Fear Gives Way to Greed
Not only have signs of life returned to commercial real estate finance, but there are also signs that the capital markets are on the mend. As 2010 began,...
End Of TALF Signals Stability
Three components for a sustained commercial real estate recovery went into motion in recent weeks, giving rise to optimism. More debt financing, further...
Lending Trumps Buying
The highly anticipated barrage of commercial real estate notes at steep discounts turned out to be just a trickle for much of 2009. Aside from the recent...
Missing the Boat
Amid an avalanche of pessimistic commercial real estate forecasting, many investors continue to wait for a market bottom before buying distressed notes, properties and securities....
Lenders, Investors Square Off
In recent weeks, investors have been returning to the stock market in droves as heavy losses in equity and corporate bonds during the fall of 2008 and...
Waiting for Loan Workouts to Fail
Buyers are eager to snatch troubled loans from securitized pools...
Bondholders Face Possible Worst-Case Scenario
As loan defaults increase, even the most secure investors could get stung...
Asset Managers Running Out of Options
Savvy asset managers able to step in and cure delinquent and defaulted loans through buyouts and workouts...
Trading Distressed Debt Gets Murky
For many investors attempting to buy distressed real estate debt and for lenders seeking to sell, the process has taken an ugly turn. For potential buyers,...
Bridge Loans to the Rescue
The reality of fewer conventional lending sources, combined with mounting sentiment that more distressed real estate may be about to hit the marketplace,...
