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    Deal Paralysis is Over, Observes Oaktree's Liker

    Todd T. Liker of Oaktree Capital Management spoke at the Transwestern/Real Estate Forum Capital Markets Symposium.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 3, 2012
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    Casimir: In Opportunistic Space, Cash Will Be King

    Investment will be shy about value-add and opportunistis plays TIAA-CREF’s Gerald Casimir said.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 3, 2012
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    Labor

    A roundup of articles about issues affecting the workforce.

    By Construction Dive staff
  • Credit Market Fallout Is Just Starting, Says AEW's Plumb

    As CMBS debt matures over the next three years, “It’s going to be awful,” says Robert J. Plumb of AEW Capital Management

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 3, 2012
  • Massive Balance Sheet Repositioning Under Way, Says Leitner

    RREEF’s Charles B. Leitner sees a massive repositioning of corporate, consumer and government balance sheets under way.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 3, 2012
  • Debt Maturities Will Bring Distress Opportunities for Equity

    Brian Watkins of Clarion Partners said $1.2 trillion of debt will come due between 2012 and 2015.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 3, 2012
  • Compare Opportunities on the Basis, Says Boneham

    Paul Boneham of Bentall Kennedy expects 60% of the firm's investments to go into core assets this year

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 3, 2012
  • Apples to Oranges to Kilowatts: Energy Measures Need a Yardstick That Works

    You can measure power use, but knowing what it's being used for is a harder question.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 2, 2012
  • 59 of 100 Top Metro Areas Have Added Jobs Since 2009

    The overall increase, mostly in the services sector, was 1.2 million jobs.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 2, 2012
  • Latest Grubb & Ellis Potential Investor Leaves Talks Without Agreement

    Two weeks of exclusive negotiations between Grubb & Ellis Co. and BGC Partners expired without a deal.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 1, 2012
  • Home Builders: Shovel-Ready Markets

    A new study looks at where in the nation home construction seems to be perking up.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 1, 2012
  • N.C. Contractor Opts for Chapter 11

    Cox Schepp Inc. of Charlotte says it is going to get back to the basics that made it succeed.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 1, 2012
  • More Gains Than Loses in Construction Jobs in 2011

    An AGC analysis of U.S. numbers finds construction work expanded in 148 of 337 metro areas.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 1, 2012
  • No More Fear and Loathing of CRE Lending

    Signals picked up from a variety of banketrs indicate commercial lending is coming back to life.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 1, 2012
  • $22M Senior Loan Refinances Westover Marketplace

    The 230,000-square-foot retail facility is in San Antonio, Texas.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 1, 2012
  • ADP Job-Growth Data Lower Than Expected

    The monthly report from the payroll administration giant shows 170,000 non-farm jobs being added last month.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 1, 2012
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    Obama Proposes More Help for Homeowners

    Enabling more homeowners to refinance at lower rates is the heart of the plan announced Wednesday.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 1, 2012
  • Consumer Confidence Joins Home Price Tally in Slide

    How folks feel about today and the near future ended a rising trend last month.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 1, 2012
  • In The Pipeline: CoStar Development & Construction News for Jan. 29 - Feb. 4

    "In The Pipeline" is a column on significant acquisitions of commercial land for sale and other transactions and trends.

    By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 1, 2012
  • Two Office REITs Post Higher Earnings

    It suggests big office landlords have been able to raise revenue even though employment is lagging.

    By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 31, 2012
  • Federal Legislation Would Set Five-Year Funding for Highways, Transit

    A GOP bill would authorize $260 billion for highway, transit and safety work and, backers say, cut red tape.

    By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 31, 2012
  • Survey Points to Larger Numbers of Renters by Choice

    About three-fifths of renters said they would choose to renew if they had other options, but that is low.

    By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 31, 2012
  • Deals: Red Finances $72M Loan for Bay Area Community

    Financial transactions reported by Multi-Housing News.

    By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 31, 2012
  • Can Obama Push FHFA Into Loan Write-Downs, Forbearance?

    Looking to kick lose more lending, the proposal is for the taxpayers to push some loans above water.

    Jan. 31, 2012
  • Home Prices Down Again in November

    The latest Case-Shiller report found home prices falling again in November in 19 of 20 metro areas.

    By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 31, 2012
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    Report: Investment Traders at Freddie Mac Raise Eyebrows

    Traders on the investment side of the mortgage insurer were buying securities benefitting from homeowners having to stay in high-interest mortgages.

    Jan. 31, 2012