The Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act is intended to guard against the excesses that led to the economic crisis. But when it takes effect in July, it may also have some negative effects on financing of commercial real estate. Sabeth Siddique talks about the possible implications.
Proposed changes by the Financial Accounting Standards Board to lease accounting rules could make record-keeping a lot more complicated and lease negotiation more difficult, says Marc Betesh, president of KBA Lease Services and Visual Lease in Woodbridge, N.J.
Does the drop signal a widespread commercial real estate recovery? Or is it the beginning of a mini bubble? Robert White, CRE, CEO of New York–based Real Capital Analytics, weighs in.