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Which source of debt is the most receptive to commercial real estate clients?

  • Regional/local commercial banks (20%)
  • Major national commercial banks (20%)
  • Life insurance companies (20%)
  • CMBS (15%)
  • Government-sponsored enterprises (10%)
  • Mortgage banks (10%)
  • Other private financial services companies (5%)

Total Voters: 20

Start Date: May 14, 2013 @ 11:36 am
End Date: No Expiry

How active do you see lenders in the market?

  • It's time to loosen the purse strings--financing is way too tight. (29%)
  • The banks are back, CMBS is returning--it's easy to get financing for solid deals. (29%)
  • There's already too much capital flowing into the market--we'd better watch out. (29%)
  • Banks are joining institutions--only gradually but showing promise for the future. (13%)

Total Voters: 52

Start Date: April 24, 2013 @ 7:24 am
End Date: No Expiry

How would you describe your company's leadership succession strategy?

  • Leadership succession is not a major issues for us. (29%)
  • My company could benefit from an improved succession strategy, but it's not a top priority. (26%)
  • We have a clear succession strategy already in place. (26%)
  • We've been thinking of implementing one but haven't gotten around to it. (19%)

Total Voters: 42

Start Date: March 11, 2013 @ 11:59 am
End Date: No Expiry

How much will the capital gains tax rate increase impact commercial real estate investment?

  • It will have no impact; the benefits will outweigh the added tax cost. (54%)
  • It will produce a moderate slowdown in sales. (31%)
  • There will be a significant slowdown in property sales this year. (15%)

Total Voters: 72

Start Date: February 19, 2013 @ 12:38 pm
End Date: No Expiry

Which of the following poses the biggest threat to the economy in 2013?

  • A potential default on the national debt. (27%)
  • A significant interest rate hike by the Federal Reserve. (26%)
  • Automatic federal spending cuts that were temporarily averted by the fiscal cliff deal. (23%)
  • An increase in the federal payroll tax. (12%)
  • Increases in federal taxes on capital gains and on incomes higher than $400,000. (12%)

Total Voters: 174

Start Date: January 23, 2013 @ 12:11 pm
End Date: No Expiry

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