Property World #28: Colliers in Mexico -- and beyond...

Chris Maugeri MRICS and Patrick Craig MRICS of Colliers International discuss cross-border valuation activity, the growth of Colliers' business practice, the need for a global view on standards, and the value of the RICS membership.

Property World #27: Impact of Deleveraging in Real Estate Loan Portfolios within Banks, CMBS, RMBS, and GSEs

Marc Thompson predicts that real estate investors will experience weakness in income property prices over the next five years due to the long process of clearing the market of distressed and foreclosed real estate debt. Most banks with large real estate loan positions on its balance sheets will be managing their existing positions in real estate collateralized loans.