SAN DIEGO—Generally, the new tax plan is seen as something positive, a move that will allow investors to put more money into real estate because of the tax savings, Real Capital Markets' COO Tina Lichens tells GlobeSt.com. As we recently reported, the firm's recently released annual National Investor Sentiment Report revealed that 76.7% of investors would characterize their strategy as buyers. We asked Lichens a few questions about investors' buying strategies and how they view the new federal tax plan.

GlobeSt.com: How are the investors reading the new tax plan?

Lichens: Following great anticipation about what the new tax landscape might look like, reform measures drafted by Congress and signed into law by the president aren't likely to disappoint commercial real estate investors. Generally, the new tax plan is seen as something positive, a move that will allow investors to put more money into real estate because of the tax savings. There is some concern, however, that changes in the tax plan could lead to general inflation which then could lead to or be coupled with an increase in interest rates; however, as the results of our recent Investor Sentiment Report show, most investors (53%) believe that incremental interest-rate increases won't have a substantial impact on their pursuit of transactions.