Al Pontius on the Vulture Funds

DALLAS--At RealShare Distressed Assets, Al Pontius of Marcus & Millichap explains what the funds aren't getting.

By John Salustri | September 22, 2010 at 03:40 PM

DALLAS--Don't be fooled. the deals are out there and they're getting done. Funds, locked into investment parameters, are simply looking on the wrong blocks. The Marcus & Millichap executive sits down for a chat with John Salustri, content director of ALM's Real Estate MEdia Group, to lay out the landscape.

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John Salustri has covered the commercial real estate industry for nearly 25 years. He was the founding editor of GlobeSt.com, and is a four-time recipient of the Excellence in Journalism award from the National Association of Real Estate Editors.

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