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Another Country

Foreign banks ramp up in U.S., competing aggressively against domestic counterparts.

Australian REITs Refocus

Ernst & Young’s 2012 Global REIT Report: Over the past few years, Australian REITs, or A-REITs, have restructured their balance sheets by paying down debt and selling assets worldwide.

Advocating for Job Growth, Credit Expansion

By Marcelo Bermúdez, President, Figueroa Capital Group, subsidiary of Charles Dunn Co.: With no one caring about the fiscal cliff, home prices have been rebounding and the stock market is higher than ever.

Sequestration & CRE

By Matt DePinto, Senior Research Analyst, Lee & Associates Arizona: Many are speculating as to how sequestration could threaten the commercial real estate market. Though no one knows for sure, mandatory cuts across the board by governmental agencies will eventually have an effect on sectors such as office and industrial, which depend on federal and local government contracts and hiring.

Simple Steps on Closing CRE Escrow Fast

By Randolph T. Mason, CCIM, SIOR, Partner, Commercial Realty Specialists: In today’s fast-paced commercial real estate market, investors in CRE should be prepared to move quickly should a good opportunity present itself.