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Political Hot Potato
Apr 12, 2010
As Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac go, so goes the U.S. apartment market. Together the two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) now provide 80% to 90% of the mortgages financing apartment sales...
Industry Veterans Form Institutional Advisory Powerhouse
Industry Veterans Form Institutional Advisory Powerhouse
Apr 05, 2010
Growing from scratch to more than $4 billion in asset management volume is a lofty — and some would say totally unachievable — goal for any startup firm, especially in the present economic environment. But one group...
For Pension Funds, Crisis Spawns Search for a New Metric
For Pension Funds, Crisis Spawns Search for a New Metric
Mar 08, 2010
In the span of only 12 months, U.S. pension funds, one of the largest institutional investors in commercial real estate, have adopted an entirely new mindset — a balance sheet mentality if you will — when it comes to...
NAR Sees Gloomy 2010, Better News in 2011
Feb 23, 2010
According to new research from the National Association of Realtors, the U.S. commercial real estate recovery looks set to be on hold until at least early 2011. Here’s the full text from the NAR...
Is There Hope for Hotels?
Feb 22, 2010
No other commercial real estate sector has been quite so maligned as hotels (ok, maybe retail, but that’s another story). Now there appear to be a few rays of light emanating from the dark shroud that has been drawn...
Among Buyers, Who Will Step Up?
Feb 15, 2010
No single buyer group is leading the charge for commercial property in 2010, but REITs look the best poised to make a significant impact, according to a new report from New York-based researcher Real Capital Analytics...
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