In this issue:

Multifamily Executive reports: The multifamily acquisition market has been building momentum in the second quarter, with cap rates declining on a national level and the gap between buyers and sellers narrowing. Frenzied bidding has some long-term holders debating their strategy.

Typical sellers in the past two years seemed to be [...]]]> http://southlandcommercial.com/blog/news/as-apartment-cap-rates-fall-market-heats-up/feed 0 http://southlandcommercial.com/blog/news/new-distress-climbs-as-cmbs-restructurings-shift?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=new-distress-climbs-as-cmbs-restructurings-shift http://southlandcommercial.com/blog/news/new-distress-climbs-as-cmbs-restructurings-shift#comments Thu, 03 Jun 2010 01:51:42 +0000 Carlton Dean, CCIM | Senior Investment Real Estate Advisor http://southlandcommercial.com/blog/?p=333 http://southlandcommercial.com/blog/news/new-distress-climbs-as-cmbs-restructurings-shift/feed 0 http://southlandcommercial.com/blog/news/10-tips-for-investing-in-commercial-real-estate?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=10-tips-for-investing-in-commercial-real-estate http://southlandcommercial.com/blog/news/10-tips-for-investing-in-commercial-real-estate#comments Mon, 22 Mar 2010 14:31:20 +0000 Carlton Dean, CCIM | Senior Investment Real Estate Advisor http://southlandcommercial.com/blog/?p=298 Kirk Halpin reiterates the “fundamentals” for investing successfully in commercial real estate. There is nothing new here – just a summary of basic principals that “matter” (or mistakes to avoid), no matter the economic climate. Unfortunately, many and even most, were overlooked during the recent run-up in prices and frenzy buying.  These are [...]]]> http://southlandcommercial.com/blog/news/10-tips-for-investing-in-commercial-real-estate/feed 0 http://southlandcommercial.com/blog/news/2009-student-housing-multifamily-recap?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2009-student-housing-multifamily-recap http://southlandcommercial.com/blog/news/2009-student-housing-multifamily-recap#comments Thu, 25 Feb 2010 20:24:52 +0000 Carlton Dean, CCIM | Senior Investment Real Estate Advisor http://southlandcommercial.com/blog/?p=262 Being active in the brokerage of student housing in Tallahassee, FL as well around the SE part of the country, I was fascinated by an article written by Jessica Ruderman,  a senior analyst with Real Capital Analytics that appeared in Student Housing Business this past month. Jessica categorically stated, “student housing will remain [...]]]> http://southlandcommercial.com/blog/news/2009-student-housing-multifamily-recap/feed 2 http://southlandcommercial.com/blog/articles/understanding-the-acquisitions-process?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=understanding-the-acquisitions-process http://southlandcommercial.com/blog/articles/understanding-the-acquisitions-process#comments Thu, 18 Feb 2010 19:41:01 +0000 Carlton Dean, CCIM | Senior Investment Real Estate Advisor http://southlandcommercial.com/blog/?p=225 One of the most important parts of the commercial real estate life-cycle is the acquisition phase. I believe most reasonable people would admit that the best way to have a successful outcome to any real estate venture is to get off on the right foot to begin with. While it’s certainly possible to [...]]]> http://southlandcommercial.com/blog/articles/understanding-the-acquisitions-process/feed 0 http://southlandcommercial.com/blog/articles/for-investors-looking-to-profit%e2%80%94the-key-is-timing-timing-timing?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=for-investors-looking-to-profit%25e2%2580%2594the-key-is-timing-timing-timing http://southlandcommercial.com/blog/articles/for-investors-looking-to-profit%e2%80%94the-key-is-timing-timing-timing#comments Mon, 18 Jan 2010 21:00:27 +0000 Carlton Dean, CCIM | Senior Investment Real Estate Advisor http://southlandcommercial.com/blog/?p=233 If you have, bought, sold, traded or even remotely been around real estate, you know the phrase “Location, Location, Location”. While this old adage couldn’t be more true when it comes to identifying great real estate, I am often asked the question “how do I identify opportunities in this marketplace?”.

For investors looking to [...]]]> http://southlandcommercial.com/blog/articles/for-investors-looking-to-profit%e2%80%94the-key-is-timing-timing-timing/feed 0