Your question is Sharpe Ratio in Real Estate. Take a moment with it on the right.
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How do you calculate and interpret the Sharpe ratio in the context of real estate investments managed by a firm like Hines? Explain the formula, calculate it using periodic total returns and a risk-free rate, and discuss what the result says about risk-adjusted performance. Address real estate-specific issues such as appraisal smoothing, leverage, illiquidity, and the choice of benchmark.