In a WSJ article, When Buildings Empty, Banks’ Credit Woes Pile Up, we find out that the regional banks recent rally, may be short-lived.
As banks start releasing fourth-quarter earnings this week, the losses and reserves tied to commercial real-estate loans could spike even higher than some analysts think. Regional banks could get hit hardest, given […]

Here at MarylandCommercialTitle.com we have blogged on several unique methods to peek into the current and future economic forecasts. Here’s a new one for us: NEMA Lighting Systems Index.
Seems that as a result of tracking lighting purchases, economists and us onlookers, too can immediately shed light on what is truly happening in the marketplace, as well as what may be occuring […]

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The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) dropped to a historic low in January 2009.
Because there is typically a nine- to 12-month lag between an architect billing a developer and that developer spending money on construction, the billings index is considered a leading economic indicator of nonresidential construction activity.
AIA compiled the calculated January’s 2009 overall ABI rating […]

What appeared to be the worst possible case a few weeks or months ago, for many commercial real estate developers and owners, now appears to be the most likely and negative outcome; vacancy rates are rising sharply with effective rents falling, similarly, with financing options dwindling. Some predict 2009 to be the worst year since ‘91-’92. […]

If you were wondering what impact the awful economy has had in 2008, and will have in 2009, on retail commercial space, read Bloombergs reporting. Here are a few shocking details ….

U.S. retailers face a wave of store closings, bankruptcies and takeovers starting next month (January 2009), as holiday sales are shaping up to be the […]

Not even Mike Rowe would want this dirty job. In fact, it is hard to even imagine anyone sane wanting to be President, right about now. These guys have fought for almost two years and have spent nearly a billion dollars to secure the position.
Now here is what they will inherit (for real). The facts […]

No, this is not a Halloween prank. The world economies (lead by the U.S.) are a total mess and, according to many economists, the most frightening fact is that the enormous cost of today’s financial rescues is just a drop in the bucket.
We have heard all the gory details and micro analysis by the daily-talking-heads, with […]

The next shoe? If and when something is going to drop, you should know about it, beforehand, so that you can be proactive and strategic in your investment and management positions.
After years of plunging residential property valuations, commercial real estate (CRE) is now heading into the danger zone as  –office vacancies rise, stores close and hotel bookings fall.
All of […]