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		<title><![CDATA[Illinois Real Estate Exec Takes Minor Stake In New Republic]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ What is it with Illinois real estate magnates and their penchant for investing in money-losing publications? Michael Alter, the president of his family&#8217;s commercial real estate business has taken a 12 percent stake in liberal-leaning political mag The New Republic, Chicago Tribune reported via Romenesko. This is not Alter&#8217;s...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 26 Aug 2009 16:17:10 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[2009 Industry Outlook: Real Estate - Challenging Times, Emerging Opportunities]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=932297]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The current slowdown in commercial real estate activity is not about equity - there are companies that have plenty of that. When financing at reasonable rates becomes more readily available the floodgates should open because real estate continues to attract domestic and international investors. Two actions, in particular, could help...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Jan 2009 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Direct Investment In Commercial Real Estate]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=313968]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[This paper formed the basis of the keynote address to the Pacific Rim Real Estate Society conference in Melbourne. In the asset allocation process, direct real estate investment suffers from some perceived disadvantages and this paper summarises research, funded by practice, into three of these perceived disadvantages; depreciation in value,...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 06 Mar 2007 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Testing Alternative Theories of Property Price-Trading Volume With Commercial Real Estate Market Data]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=129848]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[The significant price-trading volume correlation found in the residential property market presents a challenge to the rational expectation hypothesis. Existing theories account for this fact with either capital market imperfection (down-payment effect or loss-aversion consideration) or imperfect information search theoretic models. This paper employs data from both the sale and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Feb 2004 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[The Role of Uncertainity in Investment: An Examination of Competing Investment Model Using Commercial Real Estate Data]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=63253]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Beyond the Standard: Negotiating Commercial Real Estate Finances]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=65628]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 01 Jan 2003 00:00:00 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Valuation of Risk in Energy Efficiency Investments for Commercial Real Estate]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=131763]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[Investment decisions involving energy efficiency measures EEMs in commercial real estate are complex issues, particularly in new construction projects where myriad factors affect costs and benefits. The tremendous varieties in EEM options make the decision to invest attractive, while at the same time complicating the final choice of a particular...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Aug 2001 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Safe & Secure]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=64193]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2001 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Worth the Price: Trophy Properties can add prestige and stability to a property portfolio]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://jobfunctions.bnet.com/abstract.aspx?docid=64194]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[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...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 01 Jul 2001 00:00:00 -0700</pubDate>
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