All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Real Estate Investment

This article is not at all important!  It is a feeble excuse for a half baked promotion and/or book review about the life of an eccentric architect who was one of the first designers of enclosed regional malls.  The article is an inaccurate and highly slanted commentary about...

 The modern mall is a creature that is usually now 35 or so years old.  The birth and evolution of the industry is chronicled in the featured article.  Originally some 1600 strong, the breed now numbers say 1100 and will diminish further as the next era evolves.

Starbucks has too many stores which diminishes its identity as a neighborhood coffee shop. Starbucks should either go all the way in its bid to be the McDonalds of coffee or it should go back to its roots. If Starbucks wants to be the McDonalds of coffee they should lower prices and offer...

Vietnam’s economy has shown one of the strongest growth rates in Asia over the past two years (8.2% in 2006 and 8.5% in 2007) and this level of growth is anticipated to continue into 2008. Strong economic growth together with low labour costs and a young and highly motivated workforce had attracted...

At the same time the subject article was running, the New York Times and Los Angeles Times printed articles about the Federales pursuing the gangs on Tijuana’s streets and the mayor taking gunfire at home. This vast country of say 50+ million is looking more and more like its third world cousins...

The fact that so many operators expect their staff to be experts in every area of management,marketing,maintenance and construction management is not too suprising. Many investors of properties do not look at the real skill sets needed to manage their assets and they at many times do not complete...

Companies that focus on key words are disregarding some of the most creative and entrepreneurial employees. In many cases the person whose resume most closely fits the job description is not the most qualified applicant. Many real estate positions e.g. leasing and development require deal makers with...

It is important for owners of small to medium sized real estate companies to realize the strenghts, weaknesses and limitations of their property managers.

The depressed housing market has caused headaches for all domestic building material suppliers (Mohawk Industries, Home Depot, etc.).  At the same time the weak dollar has created opportunities that manufacturers can use to offset their loss with new business.

The time has arrived for the U.S. to pay the bill for illiquidity or rather the excesses of the last eight years of Republican economics. The prediction made in the article is for worse times than generally expected sooner than anticipated. The CMBS market is a dead issue right now with $...