IN THIS ISSUE INDUSTRY NEWS AND EVENTS
November Commercial Message from Jim Helsel
Capital Markets Show Some Promise
Did you Miss Commercial Programming at the NAR Conference?
RESEARCH, RESOURCES, LEGAL
December Webinar Puts Teeth in "Building Effective Client Relationships"
Commercial Fun as LEGO® Building Goes Up!
10 Commercial Real Estate Terms to Know
AFFILIATE NEWS
625 Commercial Practitioners Earn CCIM Designation
SIOR Survey Report -- No Surprises to Commercial Practitioners!
INDUSTRY NEWS AND EVENTS
NOVEMBER COMMERCIAL MESSAGE FROM JIM HELSEL
In this month's Commercial Podcast, hear about the efforts of NAR leadership and commercial practitioners who continue work on bringing more liquidity to capital markets. Jim Helsel reports on ongoing visits to members of the House Financial Services Commitee and updates from San Diego. To listen, click here
CAPITAL MARKETS SHOW SOME PROMISE
DowJones reports that two new commercial mortgage bonds issued with limited or no support from the FED's TALF program raise the possibility that the debt market may be revived on its own. While this is just the beginning of some good news, the recent $400 million DDR deal is promising. In this transaction, buyers sought $72 million in cheap loans from TALF, with the remaining $323 million triple-A portion sold to unleveraged investor banks, pension funds and insurance companies. A second $460 million deal is in the market with Bank of America Corp. backed by office and industrial properties in Florida. To read more click - here DID YOU MISS COMMERCIAL PROGRAMMING AT THE NAR CONFERENCE?
If you couldn't make it to San Diego this year, take a look at seven of the programs that are now posted on Realtor.org. The most popular commercial sessions are available for $17.95 each. Topics include investing, transistion from residential, cost segregation and generating leads -- among others. Review the list and click on each session for full details. Read more - here
RESEARCH, RESOURCES, LEGAL
DECEMBER WEBINAR PUTS TEETH IN "BUILDING EFFECTIVE CLIENT RELATIONSHIPS"
It's a “relationship” business, but what does that mean? How can you become the trusted advisor in your market. In this 1 hour practical webinar: - Learn how to determine the most promising market niches and ways to develop relationships. - Find the market position best suited for your talents and skills. - Identify strategies for developing relationships to dominate your market position. - Learn how to maintain and increase your competitive advantage. Wednesday, December 9, 2009 at 12:30 p.m. EST /11:30 a.m. CST and 9:30 a.m. PST. To read more, click - here
COMMERCIAL FUN AS LEGO® BUILDING GOES UP!
In just one of many commercial activities at the annual Conference and Expo, hundreds of people stopped by the NAR Commercial booth in San Diego to join in the fun. See what they built and view the replica of the REALTOR® headquarters building in Chicago. It was built during 3 days of the Conference by master brick artist, Nathan Sawaya. To see details, click - here 10 COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE TERMS TO KNOW
This may be a refresher for many, but with property costs of any kind a consideration these days, these reminders may be useful as you are advising clients. To see all 10, click - here
AFFILIATE NEWS
625 COMMERCIAL PRACTITIONERS EARN CCIM DESIGNATION
Despite the challenging commercial real estate market, nearly 625 professionals have earned the CCIM Institute’s Certified Commercial Investment Member designation this year. This number shows that commercial practitioners recognize the value of the designation and see it as an important marketplace advantage. For CCIM’s 2010 catalog, click here.
SIOR SURVEY REPORT -- NO SURPRISES TO COMMERCIAL PRACTITIONERS!
In its SIOR commercial real estate survey of 710 local market experts, the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors suggested a lower level of business activity in the upcoming quarters. Overall, commercial vacancy rates continue to rise and rents are still declining, but the NAR Commercial Leading Indicator did rise in the 3rd quarter. Read more - here.
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