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GLOBAL MARKET CONDITIONS - OUTLOOK
US Non-Agricultural Employment Decreased in December 2009
Eurozone Economic News on 1-7-2009 Were Mixed
US Pending House Sales Reversed 9-Month Rising Trend in November 2009
Global Retail Rents Decreased Slightly in the Third Quarter of 2009
UK Home Prices Continued Rising in the Fourth Quarter of 2009
US Mortgage Rate for 30-Year Loans Continued Climbing Above 5% in Last Week of December
Canadian Housing Prices Increased for Sixth Month in a Row
NAHB Predicts Rising Rates for US Fixed-Rate Mortgages in 2010 and 2011
US Housing Mortgage Originations Predicted to Drop by More than 20% in 2010
US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Inched Above 5% in Week Ending December 24
US Disposable Personal Income Increased for Third Month in a Row in November 2009
US Unemployment Rate Decreased in November 2009
World Economy to Grow by More than 3.0% in 2010
The US 15-Year Mortgage Rate Hit 18-Yeal Low in November 2009
The US 30-year Mortgage Rate Continued Decreasing in November 2009
UK House Prices Increased for Seventh Month in a Row in November 2009
US Employment Posted a Yearly Decrease of 4% in October 2009
The US Economy is Predicted to Grow Faster than Japan Economy in 2010
Canadian House Prices Increased for Fifth Month in a Row in September 2009
US Housing Starts Dropped by More than 10% in October 2009
US Home Mortgage Originations Predicted to Drop in Q4 2009
US Economy Predicted to Grow by More than 2.5% in Q4 2009
November 2009 US Housing Forecast
US Economy Expanded Faster than Expected in Q3 2009
Canadian Home Prices Increased for Fourth Month in a Row
Is the Recession Over?
UK House Prices Posted First Quarterly Increase since Q3 2007
French Economy Forecast, October 2009
Global Economic Recovery Still On Track
Brazil Economy Forecast, October 2009
Canada Economy Forecast, October 2009
Germany Economy Forecast, October 2009
India Economy Forecast, October 2009
China Economy Forecast, October 2009
UK Economy Forecast, October 2009
Australia Economy Forecast, October 2009
Canadian House Prices Increased in July 2009
MBA Upgrades US Growth Forecast in September 2009
International Real Estate Investment Activity in the US, May 2008-May 2009
Forecast of UK House Prices, August 2009
Global Economic Forecast September 2009
US Economy Forecast August 2009
Canada Home Price Trends 2
Canada Home Price Trends 1
Global Real Estate Stocks: Trends in the First Half of 2009
Canada Economic Forecast July 2009
US Economic Forecast July 2009
Brazil Economic Forecast July 2009
Trends in Beijing Property Market in 2009
Global Market Trends in July 2009
Top Investment Markets 2009

LOCATIONS: MARKET CONDITIONS - OUTLOOK
US Metropolitan Apartment Vacancy Rates Ranged from 4% to 12% in November 2009
US Metropolitan Industrial Vacancy Rates Ranged from 9% to 21% in November 2009
US Markets with Largest House Price Increases in Q3 2009
US Metropolitan Retail Vacancy Rates Ranged from 7% to 19% in November 2009
US Metropolitan Office Vacancy Rates Ranged from 9% to 27% in November 2009
US Median Single Family House Prices Registered Mixed Trends in October 2009
Yearly Single Family Home Price Declines Decelerated in Most Markets in Q3 2009
Yearly Apartment Price Declines Decelerated in Most Markets in Q3 2009
Metropolitan Apartment Price Trends Q3 2009
Metropolitan Single Family Home Price Trends in Q3 2009
States with Fastest Rising Home Sales in the Third Quarter of 2009
Florida Existing Home Sales Posted an Annual Increase of Over 30% in September 2009
California Housing Market Trends September 2009
New York State Home Prices Posted a Double-Digit Increase in Q3 2009
Rental Housing Vacancy Rates Ranged from 2% to 28% in Q3 2009 across US Metropolitan Areas
New York Single Family Home Sales Posted Double-Digit Drop in September 2009
States with Lowest Rental Housing Vacancy Rates in Q3 2009
San Francisco Housing Market Update November 2009
London House Prices Climbed for Fifth Month in a Row
Metropolitan Mortgage Trends Q3 2008 - Q3 2009
The Boston CMA had the Lowest Effective Mortgage Rate in Q3 2009
Condo Sales in the West Posted Third Double-Digit Increase in Last Four Months
Condo Sales in the South Posted an Annual Increase of Over 40% in September 2009
Condominium Sales in the Midwest Posted Fourth Double-Digit Increase in Last Five Months
Home Sales in the South Increased 9% in September 2009
Home Sales in the West Posted Largest Monthly Increase in Last 12 Months
Northeast Home Sales Increased 4.4% in September 2009
Los Angeles Home Market Still a Buyer's Market
UK Metropolitan Areas with Fastest Rising House Prices in August 2009
UK Counties with Fastest Rising House Prices in August 2009
Manhattan Rental Prices Dropped in September 2009
Houston Housing Building Permits Dropped More than 40% as of August 2009
New York Residential Building Permits Plunged More than 70% as of August 2009
Los Angeles Residential Building Permits Plunged More than 50% as of August 2009
All States but One Posted Declining Building Permit Trends in August 2009
Manhattan Apartment Rents in May-August 2009 Posted Annual Decreases in Excess of 7%
States with Fastest Rising House Prices, Second Quarter 2009
Markets with Highest CBD Office Rents in Q2 2009
Markets with Lowest CBD Office Vacancy Rates in Q2 2009
Single Family Home Sales Trends Across Metropolitan Markets, August 2009
Top Metropolitan Office Markets in Terms of Demand, Q2 2009
UK Housing Prices: Fastest Rising Markets in July 2009
California Apartment Rents, September 2009
US Metropolian Industrial Vacancy Rates, August 2009
Metropolitan Retail Vacancy Rates in August 2009
Metropolitan Apartment Vacancy Rates, August 2009
Washington DC Metro Tops House Price Growth in Q2 2009
New York Home Sales Jump 23%
Los Angeles Economic Forecast, July 2009
Best Apartment Markets, June 2009
San Francisco Condo Market Trends, June 2009
Trends in Manhattan Apartment Rents, Second Quarter 2009
Manhattan Apartment Prices, First Quarter 2009
The Manhattan Apartment Market, May 2009
Los Angeles Housing Market
Top US Retail Markets 2009
Fastest Growing Markets Over the Period 2000-2006
Fastest Growing Counties in 2006
New York, Tokyo, London, Paris: Cities of Opportunity? Stay Tuned

COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE MARKET
UK Commercial Property Values Posted the Largest Monthly Increase in 15 Years
REIT Stocks Posted Negative Performance in October 2009
UK Commercial Property Returns Turned Positive in Q3 2009 after 8 Quarters
US Commercial Property Value Declines Continued Decelerating in Q3 2009
Commercial Property Prices in the West Dropped More Than 8% in Q2 2009
Are US Commercial Property Prices Still Declining?
UK Commercial Property Prices Increased in September 2009
UK Commercial Property Market Trends, Q2 2009
Outlook for US Mortgage Rates, August 2009
Trends in UK Commercial Property Rents, Q2 2009
UK Commercial Property Forecast
Trends in UK Commercial Property Returns, June 2009
Trends in US Commercial Real Estate Returns
UK Prime Yields in June 2009
UK Yields in May 2009
How the Sub-prime Crisis Might Impact Commercial Real Estate?

Office
US Office Rents Declined 9% in 2009 According to Reis Inc.
Global Prime Office Rents Registered an Annual Drop of Over 5% in Q3 2009
US Metropolitan Office Vacancy Rates Ranged from 9% to 27% in November 2009
The US Office Vacancy Rate is Predicted to Rise to 17% in Q4 2009
US Office Market Continued Deteriorating in Q3 2009
Medical Office Property Prices Dropped 5% in First Half of 2009
US Office Property Prices Posted an Annual Drop of More than 45% in Q2 2009
US Office Cap Rates Posted an Annual Increase of 70 Basis Points in Q2 2009
Markets with Highest CBD Office Rents in Q2 2009
Markets with Lowest CBD Office Vacancy Rates in Q2 2009
Top Metropolitan Office Markets in Terms of Demand, Q2 2009
US Office Cap Rates, July 2009
US Office Vacancy Rates, August 2009
US Office Market Forecast, August 2009
Central London Office Investment Activity August 2009
US Office Market Trends, Second Quarter 2009
US Office Vacancy Rates, Second Quarter 2009
US Office Cap Rates in May 2009
US Office Market Forecast May 2009
The Central London Office Market in the First Quarter of 2009
The Canada Office Market Deteriorates in the First Quarter of 2009
US Office Market Continues to Deteriorate in the First Quarter of 2009
US Office Market Forecast February 2009


Retail
US Metropolitan Retail Vacancy Rates Ranged from 7% to 19% in November 2009
US Retail Market Predicted to Continue Deteriorating in 2010
US Retail Vacancy Rate Continued Climbing in Q3 2009
US Retail Property Prices Posted an Annual Drop of over 20% in Q2 2009
US Retail Cap Rates Posted an Annual Increase of 80 Basis Points in Q2 2009
Metropolitan Retail Vacancy Rates in August 2009
US Retail Capitalization Rates in July 2009
US Retail Market Forecast, August 2009
US Retail Property Market Trends, Q2 2009
US Retail Vacancy Rates, Second Quarter 2009
US Retail Cap Rates in May 2009
U.S. Retail Market Forecast May 2009
U.S. Retail Market Forecast February 2009
U.S. Retail Real Estate in Transition: Investors Position Portfolios for the Next Cycle According to Real Capital Analytics Inc., total retail deal volume in the U.S., after a five-year run up remained flat at around $50.5 billion dollars in 2006. Investors seem to position themselves in 2007 for the next phase of the real estate cycle. Read article..

Industrial
US Metropolitan Industrial Vacancy Rates Ranged from 9% to 21% in November 2009
US Industrial Property Rent Declines Predicted to Accelerate in Q4 2009 and 2010
US Industrial Property Market Continued Deteriorating in Q3 2009
US Industrial Property Prices Posted an Annual Drop of More than 10% in Q2 2009
US Industrial Cap Rates Posted an Annual Increase of 80 Basis Points in Q2 2009
US Metropolitan Industrial Vacancy Rates, August 2009
US Industrial Cap Rates, July 2009
US Industrial Market Forecast, August 2009
US Industrial Property Market Trends, Q2 2009
U.S. Industrial Market Forecast May 2009
U.S. Industrial Market Forecast February 2009
Southern California Industrial Market Outlook by Laura Stone Mortimer Southern California hosts the largest industrial market in the US. See what the top real estate research experts of Torto Wheaton Research have to say regarding the outlook for this market. Read article..



HOUSING-APARTMENTS
The US 5-Year ARM Rate Ended 2009 with a Yearly Average Well Below 5%
The Average US 30-year Mortgage Rate Hit 37-Yeal Low in 2009
Sales of New Homes in the US Dropped More than 10% in November 2009
US Mortgage Applications Decreased Over 20% in Week of December 25
US Pending House Sales Reversed 9-Month Rising Trend in November 2009
US Mortgage Rate for 30-Year Loans Continued Climbing Above 5% in Last Week of December
US Housing Affordability Remained Near 18-Year Record High in Q3 2009
NAHB Predicts Rising Rates for US Fixed-Rate Mortgages in 2010 and 2011
US Housing Mortgage Originations Predicted to Drop by More than 20% in 2010
US 30-Year Mortgage Rate Inched Above 5% in Week Ending December 24
US Condominium Prices Posted a Yearly Drop of Less than 5% in November 2009
US Condo Sales Decreased More Than 20% in the West in November 2009
US Housing Prices Posted a Yearly Drop of Less than 5% in November 2009
US Home Sales Registered Strong Monthly Gains in November 2009
FHFA US House Price Index Increased in October 2009
US Mortgage Interest Rates Edged up in Week Ending December 17
US Mortgage Loan-to-Price Ratio Monthly Trends October 2009
Sales of Housing Units Under Construction Increased in October 2009
US Housing Construction Activity Continued Declining in November 2009
US Mortgage Rates are Predicted to Reach Bottom in Q4 2009
US Housing Starts Posted Strong Increase in November 2009
US Home Building Industry Confidence Declined Slightly in November 2009
MBA US Housing Forecast Predicts Market Will Improve
US Mortgage Activity Increased in First Week of December
The US 15-Year Mortgage Rate Hit 18-Yeal Low in November 2009
US Markets with Largest House Price Increases in Q3 2009
US ARM Rates Declined for Fifth Month in a Row in November 2009
US Home Sales Prices Increased for Second Quarter in a Row According to Freddie Mac
US Mortgage Deliquency Rate Climbed to 37-Year Record High in Q3 2009
US Metropolitan Apartment Vacancy Rates Ranged from 4% to 12% in November 2009
US Employment Posted a Yearly Decrease of 4% in October 2009
US Mortgage Interest Rates Continued Declining for Fifth Week in a Row
US Apartment Permits Declined in All But Eight States in October 2009
US Multifamily Permits as of October 2009 Posted a Yearly Drop of More than 60%
US Home Sales are Likely to Continue Rising Momentum
US Condominium Sales Posted Double-Digit Increase in October 2009
US Long-Term Mortgage Rates Declined for Second Month in a Row in October 2009
US House Prices Increased Slightly in the Third Quarter of 2009
US Apartment Market is Predicted to Worsen in Q4 2009
US Home Sales Growth Rate Accelerated in October 2009
US Multi-Family Vacancy Rate Declined Minimally in Q3 2009
US Housing Starts Dropped by More than 10% in October 2009
US Home Mortgage Originations Predicted to Drop in Q4 2009
US Economy Predicted to Grow by More than 2.5% in Q4 2009
November 2009 US Mortgage Rate Forecast
November 2009 US Housing Forecast
Metropolitan Apartment Price Trends Q3 2009
Median Apartment Prices in the US Posted a Yearly Drop of More than 15% in Q3 2009
US Single-Family Home Prices Posted Double-Digit Year-Over-Year Decline in Q3 2009
States with Fastest Rising Home Sales in the Third Quarter of 2009
US Home Sales Incrased by More than 10% in the Third Quarter of 2009
Rates for Fixed-Rate Mortgages Predicted to Rise to 5.36% in 2010
The 30-Year Mortgage Rate Dropped Below 5% in Week of November 5
Multifamily Starts are Predicted to Continue Declining in 2010
Annual Price Declines for New Single Family Homes Decelerated to Less than 2% in September 2009
Multifamily Mortgage Originations Posted a Double-Digit Drop in Q3 2009
Rental Housing Vacancy Rates Ranged from 2% to 28% in Q3 2009 across US Metropolitan Areas
US Pending Home Sales Maintained Rising Momentum for Eighth Consecutive Month
Mortgage Refinance Volume Dropped in September 2009 for Third Month in a Row
Rental Housing Units with 1-2 Rooms Had the Highest by Far Vacancy Rate in Q3 2009
San Francisco Housing Market Update November 2009
Did US Apartment Market Conditions Improve in October 2009?
US Rental Housing Vacancy Rate Hit 14-Year Record High in Q3 2009
The Boston CMA had the Lowest Effective Mortgage Rate in Q3 2009
Rates for Conventional Home Mortgages Dropped in September 2009
Sales of Single Family Homes Increased for Fifth Time in the Last Six Months
US House Sales Rebounded Strongly in September 2009
US House Prices Dropped in July-August 2009 According to FHFA
Dropping Mortgage Applications and Rising Interest Rates so Far In October 2009
Average Mortgage Rates are Predicted to Drop in Q4 2009
Is the Recession Over?
UK House Prices Posted First Quarterly Increase since Q3 2007
Pending Home Sales Increased for Seventh Month in a Row in August 2009
UK House Prices Posted Mixed Trends Across Regions in August 2009
US Foreclosures Posted an Annual Increase of Over 20% in Q3 2009
Residential Mortgage Originations Dropped 18% in Q3 2009
Long Term Mortgage Rates Kept Decreasing for Third Month in a Row in September 2009
US Apartment Prices Posted an Annual Drop of 9.7% in Q2 2009
US Apartment Cap Rates Posted an Annual Increase of 30 Basis Points in Q2 2009
Apartment REITs Posted Second Best Performance in September 2009
US Housing Completions were More than 25% Down as of August 2009
All States but One Posted Declining Building Permit Trends in August 2009
States with Fastest Rising House Prices, Second Quarter 2009
Trends in Mortgage Interest Rates, August 2009
Trends in US Condo Prices in August 2009
"Annual" Declines in Single Family Home Prices Accelerated in August 2009
Mixed Regional Condo Sales Trends in August 2009
Demand for Expensive Single Family Houses Takes Greatest Hit From Economic Downturn
Single Family Home Sales Trends Across Metropolitan Markets, August 2009
US Home Sales in August 2009 Reverse Four-Month Trend
FHFA House Price Index Increased in July 2009
Trends in US Apartment Vacancy Rate, Q2 2009
US Housing Market Forecast, September 2009
California Apartment Rents, September 2009
Trends in Apartment Cap Rates, May-July 2009
Apartment Market Forecast, August 2009
Metropolitan Apartment Vacancy Rates, August 2009
Apartment Market Trends, Q2 2009
US Housing Forecast, August 2009
Outlook for US Mortgage Rates, August 2009
Home Prices Continued Rising in June 2009
Home Sales Continue Climbing for the Fourth Month in a Row
Prices of Two-Bedroom Homes in June 2009 in Major US Metropolitan Markets
US Apartment Market Historical Behavior and Outlook
Top Home-Selling States, Q2 2009
Top Single-Family Home Markets, Q2 2009
Condo Price Changes: The Good, the Bad, and the Ugly.
Positive Home Sales Trends in Q2 2009
Housing Prices Increased in Q2 2009
Regions with Lowest Mortgage Rate
Mortgage Market Trends, End of July 2009
Mortgage Rate Forecast, July 2009
Mortgage Rate Trends, June 2009
US Housing Market Forecast, July 2009
UK Housing Market Forecast, May 2009
US Apartment Cap Rates in May 2009
US Regional Housing Trends in 2009
US Mortgage Applications Trends in July 2009
Trends in US Pending Home Sales in May 2009
Trends in US Home Prices in May 2009
Trends in US Existing Home Sales in May 2009
US Mortgage Rates in May 2009
US Home Prices in April 2009
US Apartment Market Forecast May 2009
UK Housing Market May 2009
US Morgtgage Rates Declined in April 2009
US Housing Market Forecast April 2009
US Housing Market in the First Quarter of 2009
US Pending Home Sales Increased in March 2009
US House Price Changes February 2009
US Apartment Market Forecast February 2009
US Housing Market Update January 2009
US Housing Market Forecasts February 2009
US Housing Market Update December 2008
Home Prices 1st Quarter of 2007: Still Going Up in Most Markets!
Single-family home prices increased in 242 metropolitan markets, remained stable in 11 markets and declined in 28 markets, in the first quarter of 2007, according to data released by ....

Housing Construction in April 2007 Still Considerably Below Last Year's Levels

National Association of Realtors (NAR) Economic and Real Estate Forecast NAR's latest forecast of May 2007 predicts that sales of existing single-family homes will drop 2.9% in 2007 while prices are expected to drop 1%. Although NAR predicts that sales of new single-family homes will drop 17.8% in 2007 prices are expected to hold on and stay at 2006 levels. See the full forecast..

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