The road to recovery: a look at the lodging industry,
post-September 11.(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
The hospitality industry's ability to reclaim some semblance
of normalcy after the events of September 2001 is compounded by the
travel industry suffering through the worst short-term prospects . . .
Legal considerations for those holding or assembling a portfolio
of commercial real estate.
Conventional financial wisdom suggests that a portfolio of
investments can diversify, and thereby reduce, overall risk. Attractive
financing arrangements, increased leverage, and other economies of . . .
New rules of engagement for workouts: REMICs & distressed
real estate loans.
THE CMBS MARKET IS HUGE ... AND LARGELY A MYSTERY
The CMBS (Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities) market has
fundamentally changed the landscape in the United States for commercial
real . . .
Editor's statement.
by Richard Marchitelli, CRE
The Editorial Board of Real Estate Issues has made a special effort
to reflect the diversity of interests of CRE members and REI subscribers
by encouraging both . . .
About the Counselors of Real Estate[TM].(Brief Article)
The Counselors of Real Estate, established in 1953, is an
international group of high profile professionals including members of
prominent real estate, financial, legal and accounting firms as well . . .
Appraisal or Valuation: An Art or a Science? (CRE
Perspective).(Industry Overview)(Polling Data)(Column)
Herein, the author looks at the age-old conundrum to see whether,
in today's hi-tech world and with the advent of Global Valuation
Standards, there is a consensus of opinion.
Art: thing in which . . .
Free Market Environmentalism. (CRE Perspective).
DEFINITIONS
With the selection by President George W. Bush of Christine Todd
Whitman as Environmental Protection Agency Administrator and Gale A.
Norton as Secretary of the Interior, there was . . .
Why People Enter the Real Estate Sales Business. (Industry
Perspective).(Polling Data)(Statistical Data Included)
INTRODUCTION
Turnover in the real estate sales business is reputed to be one of
the highest in all job categories. Estimates from interviews performed
with real estate brokers range from 50 . . .
Home Office Deduction can Benefit Both Real Estate Professionals
& their Clients.
Real estate professionals should have a working familiarity with
the current state of the law regarding tax deductions for offices in the
home. One reason for this is that a number of real estate . . .
How do U.S. Residential Brokerage Trends & Fees Compare to
the Rest of the World?(Statistical Data Included)
INTRODUCTION: PRESSURES FROM THE INTERNET There are many sweeping
changes in the way business is conducted in all industries as a result
of the Internet. The real estate industry is no exception. . . .
How Relevant are Appraisals/Valuation Reports to International
Real Estate Transactions?(Statistical Data Included)
INTRODUCTION & RESEARCH STATEMENT OF PURPOSE On what basis do
international buyers, sellers, and those involved in leases, value
realty for disposition, acquisition, and/or leasing property, . . .
Lights Out for California Real Estate?
California can not guarantee that it will have enough electricity
to meet future demand. Since the state began experiencing rolling
blackouts in January 2001, the media has extensively covered . . .
How to Structure a Lease to Protect Against the Risk of a
Bankruptcy of the Tenant.
The recent downturn in the economy has resulted in greater
volatility in the financial status of many tenants, thus compelling
landlords entering into office leases with these tenants to accept . . .
Environmental Risk in Today's Market.
On the heels of environmental law and regulation came fear. Fear of
environmental liability led to fallow properties called
"brownfields." The redevelopment of such properties is
complicated by the . . .
Is New Urbanism the Cure? A Look at Central Florida's
Response.
No theory of community design and urban form is currently more
debated by architects, developers, community planners, land use
attorneys, and local government officials than New Urbanism. . . .
Focus on the Future; A Region's Rising: Triumph in
Transformation. (Insider's Perspective).(real estate in New
York)
NEW YORK, JULY 4, 2006: in a ceremony forged of three equal parts--
solemn remembrance, hard-won solidarity, and confident vision--New
Yorkers gathered today to lay the cornerstone of the first of . . .
Focus on Commercial Real Estate: Real Estate Sector Faces Tough
Challenges Ahead. (Insider's Perspective).
In the aftermath of the terrible tragedies that took place in this
country on September 11, 2001, the issues surrounding the commercial
real estate industry seem exceedingly small. However, real . . .
Focus on the Economy & Real Estate: America Attacked:
Implications for the Economy & Real Estate. (Insider's
Perspective).(Brief
This perspective focuses on what the events of September 11 imply
for the economy and property markets. It addresses questions such as how
long to expect the recession and how deep the short-term . . .
Focus on Investment Conditions: Principles of Rational Investing
Still Apply. (Insider's Perspective).
As America regroups after the September 11 attack on the World
Trade Center and the Pentagon, investors are watching how terrorism and
its aftereffects will play out in an economy that was already . . .
Focus on the Economy: The Post-Attack Economy: An Outlook Across
America. (Insider's Perspective).
Literally, before the dust settled following the collapse of the
World Trade Center from the terrorist attack of September 11,2001, and
throughout the month thereafter as the fires still burned at . . .
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