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Randy Mason

6 Reasons Why NNN Property Investment Might Be Right for You

By Randolph T. Mason, CCIM, SIOR, Partner, Commercial Realty Specialists: Purchasing triple net properties maybe the right opportunity for your investment portfolio provided you have the expertise or a team of experts on your side.

Mortgage REITs Vulnerable to ‘Repo Effect’

By Steven Marks, Head of U.S. REITs, Fitch Ratings: Given their reliance on reverse repurchase (repo) funding, residential agency mortgage REITs could face pressures to liquidate some of their MBS holdings if repo lenders were to tighten the terms and availability of funding.

Interest Rate Risk to Increase as Fed Weans Economy Off QE3

By Kenneth P. Riggs Jr., Chairman & President, Real Estate Research Corp.: Whether it is the leaking of the agenda for the annual Jackson Hole symposium sponsored by the Federal Reserve, or the recent opinions offered by the individual members of the Board of Governors, or even the newly released economic indicators on unemployment and inflation, all eyes and ears seem to be focused on any hint from the Fed about when tapering will begin.

International Platforms on the Rise to Buy Locally

By Marcelo Bermúdez, President, Figueroa Capital Group, subsidiary of Charles Dunn Co.: Foreign investment in the U.S. is a great way to expand the capital pool available for real estate development, business expansion, and most importantly, job opportunities.

Arrested Development

(change in U.S. commercial real estate under construction)

Chasing the Sun

(U.S. industrial market conditions*)

From Calgary to Barcelona

(performance momentum, all property returns, year-over-year)

Top Cities: Greg Vorwaller

CPE asked a number of investment sales brokerage executives about the cities they recommend that their clients consider. Excerpts of their responses appeared in the September 2013 Special Report. Following is the full response from Greg Vorwaller, global head of capital markets for Cushman & Wakefield Inc. Be sure to read the full responses of the other executives, as well! Not much has changed among investors’ city preferences, a lot of it having to do with their view of risk and their continued focus on risk mitigation, given the slow pace of recovery in the economy. As a result, they want to…

Taking Big Bytes

High-tech tenants seek flexible, collaborative office space.