LOS ANGELES—According to Charles Dunn Co.'s Chris Runyen in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> column, in Los Angeles at least, the shortage of supply will keep demand high for several years.

SAN FRANCISCO—A comprehensive investment allocation strategy should begin with the four quadrant approach to real estate investment, explains Joseph Ori, executive managing director of Paramount Capital Corp.

WESTPORT, CT—As long we in the investment advisory business make sure that underwriting terms and speculative development do not extend the market into dangerous territory, there's a good chance that what goes up will not come crashing back down this time, says a source in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> column.

SAN FRANCISCO—In this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> column, Paramount Capital Corp.'s Joseph Ori says that the Alpha return in CRE is primarily generated by the investment owner/manager through its control of the real estate asset.

LOS ANGELES—Not only is there abundant supply of capital, but now a shortage of supply of assets needing financing, says George Smith Partners' Gary Mozer in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> column.

WALNUT CREEK, CA—Can a shopping center or office building be successfully fractionalized in today's market so that the sums of the parts are greater than the whole? Paramount Capital Corp.'s Joseph Ori says “yes” in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> commentary on the subject.

LOS ANGELES—By considering uniquely structured finance deals, many of today's developers will be able to move their next big project forward in a more cost effective manner, says GSP's Steve Bram in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> column.

Matthew Mousavi of Faris Lee Investments breaks down net lease in the retail property sector in preparation for ICSC RECon.