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Special Report: FPL Reports on Hiring Opportunities and How Talent Will be Compensated in 2012
A downturn can provide breathing room for firms to examine compensation levels and hiring demand. By William Ferguson and Jeremy Banoff.
News Trend: Slow Growth for Retail in 2012?
While multi-family looks to be the darling asset class going into the new year, investors are not forgetting about the retail sector. By Nicholas Ziegler, News Editor.
In a Tentative Year, Office REIT Ratings Remain Sound
By Karen Nickerson, Vice President & Senior Credit Officer, Moody’s Investors Service
Absent another global or domestic shock, office REIT ratings will see a modest improvement during 2012 as long as the firms protect their balance sheets.
Was 2011 the Best Year for Triple-Nets?
By Craig Tomlinson, Director, Stan Johnson Co.
2011 was a bigger year than 2007 in the net-lease arena, but which came out on top — and what does last year’s performance portend for 2012?
Non-Prime Markets Look Good for Investors
By Michael Ryan, Director, Faris Lee Capital
With prime commercial real estate under intense competition, looking outside the major markets could prove profitable for investors who are trying to minimize cap rates.
Swapping Out the Best Rates to Reduce Risk
By Marcelo Bermúdez, President, Figueroa Capital Group Inc., a subsidiary of Charles Dunn Co.
When choosing your financing vehicle, it’s advantageous to consider swap rates to hedge against a portfolio’s floating-rate risk.
The Time is Right for Buying — and Selling and Refinancing — in the Multi-Family Sector
Capital markets – especially in the hot multi-family sector – are coming around to the idea that there’s no time like right now for buyers, sellers and finance firms.
