Don't rush into REITs
You'd think that investors would be leery of companies that own and manage commercial real estate. Vacancy rates remain elevated in office buildings and shopping centers. Except for apartment buildings, rents really haven't grown at all in four years. And given the possibility that the global economy may retrench yet again, things could still get worse before they get better.

House panel OKs 40% cut in commercial property taxes
An Iowa House committee approved a bill Wednesday night that would slash commercial property taxes by 40 percent over eight years, while providing hundreds of millions of dollars in state money to backfill lost property tax revenues to school districts, cities and counties.

Rules dispute holding back REITs
THE ESTABLISHMENT of real estate investment trusts (REITs) in the Philippines remains uncertain as the Finance department insists on disputed requirements, but officials are optimistic a compromise will be reached as negotiations continue.

Little Horn State Bank building new bank
Little Horn State Bank is about to get smaller, in terms of locations, not assets. Instead of running two branches, one in Lockwood off Johnson Lane and the main office at 2209 Central Ave., the bank is consolidating.

Sam Zell "Comes Clean" for Penton's National Real Estate Investor (nreionline.com)
NEW YORK, Feb. 7, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In an interview in the February 2012 issue of National Real Estate Investor, Sam Zell, chairman of Equity Group Investments, stated that the commercial real estate ...

Apple Buying Up Office Space in Sunnyvale
The lines for coffee and snacks are about to get a lot longer in downtown Sunnyvale.

Florida Commercial Real Estate Hiring the Right Real Estate Agent
Putting up your own business in Florida has never been an easy venture. Aside from checking out various locations that will maximize your business potential, you need to take care of all the permits, licenses, legalities, business operations and so on to ensure a smooth run.

New office tower at site of former Market Street Car Park
SINGAPORE : A billion-dollar office block is being erected at the site of Market Street Car Park in Singapore's financial district.