The path to a U.S. Small Business Administration loan runs more smoothly when borrowers adhere to the agency's myriad formulas and rules. Here are some things to keep in mind...
In the dead of January under gray skies and gloomy headlines, savvy hotel investors see a glimmer of light off in the not-too-distant future. The growing consensus among hotel experts is that in the third or fourth...
A half-century ago, the little town of Yorkville, Ill., population 3,000, was like small communities everywhere. The local farmers milked Holsteins when they weren't tending to their corn and soybean crops. Some of...
The coming year is shaping up to be a dark hour for the lodging industry. In 2002, in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks on 9/11, average hotel occupancy in the United States fell to 59%, the lowest level since...
As the credit crunch tightens its grip, planned retail projects in suburbs, exurbs and small towns — ranging from regional malls to little strip centers — have been falling apart for lack of financing. And no wonder...
CHICAGO — At the gloomy DLA Piper conference of real estate executives, Chicago billionaire Sam Zell blamed much of the turmoil on Wall Street on tough new real estate accounting rules that drained capital away from...
While hotel buyers are seizing the opportunity to acquire assets at a discount amid a softening U.S. economy, some high-profile REITs have become net sellers to pay down debt or redeploy capital...
Something odd happened on the way to the funeral for hotel deal making this year — at least a few investors refused to attend. Yes, many banks and other high-profile lenders have officially shut the door on the...
