Finance & Investment News
Lodging Industry Takes Pulse of Recovery at Hunter Conference in Atlanta
ATLANTA — The state of the hospitality industry in the Southeast goes under the microscope starting today as the 22nd annual Hunter Hotel Investment Conference kicks off at the Atlanta Marriott Marquis downtown....
The Art of Loan Restructuring
As if the economy and the tight credit markets were not enough, real estate developers are faced with a new challenge. Banks are informing developers at loan maturity that their cash-flowing, debt-servicing properties are now substandard based on current appraisals. ...
America's Other Maturities Dilemma
This column is about relationships between commercial real estate and money. Under current recession conditions, the outlook for commercial properties will be greatly influenced by the amount of federal funds used to stimulate business and consumer spending and bolster jobs....
REIT Stocks Jump as Investors Bet on Recovery
Despite poor commercial real estate fundamentals, retail and apartment real estate investment trusts (REITs) are enjoying a powerful resurgence. ...
Finance & Investment Articles
Are Investors Prepared to Buy Distressed Properties?
Investors in 2010 expect to find commercial real estate opportunities priced at a fraction of past values. Yet despite investor demand and a flood of...
Survival Mode
The credit crunch and recession are testing the endurance of mortgage bankers. After two years of slack demand for commercial real estate loans, the thinned...
2010 - The Start of the New Decade
When I reflect on this past year, three words that come to mind are volatile, adaptive and surreal. I remember saying in the beginning of the year that...
O Jobs, Where Art Thou?
Until business investment accelerates, any recovery in the U.S. labor market will be muted, says Georgia State University economist Dr. Rajeev Dhawan,...
Deals & Projects
MFR Partners has acquired the Old Market Lofts Building for approximately $30.6 million from NuStyle Development. The Old Market Lofts Building is located...
CMBS Gets a Stress Test
How bad can it get for commercial mortgage-backed securities in the event of a recession in the U.S.? ...
Real Asset Backing a Plus for REITs
Although the credit crunch has impacted the real estate investment trust sector, REITs are still able to access funds and offer investment opportunities, according to a New York REIT conference sponsored by the New York Society of Security Analysts. ...
REITs: New Institution Capital Dance Partner
While most commercial banks and private equity funds are taking a breather from investing in the real estate markets, some of the country’s top institutional players are partnering with real estate investment trusts (REITs) to keep deals churning....
