Real Estate Issues articles from March 2001

Real Estate Issues archives from March 2001

EDITOR'S STATEMENT.(Real Estate Issues, overview)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... At this writing (early April), the mood of the investment community is growing somber. As signals of a weakening economy increase, anxiety is replacing cautious optimism. Consistent with other transitionary periods, there is a dichotomy of...

LODGING INDUSTRY FUNDAMENTALS REMAIN STRONG DESPITE CAUTIOUS STANCE ON NEW DEVELOPMENT.(hotels and motels industry)(Statistical Data Included)
March 22, 2001... While U.S. lodging fundamentals are generally strong, increasing economic trepidation may begin to affect lodging industry performance, as the Consumer Confidence Index has softened due to high oil prices, recently announced layoffs and a...

THE FUTURE OF REAL ESTATE INFORMATION.(online services)
March 22, 2001... EVOLUTION OF REAL ESTATE STANDARDS "I don't see information technology as a stand-alone system. I see it as a great facilitator. And maybe more important, it is a reason to keep asking yourself the question -- why, why, why." Paul...

THREE RULES FOR FORENSIC REAL ESTATE DAMAGE VALUATION: DEDUCTIVE, ADDUCTIVE, OR REDUCTIVE RULE?(analysis)
March 22, 2001... FORENSIC VALUATION: WHAT IS IT? Forensic real estate valuation is the application of economic principles and methodologies to answer questions of fact as to whether real estate values have suffered a permanent damage. Forensic real estate...

FINALLY: AN "APPROVED" PROCESS FOR REVERSE EXCHANGES.(real estate taxation, United States)
March 22, 2001... INTRODUCTION Most commercial real estate practitioners, investors, CPAs, and attorneys have some involvement with tax-deferred exchanges under Code [ss]1031. [1] Under Code [ss]1031, there are provisions for what is loosely referred to as...

AGRICULTURAL CONSULTING: MANAGEMENT OF CITY PROPERTY.(Kansas City International Airport, Missouri)
March 22, 2001... OVERVIEW Our system of American government has grown in the belief that government knows what's best and rarely is there an opportunity for private firms to assist governmental institutions in specialized areas. This manuscript reports on...

PUTTING KNOWLEDGE MANAGEMENT TO WORK FOR REAL ESTATE ORGANIZATIONS.(United States)
March 22, 2001... INTRODUCTION "Knowledge Management" has become an increasingly popular corporate term over the last decade. But what does it mean to you and your real estate organization? Generally, knowledge management can be summarized as the processes...

SMART GROWTH: PRACTICAL OR P.R.?(California, economic infrastructure policy)(Statistical Data Included)
March 22, 2001... California attempts to plan for expected explosive growth by adopting "smart- growth" policies. However, the fetching title masks the challenges ahead. The current pace of growth in California is staggering. According to Census Bureau...

USES OF INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY IN THE REAL ESTATE BROKERAGE INDUSTRY.(survey, United States)(Statistical Data Included)
March 22, 2001... INTRODUCTION It is now possible for someone working at their computer to tour a property and its surrounding neighborhood and/or get approved for a loan without using a real estate broker or banker directly. With this kind of service...

BUSINESS, FAITH & ETHICS: MAKING THE CONNECTION.(The Counselors of Real Estate, conference)
March 22, 2001... INTRODUCTION In February 2001, The Counselors of Real Estate held a conference in Tucson, AZ, which featured 10 speakers on the subject of Business, Faith and Ethics, Making the Re-Connection. The first day focused on faith-based ethics,...

KAIROS -- THE CRITICAL MOMENT -- COMES TO THE ECONOMY.
March 22, 2001... For the Winter 1999/2000 edition of Real Estate Issues, I titled this column "The End Isn't Near... But Repent Anyway." The theme of that essay was that, as the economic expansion of the '90s entered the history books as the longest period of...

Is THERE DISCIPLINE IN THE MARKET?(real estate industry)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... Last December there was a front page Wall Street Journal article on the looming over capacity in corporate America. The story focused on the fact that "company after company is finding it has more capacity than it needs." Of note: the real...

ADAPTIVE REUSE: THE MOVIE.(movie theaters)(Brief Article)
March 22, 2001... This year, movie theater owners are expected to close hundreds more under-performing theaters across the United States. But not all of these properties have to sit dark and empty. The real estate industry has a long history of breathing new...

ESSAYS IN HONOR OF JAMES A. GRAASKAMP: TEN YEARS AFTER.(Review)
March 22, 2001... Research Issues in Real Estate, Volume 6 Edited by James R. DeLisle and Elaine M. Worzala Wisconsin Real Estate Alumni Association; University of Wisconsin, Department of Real Estate & Urban Land Economics; & American Real Estate Society Kluwer...