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September 23, 2009
Don't Get Discouraged Buyers! | www.trulia.com
As a residential real estate broker who works with lots of new home buyers, this market is really leaving a bad taste in their mouth. Lengthier escrows and higher costs/fees are really discouraging new home buyers from purchasing their first home. The economical problems of the greater economy are...
Distressed Resorts & The Time-Share Solution: Who Let Them In Here?
August 7, 2009
Wyndham Targeting Struggling Resorts For Timeshare Conversions | www.hotelsmag.com
You've got hundreds of unsold resort condos or a white-elephant resort hotel to sell? But nobody wants to pay $500,000 for a resort condo or $50 million for a resort hotel. Well, maybe somebody would pay $5000 for a time-share fragment of this distressed resort real estate. Is is time to bring in...
March 16, 2009
Leading property services firm expects worldwide consolidation | www.propertywire.com
Seems more of a public relations piece than an article to analyze
Hamptons Real Estate Compared to Late 80's
October 28, 2008
Current Downturn Similar to Late ’80s, Says New York Fed | nreionline.com
As similar to the late 80's downturn, it is expected that real estate values in the Hamptons (and Manhattan) will not see significant reduction loss, but will remain flat for a period of time. The difference between the late 80's and today is that both the US Fed and the G7 are committed to getting...
Optimism For Commercial R.E. Practitioners?
September 11, 2008
SIOR Commercial Real Estate Index Reflects Country's Economic Woes | www.prnewswire.com
The recent SIOR commercial real estate index findings on national industrial and office transactional data clearly points to continued weakening. Optimism for practitioners as well as expectations for the rest of 2008 has to be tempered with market realities.
time is wonderful - it puts things in perspective
September 3, 2008
SIOR Commercial Real Estate Index Reflects Country's Economic Woes | www.prnewswire.com
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...
September 1, 2008
SIOR Commercial Real Estate Index Reflects Country's Economic Woes | www.prnewswire.com
There have been recessions and commercial real estate bubbles that have burst in the past. The most notable was the 1990's crash. Unfortunately the learning curve for this time around will be an uphill battle for all concerned. The simple reason is no one has had to encountered the multiple...
Stain Upon Mortgage Industry Will Not Be Easily Removed
June 4, 2008
Survey Says Americans Have No Faith in Lenders | www.dsnews.com
Kerri Panchuk's article addresses the most significant intangible loss brought about by the subprime mortgage failures. Namely,the loss of consumer borrower trust which may never be fully regained as long as predatory mortgage horror stories continue to capture headlines and...
April 23, 2008
RE/MAX is not a real estate broker? | blog.seattlepi.nwsource.com
If ReMax is prohibited from charging for these marketing rights it will certainly impact their profitability. Many arrangements of this nature will be challenged in this market environment.
Conveyancing system faults creates opportunity for theft
November 16, 2007
Shenzhen Daily | paper.sznews.com
Reform of the way secondary market transactions are handled are urgently required to mitigate risk for buyers, sellers and brokers
Excess money is on the sidelines for commercial real estate
November 20, 2009
Is This Mr. Lampert's 8th or 9th Life?
November 19, 2009
A Happy Thanksgiving for Las Vegas
November 18, 2009
Current Construction Activities in FL
November 16, 2009
Commercial Real Estate Impact on Economy Understated
November 16, 2009
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Commercial Real Estate Debt Won't Be the Next Shoe to Drop, Economists Say
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