by Ross Woods | Feb 26, 2018 | Blog
Our recent post on the “Top Hospitality Schools” generated a significant amount of interest from readers in the U.S. and overseas. A number of readers contacted us seeking a similar table for colleges and universities with real estate programs. With so...
by Ross Woods | Feb 14, 2018 | Blog
Midway through the school year, many high school students and their parents are thinking about their next educational steps. With so many postsecondary options to consider, it’s important that all prospective students have the information they need to make the best...
by Ross Woods | Feb 2, 2018 | Blog
Behavioral finance may play an increasingly important role for astute hotel investment decision-makers in the future. Using insights from psychology to understand how human behavior influences investment decisions, behavioral finance may help us understand the...
by Ross Woods | Jan 13, 2018 | Blog
How many executives in the hotel industry really know the odds involved in the outcomes of their important decisions? The hotel industry is filled with dedicated, educated, and intelligent individuals who despite their hard work and experience, have no real idea of...
by Ross Woods | Jan 12, 2018 | Blog
Prediction intervals are the most valuable statistical tools available to hotel investment decision-makers. However, they are not used as frequently as they should be. Lodging analysts, such as PwC, CBRE, and STR traditionally provide forecasts that are point...
by Ross Woods | Jan 6, 2018 | Blog
The decision to accept or reject a hotel for a fund often depends on making a comparison between its estimated IRR and the fund’s hurdle rate. To be accepted, each hotel has to achieve returns in excess of the cut-off rate irrespective of the risk class in which they...
