While the idea of intelligent buildings has been around for decades, the practice of making buildings with these qualities has recently become much more vital for both investors and commercial property managers.
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Zoliath.com Press Release
Boise, ID (August 17, 2011) – Zoliath.com Founder & CEO Tim Thornton announced today that after an 18-month beta test period with more than 800 original members, the search-based and members-only website – Zoliath.com, is now officially open to commercial real estate practitioners nationwide. Zoliath.com is the nation’s premier directory of commercial real estate providers More
Commercial Real Estate Financing Update-May 2011
BANK LOANS Banks are not in the loan term fixed rate business, but their rates are attractive. Banks are offering short term loans (3yr-5yr) at attractive rates keyed to short term swaps or Treasuries yields. However, the favorable rate is offset by the high risk that at loan maturity in 2014 – 2016 the property More
Perceptible Progress
The CRE financing market continues to wiggle its way out of the cocoon in which it has been bound. Maybe a more apt metaphor is that CRE financing market is slowly pulling its legs out of the mud into which it sunk and has been trapped. If that conjures unpleasant images of dirty feet, how More
CMBS back in play
After taking a bath in 2008 and being sucked down the drain, CMBS once again is dipping its toe in the water. The number of CMBS bond pool issuances since 2008 can be counted on one hand. However, a proposed 6th mortgage bond pool will be forthcoming from Goldman and Citi, so you’ll have to More
Welcoming Q3 2010
It’s time to welcome the third quarter of 2010. What does it portend and what have the first two quarters of 2010 revealed about our economic well being? As of July 1st the following obtains. Since January: – The Dow is down 695.52, or 6.7 % – The S&P is down 87.73, or 7.9% - More
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