I have written a blog that comprises a collection of information gathered from various key sources regarding the state of the economy and the impact it is having on commercial real estate, as well as their predictions for the coming months ahead.

It is hardly a secret. Not only is the American economy in trouble, but so is the global economy. Sparked by the mortgage crises, we have seen the decline of mortgage-backed securities, which was the engine that drove liquidity in the lending industry. When the crisis hit, it was mostly subprime and alt-a mortgage products. However, in a recent interview, Jaime Peters, a Senior Equity Analyst at Morningstar, explained that the crisis has bled into the prime market.

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 End of Year Market Update 2008 By Suzette West, Broker / Principal - World West Investments, Inc.