Good times continue for Minneapolis/St. Paul multi-family market

February 03, 2012 Expect a busy year in the multi-family market in Minneapolis/St. Paul. Read more...

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Arbor names new chief operating officer

February 01, 2012 Following a year in which the company exhibited record agency loan origination volume, Arbor Commercial Mortgage, LLC promoted John Caulfield to chief operating officer. Caulfield previously held the title of executive vice president, director of operations. Read more...

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Freddie Mac does more damage to real estate’s reputation

January 31, 2012 Consider the recent investigation of NRP and ProPublica. The two news agencies found that Freddie Mac purchased billions of dollars worth of complex mortgage-backed securities that only profit if borrowers remain trapped in high-interest-rate home loans. Read more...

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Wine seller opens in Brixmor-owned shopping center in Minnesota

January 27, 2012 New York's Brixmor Property Group recently announced the opening of a 4,200-square-foot The Cellars Wines and Spirits at White Bear Hills Shopping Center in White Bear Lake, Minn. Read more...

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Echo Boomers grab the headlines during Commercial Real Estate Forecast Conference

January 25, 2012 Those U.S. consumers from the ages of 25 to 34 -- the Echo Boomers -- received more than their share of attention during the Financing and Investing panel of the Commercial Real Estate Forecast Conference held Jan. 24 by Illinois Real Estate Journal in downtown Chicago. Read more...

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Minneapolis’ Towle Financial sees loan originations soar in 2011

January 25, 2012 Minneapolis-based Towle Financial Services celebrated a strong 2011, the company's total loan origination volume increasing 76 percent from its 2010 volume. Read more...

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Minneapolis’ Dougherty Funding closes loan for train-loading facility in North Dakota

Minneapolis' Dougherty Funding recently closed a construction loan for the first phase of multiple-shipper train-loading facility in Dickinson, N.D. Read more...

Frequently Asked Energy Management, Benchmarking and Energy Star Questions

Setting energy consumption goals has become a new function of property managers. Properly communicating benchmarks and strategies to clients can be challenging. This article highlights some of the common questions that can come from clients and how to address them. Read more...

Taking a closer look at an old way of selling property: the commercial auction

As the credit crisis continues and hangs a dark cloud over many assets, an old-fashioned yet time-proven technique is gaining traction: Auctions for commercial real estate have become more common to move properties in a timely fashion. Read more...