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National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2005 John B. Levy |
CMBS Issuance in U.S. Breaks Another Record A general weakness in corporate bond yields, exacerbated by the performance of the auto sector led to sharply wider CMBS spreads. Investors seem reluctant to buy until spreads widen a bit further.  |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2005 Matt Valley |
Is This the Year of Goldilocks in Commercial Real Estate? Economists refer to a "Goldilocks economy" as one that is neither too hot, nor too cold and is what a market analyst is predicting for the commercial real estate industry.  |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2005 Timothy Welch |
Why Office Property Values Are Sustainable As commercial real estate evolves further into an accepted asset class, and as capital continues to flow into real estate, property values are likely to shrug off interest-rate hikes in the near term.  |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2005 Mark Obrinsky |
Beware of Volatile Housing Prices House prices have shown a past tendency to overshoot the mark, both up and down. Thus, while some bullish analysts expect appreciation to return to more typical levels --- about 4% annually --- many more expect some sort of catch-up.  |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2005 Jerome Wallach |
Why Owners of Triple-Net Leased Properties Bear an Unfair Burden No matter the asset type (single-tenant property, multi-tenant office building or shopping center) the decision to pursue a tax appeal impacts the owner's interest beyond the potential savings to the tenant. Owners of triple-net-leased properties should weigh four economic realities when they consider filing tax appeals.  |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2005 Todd R. Pajonas |
Five Misconceptions of 1031 Exchanges The five biggest misconceptions that cause real estate investors to miss out on the advantages and the tax savings afforded by structuring their transactions as an exchange.  |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2005 |
REIT Option for Federal Workers on the Menu? The question on the table at Capitol Hill is whether the inclusion of a REIT fund option would enhance the Thrift Savings Plan, the federal retirement savings program for civil service, postal and military personnel.  |
National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2005 Hortense Leon |
Foreign Investment in U.S. Real Estate Continues to Rise In 2004, foreign investors plowed $13 billion into U.S. real estate, an increase of more than 60%. The flood of capital shows no signs of retreating anytime soon.  |
Wired May 2005 Levitt & Dubner |
Cracking the Real Estate Code Is your real estate agent working for you, or the enemy? Follow this user's guide to home economics (and how to beat the expert industry), and you'll be more comfortable -- and perhaps a little richer -- when you sell your home.  |
The Motley Fool May 4, 2005 Stephen D. Simpson |
Is NovaStar a Black Hole? NovaStar is one of the most controversial REIT's out there. So what should investors do about it?  |
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