July 23, 2007 | Vol. 4 No. 14

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Volume 4 - Number 14 | July 23, 2007

TOP STORY: Lagging REIT Valuations May Affect Retail Investors
By Erika Morphy
REIT returns have outperformed the broader market for the past seven years, according to data compiled by the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts. That record, however, is over.

German NPL Sales Market Off Through Mid-Year
By Joe Clements
If any place could use a break from the relentless drumbeat of non-performing loan sales, Germany qualifies. So far in 2007, it has gotten that respite.

Insider: Charles Schwab’s David Siopack
By Erika Morphy
David Siopack, managing director and portfolio manager with Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc., is unruffled by REITs’ recent lag in performance. DEJ spoke to him about investment strategy in the current environment.

Charlotte’s Stature Soars as Top US Office Market
According to a mid-year office market report by CB Richard Ellis, the central business district in Charlotte, NC has the lowest vacancy rate of any Downtown market among dozens surveyed.

What's Hot, What's Not

CRE Industry Sanguine About Bernanke Testimony

Suburban Boston City Attracts CRE Sales

Executive Moves: Jenner & Block Hires New Partner