Category Archives: Real Estate Economy

REITs REVISITED

Posted on October 21, 2010 by admin

Since this site began, comments cautionary about REITs have been posted. Not surprisingly, the market behaved exactly opposite to the cautionary observations. Despite negative signals, REIT shares outperformed the S & P 500 for the third quarter. However, on October … Continue reading →

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COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE – WHAT IS IT REALLY WORTH

Posted on February 3, 2010 by admin

Ever since the commercial real estate (CRE) market began its decline in 2008 there have been all manner of reports indicating the level of decline. At the outset, market makers generally did not foresee a decline of the magnitude now … Continue reading →

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CREDIT SUISSE IS THE VICTIM

Posted on January 4, 2010 by admin

The following article appeared in the news on January 4, 2010. “Property owners at four struggling and bankrupt resorts in Idaho, Montana, Nevada and the Bahamas have filed a $24 billion federal lawsuit against Credit Suisse, saying the bank gave … Continue reading →

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