Real estate investments to avoid
Investors are racing into REITs that promise higher yields than equity REITs. But be forewarned, the higher yields of these other types of real estate vehicles come with very real risks.Mortgage REITsIf ...

Industrial park planned for Everett’s Associated Sand & Gravel site
The old Associated Sand & Gravel site in Everett near Paine Field will be home to a 25-acre industrial park.

LoopNet to Announce Fourth Quarter 2011 Financial Results on February 22, 2012, After Market Close
LoopNet, Inc. , a leading provider of commercial real estate marketing and technology solutions, and operator of the most heavily trafficked commercial real estate marketplace, will report fourth quarter 2011 financial results on Wednesday, February 22, 2012, following the market close.

Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II Acquires Medical Office Buildings in Florida, Georgia and South Carolina
NEWPORT BEACH, Calif., Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Griffin-American Healthcare REIT II (formerly known as Grubb & Ellis Healthcare REIT II) announced today that it has acquired three medical office buildings ...

Don't Overlook REITs
by Amy Fontinelle Real estate investment trusts (REITs) are a relatively small investment category; there were just 123 equity REITs in the FTSE NAREIT index, which comprises all the REITs traded on the NYSE and NASDAQ exchanges in the fourth quarter of 2011. However, even though the REIT investment universe is small, it contains many ...

Industrial park for Chinese investors proposed
Kuala Lumpur: Officials from China has proposed to the Malaysian Government to establish a dedicated industrial park for investors from the world's second largest economy.

Commercial Property Sales Rose to More Than $220 Billion in U.S. Last Year
Commercial property sales rose 57 percent to more than $220 billion U.S. last year, led by retail properties and garden apartments, Real Capital Analytics Inc. said in a report today.