Real Estate Investment SmartBriefReal Estate Investment SmartBrief is a FREE, daily e-mail newsletter covering the publicly traded real estate industry. It provides the latest news and information you need to stay informed about important issues impacting your business. Sign up today to receive Real Estate Investment SmartBrief.&nbsp;Click&nbsp; <a href='http://www.smartbrief.com/nareit/index.jsp?sb_code=rss'>here</a> to subscribe.http://www.smartbrief.com/news/nareit?sb_code=rsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/images/homepage/hed-smartbrief.gifReal Estate Investment SmartBriefhttp://www.smartbrief.com/news/nareit?sb_code=rssen-us20 May 2013 11:26:29 CDTFed may ease foot off economic accelerator in next few weekshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA6162EF5-3CB8-42CD-84D5-A98ACC48C977%26copyid%3D446C66E7-00B5-4015-BED7-AB5DCEE946DC%26brief%3Dnareit%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA6162EF5-3CB8-42CD-84D5-A98ACC48C977%26copyid%3D446C66E7-00B5-4015-BED7-AB5DCEE946DC%26brief%3Dnareit%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe possibility is growing that the U.S.  -More- 

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]]>20 May 2013 11:26:29 CDTTop NewsFitch Ratings' comments cause sparks in CMBS communityhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA6162EF5-3CB8-42CD-84D5-A98ACC48C977%26copyid%3DC9A84C43-3574-4A20-A836-60CC032EE75D%26brief%3Dnareit%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA6162EF5-3CB8-42CD-84D5-A98ACC48C977%26copyid%3DC9A84C43-3574-4A20-A836-60CC032EE75D%26brief%3Dnareit%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssFitch Ratings raised eyebrows with its unsolicited comment criticizing the AAA ratings bestowed by its rivals to a new single -More- ]]>20 May 2013 11:26:29 CDTCapital MarketsPreqin: Debt funds with focus on Europe grow capital raisinghttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA6162EF5-3CB8-42CD-84D5-A98ACC48C977%26copyid%3D727B1C9F-7A67-41FD-9E83-393B9AF2D57E%26brief%3Dnareit%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA6162EF5-3CB8-42CD-84D5-A98ACC48C977%26copyid%3D727B1C9F-7A67-41FD-9E83-393B9AF2D57E%26brief%3Dnareit%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssEuropean-focused real estate debt funds have increased their capital raising by more than 300%, according Preqin.  -More- ]]>20 May 2013 11:26:29 CDTCapital MarketsBlackstone reportedly considering IPO for Brixmorhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA6162EF5-3CB8-42CD-84D5-A98ACC48C977%26copyid%3D0211B332-9CB0-49C7-A0F8-6BA987D319C8%26brief%3Dnareit%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA6162EF5-3CB8-42CD-84D5-A98ACC48C977%26copyid%3D0211B332-9CB0-49C7-A0F8-6BA987D319C8%26brief%3Dnareit%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssBlackstone Group LP is eyeing an initial public offering of its Brixmor Property Group shopping-center unit, according to sou -More- ]]>20 May 2013 11:26:29 CDTInvestment NewsRising home prices give apartments a boosthttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA6162EF5-3CB8-42CD-84D5-A98ACC48C977%26copyid%3D781C7CB7-1865-4D78-8945-E42713DC653C%26brief%3Dnareit%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA6162EF5-3CB8-42CD-84D5-A98ACC48C977%26copyid%3D781C7CB7-1865-4D78-8945-E42713DC653C%26brief%3Dnareit%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssRising home prices are causing home builders to manage inventory to maximize profits, according to analyst Ivy Zelman.  -More- ]]>20 May 2013 11:26:29 CDTReal Estate MarketplaceBrandywine sells N.J. office for $121Mhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA6162EF5-3CB8-42CD-84D5-A98ACC48C977%26copyid%3DA6EEB402-FF4A-49AE-B395-26323AB5DBB7%26brief%3Dnareit%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA6162EF5-3CB8-42CD-84D5-A98ACC48C977%26copyid%3DA6EEB402-FF4A-49AE-B395-26323AB5DBB7%26brief%3Dnareit%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssBrandywine Realty Trust has sold Princeton Pike Corporate Center in Lawrenceville, N.J., for $121 million.  -More- ]]>20 May 2013 11:26:29 CDTReal Estate MarketplaceLightstone Value acquires two hotels in Baton Rougehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA6162EF5-3CB8-42CD-84D5-A98ACC48C977%26copyid%3D04CA08A9-DC68-4ACD-817D-C0B1E7D6A51D%26brief%3Dnareit%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA6162EF5-3CB8-42CD-84D5-A98ACC48C977%26copyid%3D04CA08A9-DC68-4ACD-817D-C0B1E7D6A51D%26brief%3Dnareit%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssLightstone Value Plus REIT has acquired two hotels in Baton Rouge, La.  -More- ]]>20 May 2013 11:26:29 CDTReal Estate MarketplaceRegister today for Real Estate Research Conferencehttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA6162EF5-3CB8-42CD-84D5-A98ACC48C977%26copyid%3DFD3B83DE-B221-461D-A4F9-3D2C16A0258D%26brief%3Dnareit%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA6162EF5-3CB8-42CD-84D5-A98ACC48C977%26copyid%3DFD3B83DE-B221-461D-A4F9-3D2C16A0258D%26brief%3Dnareit%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssOn June 4 -- the day before REITWeek 2013 Opens -- NAREIT is co-hosting a complimentary, one-day event to discuss results of  -More- ]]>20 May 2013 11:26:29 CDTNAREIT NewsTrack performance of U.S. and global real estate marketshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA6162EF5-3CB8-42CD-84D5-A98ACC48C977%26copyid%3D1D9F2FF1-B8C0-41F0-A3A7-2F535CCD0324%26brief%3Dnareit%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA6162EF5-3CB8-42CD-84D5-A98ACC48C977%26copyid%3D1D9F2FF1-B8C0-41F0-A3A7-2F535CCD0324%26brief%3Dnareit%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssUpdated daily, the FTSE NAREIT U.S.  -More- ]]>20 May 2013 11:26:29 CDTNAREIT NewsU.S. drifts toward another debt-limit standoffhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA6162EF5-3CB8-42CD-84D5-A98ACC48C977%26copyid%3D676502FB-C088-4D14-984E-BC4FEC5D4C7E%26brief%3Dnareit%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA6162EF5-3CB8-42CD-84D5-A98ACC48C977%26copyid%3D676502FB-C088-4D14-984E-BC4FEC5D4C7E%26brief%3Dnareit%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssThe U.S.  -More- ]]>20 May 2013 11:26:29 CDTPolicy WatchPlan to use eminent domain to seize mortgages loses steamhttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA6162EF5-3CB8-42CD-84D5-A98ACC48C977%26copyid%3DF3DCE820-A3A8-4B46-8DD0-2A00B77FAE9B%26brief%3Dnareit%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FstoryDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA6162EF5-3CB8-42CD-84D5-A98ACC48C977%26copyid%3DF3DCE820-A3A8-4B46-8DD0-2A00B77FAE9B%26brief%3Dnareit%26sb_code%3Drss%26%26campaign%3DrssA Mortgage Resolution Partners plan to use eminent domain as a tool to reduce the amount that some borrowers owe on mortgages -More- ]]>20 May 2013 11:26:29 CDTPolicy WatchI regret nothing, says arrogance; I will regret nothing, says inexperience.http://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA6162EF5-3CB8-42CD-84D5-A98ACC48C977%26copyid%3DD9A456CB-2CA2-4AEC-827D-AE7D69940EC6%26brief%3Dnareit%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3Drsshttp://www.smartbrief.com/servlet/rdrc?u=%2Fnews%2FquoteDetails.jsp%3Fissueid%3DA6162EF5-3CB8-42CD-84D5-A98ACC48C977%26copyid%3DD9A456CB-2CA2-4AEC-827D-AE7D69940EC6%26brief%3Dnareit%26sb_code%3Drss%26campaign%3DrssMarie von Ebner-Eschenbach,Austrian writer -More- ]]>20 May 2013 11:26:29 CDTSmartQuote