Anna Spiewak

Economy Watch Weekly: New Home Prices Rise, Values Edge Up in Several Markets

CPE’s economic analyst, Dees Stribling, gives his update for the week ending July 26. 

A Wider Net

Real estate’s talent wars throw spotlight on diversity initiatives.

Twitter Chat: George Ratiu on Market Fundamentals, Economic Outlook for 2013

NAR economist George Ratiu chats with CPE editors live via Twitter about latest economic trends and forecasts for the commercial real estate industry.

Economy Watch: Interest Rates Cool Off; Mortgage Delinquencies Heat Up

Mortgage interest rates, which spiked unexpectedly a few weeks ago, have been easing off since. And delinquent mortgages experienced an increase of 9.91 percent from May to June.

C&W Reps St. John’s University in Sale of 101 Murray St. in Lower Manhattan

St. John’s University “had their pick of offers” after it put its prime Lower Manhattan campus at 101 Murray St. up for sale and the result was a record-setting $223 million deal between the university and The Witkoff Group, Fisher Brothers and Vector Group.

Economy Watch Weekly: Detroit Hits the Rocks; Bernanke Talks Tapering Before Congress

CPE’s economic analyst, Dees Stribling, gives his update for the week ending July 19.

New Horizons

The reshaping of telecommunications technology

Ready to Launch

Dan Goodwin guides Inland Group’s integrated investment strategy

5 Steps to Transacting a Sale-Leaseback

By Camille Renshaw, CCIM, Director, Stan Johnson Co.: Most company CEOs and CFOs understand the value and importance of managing real estate on the books to support an enterprise’s short- and long-term goals.