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Non-Traded REITs on the Upswing
By Jeff Hanson, Grubb & Ellis Equity Advisors:
The market for non-traded REITs has roared back this year following a precipitous decline during the depths of the recent recession.
What Does Moody’s REIT Rating Methodology Tell Us?
By Philip Kibel, Moody’s Investors Service:
Moody’s REIT and Other Commercial Real Estate Firms Rating Methodology Grid encompasses the key factors that drive our ratings. Moody’s analysts use this grid as a starting point to evaluate the creditworthiness of a REIT or real estate operating company.
First Financial Reaches Agreement with Regulators
The real estate lender agreed to maintain or exceed regulatory capital levels at 10 percent tier one leverage ratio and 12 percent total risk-based ratio, which it already exceeds thanks to its board of directors’ Sept. 15 directive that a portion of the company’s capital be contributed to the bank. It must also take other measures to improve its financial performance.
CPE Radio: Jana Turner on Best Practices for Hiring and Retention Today
JT Solutions founder and principal/partner in Real Estate Talent Solutions Jana Turner talks to CPE about the best methods for getting top talent.
Business & Real Estate Swaps: Are Real Estate Executives Missing Another Chance to Defer Taxes?
By James Brennan, Exchange Solutions Group:
Commercial real estate executives have adopted like-kind exchanges as a default mechanism included in purchases and sales. However, along with underlying real estate assets developers and investors often lose valuable opportunities to defer capital gains taxes.
One Result of the Great Recession: An Apartment Surprise
By Bob Bach, Grubb & Ellis:
Counter-forces that have turned the tide in favor of apartments. Mortgages are harder to get because banks are studying the creditworthiness of borrowers more carefully than they did during the boom. Moreover, fewer households want to own property.
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