Chicago area home sales record slight gain in 2010
Home sales in the seven-county metro Chicago real estate market posted their second consecutive annual increase in 2010, with 69,251 units changing hands, compared to…
U.S. Economy
U.S. industrial leasing returns to pre-recession levels
The return of leasing activity to pre-recession levels and tangibly declining supply in the U.S. industrial market signify continued momentum toward recovery, according to Jim…
Accessing Capital for Commercial Real Estate Is Difficult in the New Normal
With the nation's banks sitting on between $1.2 and $1.3 billion worth of capital, they are nevertheless reluctant to lend on commercial real estate because…
CMBS Delinquency rate retreats from April’s record high
The U.S. CMBS delinquency rate fell slightly in May with the percentage of loans 30+ days delinquent, in foreclosure or REO declining 5 basis points…
Industrial space demand slowly growing, with greater demand projected for 2012
The national industrial market experienced positive demand in the second quarter, but, like many other economic indicators, demand has softened when compared to previous quarters,…
Made in America
Throughout the past decade the United States has focused on reducing our reliance on the manufacturing industry while looking to boost the service industry to…
Weekly REPoll: Will we enter a double-dip recession?
The cautious optimism that defined the first half of 2011 seems to have quickly eroded as recent economic reports point to a stalled economy. Many…