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Commercial Investment Real Estate Sep/Oct 2005 Jeffrey L. Engelstad	Splitting Profits The internal rate of return (IRR) waterfall technique optimizes developers' payout potential. Negotiating this agreement is critical to the relative success of the equity investor and the developer.
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2006 S. Douglas Weil	Private Capital, the Great Equalizer From lifestyle shopping center developers to buyers of garden apartments to office turnaround specialists, many seasoned players who share a track record for creating value find themselves in need of a capital infusion to grow their businesses, but to whom should they turn?
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National Real Estate Investor June 1, 2006 Matt Valley	Calculated Risk: Land Banking Filters into Sunshine State The sky-high prices at which shopping centers are trading hands today are leading some private equity players to greener pastures in Florida.
National Real Estate Investor April 1, 2005	Q & A David St. Pierre, president of Legacy Capital Partners, talks about his idea to create a private equity fund focusing on investment for the long-term and the opportunity to bring developers a capital source consistent with their strategy.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Mar/Apr 2007 J. Michael Davis	MOB Outbreak The fast-spreading healthcare industry makes medical office buildings a lucrative investment for physicians.
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National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2006 Stephen Crawford	Saving on Title Insurance In an effort to reduce the cost of title insurance by 30% or more, commercial real estate developers, investors, and lenders are increasingly forming partially or wholly owned title insurance agencies to service their own real estate acquisition, disposition, and refinancing activity.
National Real Estate Investor September 1, 2004 Scott Farb	The Trickle-Down Effect of Sarbanes-Oxley Real estate private equity funds are finding themselves in an overly regulated, ever-changing and immensely complex climate when it comes to financial reporting and accounting issues.
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National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2005 Renee DeGross	One-Stop Shopping The idea is now so pervasive in the retail real estate world that nearly every developer, from Simon down to the smallest strip center REIT, is talking about mixed-use.
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National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2002 Michael D. Goodwin	Recapitalizing for the Long Haul This is the dilemma: the new investor requires the building to be transferred to a new venture, but the transfer to a new venture requires the developer to recognize taxable gain. Regulations finalized last year by the IRS have resolved this dilemma.
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National Real Estate Investor December 1, 2005 Bennett Voyles	The China Risk Puzzle After years of glowing reports about the booming growth of Chinese real estate, a number of leading Western developers and private equity funds are preparing to enter the market.
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National Real Estate Investor May 1, 2005 Robyn Taylor Parets	Why Condo Hotels Are a Hot Concept Why have condo hotels become so hot? For starters, developers can sell off hotel units prior to construction, enabling them to obtain construction debt and equity more easily than if they were building a traditional hotel.
Commercial Investment Real Estate Nov/Dec 2003 Stephen Nostrand	Developers Add Condominiums to Hotels to Increase Profits Stymied by the increasing costs of building stand-alone luxury hotels, developers have turned to condominium hotels to allocate costs to a wider revenue base while creating another profit center.
BusinessWeek July 2, 2007 Maria Bartiromo	Bashing Private Equity Congress is contemplating tax changes that would have a significant impact on private equity profits, and criticism of the buyout juggernaut is gaining ground in both the U.S. and Europe.
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The Motley Fool June 22, 2005 Nate Parmelee	Busy Times at Equity Inns Property acquisitions and changes in debt structure are positive signs for the hotel real estate investment trust. Management is building a solid company in an industry that is coming out of a difficult period.
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National Real Estate Investor August 1, 2006 Joe Gose	De-Sprawling the Burbs By combining retail, residential and office uses, new mixed-use projects not only create walkable live-work-play environments long-envisioned by new urbanism proponents, but they also become destinations for surrounding communities.
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Financial Advisor May 2008 Rebecca Pomering	Adding New Owners Internal transition is the desired growth plan and succession plan for the vast majority of advisors and good planning, strategic thinking and thoughtful implementation will allow many to enact a transaction that ensures the desired outcomes for their staff, their clients and themselves.
Commercial Investment Real Estate May/Jun 2005 Jennifer Norbut	Business Beyond Borders Three CCIMs provide unique perspectives on working in global real estate markets.
Real Estate Portfolio Mar/Apr 2003 Mike Fickes	Imagination at Work GE Real Estate, a unit of General Electric, continues to make aggressive strides in expanding its global real estate portfolio. And while real estate may not be the company's signature business, GE Real Estate has amassed a portfolio valued at $27.4 billion and growing.
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National Real Estate Investor June 2, 2004 Parke Chapman	JV Picks Up European Retail Portfolio For Nearly $1 Billion The acquisition of this 7 million sq. ft. shopping center portfolio concludes at a critical time for Poland as it joins the European Union.
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