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<p>lennar is doing the right thing. they are waiting for the market to normalize... or at least ride through this period of uncertainty. it makes no sense for them to keep the units on the market and keep providing discounts... as to whether this will prove prudent.. time will tell. for them...

<p>what is a feeder fund? is that like a fund of funds? i'm interested in learning more about this industry.</p>

<p>Acpme:</p> <p>Typically these funds allow for advisory boards or investment boards... not sure whether the one you were referring to is a pe fund or what not... but many times they allow investors to participate in the decision making process but are not obligated to remain as an advisory...

<p>well your initial assumption that REITs are yielding less than treasuries is a little misleading, as this is purely a cash on cash type return, not taking into consideration appreciation of assets.... besides that point; i completely agree with your analysis of the institutional markets as...

<p>Bishie,</p> <p>Debt certainly should be considered when evaluating a particular property's cap rate, however, from what i understand, especially for large commercial core assets, such as large A quality/locaiton apartments, I believe it has more to do with target returns and investment...

<p>capo</p> <p>i am in the commercial re industry... work with all types including retail, industrial, office, and multifamily.</p> <p>most experts believe there will need to be significant repricing in most commercial markets, primarily due to the status of the credit markets and cost of...

<p>I have yet to find anything affordable. Marquee prices are still well over 2004 pricing... I have not found a single unit that has closed recently anywhere near 2004 pricing. </p> <p>nirvinerealtor, could you possibly send some mls links to what you're seeing ... or if you have any...

<p>Its just so dang expensive though at the Plaza.. i would really like to see if there are any alternatives at the Marquee.. but can't really find a decent prices there as well. Its a tough choice...</p>

eva.. i've checked skyline too.. and i really like the layout and units.. but i prefer being in irvine.. i work in the airport area and the idea of being next to my work is too enticing. also i currently have an irvine address.. i'd like to keep it that way... so i've really settled on choosing...

i'm seriously thinking about it... def within a year.. i think cpw sucks ass.. thats why theyre not moving... irvine plaza is outside my price range.. and i'm wondering if the units at the marquee back on the market are going to go down at all? it seems like not too many ppl are moving on their...

Do we have information on that Marquee foreclosure?

<p>Hey... so i see all the foreclosure news happening in the townhomes and what not.. how about the high rises in the IBC? Does anyone have news on how the owners are doing over there? Or any news on how the sales are coming along for the new buildings coming online?</p>

<p>Aww .. i see the analogy. So you are essentially equating the housing market to the tech market crash.. so you believe that today's home prices are so inflated that we will see an inevitable crash of whatever percentage... and that such prices will not ever be recouped for a long time coming...

<p>wait.. so are you saying we are going to have an entire financial meltdown? an ever-lasting recession? i dont get the point... i thought we were talking about efficiencies or lack there of in markets... </p> <p> </p> <p> </p>

<p>IrvineCommuter:</p> <p>Your reference to the dot.com bubble is a little confusing.. stock market crashes are perfect examples of efficent market corrections... money moves rather quickly from bad to favorable stocks. Once these bad stocks seem solid again.. money moves back in relatively...

heh... well i had to try to sprinkle some good news to all the doom and gloom in the headlines... but yea... i hear yea... ppl are gearing up for a rough time ahead

<p>So how long do these recessionary periods last? Of course there are always lessons learned from past… but things have changed a lot since just 15 years ago.</p> <p class="MsoNormal"> We have finally entered an era where information is more and more readily available to the masses...

<p>Oh really? I didn't realize that they had such in-depth info... thanks.. i'll look out for it</p>

I apologize if this has already been discussed or posted elsewhere.. I'm lazy that way...

<p>Does anyone know if any research groups have tracked the number of risky loans that have transacted for certain areas? ARMs.. No-money-down.. that sort of thing? Also if they have, is there any data that indicates how many households currently hold such risky loans... to weed out all the...