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Now, Where Were We?

By Robert Bach, National Director of Market Analytics, Newmark Grubb Knight Frank: I don’t know about you, but I feel a little hung over, and the cause is not the half-empty bottle of champagne left over from New Year’s Eve.

U.S. Economy: Kinetic Energy Abounds

By Bruce Davis, Executive Vice President/Principal – Lee & Associates Atlanta: We have a vast disparity between the left and the right at present, exemplified in its rawest form by the fiscal cliff negotiations between the executive branch, which seems to think that we have “no spending problems,” and Congress, which doesn’t know what to think, other than to fear the race card.

Greystar, Goldman Sachs to Buy M-F Portfolio from Equity Residential for $1.5B

In a joint venture endeavor, Greystar and the Real Estate Principal Investment Area of Goldman, Sachs & Co. have signed a deal to acquire a 27-property portfolio of apartment communities from Equity Residential.

After the Election

What four more years means for commercial real estate.

‘Obamacare,’ Aging Americans & Growing Demand for Outpatient Facilities

At least one type of industry is sure to benefit from newly re-elected President Obama’s healthcare legislation, the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act …

Who’s on First?

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Ramping Up?

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Wherefore CMBS?

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Capital Growth

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