Mortgage REITs Lose Curb Appeal As the Housing Market Slows Two years ago, home loan companies were rushing to restructure themselves to become real-estate investment trusts. Now, some industry executives -- and investors -- are having second thoughts. Read more...   Most Property Execs Will Invest Outside the U.S in the Next Year More than 60% of real-estate professionals plan to park cash beyond the nation's borders, with the greatest interest being in Mexico and China, the Bryan Cave Real Estate Executives Forecast Survey has found. Read more...   Land Prices Increasingly Drive Housing Markets, Fed Study Says Real-estate values in big U.S. cities are reflecting underlying land value rather than that of buildings, the report says. As a result, price tags may go up more quickly and price swings may be more dramatic. Read more...   KB Home Says SEC Will Probe Its Granting of Stock Options The Securities and Exchange Commission is conducting an informal inquiry into the company, according to the home builder. Several past stock-option grants to Chief Executive Bruce Karatz were dated at unusually low points in the stock's price. Read more...

Portland's Restraint Benefits Its Rising Commercial Sector The Northeast city's relatively conservative approach toward new development has been something of a mixed blessing for its real-estate market. Read more...   Mills Ignored Accounting Alerts, Former CEO Contends in Lawsuit The real-estate investment trust received warnings from its auditor as early as 2002 that its accounting practices were flawed, according to a suit filed by the REIT's former CEO. Read more...   Toll Brothers' Net Falls 19%; Outlook for Year Is Reduced A downturn in the housing market has resulted in a dip in revenue for the luxury home builder and has led the company to reduce the number of lots it controls. Read more...   Glenborough to Be Acquired For $1.9 Billion in Cash Deal The real-estate investment trust agreed to be acquired by Morgan Stanley Real Estate for $26 a share, the latest in a string of REIT deals this year. Read more...   Troubled Mall REIT Terminates Its President Mills Corp. removed the executive and says another senior exec will leave the company. The termination could indicate that the real-estate investment trust hasn't found a buyer at an acceptable price. Read more...   Home-Builder Confidence Sours As Existing Spring Sales Slowed Industry confidence fell in August with a National Association of Home Builders index declining to 32, its lowest point since 1991. Existing-home sales dropped 7% in the second quarter. Read more...   Demand for Commercial Space Remains Robust in Baton Rouge The Louisiana capital city region is still benefiting from the aftereffects of Hurricane Katrina, where businesses snapped up office and warehouse space and an estimated 235,000 evacuees initially sought refuge. Read more...   Cities Turn to Temporary Arenas To Offset Cost of Sporting Events World Cup sponsor Adidas flagged its brand in Berlin by building a short-term stadium for fans to watch matches on giant screens. Such disposable centers are becoming popular as hosting these athletic events become more expensive. Read more...   D.R. Horton Expects Profit For Third Quarter to Drop Flagging demand from buyers, rising inventories and higher cancellations on new homes are hurting sales, the home builder says. The company's chief executive officer blames a more competitive market for the business downturn. Read more...   Miami's Commercial Market Sizzles with Rising Rents The office, retail, warehouse and rental apartment sectors in the region are heating up, even as landlords grapple with skyrocketing insurance costs after Hurricanes Katrina and Wilma. Read more...   Office Prices Hit the Stratosphere In London's Swanky West End The area boasts the world's most expensive commercial real estate offering Victorian buildings that have become coveted addresses for media firms and hedge-fund managers. Read more...   Wealthy Residents and Retailers Head Downtown to Wall Street Lower Manhattan is undergoing a transformation. Once stuffy buildings are being transformed into plush condos, and blue-chip retailers are beginning to covet the street synonymous with money. Read more...   New Plan Calls for Scaling Back Of World Trade Center Memorial The project faces significant simplification of its design, including moving a tribute to the victims to ground level, eliminating or reducing costly waterfalls and reducing the size of a museum. Read more...   Fort Worth's Center City Market Sees a Texas-Sized Rebound Commercial real estate in 'Cowtown' is riding high once again, juiced locally by the energy boom. The area is experiencing a healthy population growth and strong warehouse and retail sectors. Read more...   Kansas City's Arenas of Dreams: But Will Teams Sign on There? The $276 million, 18,000-seat sports complex will help anchor a massive nine-block project. No team has agreed to play there, but officials are taking an 'if you build it they will come' approach. Read more...

More... New Office Spaces May Produce A Real-Estate Glut in Wilmington As the Housing Market Changes, Builders Court Presale Investors As Rates, Inventories Rise, Developers Try Home Auctions Tactics for Buying a New House As the Housing Market Cools

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