by admin | Feb 28, 2012 | blog, Uncategorized
Shareholders in Real Estate Investment Trusts (REITs) should be prepared to forgo dividends over the next year as trusts are keeping cash in crisis. According to BMO Capital Markets, almost 30% of all REITs have made changes so that they can suspend, cut or switch to...
by admin | Feb 28, 2012 | blog, Uncategorized
Recently Fannie and Freddie both announced broken records for apartment mortgage lending volume in 2008. The two were highlighted at the Mortgage Bankers Association Commercial Real Estate Finance Convention in San Diego. They bought a combined $60 billion in loans...
by admin | Feb 28, 2012 | blog, Uncategorized
Recently the CoStar Group performed an analysis on the commercial mortgage backed securities market (CMBS). Historically CMBS loans have been fairly insulated from market flux because of their diversified portfolios. In 2008, distressed CMBS loans were at a historic...
by admin | Feb 28, 2012 | blog, Uncategorized
Speculators are bursting bubbles all over the city since Joe Sciolla, managing principal at CresaPartners, released his thoughts about Boston commercial real estate in 2009. Although Sciolla is often viewed as an “alarmist” by the local real estate community, he has...
by admin | Feb 28, 2012 | blog, Uncategorized
Let’s reflect upon the following quote by Lisa Harlow “Thanks for showing me that even on the darkest, rainiest days the sun is still there, just behind the clouds, waiting to shine again”. While we attempt to navigate these choppy economic waters, let’s keep in mind...
by admin | Feb 28, 2012 | blog, Uncategorized
In a down market with potentially high vacancies, there are many opportunities for landlords to incentivize existing clients to renew a lease and to ensure that the market is aware of their product. On the flip side, tenants will be looking for “deals” and incentives...
