A More Precarious Investment Climate
The near collapse of two residential subprime lenders rescued by loans from owner Bear Stearns, plus bankruptcies of other subprime lenders, has apparently...
The Danger of Large U.S. Trade Deficits
For the past decade, U.S. real estate markets have been dominated by a flood of financial capital from foreign and domestic sources. ...
Fallout From Stock Market's Swoon
The Dow Jones Industrial Average plunged 416 points, or 3.3%, on Feb. 27. It was one of the largest one-day price drops since the 30% decline on Black Monday in October 1987...
Global Forces Fuel Real Estate Investment
For the past few years, there has been a record flow of capital into domestic and international real estate markets. ...
REIT Capital Inflows Show Paradigm Shift
When analysts contemplate the recent immense flows of financial capital into real estate, they usually think of the worldwide boom in housing prices. But an equally impressive flood of capital has been funneled into real estate investment trusts....
Building Boom On Hold
U.S. commercial property markets are still swamped with financial capital seeking real properties. Yet, there doesn't seem to be much evidence that a new commercial development boom is starting....
Niagara of Capital
The flood of investor capital that has been flowing into all types of real estate in the United States since 2000 has continued almost unabated through...
Hard Truth of a Softer U.S. Housing Market
The balance sheets of U.S. households look vastly different today than five years ago. Rising home prices and falling stock prices have greatly changed...
Danger Signs Ahead
The 2006 outlook contains both good news about the U.S. economy and disquieting danger signs in property markets. Economic growth will probably slow this...
Awash In Capital, But For How Long?
For many months, real estate has been flooded with funds. The resulting Niagara of capital has driven up prices of both housing and commercial properties...
