Commercial Real Estate Developers Exlpore EB-5 Possibilites

Commercial real estate developers and economic development officials will gather in Orlanda, Florida, for the National Commercial Real Estate EB-5 Finance and Investment Forum on September 30. There, they will explore alternative sources of funding for many real estate investment projects across the country.

Multi-Family Investment Off to Solid Start In 2011

Interest in U.S. multi-family properties contiues after a solid start at the beginning of 2011. Investment sales dollar volume jumped 40% in the first quarter compared to the same period last year, and according to data, more deals were closed than in any quarter since mid-2005.

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Chinese Online Retailer 360buy.com Attracts Investors

360buy.com is the biggest business to consumer website in China, so it is no surpirse that this company is attracting big time investors. Most recently Robin Li, founder and CEO of Chinese search engine giant Baidu.com (as well as the richest man in mainland China), has chosen to invest in the growing company. Other investors in 360buy.com include the Walton family, who controls Wal-Mart Stores Inc, and Digital Sky Technologies, the Russia-based internet investment group that owns stakes in Facebook and Groupon. At the end of last month 360buy.com was valued at about $10 billion dollars. Clearly they're doing something right. Post your comments below.

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Mobile Home Parks: A Stable Investment?

Warren Buffet is known for loving all things low in cost but high in value, and mobile home parks seem to fit the criteria. Buffet is the largest owner of mobile home manufacturing and financing in the United States, and there is a reason why. He sees the lower end of the market as a stable investment.
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CalPERS: New Strategic Plan Would Refocus Portfolio on Core U.S. Properties

CALPERS has done an abysmal job of investing and timing real estate investments. This could be another one of those timing issues. Click here