Commercial Real Estate Frontline

Commercial Real Estate: Fear, Capitulation, Despair?

That is the question that Paul Marcus, CEO of Marcus Partners asked 155 seasoned Boston area real estate professionals at this week’s REFA 2009 Forecasting Luncheon. Word On The Street This graph depicts the psychology of the market through a boom and bust cycle. REFA coordinators used a very cool very innovative polling device that allowed the [...]

As the Debt Markets Weaken, Joint Ventures Surge in Popularity

When I woke up to the news of Wall Street’s version of Chernobyl yesterday with the news of Lehman and BOA’s acquisition of Merrill Lynch, I experienced a sinking feeling in my stomach.  We’re no doubt facing uncertain times in our economy as the financial market meltdown will continue to emanate confusion, uncertainty, and widening [...]