Could we see a spurt in buying activity before the bailout is enacted? It makes sense to me. The argument goes that commercial real estate is being unduly punished. So why not buy now when the getting is good? Moreover, for CMBS assets...

Here's a good and brief rundown of the bailout. ...

Shares in embattled shopping centre owner Centro Properties Group shot up nearly 50% in morning trade today when the company announced a string of victories in discussions with the syndicate of bankers which hold the fate of the group in their...

This perplexes me. Real Estate Roundtable CEO Jeffrey D. DeBoer wrote an op-ed in the Wall Street Journal in favor of the bailout. In the article, the numbers that continue to indicate microscopic defaults in commercial mortgage-backed securities ...

Consumer spending in August turned in the weakest performance in six months, underscoring the threat the economy faces as the government's stimulus program fades into the past. The Commerce Department reported Monday that consumer spending was...

I found this commentary very compelling. Does this bailout just help Wall Street? If the Treasury buys bonds--including CMBS bonds--will that do anything to help the end borrower at all? Who is actually getting bailed out here? I've heard a lot of...

This is a bit self-serving, but interesting nonetheless. ...

“This entire crisis could be placed on the accounting system,” Zell told an audience of more than 1,000 assembled on Tuesday at the Four Seasons Hotel. He revealed that he called Treasury Secretary Henry Paulson early this year to ask him to...

Standard & Poor's announced the latest numbers on its commercial real estate indices. Retail prices are up 1.0 percent for the month and up 0.6 percent in the past 12 months. ...

General Growth Properties was added to the list of companies that are now being protected against short sales. What started as a list of banks is becoming diverse very quickly. ...