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U.S. REITs Still Riding the Credit Renewal Wave

By Steven Marks, Head of U.S. REITs, Fitch Ratings

Terms for equity REITs have improved in recent months, and borrowing spreads have been increasing — when compared with their low points of previous years.

Search for Clarity, Relative Stability in a Dangerous World

By Ken Riggs, Chairman & President, Real Estate Research Co.

Despite the vagaries of the world’s economy, real estate as an asset class still holds a relatively stable return and outlook.

Like-Kind Exchanges Can Help You Defer Taxes on Gains

By Shiv Kothari, Tax Manager, Gumbiner Savett Inc.

Using like-kind exchanges can help defer taxes on your investments, but there are a few pitfalls you should avoid in these transactions.

CRE Investment: It’s a “Good Time to Deploy Capital Today”

Some economic indicators haven’t been very encouraging of late, but a few reports see the capital available to U.S. companies as ripe for investment opportunities.

Technology: Building Commissioning Comes of Age

To twist Peter Drucker’s management adage for the use of building owners and their asset managers, “If you don’t measure it, you can’t manage it.” By Dees Stribling.

Sustainability: Taking on the Challenge of Net-Zero Energy

For the past two years, a federally funded effort has focused on assuring that by 2030 virtually all newly constructed commercial buildings can be characterized as net-zero — and all commercial buildings 20 years later. By Brad Berton.