What's in Store for Real Estate Investors if Donald Trump Wins

Donald Trump may be a real estate titan, but a Trump presidency would not necessarily lift the commercial real estate market.

"A Trump presidency would cause more emotional investing than quantitative and there would be a tremendous amount of volatility in the commercial real estate world, primarily from the liquidity side," said Jay Rollins, CEO of JCR Capital. "Equity markets would also freeze up and that could cause a value decline, which would primarily affect people who have loans coming due." Rollins added that a Trump victory could also slow down the transactional side and likely a "value decline due to less capital available." As for a Hillary Clinton presidency, Rollins said it would mean a more progressive agenda and a lot more government spending. As a result, there will be "a lot more need for capital and money is going to accelerate the sales market because many people will want to sell their properties and buy new properties." A Clinton coronation would also stoke fears that the 1031 exchange on real estate could become a target for taxation.