Real Estate Issues articles from December 2005

Real Estate Issues archives from December 2005

Editor's statement.
December 22, 2005... VALEDICTORIES HAVE EVOLVED AS A FORM OF EXPRESSION THAT, rightfully, has a just a few essential components. [ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] The first of these is the rendering of appropriate thanks. As editor of this journal for the past...

The economic impact study for a Big Box retailer.
December 22, 2005... INTRODUCTION THE DIRECT ECONOMIC IMPACT OF A BIG BOX RETAIL FACILITY occurs in two parts--the construction phase and the operation phase of the subject property. The construction phase provides a short-term effect while the operation phase...

The valuation of corridors in eminent domain: the Chester Valley Branch.
December 22, 2005... THIS PAPER WILL ADDRESS THE CONFLICTS INHERENT IN EMINENT DOMAIN, the clash between competing theories of highest and best use and the search for methodologies appropriate to one important variety of special use property, the transportation...

Kelo v. the City of New London: what does it really mean?
December 22, 2005... INTRODUCTION MUCH INK AND AIR TIME WAS SPENT ON THE PRONOUNCEMENT OF THE UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT that local governments have the right to acquire private property for redevelopment purposes with the ultimate intent to convey it to...

Public financing for creating affordable housing options in the United States.
December 22, 2005... INTRODUCTION This article will explore how to build affordable housing through using Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC), Tax Incremental Financing (TIF), Homeownership Mortgage (HOME) Investment Partnership Act Program, Homeownership...

Focus on investment conditions: something has to give--or does it?(INSIDER'S PERSPECTIVE)
December 22, 2005... AS THE NEW YEAR GETS UNDERWAY, MANY OF US ARE TAKING stock of the economic outlook for the year ahead. We've watched as the U.S. economy has demonstrated its resilience over and over again during the last 5 years. It has survived the bursting...

Focus on the economy; The certainty of uncertainty: the economy.(INSIDER'S PERSPECTIVE)
December 22, 2005... NUMEROUS TELECASTS, RADIO COMMENTARIES, SPEECHES, NEWSPAPER ARTICLES, MAGAZINE ARTICLES, THE INTERNET, ETC. create great confusion when looking to opposing views on many economic issues that can and will impact future positions. The...