THE SEPTEMBER 2001 MERGER OF WACHOVIA and First Union has not only created a banking giant — Wachovia Corp. — with 20 million customers and $322 billion in assets, but also a real estate lending powerhouse...
Despite momentum for low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) and bond-cap increases on Capital Hill, the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) seems to be tightening its monitoring standards for tax-credit housing projects...
Everyone knows the influence U.S. Rep. Bill Archer (R-TX) has on Capitol Hill, especially when it comes to issues related to the real estate industry. So who could be the better candidate than Archer to receive the...
With the U.S. economy the healthiest it's been in nearly five decades and real estate markets booming across the country, what lies ahead in the 106th Congress for the real estate industry in terms of advancing...
Meteoric growth in the institutional ownership of commercial real estate, dramatic swings in real estate values and shorter and frequent real estate cycles are posing new challenges to property assessments and...
Can the affordable housing industry sustain a further decline in yields to its Low-Income Housing Tax Credit investors? The answer is obviously, no. So what is the industry outlook for 1999? Not very bright if the...
If you're mesmerized by the blockbuster growth in the commercial mortgage-backed securities market and want to jump into the conduit bandwagon - the fastest growing market segment - you may want to rethink your...
After growing at a record-setting pace for the last six years, the commercial mortgage-backed securities market hit a record again in 1997 and is well on its way to set another record in 1998, provided no major blip...
As yields decline, some corporations are pulling back, combining tax-exempt bond financing with taxable bonds. Meanwhile, D.C. displays cautious optimism...
