by Leila Boulton
Recent data support an improvement in commercial real estate prices.
by
Jeff Schlegel
REITs reeled off their second straight
year of 27% gains in 2010, according to the National Association of Real Estate
Investment Trusts (NAREIT).
Deutsche Bank AG, UBS AG and JPMorgan Chase & Co. are said to be preparing the
year's first bond sales tied to commercial property loans.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
Are small companies telling investors about climate risks and
opportunities that affect their businesses? A new study examined 364
companies to find out.
by Gail Liberman
Clients with option ARMs could be getting a nasty surprise in the coming months.
by Jerilyn Klein Bier
Calvert's sustainability analyst explains what was considered in ranking homebuilders in its latest report on the business.
by Ellie Winninghoff
This fixed-income fund offers a way for advisors to invest in community development projects like affordable housing, wind farms and food banks.
Investors who forget what they paid for shares of stock will get help
starting next year, courtesy of the IRS.
London's commercial property market will probably draw the most
investment for the second consecutive year as prospects of rising rental
income attract cash from far afield.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
Morningstar now is providing credit ratings for real estate investment trusts (REITs).
by
Jeff Schlegel
Money flowing into nontraded REITs slowed in the recent quarter but is ahead of last year's pace, according to recent data.
The number of U.S. homes worth less than the debt owed on them dropped
in the third quarter, largely because of mounting foreclosures rather, according to CoreLogic Inc.
by Jerilyn Klein Bier
A major new Calvert study identifies which public companies have made the most strides in building greener and cleaner homes.
The worst is over for the U.S. housing market and a rebound will gain
momentum in 2012, according to Douglas Yearley, chief executive officer
of Toll Brothers Inc.
by Jed Horowitz
Investors are piling into distressed real estate, but finding good fund managers is critical and not easy.
Muni-bond issuers may face
more failures in 2011 as federal economic-stimulus aid declines and
budget pressures jeopardize debt payments, says a distressed debt newsletter publisher.
A growing number of would-be home buyers are struggling to close deals even with solid banks like PNC--a
sign that the foreclosure documentation mess is dragging on the market.
by
Dorothy Hinchcliff
A former financial advisor charged with defrauding churchgoers of
millions by spending the money they gave him to invest in REITs surrendered to the FBI this week.
