calculatedriskblog.com - 8/20/2009
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From Bloomberg: U.S. Commercial Property Values Fall as Rent Declines Forecast The Moody’s/REAL Commercial Property Price Indices fell 1 percent in June and are down 36 percent from their October 2007 peak, Moody’s Investors Service said in a report today. ... “It’s too soon to call the ...
bloomberg.com - 8/19/2009
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bloomberg.com —
Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- Commercial real estate values
in the U.S. fell 27 percent in the year...
through June and rents for offices, shops and warehouse space may continue to drop through 2010 as the recession saps jobs and consumer spending. The ...
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Commercial Property Values Fall as Rent Drop Forecast ...
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Commercial Real Estate: There Goes (the Entire) Bubble
EconomPic —
... percent in the year through June and rents for offices, shops and warehouse space may continue to drop through 2010 as the recession saps jobs and consumer spending. The Moody’s/REAL Commercial Property Price Indices fell 1 percent in June and are down 36 percent from their October 2007 peak, Moody’s Investors Service said in a report today. A rebound isn’t likely until the second half of next year, the National Association of Realtors forecast in a separate report.Calculated Risk notes: Beware of the "Real" in the title - this index is not ...
Ten Points on Commercial Real Estate Lending
The Aleph Blog —
... 3) When the price of properties are down 36% from the peak, it implies that most recent lending, 2006 and beyond, is under water, and 2005 is iffy. ...
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