In the past three to five years, until a few months ago, hotel prices and transactions were accelerating at a remarkable rate. During this period of industry recovery, savvy buyers and sellers were poised to secure assets as revenues and income increased and cap rates declined. This robust investment environment was not unique to hotels; private equity funds, REITs, and other investors actively sought out all types of property including office buildings, shopping center, and residential projects.


About Elaine Sahlins
Elaine Sahlins is Senior Vice President at HVS International’s San Francisco office and co-director of the HVS Gaming Services division. She has an A.B. from Barnard College, Columbia University, and an M.P.S. degree from Cornell University’s School of Hotel Administration. Her professional experience includes hotel and gaming appraisal review and management at Bank of America and hotel and resort acquisitions analysis with VMS Partners. Elaine can be contacted by E-mail at [email protected], or by telephone at (415) 268-0347.

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Elaine Sahlins
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