Focus on NYC Office Markets: The Impact of the September 11th
Tragedy. (Industry Perspective).(Statistical Data Included)
September 11, 2001, will go down as one of the darkest days in our
nation's history. The authors join the rest of our nation in
mourning the horror of that day and the profound loss of so many . . .
Editor's Statement.
On September 11 a cowardly yet barbaric and savage attack was
launched against civilization. It was an assault on a value system that
cherishes democracy, personal freedoms, tolerance of diversity, . . .
FOCUS ON THE ECONOMY: THIS TIME IT'S DIFFERENT.(Brief
Article)
There's a bumper sticker that was seen in Houston at the end
of the last real estate cycle-Please, God, just give me one more boom
and this time I promise not to screw it up.
The real estate . . .
FOCUS ON LEGAL ISSUES: GETTING READY TO SELL A PROPERTY.(Brief
Article)
Some years ago, one of the institutional real estate clients of my
law firm in New York City promoted the executive who had been dealing
with us for some years and put a new man in that position. . . .
FOCUS ON HOSPITALITY ISSUES: A DIFFERENT KIND OF PAIN & GAIN
FOR HOTEL INVESTORS DURING THIS CYCLE.(Brief Article)
As a real estate professor during the 1990s, I unavoidably made
occasional references back to events in the 1980s in support of lessons
about commercial real estate market performance in response . . .
FOCUS ON REITs: IRS RULING PERMITS RELT SPIN-OFFS.(Brief
Article)
In a significant and long-anticipated ruling, the IRS has reversed
a long-standing position and ruled that REITs may be sufficiently
"active" to permit them to engage in tax-free . . .
FOCUS ON THE ECONOMY: AIN'T No CURE FOR THE SUMMERTIME
BLUES.(Editorial)(Brief Article)
Back in 1958 (in dinosaur times, my kids tell me), Eddie Cochran
complained, "I'm gonna raise a fuss/I'm gonna raise a
holler/About workin' all summer/Just tryin' to earn a
dollar." [1] (I'll admit . . .
CRE PERSPECTIVE LIVING BEYOND THE BOUNDARIES.(Brief
Article)
INTRODUCTION
There appears to be a growing interest in the field of religion,
spirituality and business, as evidenced by recent stories in major
magazines and several books. A Business Week . . .
E-SIGNATURES IN THE REAL ESTATE WORLD: THERE'S MORE TO IT
THAN THE TECHNOLOGY ENABLES AND THE LAW ALLOWS.
With the passage of the U.S. federal E-SIGN bill, which took effect
October 1, 2000, much attention has been paid to the fact that
electronic signatures are now possible and hold great promise . . .
BY REPEALING THE BASIS STEP-UP ON DEATH, DID CONGRESS BURY THE
ESTATE TAX OR THE TAXPAYER?
INTRODUCTION
The following article was prepared after the execution, by
President Bush, on June 7, 2001, of what has been labeled as the
"Economic Growth and Tax Relief Reconciliation Act of . . .
THE FAT OLD BIRD THAT FORGOT How TO SOAR.(real estate
agency)
PREFACE
Real estate agency is little more than a marketing ploy. It
doesn't exist and never has existed. It is the industry's way
of playing "Let's Pretend."
Simply put, "agency is a . . .
THE FUTURE OF THE RESIDENTIAL REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE
INDUSTRY.(Industry Overview)(Statistical Data Included)
The real estate brokerage business is on the cusp of a radical
transformation brought about by the revolution of cyberspace technology
and the globalization of business. This new technology is . . .
THE MYTH OF THREE INDEPENDENT APPROACHES TO VALUE.
Despite the fact that the Appraisal Institute now teaches that the
three traditional approaches to value--the Cost Approach, the Income
Capitalization Approach, and the Sales Comparison . . .
PROPERTY-LEVEL ANALYSIS: THE KEY TO SUCCESSFUL INVESTING IN
TODAY'S CHANGING LANDSCAPE.(Statistical Data Included)
INTRODUCTION
Today, investors are looking at a much hazier economic environment
for the future than a year ago. There is excessive uncertainty about
future profits of both new and old economy . . .
EDITOR'S STATEMENT.(Brief Article)
Richard Marchitelli
The role of institutional investment managers could become more
complicated after a recent study conducted by Ibbotson Associates and
the National Association of Real Estate . . .
DEFEASANCE VS. YIELD MAINTENANCE: WHAT' S THE
DIFFERENCE?(Statistical Data Included)
Defeasance is an attractive alternative to a yield maintenance
formula that may provide a benefit to the borrower. While there is some
administrative cost, including a possible additional . . .
ABOUT THE COUNSELORS OF REAL ESTATE.(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 . . .
ESSAYS IN HONOR OF JAMES A. GRAASKAMP: TEN YEARS
AFTER.(Review)
Research Issues in Real Estate, Volume 6 Edited by James R. DeLisle
and Elaine M. Worzala Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association;
University of Wisconsin, Department of Real Estate & Urban . . .
ADAPTIVE REUSE: THE MOVIE.(movie theaters)(Brief Article)
This year, movie theater owners are expected to close hundreds more
under-performing theaters across the United States. But not all of these
properties have to sit dark and empty.
The real estate . . .
Is THERE DISCIPLINE IN THE MARKET?(real estate industry)(Brief
Article)
Last December there was a front page Wall Street Journal article on
the looming over capacity in corporate America. The story focused on the
fact that "company after company is finding it has more . . .
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