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FASB’s Fair Value Proposal Unlikely to Impact U.S. REITs

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

Proposed new standards from the Financial Accounting Standards Board are unlikely to have any discernible ripple effect on the credit ratings of U.S. REITs.

Foreign Retailers Setting Up Shop, Expanding in the U.S.

By Stephanie Skrbin, Associate, Lee & Associates

With the U.S. economy struggling, foreign retailers are nevertheless seizing the opportunity to set up shop here through net-lease deals.

Figuring Out What’s Up With Lenders

By Bob Bach, Senior Vice President & Chief Economist, Grubb & Ellis Co.

There’s much to be said about how investor appetite has dropped in recent months, but what about the lending side?

Multi-Housing Construction Currently En Vogue

By Charles Halladay, Associate Director, Holliday Fenoglio Fowler L.P.

During 2011, unlike any of the other four major product types, the multi-housing sector has witnessed an unprecedented shift to development.

Despite Hiccups, Global Markets Show Positive Moves

Despite today’s news from Greece, a number of studies and reports have closely monitored the world economy from a capital perspective, and results have been mixed. But, on closer inspection, real estate investment has been surprisingly resilient.

Looking at REITs: The Real Estate Investment Proposition

Although many defined benefit plans include publicly traded REITs within their real estate investment programs, REITs generally occupy a surprisingly small portion of the total real estate portfolio.

Investing in Triple-Net Properties: Now Is the Time

By Randolph T. Mason, Senior Vice President & Partner, Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services

If you could have an investment that paid your regularly with limited management, would that excite you?
If so, the long-term triple-net-leased property may be an investment for you.