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These REITs Score High Amid Mortgage Malaise
Some real-estate investment trusts that invest in mortgage-backed securities are raising billions of dollars through public offerings, despite the problems plaguing the housing and financial sectors.

Developers' Plans Soured in Los Angeles
City planners have put the kibosh on large-scale conversions of industrial land for residential projects.

Carrefour Shelves Spinoff Due to Market Woes
Because of economic and credit-market conditions the retailer halted plans to move its real estate into a public company.

Balance-Sheet Loans Return To Commercial Lending
Life insurers, regional banks and other buy-and-hold lenders are making a comeback as investment banks scale back their lending.

Europe Office Market May Take Another Hit
A new report suggests that shifting demographics overseas could create additional challenges for the beleaguered sector.

Atlanta's Building Fever Spurs Investor Anxiety
The city's perpetual construction boom could be unnerving for some commercial real estate investors who are already jittery from the prospects of a national recession and the credit crunch.