Research Publications

2007

Weekly Economic Insights

Real Estate Insights - Fourth Quarter 2007

Real Estate Insights - Special Edition, December 2007

Real Estate Insights - Third Quarter 2007

CMBS Commentary - August 2007

Real Estate Insights - Second Quarter 2007

Real Estate Insights Special Edition - July 2007

Real Estate Insights Special Edition - May 2007

Real Estate Insights - First Quarter 2007

Real Estate Insights - Fourth Quarter 2007
The final report for U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) confirmed that the economy grew an impressive 4.9% in the third quarter.
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Real Estate Insights - Special Edition, December 2007
Market Selection Becomes Critical As Aggregate Demand Weakens Over the Long Term. Over the last decade, student housing has attracted increasing institutional investor interest. Institutional investors have been attracted to the potential of higher returns.
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Real Estate Insights - Third Quarter 2007
U.S. Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew at a 3.8% rate for the second quarter and preliminary expectations are that third quarter growth will be near 3.0%.
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CMBS Commentary - August 2007
One area of opportunity is commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS). While most fixed income products are struggling due to some deterioration in fundamentals, the negative moves in the CMBS space continue to be driven primarily by technical factors. Our analysis of the current state of the CMBS market leads us to see long-term opportunities instead of challenges.
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Real Estate Insights - Second Quarter 2007
U.S. economic growth is poised to rebound from the 0.7% GDP growth experienced in the first quarter.
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Real Estate Insights Special Edition - July 2007
Commercial and residential real estate properties have a significant impact not only on the economy, but also on the environment.
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Real Estate Insights Special Edition - May 2007
After years of "smooth sailing" in placid waters, there are now reports of an impending new hotel construction wave.
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Real Estate Insights - First Quarter 2007
Our outlook for 2007 U.S. economic growth is 2.5%. This level represents a material slowdown from 2006's 3.3% rate, but is far from recessionary.
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