GLG News by Brokerage Experts: Commercial Real Estate

Las Vegas' residential sale market peaked in 2004, a full year ahead of other regional and national markets. By 2007, the Las Vegas residential resale market has stabilized at about 23,000 sales per year, which is "normal" for the size of the market. More indicative of stability is the "days on market"...

The author provides a scholarly examination of the relationship between expectations and price changes. The author concludes that Fed actions typically do not affect prices directly but they do impact expectations.

The article essentially summarizes some of the key elements of some options such as refinancing options using FHA loans that the government will make available for creditworthy homeowners to be able to save their homes.   The article also suggests that the Fed may act to cut rates if...

This report for the 2nd Quarter of 2007 is part of a regular series produced by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Policy Development Research. While the first quarter of 2007 had shown some improvement in housing affordability, the second quarter showed an increase...

This is yet another article announcing woes of the Beijing retail market. But the analysis is wrong, high prices are not the problem.

A reduction in the total number of real estate agents in this country is not necessarily bad news for the industry - certainly not bad news for the remaining agents. But is spells trouble for the real estate brokerage businesses, particularly the large, corporate operationsand those affiliated with...

Prices hold steady while time on market goes up. Inventory increases but sellers try hold to old prices from when they were higher. 

·Interest rate environment challenging·Occupational markets performing strongly against positive economic backdrop & good balance between supply & demand·Development land market becoming more diverse ·Weight of investment demand easing against prospect of somewhat lower returns...

Housing market activity subdued as a result of affordability concerns, strong supply side response, political interference sentiment dissipating on the back of economic slowdown. Slight pick-up in activity and demand anticipated in autumn property investors still active based on rental growth prospects. A...

The statistics published by the California Association of Realtors is not reflective of the reality of the market in California.  The California Association of Realtors has a vested interest in encouraging buyers to act now rather than postpone their decision to buy a home.   The reality...