WALNUT CREEK, CA-Many REITs and private real estate companies don't know the answer, but they should, because it's the minimum rate of return a company must achieve on its investments to increase shareholder value, says Joseph Ori in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> commentary.

LOS ANGELES-Certainly the low-hanging fruit has been picked, but savvy investors will find that the next several years will offer rewards for well researched and well executed acquisitions, says GSP's David Rifkind in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> commentary.

LOS ANGELES-As the economy makes its slow recovery, the South Bay market will continue to tighten and thrive, says Rich Higgins, managing director of Charles Dunn Co. in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> Q&amp;A.

WALNUT CREEK, CA-Many real estate companies are astute at creating value in their real estate assets but often overlook the value in their company's organizational structure, says Paramount Capital Corp.'s Joseph Ori in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> article.

WALNUT CREEK, CA-Every CRE owner should be cognizant of the risks of owning CRE and the potential affects these risks have on the performance and value of the real estate assets, says locally based Joseph Ori of Paramount Capital Corp. in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> commentary.

LOS ANGELES-The real question is how will all the commercial mortgage loans maturing between 2014 and 2017 qualify for refinancing, says GSP's Gary Tenzer.

PHOENIX-The East Valley has emerged as a market leader on this front—particularly submarkets like Tempe and Chandler, which have experienced a vacancy drop of more than 230 basis points since 2008, says JLL's Mark Gustin in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> commentary.

LOS ANGELES-Optimism abounds in the Southern California multi-residential business, as starry-eyed apartment owners continue to bathe in the glow of incredibly high demand for housing and the upward pressure this demand is putting on rents, says Charles Dunn's Albert Shilton in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> commentary.