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Real Estate Premium Near Record to U.S. Bonds – This Signals Time to Buy Investment Real Estate
(Bloomberg) U.S. commercial real estate yields are near the highest level relative to Treasury bonds on record, a signal to some investors it’s time to buy property. Capitalization rates, a measure of real estate yields, averaged 7.22 percent in the Read More
CMBS Market Rises From Ashes of Collapse
Big Banks Lead the Return of Key Funding Source for Commercial-Property Owners; Still, a Fraction of Precrash Levels By: Lingling Wei in the Wall Street Journal Even as woes mount in the commercial-real-estate market, a once-vital source of funding for Read More
David Repka Named to List: Top RE People To Connect With On LinkedIn
David Repka of Bison Financial Group in St. Petersburg, FL was selected by real estate master marketer Cody Sperber as one of the “Top 75 Real Estate People to Connect with on LinkedIn”. To connect with David on LinkedIn visit Read More
St. Pete’s New Crown Jewel
By: Jon Reno La Budde It has been stated in advance and is very true that this collection is the Crown Jewel of St. Pete’s already fine and numerous galleries and museums. I could list them all but I will Read More
Office Job Growth Spurs Positive Net Absorption; Office Vacancy Rates Have Peaked with Some Markets Even Seeing Increases in Average Rent
By Mark Heschmeyer on CoStar Fundamentals in U.S. office markets appear to have stabilized and are headed toward an expected recovery, according to CoStar Group in its The State of the U.S. Office Market: Mid-Year 2010 Review & Forecast. In Read More
Affluent continue to move to Florida
Sunshine, nice weather, bargain prices on real estate and no state tax help Florida continue to attract the affluent from around the globe. Collier County (Naples) Florida tops with list with Tampa Bay well represented by Manatee County & Sarasota Read More
Catching a Falling Knife or Hitting a Bottom?
[BLOGGER QUESTION] Is it time to call a buying signal for office properties in Florida now that the acquisition price has dipped under the replacement cost? Or are office investors trying to catch a falling knife? Read More
VICTORY! Senate Fails to Move Carried Interest Tax Increase
From ICSC.org: On June 24th, the U.S. Senate held another procedural vote on H.R. 4213, which includes the carried interest tax increase. The purpose of this vote was to end debate on the bill, and it required a three-fifths majority Read More
Creative Commercial Real Estate Financing for Small Business Owners
[youtube=http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VfMhco_SFBk] Tampa Bay Real Estate Broker, Eric Odum, interviews Scott Jacobsen, Commercial Banking Manager for NorthStar Bank in Tampa, Florida. They discuss options for business owners to locate capital to continue to grow their businesses in a challenging environment. While Read More