Seniors Housing Community Quarterly Poll

1.	Which of the following best describes your company?
	Commercial real estate developer/owner
	Commercial real estate property manager
	Corporation/End user of commercial real estate
	Financial services company
	Commercial real estate broker/service provider
	Other (please specify):

2.	Which of the following commercial real estate property types does your organization own, manage, develop, lease or provide services to?
	Apartment
	Seniors housing
	Industrial
	Office
	Retail
	Other (please specify):

3.	How has the level of leasing activity at the seniors housing facilities you own or manage changed compared to one year ago?
	Increased by more than 20%
	Increased by 16% to 20%
	Increased by 11% to 15%
	Increased by 6% to 10%
	Increased by 1% to 5%
	No change
	Decreased by 1% to 5%
	Decreased by 6% to 10%
	Decreased by 11% to 15%
	Decreased by 16% to 20%
	Decreased by more than 20%
	Do not own or manage seniors housing facilities

4.	To what extent have each of the following factors affected the occupancy rates at seniors housing facilities in the past year?
		1 - No effect		2		3		4		5		6 - Extraordinary effect
	State of the U.S. housing market
	State of the U.S. economy
	Age of property
	New, competing facilities

5.	In terms of occupancy, when do you expect the demand for seniors housing to increase?
	Demand has already begun to increase
	Fourth quarter 2009
	First quarter 2010
	Second quarter 2010
	Third quarter 2010
	Fourth quarter 2010
	2011 or beyond

6.	When do you expect available financing for seniors housing to increase?
	The availability of financing has already begun to increase
	Fourth quarter 2009
	First quarter 2010
	Second quarter 2010
	Third quarter 2010
	Fourth quarter 2010
	2011 or beyond

7.	When do you expect new construction of seniors housing facilities to increase?
	New construction has already begun to increase
	Fourth quarter 2009
	First quarter 2010
	Second quarter 2010
	Third quarter 2010
	Fourth quarter 2010
	2011 or beyond

8.	What concessions do you offer prospective residents to boost leasing activity?
	Free rent
	Discounted rent
	Waive community fee
	Free services
	Other (please specify)
	Offer no concessions

9.	Which of the following segments of seniors housing is experiencing the greatest demand?
	Independent living
	Assisted living
	Nursing home
	Continuing care retirement communities
	Dementia care
	Other (please specify):

10.	If you are seeking to refinance loans, which of the following lender requirements are proving to be most challenging?
	Higher equity contribution, lower loan-to-values
	Recourse loans/personal guarantees
	Higher debt-service coverage ratios
	Higher interest rates
	Other (please specify)
	None of the above
	Not currently seeking to refinance loans

11.	How important are the following factors in seeking construction financing?
		1 - Not important		2		3		4		5		6 - Extremely important
	A comprehensive feasibility study
	Established track record as a developer
	Higher equity contribution
	Prior relationship with the lender
	Other (please specify):

12.	How do you expect healthcare reform to impact the seniors housing industry?

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