Nov
21
MOODY’S REPORTS DECLINE IN U.S. PROPERTY VALUES
The following article from Moody’s was released yesterday (November 20) and discusses commercial property value changes. By Parke M. Chapman Nov 20, 2007 5:06 PM The impressive run-up in commercial real estate values may have finally run its course.  This week, Moody’s Investors Service reports that U.S. commercial property values posted a 1.2% decline in September. While the drop is relatively small, the monthly decline “might represent the inflection point in commercial real estate values given the ongoing liquidity crunch,â€? writes Moody’s. Unlike other surveys that process appraised values, Moody’s […]
Nov
10
ON THE RISE…. WOMEN INVESTORS
(WOMEN) Investor’s on the rise That’s right Female investor’s numbers are on the rise! In fact the amount of Single Women are buying homes at twice the rate as single men. They have more disposable income then single men and are becoming more and more savvy to business in general and to investing to be specific. Since 1993 Percentage of Women purchasing investment properties stayed steady on a yearly basis at around 16% . This last year it jumped to 22%, the largest gain since we started keeping […]
Nov
9
A CMBS AND CDO PRIMER
The following article explaining the current issues affecting Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities (CMBS) and Colateralized Debt Obligations (CDO) is very timely given the current turmoil in both the residential and commercial secondary mortgage markets. It offers some excellent information about how the commercial mortgage markets work and also draws some comparisons between the residential and commercial secondary mortgage markets. This article, written by Parke M. Chapman appeared in the October 2007 issue of “National Real Estate Investor” A CMBS AND CDO PRIMER by Parke M. Chapman The commercial mortgage market […]
Nov
7
TOP APARTMENT MARKETS IN THE U.S.
TOP APARTMENT MARKETS IN THE U.S. “Apartment Finance Today” in its October issue rated apartment markets around the United States and ranked the top 50 markets. The top 10 are:  1. San Jose, CA  2. Inland Empire, CA  3. New York City, NY  4. New Orleans, LA  5. Boulder, CO  6. Los Angeles, CA  7. Abiline, TX  8. Orange County, CA  9. Tucson, AZ  10.Salt Lake City, UT For details on their study and a complete list of the top 50 markets go to “Apartment Finance Today” (October 2007 issue) […]