GlobeSt.com: Talk a little first about the methodologyand the mission of the survey. How many people did you goto?

Ross: The number increases each year, but the lastsurvey went to approximately 1,400 recipients. We break it into twodistinct series of questions. Every year we ask a series ofquestions that goes to the basic concepts of where real estateprofessionals feel it pays to invest, what areas of the country andwhat asset class. But we're also trying to elicit answers that arecurrent and topical, so this year we talked about greenconstruction. In years past we've discussed foreign investment andhow congressional changes will impact real estate. Throughout,we're also building a database so we can take the information andshow trends and such.

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John Salustri

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.