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The Ghost Malls of China: Inside a Commercial Real Estate Bubble – DailyFinance

Commercial Real Estate Pro — Tue, 17 Apr 2012 16:30:54 +0000

The Ghost Malls of China: Inside a Commercial Real Estate Bubble DailyFinance And the overcapacity isn't limited to real estate . Chinese industry has been churning out massive amounts of steel, cement, and aluminum — so much that there are doubts about the economy's ability to absorb the output. “With home prices now following …

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Soft Office Space Absorption Reflected in Slower Job Growth

949group — Thu, 12 Apr 2012 08:11:45 +0000

After six months of impressive job gains, the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics employment report shows that job growth continued during March, but at a slower pace. Between August 2011 and February 2012 monthly gains in payroll employment averaged slightly more than 200,000. In March employers reported an increase of just 120,000 jobs.

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12 Questions With Cushman & Wakefield CEO Glenn Rufrano

Commercial Real Estate Pro — Thu, 05 Apr 2012 10:50:15 +0000

Recent momentous changes have roiled the competitive landscape in commercial real estate even as the economy recovers in fits and starts from a recession that had a devastating impact on commercial property values. Witness CBRE’s blockbuster acquisition of ING’s real estate investment management business, JLL’s purchase of King Sturge, and most recently Wall Street investment firm BGC Partners’ acquisition of not one but two of the biggest names…

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Owners and Lenders of Nonprime Commercial Real Estate Assets Should Adjust … – PR Web (press release)

949group — Mon, 26 Mar 2012 21:05:11 +0000

Owners and Lenders of Nonprime Commercial Real Estate Assets Should Adjust … PR Web (press release) “There is no question that the ails of the housing market and its subsequent drag on the economy overall still permeates other issues relative to real estate , including the commercial , industrial, hospitality and retail sectors. and more

Commercial property investment market improving, brokers say – Los Angeles Times

949group — Mon, 19 Mar 2012 03:32:20 +0000

Los Angeles Times Commercial property investment market improving, brokers say Los Angeles Times By Roger Vincent With the economy apparently stabilizing, commercial real estate investors have jumped into several markets in the West, brokers said. “There is a lot of capital that needs to get out,” said broker Kevin Shannon of CBRE Group Inc.

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Randall Bauter, Evans-Bauter Real Estate Team, Coldwell Banker – Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

admin — Sun, 18 Mar 2012 04:19:21 +0000

Randall Bauter, Evans-Bauter Real Estate Team, Coldwell Banker Milwaukee Journal Sentinel That led to a partnership between the two as the Evans-Bauter Real Estate Team. Bauter was in the commercial lighting business with his father as sales reps back in the late 1960s, early '70s.

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More of the Same: Commercial Property Values Flat – Wall Street Journal (blog)

admin — Wed, 07 Mar 2012 22:02:27 +0000

More of the Same: Commercial Property Values Flat Wall Street Journal (blog) By Eliot Brown For two years, the commercial property sector was clearly defined by a rebound, with values growing steadily as the economy recovered. Now it's clearly defined by stagnation. Values have stayed virtually flat for the past nine months, ..

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CA: Homes Still Difficult to Afford in Orange County – Gayapolis

949group — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 01:10:39 +0000

CA: Homes Still Difficult to Afford in Orange County Gayapolis If the economy improves as predicted, housing costs will become an issue for Orange County , creating trouble for local employers in attracting talent to the area.

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UK Commercial Property Falls for Third Month on Economy – BusinessWeek

949group — Wed, 15 Feb 2012 00:54:15 +0000

Property Wire UK Commercial Property Falls for Third Month on Economy BusinessWeek 14 (Bloomberg) — UK commercial real estate prices fell for the third consecutive month in January as a slowing economy hurt demand for all types of property. The average value of stores, offices and warehouses declined 0.2 percent in January from a … Euro zone woes send UK property returns to 2-yr low Reuters all 7 news articles

U.K. Commercial Property Prices Fall for Third Month on Economy – Bloomberg

949group — Tue, 14 Feb 2012 22:51:08 +0000

Property Wire U.K. Commercial Property Prices Fall for Third Month on Economy Bloomberg UK commercial real estate prices fell for the third consecutive month in January as a slowing economy hurt demand for all types of property. The average value of stores, offices and warehouses declined 0.2 percent in January from a year earlier, …

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