Property & REIT's

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National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2005 Parke Chapman	Reforming Fannie and Freddie Given the accounting scandals at both Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, it's no great shock that the two companies are bracing for increased regulatory oversight. The question for players in the multi-family real estate industry is whether the reforms will cramp their style.
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2005 Parke Chapman	Drowning in Data Legions of analysts and data gatherers now provide a steady flow of information about occupancies, asking rents, sales per square foot, and so on for all markets and classes of commercial real estate. If this is transparency, it is of a highly murky vintage.
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2005 Joe Gose	Riding the TIC Wave Virtually non-existent only a few years ago, the tenant-in-common structure has become the hottest investment vehicle in real estate.
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2005 Nicholas Yulico	Betting on a Rebound A surge in San Francisco leasing activity has propelled investors to pay record prices for trophy buildings in recent months. Skeptics wonder whether buyers are wise to bet on a recovery that may still be a ways off.
National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2005 Beth Mattson-Teig	Shopping the Secondary Markets As prices continue to soar in top metros such as Chicago and New York, more and more buyers are pursuing higher returns in secondary markets. Cap rates in primary markets range between 4% and 6% compared to cap rates ranging from 5% to 8% in secondary cities.
U.S. Banker June 2005 Steve Bergsman	Banks are Quietly Wooing Undocumented Immigrants Many illegal aliens are hard-working, tax-paying U.S. citizen wannabes-and banks are banking on their desire to be homeowners, too. And why not? There's no law against it.
Financial Planning June 1, 2005 Donald Jay Korn	Property Rites When clients want to be landlords, planners need to talk about the nuisances as well as the numbers.
The Motley Fool June 1, 2005 Nathan Parmelee	AmREIT's Newest Offering AmREIT recently made a secondary offering of shares to fund its expansion.
Financial Advisor June 2005 Marla Brill	Unlisted REITs Face Investment Challenges In the future, the ability of the nonpublic REIT industry to grow will depend not only on the continuing appeal of real estate as an investment, but on a proven track record of providing a steady, attractive level of income to retirees or those nearing retirement.
The Motley Fool May 31, 2005 Rich Smith	Interested in Interest-Only? Here is a look at the risks that interest-only mortgages pose not only to homeowners, but to investors in the banks offering these seemingly sweet ( to homebuyers) deals.
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