According to James B. Stewart (See article link below), the commercial real estate market may be close to hitting the bottom. He cites a 20-city composite index as one marker for his statements. While the “bottom” is going to happen at different times for each market, we all know that at some point every market will rebound. More
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Article containing letter from Simon Property Group to General Growth (Offer)
For those of you who have heard about (but haven’t seen) the text of the letter sent by David Simon to Adam Metz, Zoliath is attaching the link. Link to Yahoo! Finance and article
Have you wondered why there are fewer business start-ups this time around?
In previous recessions as companies started the cycle of downsizing, the commercial real estate industry saw a fairly immediate slow down in deal activity. It would go something like this: As larger companies felt the pressure to reduce costs, employment would shrink, expansion plans would get put on hold and medium to large sized real estate deals would fall off the radar screen. More
The Economy: Upwards and Sideways in January
As investors in commercial property and other assets, you and I know full well the importance of knowing what’s happening at any given time to the economy as a whole. So when I came across the most recent report from the Institute for Supply Management, I paid close attention to what it had to say about where we are economically, and what that might mean to future investment appreciation or decline. More
The top 5 considerations for a great retail location
Contrary to public opinion, rent is not one of the top 5 considerations when evaluating a property or a space for your retail business. True, it is an important factor but without consideration given to the 5 items below, even a rent-free location could be a losing proposition. More
Maybe the commercial real estate sky isn’t falling
Things are never as good as you think they are. And they usually aren’t as bad as you believe, either. Link to complete article at Dallas Morning News
Banks Decrease Construction Loans and Increase Commercial/Multifamily Mortgages in Third Quarter 2009
Washington, DC – December 17, 2009 – (RealEstateRama) — The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding decreased in the third quarter, to $3.43 trillion, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) analysis of the Federal Reserve Board Flow of Funds data. Link to complete article at RealEstateRama
Economic turmoil – The US commercial real estate perspective
As numerous US public and private enterprises work to jump-start the national economy – much attention has been paid to restoring the health of the residential real estate market and the banking system. Yet, as the global recession has deepened, the commercial real estate market also faces distinct hardships. Link to complete article at KPMG
Walmart.com CEO aims to dominate Web retailing
NEW YORK (AP) — With a week to go before Christmas, division CEO Raul Vazquez says Walmart.com’s holiday sales are growing two or three times faster than Web sales overall. Link to complete article
Commercial real estate forecast uncertain
WASHINGTON, DC – November 19, 2009 – (RealEstateRama) — The recent deep economic downturn has had a pronounced impact on commercial real estate sectors, but credit availability is the big unknown that will determine how soon commercial markets recover, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Link to complete article in RealEstateRama
