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Higher interest rates have made family offices more selective about investing in real estate, with many focusing on highly discounted properties and assets with strong pricing power, chief investment officers told CNBC.

Rob Haugen of Michels Family Office said uncertainty over where interest rates are headed has made the firm pickier about investing in the asset class.…