NAR Chief Economist Says Commercial Investors May Be On Sidelines
The new chief economist of the National Association of Realtors says that low cap rates are making investment in commercial real estate a riskier proposition today ...
Possible 2008 Democratic Sweep Scares Some Owners
Envisioning Democratic control of both the White House and Congress in 2008 along with a big jump in the capital gains tax rate some investors are selling...
Strong Quarter For Global Real Estate Services Firms
Earlier this week, the world's largest commercial real estate services firm announced another positive quarter. But analysts fear that CB Richard Ellis' (NYSE: CBG) thriving business will face headwinds ...
John B. Levy: Don't Wait to Borrow
John B. Levy sees a familiar pattern emerging as the credit crunch unfolds, and it tells him that spiking mortgage rates may be just around the corner...
Ideal Time to 'Buy America'?
Foreign real estate investors are returning to the U.S. with gusto just months after frothy prices in major markets turned them into aggressive sellers...
Mezzanine Lenders Gain Leverage
To steal a Monday Night Football line from NFL Hall of Fame quarterback Don Meredith, The Party's Over. Tighter underwriting standards, rising interest...
Philanthropy Flourishes
After years of strong commercial property markets, many entrepreneurs are turning attention to giving away their fortunes. Companies that once made ad hoc donations have developed foundations and systematic giving programs....
China Tightens Rules
China is taking new steps to curb foreign investment in commercial and residential real estate and to quell fears that offshore investors are driving up prices to unacceptable levels. Announced June 11, the new rules extend licensing and equity-participation requirements for property purchases to cover investments in Chinese holding companies as well....
Going Once, Going Twice
When Pritzker Realty Group decided to sell a Kansas City office building last summer, the private investment firm didn't hand the listing to a local broker....
Tapping into Mexico's Coastline
Developers who are expanding along Mexico's coastline, hope to satisfy a strong and growing U.S. demand for residential and resort properties. ...
Riding the Deal Wave to New Heights
If it's true that records are meant to be broken, then certainly that was the case in 2006 when commercial property sales soared to ever-increasing heights, taking the nation's brokerage industry along for the ride....
Institutions Dial Back
After a major buying binge in commercial real estate in recent years, pension funds and endowments plan to curb investment by 22% in 2007...
The Art of Land Banking
While an ongoing housing correction has depressed residential land prices by more than 30% in some parts of the country, commercial property values are moving in the opposite direction, say experts...
Small Banks, Big Risks
America's 8,000 community and midsize commercial banks which account for the majority of all commercial real estate loan transactions in this country have bulked up on loans to the point that federal regulators are threatening to increase their oversight...
Canadian Investors Bullish on Brazil
Canadian real estate investors with deep pockets discovered Brazil in a big way in 2006, spending billions on commercial real estate ...
Real Estate: ‘The tallest midget in the investment world’
What’s the outlook for commercial real estate investment in the remainder of 2006 and beyond? A diverse and experienced panel of institutional investors and brokers assembled at the Lodge at Torrey Pines in La Jolla, Calif., outside San Diego recently to assess the state of the industry....
PREA Panel: Don’t Overlook Inner-City Investments
Half of the U.S. population lives in the nation’s top 50 urban centers. And the purchasing power of this inner-city populace is enormous. Largely African...
LIVE FROM PREA 2004: Offshoring Trend to Accelerate Through 2015
The offshoring of white-collar jobs to China and India has contributed to the struggles of the U.S. office market over the past few years — and the trend...
Why Borrowers Are Flocking to Mezz Debt
The insatiable investor demand for real estate over the last couple of years has touched off a mezzanine debt bonanza. Traditional lenders, opportunity...
Live from MBA/CREF 2004: Mold A Growing Concern for Lenders
ORLANDO — The financial fallout from mold could very well make asbestos look like "a day at the beach" for commercial real estate financiers and owners,...
Live from MBA/CREF 2004: GMAC Tops Annual List of Loan Servicers
ORLANDO – With $213.7 billion in master and primary servicing, GMAC Commercial Holding Corp. tops the Mortgage Bankers Association’s annual ranking of...
Live from MBA/CREF 2004: Don’t Expect an Office ‘Surge’ Until ’05
ORLANDO -- It will be 2005 before the office market sees a surge of demand, according to a panel of industry experts at the Mortgage Bankers Association’s...
Live from MBA/CREF 2004: Commercial and Multifamily Originations Set Record in ’03
ORLANDO -- Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations set a record during 2003, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association. The $116 billion...
Live from MBA/CREF 2004: General Tells Bankers That WMD Probe Is a Good Idea
ORLANDO – Gen. Tommy Franks told several hundred commercial mortgage bankers gathered here Monday for an annual convention that he welcomes the creation...
CMBS Loan Delinquencies Climb in Fourth Quarter
Office and multifamily CMBS delinquencies continued to climb during the fourth quarter of 2003, reports Fitch Ratings. In fact, total delinquencies increased...
