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Risky or Not, Lenders Slowly Opening Vaults to CRE Lending Again

by on February 17, 2010

Even as banking regulators and politicians deal with the fallout from the collapse of commercial real estate values and the subsequent impact on the banking systems, it appears that an increasing number of lenders are more inclined to jump back into the…

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Tiger Woods’ EA Sports Online Game Moving Forward

by The Huffington Post News Team on January 4, 2010

EA is expected to confirm today that it’s moving forward with this month’s scheduled rollout of Tiger Woods PGA TOUR Online, a browser-based golf game that’s been in development for the last year. The online game, envisioned as one of EA’s first forays into the expanding market of online gaming, is supposed to offer a console-like gaming experience for a subscription fee.

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Breaking into the Real Estate Market – Commercial or Residential …

December 25, 2009

While the current economic climate might not make many run to the real estate market for their top career choice, for some, it can be a lucrative business. If. View original post here: Breaking into the Real Estate Market – Commercial …

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Hotel Acquisition Funds Ready, Waiting – 12/1/2009

December 12, 2009

While the surge of distressed assets into the marketplace for the second half of 2009 did not materialize in any significant way, several hotel investment groups have begun quietly amassing substantial war chests to pounce

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Thanksgiving Turkeys: How They Get From The Farm To Your Dinner Table

November 23, 2009

It’s turkey time. Millions of Americans will dive into the big bird next Thursday, smothering it with gravy or cranberry sauce or both. Many will also face the scornful stare of their vegetarian cousin, silently asking, “do you know how that turkey got here?” We can assure you: You don’t want to know.

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Stimulus threat: Warning to Rudd on rate rises

November 8, 2009

have consequences for interest rate rises and their affect on young homebuyers. Source: YOUNG homebuyers lured into the real estate market by big subsidies could become the first casualties of continued economic stimulus spending. The Federal Opposition

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A Rising Tide or Just a Ripple? — Manhattan Real Estate: New York …

November 4, 2009

That said, try to determine the maximum price you’d be willing to pay on the property BEFORE fully engaging (though clearly after having done your due diligence ). This will not only help you avoid getting sucked into the emotional trap …

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Sydney Finkelstein, Ph.D.: Paul Farmer — The Need for "Systems Thinking" in Health Care (Video)

October 26, 2009

Global health pioneer and Partners in Health co-founder Paul Farmer, MD emphasizes the need to bring “systems thinking” into the discussion of improving the delivery of health care world-wide. His comments were taped on Sept. 21, 2009 during a panel discussion I moderated, entitled “Reflections on Leadership for Social Change,” part of the inauguration of Jim Yong Kim as 17th president of Dartmouth College.

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Abu Dhabi's TNI plans Dublin equity fund targeting Europe

September 20, 2009

Abu Dhabi-based investment company, is planning to attract capital into the region by setting up a Dublin domiciled equity fund targeting European institutional investors, the Financial Times reported. âThis is the first time a local player from Abu

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How to Play It: Real Estate (BusinessWeek)

September 17, 2009

A slew of financial heavy hitters, including Starwood Capital’s Barry Sternlicht, Colony Capital’s Thomas Barrack Jr., and Apollo Global Management’s Leon Black, are piling into the distressed-mortgage market.

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Do U.S. Housing Stats Really Indicate Housing Market Bottom?

August 22, 2009

… 2006 I predicted the bursting of the real estate bubble would spread its problems into the … that 31% of July sales were of distressed properties, those in foreclosure, often bought at …

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