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Mortgaging Up

(median household income vs. percent owner-occupied homes without a mortgage)

City-wide Situation

(2011 total returns in selected countries by city)

Buyer’s Market

(investment sales for past 12 months ending April 30, 2012)

Top Buys

(investment volume by sector for top 10 investors*; $ in billions)

Re-expansion Time?

(U.S. retail market conditions*)

Signs of Life

(net change in commercial and multi-family mortgage debt outstanding; $ in millions)

Building Blocks

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

David Smith: Narrowing the Gap

Affordable housing finance leader David Smith, chairman & founder of Recap Real Estate Advisors and founder of the global non-profit Affordable Housing Institute, spoke with CPE editorial director Suzann D. Silverman about current and potential initiatives to improve the nation’s affordable housing health.

Paul Whetsell: Loews’ New Heights

Longtime hotelier Paul Whetsell joined Loews Hotels in January, replacing retiring president & CEO Jack Adler. Whetsell spoke with CPE editorial director Suzann D. Silverman about his plans for expanding the traditionally smaller, high-end Loews hotel portfolio.