Real Estate & REITs
Conceptually, how does a cap rate relate to a discount rate and growth - and why is a cap rate NOT the same as an expected return?
Model answer
Under a Gordon-growth framing, value = NOI / (r - g), so the cap rate approximates the unlevered discount rate MINUS expected NOI growth: cap rate = r - g. That is why high-growth assets carry low…
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