The CoStar Commercial Repeat Sale Indices (CCRSI) are based on 854 repeat sales in June 2012 and more than 100,000 repeat sales since 1996. The CCRSI offers the broadest measure of commercial real estate repeat sales activity. Some highlights of … Continue reading →
The Wall Street Journal reports that a new survey expected to be released by KPMG LLP is expected to show a resurgence of caution by commercial real estate executives in regards to the recovery. The survey shows that a majority … Continue reading →
1. Strong supply and demand characteristics: National vacancy rate has declined by 90 basis points since Q1 2011 to 9.1 percent – a level last seen in 2009; Eight consecutive quarters of positive net absorption; Vacancy in the big box … Continue reading →
Since October 2011, the MSCI U.S. REIT index has gained 30 percent (excluding dividends) compared with a 22 percent gain for the Standard & Poor’s 500-stock index, according to The Wall Street Journal. The article indicates that residential REITs may … Continue reading →
Joe Harbert, a high-profile executive from Cushman & Wakefield has joined Colliers International as president of the eastern region, according to The Wall Street Journal. Harbert’s plan is to recruit new brokers with the goal of doubling the The drug should … Continue reading →
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Commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) delinquencies rose to a record high of 10.16 percent in June after exceeding 10 percent for the first time in May, according to The Wall Street Journal. The increase is due in part to the maturation … Continue reading →
Partial interest deals are transactions in which investors take partial stakes in buildings instead of buying them outright. In 2011, partial interest deals accounted for $9.9 billion (63 percent), of the $15.7 billion in Manhattan office transactions, according to the … Continue reading →
Commercial real estate is maturing as an asset class and becoming increasingly attractive to investors looking to diversify their portfolios. As a result, the demand for dedicated research and analysis is also growing. The Washington Post reports that CBRE has … Continue reading →
Deprecation reduces the reportable taxable income of investment property. It is calculated using either the straight-line method or the cost segregation method (also known as segmented depreciation). The straight-line depreciation method does not extract the personal property elements of the … Continue reading →