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It used to be that people who walked down the street arguing with nobody there were deemed "crazy". When cellphones first got overly popular, my mother suggested that dead ones be issued to all who wanted them, so that those with those forms of mental issues could achieve social acceptance. It appears...
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Merrill Lynch/BofA's analysts took a look at HARP, and whether or not it should be extended. The FHFA has a number of choices regarding HARP. "We see the following four broad choices for FHFA regarding HARP: Let the program expire, extend the program as is until the HAMP expiration date (December, 2012...
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The Mortgage Bankers Associates (MBA) notes that, while some economists may have declared that the recession technically ended with the third quarter, its effects are still plaguing the real estate industry. The Association's Quarterly Databook for the period ended September 30 shows that the commercial...
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Debating whether real estate predictions are overly pessimistic, with William Procida, William Procida, Inc. and Lee Munson, Portfolio Asset Management.
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Activity in commercial real estate continued to decline in the second quarter, pushing activity to its lowest level in 15 years, an industry survey said. The Commercial Leading Indicator for Brokerage Activity, which has been tracking the industry since 1990, softened by 1.3% between April and June to...
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The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its Commercial Real Estate/Multifamily Finance Quarterly Data Book for the first quarter of 2009. The analysis focuses on how the continued economic downturn in the United States placed further pressure on the commercial and multifamily real estate...
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Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said the U.S. economy has “contracted sharply” over the past six months, and he sees “further sizable job losses” and a rising unemployment rate in the coming months. Speaking before the Joint Economic Committee at Congress on Tuesday, the...
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A Long Island mall partly owned and managed by Simon Property Group SPG.N has defaulted on a $124 million balloon mortgage payment after two of the main stores there filed for bankruptcy. The Mall at the Source in Westbury, New York, defaulted on the payment of the principal on March 11, said a spokesman...
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Commercial Real Estate
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Whether investors should be afraid of the commercial real estate market, with Tom Fink Trepp and CNBC's Diana Olick.
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Analysis and discussion about Commercial Real Estate with Prof. David Geltner of MIT Center for Real Estate. He tells us more on the mortgage deliquencies. (Morning Call)
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The Future of Commercial Real Estate - Analysis and Discussion with Anthony Paolone of JPMorgan Securities (Taking Stock)
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Declining commercial real estate markets pose a risk to financial institutions and markets, Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta President Dennis Lockhart warned on Wednesday. "Given eroding demand for commercial space, financing pressures in commercial real estate are cause for concern," Lockhart...
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It's difficult for builders to get loans over $50M, says Ivanka Trump, The Trump Organization executive VP development/acquisitions
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Debating whether the commercial real estate market is the next big crisis, with Philip Blumberg, Blumberg Capital Partners CEO and CNBC's Rick Santelli