Turkey: Modernizing through Mall Development

Fall 2011, Vol. 36, No. 2 Abstract: Turkey is a nation that has—both literally and figuratively—one foot in Europe and the other in Asia. More specifically, Turkey straddles the boundary between Europe and the Middle East. The contrasts between Turkey and Europe in terms of lifestyle, education and affluence are growing dimmer while their respective economies… Read more

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Seller Beware: The Impact and Consequences to Date of Asian Investment in Metro Vancouver’s Real Estate Market

Fall 2011, Vol. 36, No. 2 Abstract: No city on Earth’s residential real estate market has been more affected by a targeted and concentrated Asian investment, particularly that from China, than Vancouver, British Columbia.While only the perspective of time will define the consequences of this growing control over large segments of the region’s housing markets, its… Read more

Go South, Young Men (and Women…) Key Investment Considerations in Latin America

Fall 2011, Vol. 36, No. 2 Abstract: As the demand for international real estate development and investment continues to accelerate, Latin America is rapidly becoming an attractive alternative to more traditionally popular international markets such as China, India and Eastern Europe. Strong economic fundamentals and a rapidly growing middle class are driving demand for all types… Read more

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“As man draws nearer to the stars, why should he not also draw nearer to his neighbor?” —Lyndon B. Johnson (Editor’s Note)

Volume 36, Number 2 Originally Published: Fall 2011 By Peter C. Burley, CRE In the late 1960s, in the middle of the cold war, I was fortunate to join a small group of about a dozen high school students from The Bay Area, New York and Chicago on a summer tour of the Soviet Union… Read more

Dispute Resolution for All Counselors? A New Way of Looking at Our Business

Spring 2011, Vol. 36, No. 1 features Abstract: As American business is faced with a more litigious environment and the cost of litigation has soared, more interest is being shown in Alternative Dispute Resolution and mediation. In this article, the authors discuss how the counselor may add this component to the practice of real estate… Read more

LEADERSHIP ROUNDTABLE: Stepping Up the Game to Bring More Sophistication to Counseling in an Expanding, Shifting Market

Volume 31, Number 1 Spring 2011 Panelists: John J. Leary 2011 CRE Chair of the Board President, Leary Counseling and Valuation, Inc. New Haven, Conn. Arthur P. Pasquarella 2010 CRE Chair of the Board Executive Vice President, COO, BPG Properties, Ltd. Philadelphia, Pa. Kenneth P. Riggs, Jr. 2011 CRE First Vice Chair President, CEO, Real Estate Research Corporation Chicago, Ill. Howard C. Gelbtuch 2011 CRE... Read More