OFFICIAL MAGAZINE OF THE NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®

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May 24, 2013

Commercial: Feature Articles

Rocky Road Ahead for Commercial Sector

Publish Date: Sat, 12/01/2001

Residential and commercial real estate markets, which had started to retreat from soaring highs in the second half of 2001, were nudged down by the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks. But the prospects for 2002 look surprisingly good—for reasons that are anything but surprising. Here you'll find forecasts as well as vacancy rates for four commercial sectors as reported in late October 2001.

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Commission Clauses Cloud Sales Packages

Publish Date: Sat, 09/01/2001

Pushed by property sellers who claim they can get much of the information they need online, some commercial practitioners are discounting their fees to win listing contracts.

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Wetlands Preservation: You Can Bank on it

Publish Date: Wed, 08/01/2001

Mitigation banks emerged in the 1990s as a market-based response to federal wetlands preservation efforts. Mitigation bankers rely on real estate professionals to advise on the potential demand for a bank and to find the land to include in it. Practitioners also give a bank its local seal of approval.

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Recharged FHA a Big Plus for Multifamily

Publish Date: Fri, 06/01/2001

It was good news when HUD announced in early spring that it would push for a 25 percent increase in FHA multifamily mortgage loan limits this year.

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Powerless: Feeling the Heat?

Publish Date: Fri, 06/01/2001

Analysts are warning of brownouts and escalating utility prices in major metro areas throughout the country this summer. What will that mean for the nation’s commercial practitioners? Some extra client hand holding but no extreme measures, say California pros who’ve been there.

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New Markets Initiative Means New Business

Publish Date: Sun, 04/01/2001

It’s not often clear how a new federal community or economic development program will benefit commercial real estate practitioners. But in the case of the New Markets Tax Credit, the benefit is clear.

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Tax-credit Increase Should Draw Investors

Publish Date: Thu, 03/01/2001

Good news is on the way for commercial practitioners who work with owners and developers of apartment properties.

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1031s Still Hot: Exchanges Add Value in Up Markets, Too

Publish Date: Mon, 01/01/2001

Even if commercial property prices are rising, sellers can’t make a profit if taxes absorb all the appreciation. That’s why tax-deferred exchanges continue to be an attractive alternative for a growing number of private investors, companies, and even governmental bodies interested in delaying payment of capital gains taxes.

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Insurers Reach Out to Brownfields Market

Publish Date: Mon, 01/01/2001

At the state and federal levels, efforts are under way to remove liability barriers to the redevelopment of brownfields, but if you have a deal that can’t wait until lawmakers act, there’s good news for you.

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Commercial Outlook: Ready for Cloudy Weather

Publish Date: Fri, 12/01/2000

In the event of an economic downturn in 2001, industry developments are working in your favor. Market forces and regulatory changes have converged in a way that’ll ensure a soft landing for commercial real estate.

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