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The Lede
CoStar: Commercial Market Recovery Continues
The commercial real estate market recovery continues, reports CoStar, Washington, D.C. Prices increased 2.2 percent in October from the same period one year ago--the first year-over-year improvement since 2008.
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MBA 3Q Data Book: Moderate, Stable Trends Continue
The Mortgage Bankers Association this week released its third quarter Commercial Real Estate/Multifamily Finance Quarterly Data Book.
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Fitch: Commercial Real Estate Delinquencies Drop a Bit
Delinquencies for securities backed by commercial real estate loans dropped slightly in November, reversing two months of increases, reports Fitch Ratings, New York.
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Report: Commercial Property Values 'Drift Sideways'
Following a robust two-year recovery, commercial property prices increased modestly last month after a several-month "stall" reports Green Street Advisors, Newport Beach, Calif.
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Commercial Briefs
Fannie Mae Prices $513 Million Multifamily REMIC
Fannie Mae, Washington, D.C., will close 2011 with $6 billion in Guaranteed Multifamily Structures issuance volume, surpassing $4.8 billion in the program?s precursor last year.
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Editor's Note
The Mortgage Bankers Association offices will be closed for the holidays from Friday, December 23rd until Tuesday, January 3rd. As a result, MBA Commercial/Multifamily NewsLink will not publish next Thursday, December 29.
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Dealmaker
Dealmaker of the Week
Colonial Properties Trust, Birmingham, Ala., continues its multifamily-focused strategy by selling its interests in shopping centers in Birmingham and in Knoxville, Tenn. and acquiring a Dallas apartment community.
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MBA News
Early Registration Deadline for CREF '12 Jan. 6
Early registration deadline for the Mortgage Bankers Association's Commercial Real Estate Finance/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo is Friday, Jan. 6.
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New Webinar from CampusMBA: CMBS Restructures--How to Work with Customers on Non-Performing Loans
CampusMBA's CMBS Restructures: How to Work with Customers on Non-Performing Loans webinar gives you a thorough understanding of the roles and responsibilities of a CMBS special servicer and the ultimate servicing standard with which they must comply.
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Explore MBA Through Social Media
If you like using social media, the Mortgage Bankers Association has you covered.
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 "Last month's modest uptick aside, property prices have effectively been stalled amidst a tug of war between good news and bad news over the last six months."
--Mike Kirby, director of research at Green Street Advisors, Newport Beach, Calif. 
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