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The Trepp LLC survey narrowed a bit during the most recent survey period. Deals appear to be closing on time, on schedule, and at quoted rates. Our sources say commercial real estate mortgages are being quoted in the low 5’s to high 6’s range at maximum loan-to-value ratios of 65 percent.

Low birth rates, recently imposed caps on immigration in the United Kingdom, the decline of men as part of the workforce, and the current lack of development finance available from banks may conspire to attenuate the European Union’s real estate market over the next 50 years, say participants at a recent conference. Read how these realities are poised to affect investors in all parts of the world.

The Trepp LLC survey showed spreads coming in as much as 25 basis during the most recent survey period, evidence that the market, so far, is able to function with the Euro-crises playing out in the background.

In recent years, there have been numerous marketing articles and communication strategy workshops on the need to have a social media presence. This need is validated by the tens of millions of hotel reviews on websites like TripAdvisor, where travelers give their feedback about hotels, effectively serving as an unpaid focus group. Read more including two case studies, to learn about this increasingly important trend.

Due to recent turmoil in the debt and equity markets as a result of the sovereign debt crisis in Europe, there is a trend toward stable assets in safe-haven locations, which tend to hold liquidity, and a move away from poorer-quality real estate. Read more to learn what Joe Montgomery, chief executive of ULI Europe, has to say about the likely trajectory of deals over the remainder of the year.

The top ten trends in this month’s Barometer point to a less-than-dynamic economy, some solid signals in the capital markets, mixed property fundamentals and a surprise in the otherwise weak housing market.

Of all the powers wielded at the local level of government, it is the use of land, of private property, that stands out as distinct from the powers exercised by the federal and state governments.

The Trepp LLC survey showed spreads coming in as much as 25 basis during the most recent survey period, evidence that the market, so far, is able to function with the Euro-crises playing out in the background.

The Trepp LLC survey showed spreads widening 15+/- basis points during the most recent survey period, evidence that the debt market remains cautious and easily spooked by current events. Nevertheless, all-numbers are more than a little attractive.

Five real estate development experts discuss trends in redevelopment in the United States: where the opportunities lie, what kinds of properties are strong candidates for adaptive use, what sources of financing are available, how redevelopment dovetails with sustainable design, and what the future may hold.