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Real Estate Newa- CoStar's People of Note (Jan. 29-Feb. 4)This week's People of Note includes the following markets: Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, Milwaukee/Madison, New York City, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, South Florida, Washington, DC. LOS ANGELES Cockrum Joins Lowe Enterprises Investors as SVP By Laurie Forbes Lowe Enterprises Investors hired William M. Cockrum IV as senior vice president to head […]
- GREEN LEAD | Green Building News from CoStarGREEN LEAD is a column on environmental and sustainable design and construction, best practices for green building maintenance and operations, economic impact on developers and owners, new LEED and Energy Star building certifications, and trends in the Green Building movement. Send in your Green News Leads to news@costar.com Latest Research on Green Real Est […]
- EXCLUSIVE: C-III Capital's Robert Lieber On NAI Global Acquisition and Growth PlansReal estate investment firm C-III Capital Partners LLC last week completed its acquisition of Princeton, NJ-based NAI Global. The long-awaited closing came seven months after the transaction was announced in June, leading some to wonder if the deal had fallen by the wayside. But C-III was hardly idle during that time, acquiring three other companies and maki […]
- Latest Potential Investor In Grubb & Ellis Emerges From Talks Without AgreementA two-week period of exclusive negotiations between Grubb & Ellis Co. and New York-based financial brokerage BGC Partners expired Tuesday without an agreement, according to a document filed with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission. Under the previous agreement, Grubb & Ellis provided an exclusive right to negotiate for BGC Partners, headed by […]
- Warehouse Occupancy Rising, Market Remains Stable and Positive, Still Not at Point for Higher Rents, New ConstructionWith the gradual return of economic growth, including higher levels of manufacturing and consumer spending, the vacancy rate for U.S. warehouses continued to decline at the end of 2011 as the property sector was buoyed by its strongest quarter for net absorption since late 2008. The vacancy rate tracked across 210 markets by Property and Portfolio Research ( […]
- No More Fear and Loathing of CRE Lending for BanksAs economic headwinds subside, the commercial real estate lending business for U.S. banks has hit an inflection point. For the first time in five years, a majority of banks are finally talking about their ability to grow their loan portfolios. While the sentiment among banks is neither unanimous, nor the projected lending growth strong, bank executives in an […]
- Back in Business: CRE Sales Volumes Make Strong ComebackThe dollar volume of commercial real estate sales vaulted back to longterm historical levels in 2011. CoStar Group has confirmed $291.6 billion in CRE sales in 2011, a 32% increase over the sales volume in 2010. Last year's volume bested the 12-year average volume of $254.2 billion. However, the 2011 dollar volume is still overshadowed by credit-bubble […]
- Bank Watch: First Billion-Dollar Bank of the Year FailsRegulators took over four banks in the past week, including the $1.2 billion-sized Tennessee Commerce Bank of Franklin, TN, one other Tennessee bank and one each in Florida and Minnesota. Republic Bank & Trust Co. (RB&T) in Louisville, KY, acquired Tennessee Commerce Bank from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation ("FDIC"). In addition […]
- Real Money: Goldman Sachs Hits the Street with $1.15 Bil. CMBS DealGoldman Sachs is the putting out the first new CMBS offering of 2012. GS Mortgage Securities Trust 2012-GC6 is a pool of 80 fixed-rate loans totaling $1.15 billion and backed by 127 properties. The loans were originated by Goldman Sachs Mortgage Company (45.8%), Citigroup Global Markets Realty Corp. (45.1%), and Archetype Mortgage Funding ILLC (9.1%). Accord […]
- In The Pipeline: CoStar Development & Construction News for Jan. 29 - Feb. 4In The Pipeline is a column on significant acquisitions of commercial land for sale, and other transactions and trends affecting office, industrial, flex, multifamily, mixed-use, hotel and public works developers. Send us news leads about your new commercial real estate project -- and sign up to be added to our distribution list to receive future In the Pipe […]
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Investing During a Housing Bubble Financial Crisis
The most popular investment strategy is to purchase foreclosed properties or properties that are likely to be foreclosed. Many people want to sell their houses or properties fast, since the financial situation of many individuals is under stress and they are looking for a faster bailout. Such bailouts may many times be very favorable for you. Continue reading →
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Foreclosure Investing
Buying houses in foreclosure is cheaper, simpler and slightly different from buying a resale. A foreclosure takes place when a home owner or a property owner cannot pay the mortgage on a property. He is forced to give up the land or building in order to pay off the debt. If you want to buy a property, it’s better to go for one in foreclosure because buying houses in foreclosure is a bargain. Continue reading →
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Fico Score
fico score percentage – Some Misconceptions Cleared There are many misconceptions surrounding the Fico score. It is important to get your facts straight to avoid confusion in an important part of your financial life. For starters, there is a huge … Continue reading →
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Traditional Mortgage
The most important characteristic of a traditional mortgage is the fixed interest rate. It follows the simple ‘low risk, low profit’ principle. Your interest rate remains fixed throughout the tenure of the loan and this means that you can anticipate your monthly repayment and can plan ahead for it Continue reading →
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