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Investment Column: SEC’s Title III Rules Create a Crowded Market

By Bryan Hancock, CEO & Co-founder, RealStarter: Get the lowdown on the final rules for Title III of the JOBS Act and its effect on crowdfunding.

REIT Column: The Pros and Cons of “REIT-ization”

By Steven Marks, Head of U.S. REITs, Fitch Ratings: With the recent increase in companies converting to REIT status, expect some bad with the good.

Finance Column: Life in an Investor’s Market

By Steve Pumper, Executive Managing Partner, Capital Markets, Transwestern: With the stronger U.S. economy, investors are in the driver’s seat when it comes to real estate financing.

Investment Column: 2007 Déjà Vu?

By Ken Riggs, President, Situs RERC: Is today’s real estate investment environment more promising than 2007 despite the high property prices?

Net Lease Column: The Art of the Deal

By Donald MacLellan, Senior Managing Partner, Faris Lee Investments: How to get the best deal for your retail asset.

Finance Column: The Non-Bankable Bridge Loan

By Bradley Ross, Vice President, Calmwater Capital: If you meet the criteria, there are a number of bridge lenders that would like to buy you lunch.

Filling the Gap Through a Preferred Equity Strategy

By Jay Maddox, Principal, Avison Young: When to prefer preferred equity?

5 Trends Shaping Office Design

Teknion’s Director of Workplace Strategy shares cutting-edge ideas to increase employee engagement and productivity.

Kay Sargent: Creating the Workplace of the Future

What will the workplace of the future look like, and why is benchmarking not the way to achieve excellence?

Rick Sharga: Impacts on Investment in 2015

Auction.com Executive Vice President Rick Sharga offers his expectations for investment in real estate this year and examines factors that will have the greatest impact.