Skip to contentWhat It Takes To Become a Successful Real Estate Investor Real estate investing is not rocket science. All it really requires is a determined individual who is willing to take the time and learn the business. Real estate investing does not require large sums of money, inside contacts, or a magic touch. All that is really necessary is knowledge and that … Read more
UGL Services has announced the formation of its Capital Markets Services Group, aimed at providing financial analytics support and advisory services for capital markets-related transactions, leasing deals and distressed assets. CMS is based in Chicago but its parameters are national in scope. The new corporate advisory services line provides financial analytics support across the U.S. … Read more
HFF recently arranged a $29 million refinancing for Prairie Lakes, a 402-unit luxury multi-housing community in Noblesville, Ind. HFF worked on behalf of a partnership between Hearthview Residential and its institutional partner to secure the seven-year, fixed-rate loan through Freddie Mac’s CME Program. The securitized loan will be serviced by HFF through its Freddie Mac … Read more
Commercial real estate firms across the country are publishing their 2012 economic outlooks. Surprisingly, there’s plenty of optimism in these reports. By all accounts, the commercial real estate markets across the Midwest should be healthier this year. The latest report confirming this comes from Cassidy Turley, which earlier this month hosted its State of Real … Read more
UDR and MetLife have formed a $1.3 billion joint venture.
A growing trend among New York City dwellers has homeowners seeking darker, more secluded units that give them a chance to escape the thriving metropolis they live in, The New York Times reports. When some prospective buyers approach the local market seeking homes for sale in New York City, many of them may have the … Read more
The elevated foreclosure rate in Atlanta has continued to weigh heavily on home prices in the city during recent years. However, according to a report from Data Intelligence Corp., Atlanta's foreclosure rate saw a sharp drop throughout the course of 2011. According to the real estate tracking firm, the foreclosure rate in Atlanta fell by … Read more
Las Vegas continued to have an elevated foreclosure rate throughout 2011, RealtyTrac reports. According to the foreclosure data firm, year-end statistics indicate that Las Vegas has retained its top position for having the highest foreclosure rate in the country. Throughout the course of 2011, Las Vegas has a foreclosure filing rate of 7.38 percent of … Read more
TPG/CalSTRS LLC, an affiliate of Thomas Properties Group (NASDAQ: TPGI), concluded its sale of Brookhollow Central, an 806,004-square-foot, three-building property in Houston, TX. Parmenter Realty Partners, a Miami, FL-based commercial real estate company, acquired the assets for $71 million or $88 per square foot, according to published reports. TPG originally purchased the structures as part … Read more