CRE Outsourcing: An Upside to the Downturn?
For nearly all companies in all industries, salaries are the single largest expense. But in most cases, real estate and facility management expenses are a close second. So in the current economy, an...
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U.S. Retail Sector Showing Definite Signs of Progress
Although its recent performance has generally been regarded as trailing the other U.S. commercial real estate sectors, the retail real estate market continues to show unmistakable signs of improvement,...
View ArticleDue Diligence for Commercial Real Estate in the Wake of the Flood
The 2012 storm season will certainly rank as one of the nation’s most damaging flood events on record and perhaps, one of the worst ever to affect the commercial real estate industry. Like many of its...
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Non-Traditional Lenders Finding a Niche in Commercial Real Estate
Since the financial crisis, many banks have all but abandoned financing for commercial real estate. Many financial institutions are still struggling under the weight of non-performing commercial real...
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Medical Office Sector Poised for Strong Performance
With an aging U.S. population and the fate of President Obama’s healthcare reform law settled, the medical-office sector faces a promising future. That was the prevailing opinion voiced by my guests on...
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Banking Sector Getting Healthier but Still Dealing with Non-Performing Notes...
The U.S. banking industry has recovered steadily from its doldrums during the Great Recession; however, many lending institutions are still faced with a significant amount of troubled real-estate...
View ArticleThe BRIEFING: Economy posts moderate gains amidst choppy recovery
Although many thought 2012 would be the year that the global economy finally recovered some vigor, the three largest economies, the U.S., China and Japan, all struggled again in 2012. However, despite...
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U.S. Office Market Makes Noticeable Progress
Here’s some positive news that will help get 2013 off to a good start: the U.S. office market experienced a significant upturn in performance in 2012 and is positioned for continued steady improvement...
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CMBS Trends From a Borrower’s Perspective
2012 was the first year that had active changes from one Special Servicer to another due to the large amount of losses being passed through to the bond holders. The lowest rated bond holder at any...
View ArticleThe Briefing: Economy Shrank in Q4, but Forecast is Not Discouraging
THE ECONOMY The initial 4Q12 numbers showed the U.S. GDP slid into negative territory, -0.1%. Many informed watchers believe this was due to temporary influences and that the number will be revised up...
View ArticleGrowing Demand for Asset Managers
In the world of commercial real estate recruitment, we are frequently viewed as a barometer and overall indicator of broader economic conditions, based on recruitment activity which follows the bell...
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