GLG News in Real Estate

Might the $2.61 billion CVS purchase of LDG come undone due to a dispute over real estate values? How does one gauge the value of LDG's real estate? GLG readers want to know.

Mori has proven track record in staying power to see themselves through tough markets, World Financial Tower will fill and prosper.

China real estate markets are a challenging environment that requires a tricky combination of managed risk taking and properly resourced management teams on the ground in China. Morgan Stanley are one of very few foreign institutions that have got the balance right.

California, is best place in the world to live! Everyone knows that and after you visit any city in the Golden State you soon see why. Some get excited by the weather, many stay because the opportunities are unlimited. You can still get lucky in California, everything is there from entertainment to skateboards. The diversity of people in the marketplace make it feel like home after a few hours....

Two main phenomena: 1) institutionally investable got a rush of new foreign investors in 2007 as the market heated up, 2) Niseko is getting attention from individual investors from Asia, in particular Australia. The former has evolved with a changing market in 2008, and the latter is still continuing.

Everyone talks about the “India story”, this is the India Story. India is poised to grow and there is no stopping. Neither Inflation nor rising fuel prices will affect our Growth. What might affect us is ‘Greed’. Just like what ‘Yahoo’ did when they had an offer from Microsoft for a buyout. Now they have no one. I think it is important to realize the worth plus premium plus sweat equity premium but...

Wrote this a year ago, after some conference at Jackson Hole. It still has some merit. Might even make a few points about the timing of cycles. Real estate problems happen slowly. The magnitude of the problem is only partially reflected in prices. Accumulation of inventory is almost certain. Inflation is a political option to debt crises.

We are still years away from any turnaround in the RE market. Prices will drop to 2000-2001 levels before confidence is restored. Affordability is not where it needs to be, and "investors" are gone.

I not sure what Sunshine State this article is talking about. However, the one I live in is a real estate trainwreck. I am an commercail real estate agent and shopping center development consultant and there is no good news coming from Florida. The article refers to people still moving to Florida. The facts are that more people are leaving than coming. Palm Beach County Schools actually lost students...

1 - Obviously, the "experts" have no clue what is going on. 2 - Miami dead and getting stinkier by the day. 3 - Orlando in deeper trouble as the Brits start to bail out because the pound is taking a hit, and the Brits have finally realized they were pitched a hype. 4 - Financing - Try and get it. 5 - Offshore Buyers - Expert, Lewis Goodkin, would like you to believe the offshore buyers are buyng up...