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Will There Be a Recession? Economists Weigh In
How wide and how severe will the fall out from this summer's sub-prime meltdown be? That's the question occupying a great many minds in the financial world. They've got a lot of numbers to crunch, from the rise in new jobs in September, to the markets' big rally on Monday,...
Tags: Business Operations, Financial Services, Real Estate, LA Times, Sector, Bloomberg L.P., Consumer Confidence, Commercial Real Estate, Economist, U.S., Jessica Stillman
Blog posts 2007-10-10
Stuyvesant Town Woes May Pave Way For Loan Changes
By Ilaina JonasNEW YORK (Reuters) - The joint venture that borrowed heavily to buy Stuyvesant Town and Peter Cooper Village in 2006 could be among the first to take advantage of changes in U.S. tax law that let borrowers seek payment relief, when it said last week that it could...
Tags: Commercial Real Estate, BlackRock Inc., Real Estate, Financial Services, Mortgages, Business Operations, Finance, CMBS
News items 2009-11-09
First Defiance Financial Q3 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer Session Operator Operator Instructions. Your first question comes from Eileen Rooney - KBW. Eileen Rooney - KBW If you could us the amount of that comp reversal that was in the compensation line. William Small It was approximately 800,000. Eileen Rooney - KBW What was the inflows into...
Tags: Commercial Real Estate, Call Transcript, Credit, Earnings, Real Estate, Financial Services, Business Operations, Seeking Alpha, First Defiance Financial Corp.
Earnings calls 2009-10-20
Capmark Financial Files For Bankruptcy
By Caroline HumerNEW YORK (Reuters) - Commercial real estate company Capmark Financial filed for bankruptcy protection on Sunday, wiping out the investment of several private equity firms including Kohlberg Kravis Roberts & Co.Capmark, which was created in March of 2006 through a leveraged buyout of the commercial real estate assets...
Tags: Commercial Real Estate, Bankruptcy, Equity Investor, Litigation, Personal Finance, Real Estate, Business Operations, Us
News items 2009-10-25
PrivateBancorp, Inc. Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first call comes from Steven Alexopoulos – J. P. Morgan. Steven Alexopoulos – J. P. Morgan Larry, if we look at the $150 million increase in non performing assets X the share national credits, what portion of the increase is coming from the loans...
Tags: Regulator, J.P. Morgan Chase & Co., Commercial Real Estate, Call Transcript, Earnings, PrivateBancorp Inc., Real Estate, Financial Services, Regulations, Business Operations, Government, Seeking Alpha
Earnings calls 2009-10-26
U.S. Commercial Property Up in 3rd Quarter
By Ilaina JonasNEW YORK (Reuters) - The prices of investment-grade commercial real estate rose more than 4 percent in the third quarter, possibly signaling an end to the sector's year-long downward spiral, according to an leading property index released on Tuesday.The 4.4 percent third-quarter increase in the MIT Center for...
Tags: Commercial Real Estate, Quarter, Real Estate, Financial Services, Business Operations, Commercialproperty, Transaction Based Index, Us
News items 2009-11-03
RAIT Financial Trust Q3 2009 Earnings Call Transcript
Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator instructions. And your first question comes from the line of David Fick of Stifel Nicolaus. Josh Barber – Stifel Nicolaus Good morning. It’s Josh Barber here with Dave. Jack, I was wondering if you can give us an idea what adjusted earnings would have looked like...
Tags: Asset, Commercial Real Estate, Call Transcript, Earnings, Balance Sheet, RAIT Financial Trust, CDO, Balance Sheets, Real Estate, Asset Management, Financial Accounting, Financial Services, Financial Statements, Finance, Business Operations, Operational Planning, Seeking Alpha
Earnings calls 2009-11-04
Fed's Lockhart: Need to Ensure Recovery is Durable
ATLANTA, Georgia (Reuters) - The U.S. economic recovery is under way and policymakers should now focus on ensuring it is a durable one, a top Federal Reserve official said on Tuesday."Now that growth has resumed, the overall objective of economic policy should be to bring about a durable recovery and...
Tags: Recovery, Federal Reserve Board, Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate, Financial Services, Business Operations, Finance, Atlanta
News items 2009-11-10
Analyzing Commercial Real Estate: Due Diligence
Commercial properties are a completely different animal from residential properties in regards to assessing value. In commercial properties, value is determined in an inverse proportion to the degree of risk inherent to the continuance and stability of the income stream from the property. And of all the commercial property types,...
Tags: Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Property, TEXAS REAL ESTATE CLUB, Financial Services, Real Estate, Business Operations
White papers 2003-01-01
Real Estate Cycles & Outlook 2002
Article provides an overview of the public and private real estate markets. It's objective is to provide in-depth analysis of current market conditions, trends, and thinking about commercial real estate property markets and considers the market during the past year. Article includes in its discussion the causes of the supply...
Tags: Microsoft Outlook, Commercial Real Estate, Microsoft Outlook 2002, CB Richard Ellis, Real Estate, Financial Services, Business Operations
White papers 2002-01-01
The Role of Uncertainity in Investment: An Examination of Competing Investment Model Using Commercial Real Estate Data
Neo-classical investment decision criteria suggest that only the systematic component of the total risk affect the rate of investment, as channeled through the built-asset price. Alternatively, option-base investment model suggests a direct role for total uncertainty in investment decision marketing. To sort out uncertainty role in the investment, they estimate...
Tags: Investment Decision, Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate Economics, Investment, Real Estate, Finance, Business Operations
White papers 2003-01-01
Safe & Secure
In the hierarchy of human needs, security is one of the most important. Everyone, however, has their own definition of what makes them feel secure and safe. No matter the sector, the owners of commercial real estate properties need to determine what tenants are going to want and need and...
Tags: Security, REIT, Commercial Real Estate, Corporate Office, Real Estate, Investment, Financial Services, Business Operations, Finance
White papers 2001-07-01
Worth the Price: Trophy Properties can add prestige and stability to a property portfolio
The world of commercial real estate investment, owning a familiar landmark can add prestige and glamour to a property portfolio along with a dose of financial security. Prestige or trophy properties run the gamut from upscale shopping malls and elegant hotels and spas to office towers, swank apartments and mixed-used...
Tags: REIT, Property, Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate, Investment, Financial Services, Business Operations, Finance
White papers 2001-07-01
Sale And Acquisition Concerns Arising From Hospitality Property Transactions: Buying And Selling A "Business In A Box"
This paper discusses special concerns and issues that arise in the purchase and sale of a hotel or resort property. The outline assumes that the reader is knowledgeable about the normal issues that are involved in generic real estate transactions, and so those issues are not discussed. When you are...
Tags: Acquisition, Commercial Real Estate, Issue, Real Estate, Financial Services, Business Operations
Presentations 2003-01-24
A Subtenant's Guide to Subleasing
The sudden and dramatic reversal in the financial condition of many high-tech companies, and the ensuing softening of the local commercial real estate market, has led to a flood of sublease space on the commercial real estate market. The most basic pitfall involves the legal status of the subtenant of...
Tags: Commercial Real Estate, Subtenant, Real Estate, Financial Services, Business Operations
White papers 2001-10-01
Relocation Strategies
To remain competitive, companies must view their operating locations as an integral part of their core business strategy. Whether the facility is a corporate headquarters, back office, research and development center, or warehouse, location can help companies access emerging markets, compete for talent, achieve operating cost advantages, or enhance relationships...
Tags: Strategy, Commercial Real Estate, Site Selection Strategy, Real Estate, Financial Services, Business Operations
White papers 2002-05-01
Beyond the Standard: Negotiating Commercial Real Estate Finances
http://www.fmlink.com/ProfResources/Magazines/article.cgi?Journal%20of%20Property%20Management:jpm0101a.htm With the exception of large, institutional, life insurance, and pension fund financing, most property managers negotiate on behalf of their clients real estate financing with commercial banks and savings institutions. While the large institutional lenders customarily draw documents on a case-by-case basis, smaller commercial banks and savings institutions generally use...
Tags: FMLink Group LLC, Financing, Commercial Real Estate, Commercial Bank, Real Estate, Investment, Financial Accounting, Mergers & Acquisitions, Business Operations, Finance
White papers 2003-01-01
Choosing a Civil Engineer
Experienced developers know that unforeseen problems can turn a profitable project into a money funnel. Unknown circumstances lurking below the topsoil quickly can cause costs to double or even triple. However, it is possible for commercial real estate professionals to avoid such surprises or at least figure them into the...
Tags: National Association Of Realtors, Commercial Real Estate, Engineer, Real Estate, Financial Services, Business Operations
White papers 2003-01-01
Brand-Name Recognition
From the executive summary: ‘Establishing a unique identity in today's marketplace is a challenge, particularly in the competitive commercial real estate world. The main issue is to stand out among other competing firms. While service and results long have been paramount to gaining and keeping clients, a well-known brand also...
Tags: National Association Of Realtors, Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate, Financial Services, Business Operations
White papers 2003-01-01
Assessing Risk
From the executive summary: ‘In the commercial real estate investment context, risk is anything that creates volatility in property or actual returns. In addition to analyzing returns and running cash-flow projections, shrewd investors effectively understand risk analysis and management. Hence, to deal with risk effectively, investors must know how to...
Tags: National Association Of Realtors, Commercial Real Estate, Real Estate, Financial Services, Strategy, Business Operations, Management
White papers 2004-03-01