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And though I bestow all my goods to feed the poor, and though I give my body to be burned, and have not charity, it profiteth me nothing. KJV: 1 Corinthians 13:3
And if I give all my possessions to feed the poor, and if I surrender my body to be burned, but do not have love, it profits me nothing. NASB: 1 Corinthians 13:3
If I give all I possess to the poor and surrender my body to the flames, but have not love, I gain nothing. NIV: 1 Corinthians 13:3
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Room to Let: Finance Firms Need Tenants (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:10:07 EDT)
After loading up on lavish office space near the top of the market, some firms are trying to sublease what they don't need for as much as 30% less than their rental rate.
Flipping Sides (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:16:05 EDT)
The number of former mortgage lenders and brokers finding ways to make a living from the foreclosure crisis continues to mount.
REITs Book a Blockbuster Quarter (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:28:03 EDT)
Real-estate-investment trusts staged the best performance in their history during the second quarter on growing perceptions that most REITs are out of immediate danger.
Bumpy Recovery in the U.K. (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:03:55 EDT)
Industry experts say the United Kingdom's commercial-property market is starting to recover, but property companies are facing declining rents.
Dubai Developer Talks Signal Mergers (Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:07:14 EDT)
Emaar, the Middle East's largest developer, is in talks to merge with three state-controlled property firms because of a sharp downturn in the emirate's property market.
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WSJ: Real Estate Journal
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Flipping Sides (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:16:05 EDT)
The number of former mortgage lenders and brokers finding ways to make a living from the foreclosure crisis continues to mount.
REITs Book a Blockbuster Quarter (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:28:03 EDT)
Real-estate-investment trusts staged the best performance in their history during the second quarter on growing perceptions that most REITs are out of immediate danger.
Bumpy Recovery in the U.K. (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:03:55 EDT)
Industry experts say the United Kingdom's commercial-property market is starting to recover, but property companies are facing declining rents.
Dubai Developer Talks Signal Mergers (Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:07:14 EDT)
Emaar, the Middle East's largest developer, is in talks to merge with three state-controlled property firms because of a sharp downturn in the emirate's property market.
KB Home Reports Narrower Loss (Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:24:11 EDT)
KB Home's loss narrowed on smaller charges as the company's orders again outpaced closings.
Big Hotel Planned Next to Sears Tower (Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:06:12 EDT)
A real estate investment group that owns the Sears Tower said it is pushing forward with plans to build a hotel next door to North America's tallest building, but released few details on financing.
Behind a Bankruptcy Brouhaha (Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:40:05 EDT)
David Lichtenstein is facing challenges to the plan that took his Extended Stay Hotels chain into bankruptcy protection, which could trigger $100 million of personal liability.
Home Builders Shop for Cheap Land (Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:16:19 EDT)
U.S. home builders, long burdened with excess land holdings, now are shopping for more.
No Recession in Hong Kong Office Sales (Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:54:23 EDT)
Investors are paying top dollar for Hong Kong office space even as the economy struggles and downsizing forces landlords to cut rents.
Designer Outlets Maintain Their Fashion (Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:56:31 EDT)
A Berlin designer outlet, built to resemble a German country village, is the latest outlet to open in Europe and further evidence the outlet segment is still expanding.
Hotel Sears Tower? (Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:55:49 EDT)
The owners of the Sears Tower are considering building a green, or environmentally friendly, hotel next door to the Sears Tower.
Land Deals Help Home Builders (Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:44:22 EDT)
Major U.S. homebuilders have largely weathered the economic downturn, due to favorable land deals, loan agreements and tax strategies.
Bookstores in a Real-Estate Bind (Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:07:21 EDT)
Barnes & Noble is scaling back its real-estate ambitions for the rest of the year, posing another problem for the revenue-starved book industry.
Lehman Property Boss Returns (Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:27:16 EDT)
Mark Walsh, the executive who loaded Lehman with toxic property investments, is part of a group that will take over the bankrupt firm's real-estate private-equity arm.
Whatcha Gonna Do? (Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:33:06 EDT)
The billions in first-mortgage debt that helped finance Lichtenstein's buyout of the Extended Stay Hotels chain included a so-called bad-boy provision to discourage a bankruptcy filing.
Warnings Preceded Lender's Fall (Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:26:47 EDT)
Federal regulators repeatedly expressed concern with Downey Financial's risk management and high concentration of risky mortgage loans before the bank's failure.
Las Vegas Construction Faces Hit (Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:43:42 EDT)
The bankruptcy filing by Fontainebleau stands to have a harmful impact on the Las Vegas construction industry already struggling with unemployment.
Maguire Missed Payment on Irvine Office Complex (Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:29:26 EDT)
The beleaguered California office landlord, has missed its June payment on its mortgage on a California office complex
Extended Stay Seeks Chapter 11 (Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:09:41 EDT)
Extended Stay Hotels filed for Chapter 11 protection, collapsing under the debt from its $8 billion top-of-the-market buyout in 2007.
Cavalier Homes to Be Acquired (Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:17:05 EDT)
Cavalier Homes agreed to be acquired by another modular-home maker, owned by Berkshire Hathaway, in a deal valued at $48.4 million.
Westfield Pitches Plan for WTC (Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:30:17 EDT)
Westfield Group is offering to foot the $1.3 billion bill to build a retail complex at the World Trade Center site in a bid to seize a bigger role in its redevelopment.
Macerich Looks to Sell Stakes in Malls (Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:40:15 EDT)
As other real-estate companies sell stock to raise capital, Macerich is betting that it can do better for its shareholders by selling stakes in some of its malls.
Relief for Commercial Real-Estate Debt Possible (Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:29:24 EDT)
The Treasury is considering issuing rules that will make it easier for property developers and investors and their loan servicers to restructure debt.
Alabama Mall Shuts Doors (Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:36:33 EDT)
General Growth Properties has closed Century Plaza Mall in Birmingham, but the mall owner says the shutdown isn't related to its bankruptcy filing.
Phoenix Hotels Bear Brunt of Downturn (Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:48:27 EDT)
For the past two years, Phoenix has wrestled with the fallout from the most severe housing bust in decades. Now comes the hotel bust.
REIT Forfeits a W Hotel (Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:47:14 EDT)
Sunstone Hotel intends to forfeit its 258-room W San Diego to its lenders in a rare case of a public REIT turning over a luxury property.
Troubled N.Y. Office Tower Finds Buyer (Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:32:25 EDT)
A group of investors led by RCG Longview and George Comfort & Sons signed a contract with Deutsche Bank to purchase troubled New York City office tower Worldwide Plaza.
Extended Stay Legal Battle Erupts (Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:24:56 EDT)
Extended Stay creditors sued lenders behind the hotel chain's takeover, a symbol of the easy-money era.
Barclays Turns Developer (Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:41:13 EDT)
As struggling landlords hand back their keys to lenders, firms like Barclays are being forced into the unappetizing business of real-estate development.
Equity-Rich Property Buyers Get Richer (Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:24:56 EDT)
In the U.K., equity-rich buyers and those with good banking relationships are benefiting from the commercial real-estate market's woes, buying assets at prices below book value.
Melco Sees Upturn for Macau Gambling (Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:33:20 EDT)
Melco's CEO said "the worst times in Macau are already over" as he launched the territory's newest casino and resort.
Foreign Cash Boosts Hong Kong Assets (Wed, 27 May 2009 04:13:12 EDT)
Money is flooding into Hong Kong, propelling property and stock prices even as the economy falters.
Vornado's CEO Faces Tough Market (Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:00:32 EDT)
Michael Fascitelli is being promoted to CEO of Vornado Realty Trust during one of the toughest commercial-real-estate markets since World War II.
Hope for Commercial Property Takes Hit (Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:00:32 EDT)
The S&P's warning that billions in top-rated bonds backed by commercial mortgages may face downgrades doused enthusiasm in the commercial-property market.
Glimcher Shops Its Malls (Wed, 27 May 2009 09:31:35 EDT)
Glimcher Realty Trust, which owns 23 U.S. malls and carries $1.6 billion in debt, is selling its stakes in some of the best properties in its portfolio.
Recession Turns Malls Into Ghost Towns (Wed, 27 May 2009 18:50:23 EDT)
Traditional shopping malls are dwindling in number, with many struggling properties reduced to largely vacant shells.
MGM Mirage Gambles on Hotels in Mideast, Asia (Thu, 21 May 2009 09:47:05 EDT)
MGM Mirage signed deals to brand and manage Bellagio and MGM Grand hotels in Asia and the Mideast.
Silverstein, Officials Talk Trade Center (Wed, 20 May 2009 05:48:52 EDT)
Developer Larry Silverstein appears to have the upper hand in yet another round of negotiations with officials on the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site.
Local Banks Face Big Losses (Wed, 20 May 2009 08:55:23 EDT)
Commercial real-estate loans could generate losses of $100 billion by the end of next year at over 900 small and midsize U.S. banks if economic woes deepen, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis.
Hang Lung Bets on China Deals (Tue, 19 May 2009 16:54:28 EDT)
Hang Lung Properties bought two parcels of land in mainland China, in a sign that commercial developers see value in the battered market.
Phoenix Mall Stalls (Wed, 20 May 2009 09:38:03 EDT)
Related is struggling to find financing for the $570 million second phase of its CityNorth project in Phoenix after Nordstrom tabled plans for a store there.
Fed Boosts Aid to Real-Estate Market (Tue, 19 May 2009 15:58:28 EDT)
The Federal Reserve is broadening efforts to get credit flowing to the commercial real estate market, saying it will soon accept older bonds as collateral under TALF.
European Hotels Feel Recession's Bite (Wed, 20 May 2009 04:44:51 EDT)
As occupancy rates and revenue plummet to 20-year lows, European hotel companies are looking for creative responses to the crisis.
Trump Explains How He Values His Empire (Tue, 19 May 2009 00:01:49 EDT)
Donald Trump provided under oath the secrets to how he values his wealth as part of a defamation suit against a writer.
Whitehall Cash Call Adds Insult to Loss (Fri, 15 May 2009 14:17:06 EDT)
The Whitehall Street Global Real Estate Limited Partnership 2007 has told its investors to give it $1 billion in additional capital they had committed to the fund.
Room to Let: Finance Firms Need Tenants (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 11:10:07 EDT)
After loading up on lavish office space near the top of the market, some firms are trying to sublease what they don't need for as much as 30% less than their rental rate.
Flipping Sides (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:16:05 EDT)
The number of former mortgage lenders and brokers finding ways to make a living from the foreclosure crisis continues to mount.
REITs Book a Blockbuster Quarter (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 08:28:03 EDT)
Real-estate-investment trusts staged the best performance in their history during the second quarter on growing perceptions that most REITs are out of immediate danger.
Bumpy Recovery in the U.K. (Wed, 01 Jul 2009 10:03:55 EDT)
Industry experts say the United Kingdom's commercial-property market is starting to recover, but property companies are facing declining rents.
Dubai Developer Talks Signal Mergers (Sat, 27 Jun 2009 00:07:14 EDT)
Emaar, the Middle East's largest developer, is in talks to merge with three state-controlled property firms because of a sharp downturn in the emirate's property market.
KB Home Reports Narrower Loss (Sat, 27 Jun 2009 10:24:11 EDT)
KB Home's loss narrowed on smaller charges as the company's orders again outpaced closings.
Big Hotel Planned Next to Sears Tower (Thu, 25 Jun 2009 00:06:12 EDT)
A real estate investment group that owns the Sears Tower said it is pushing forward with plans to build a hotel next door to North America's tallest building, but released few details on financing.
Behind a Bankruptcy Brouhaha (Thu, 25 Jun 2009 08:40:05 EDT)
David Lichtenstein is facing challenges to the plan that took his Extended Stay Hotels chain into bankruptcy protection, which could trigger $100 million of personal liability.
Home Builders Shop for Cheap Land (Wed, 24 Jun 2009 12:16:19 EDT)
U.S. home builders, long burdened with excess land holdings, now are shopping for more.
No Recession in Hong Kong Office Sales (Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:54:23 EDT)
Investors are paying top dollar for Hong Kong office space even as the economy struggles and downsizing forces landlords to cut rents.
Designer Outlets Maintain Their Fashion (Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:56:31 EDT)
A Berlin designer outlet, built to resemble a German country village, is the latest outlet to open in Europe and further evidence the outlet segment is still expanding.
Hotel Sears Tower? (Wed, 24 Jun 2009 10:55:49 EDT)
The owners of the Sears Tower are considering building a green, or environmentally friendly, hotel next door to the Sears Tower.
Land Deals Help Home Builders (Tue, 23 Jun 2009 05:44:22 EDT)
Major U.S. homebuilders have largely weathered the economic downturn, due to favorable land deals, loan agreements and tax strategies.
Bookstores in a Real-Estate Bind (Sun, 21 Jun 2009 21:07:21 EDT)
Barnes & Noble is scaling back its real-estate ambitions for the rest of the year, posing another problem for the revenue-starved book industry.
Lehman Property Boss Returns (Thu, 18 Jun 2009 09:27:16 EDT)
Mark Walsh, the executive who loaded Lehman with toxic property investments, is part of a group that will take over the bankrupt firm's real-estate private-equity arm.
Whatcha Gonna Do? (Wed, 17 Jun 2009 09:33:06 EDT)
The billions in first-mortgage debt that helped finance Lichtenstein's buyout of the Extended Stay Hotels chain included a so-called bad-boy provision to discourage a bankruptcy filing.
Warnings Preceded Lender's Fall (Wed, 17 Jun 2009 04:26:47 EDT)
Federal regulators repeatedly expressed concern with Downey Financial's risk management and high concentration of risky mortgage loans before the bank's failure.
Las Vegas Construction Faces Hit (Thu, 11 Jun 2009 09:43:42 EDT)
The bankruptcy filing by Fontainebleau stands to have a harmful impact on the Las Vegas construction industry already struggling with unemployment.
Maguire Missed Payment on Irvine Office Complex (Tue, 16 Jun 2009 11:29:26 EDT)
The beleaguered California office landlord, has missed its June payment on its mortgage on a California office complex
Extended Stay Seeks Chapter 11 (Wed, 17 Jun 2009 06:09:41 EDT)
Extended Stay Hotels filed for Chapter 11 protection, collapsing under the debt from its $8 billion top-of-the-market buyout in 2007.
Cavalier Homes to Be Acquired (Mon, 15 Jun 2009 08:17:05 EDT)
Cavalier Homes agreed to be acquired by another modular-home maker, owned by Berkshire Hathaway, in a deal valued at $48.4 million.
Westfield Pitches Plan for WTC (Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:30:17 EDT)
Westfield Group is offering to foot the $1.3 billion bill to build a retail complex at the World Trade Center site in a bid to seize a bigger role in its redevelopment.
Macerich Looks to Sell Stakes in Malls (Wed, 10 Jun 2009 13:40:15 EDT)
As other real-estate companies sell stock to raise capital, Macerich is betting that it can do better for its shareholders by selling stakes in some of its malls.
Relief for Commercial Real-Estate Debt Possible (Wed, 10 Jun 2009 05:29:24 EDT)
The Treasury is considering issuing rules that will make it easier for property developers and investors and their loan servicers to restructure debt.
Alabama Mall Shuts Doors (Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:36:33 EDT)
General Growth Properties has closed Century Plaza Mall in Birmingham, but the mall owner says the shutdown isn't related to its bankruptcy filing.
Phoenix Hotels Bear Brunt of Downturn (Wed, 03 Jun 2009 23:48:27 EDT)
For the past two years, Phoenix has wrestled with the fallout from the most severe housing bust in decades. Now comes the hotel bust.
REIT Forfeits a W Hotel (Tue, 09 Jun 2009 11:47:14 EDT)
Sunstone Hotel intends to forfeit its 258-room W San Diego to its lenders in a rare case of a public REIT turning over a luxury property.
Troubled N.Y. Office Tower Finds Buyer (Thu, 04 Jun 2009 14:32:25 EDT)
A group of investors led by RCG Longview and George Comfort & Sons signed a contract with Deutsche Bank to purchase troubled New York City office tower Worldwide Plaza.
Extended Stay Legal Battle Erupts (Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:24:56 EDT)
Extended Stay creditors sued lenders behind the hotel chain's takeover, a symbol of the easy-money era.
Barclays Turns Developer (Thu, 04 Jun 2009 09:41:13 EDT)
As struggling landlords hand back their keys to lenders, firms like Barclays are being forced into the unappetizing business of real-estate development.
Equity-Rich Property Buyers Get Richer (Thu, 04 Jun 2009 13:24:56 EDT)
In the U.K., equity-rich buyers and those with good banking relationships are benefiting from the commercial real-estate market's woes, buying assets at prices below book value.
Melco Sees Upturn for Macau Gambling (Tue, 02 Jun 2009 04:33:20 EDT)
Melco's CEO said "the worst times in Macau are already over" as he launched the territory's newest casino and resort.
Foreign Cash Boosts Hong Kong Assets (Wed, 27 May 2009 04:13:12 EDT)
Money is flooding into Hong Kong, propelling property and stock prices even as the economy falters.
Vornado's CEO Faces Tough Market (Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:00:32 EDT)
Michael Fascitelli is being promoted to CEO of Vornado Realty Trust during one of the toughest commercial-real-estate markets since World War II.
Hope for Commercial Property Takes Hit (Mon, 01 Jun 2009 15:00:32 EDT)
The S&P's warning that billions in top-rated bonds backed by commercial mortgages may face downgrades doused enthusiasm in the commercial-property market.
Glimcher Shops Its Malls (Wed, 27 May 2009 09:31:35 EDT)
Glimcher Realty Trust, which owns 23 U.S. malls and carries $1.6 billion in debt, is selling its stakes in some of the best properties in its portfolio.
Recession Turns Malls Into Ghost Towns (Wed, 27 May 2009 18:50:23 EDT)
Traditional shopping malls are dwindling in number, with many struggling properties reduced to largely vacant shells.
MGM Mirage Gambles on Hotels in Mideast, Asia (Thu, 21 May 2009 09:47:05 EDT)
MGM Mirage signed deals to brand and manage Bellagio and MGM Grand hotels in Asia and the Mideast.
Silverstein, Officials Talk Trade Center (Wed, 20 May 2009 05:48:52 EDT)
Developer Larry Silverstein appears to have the upper hand in yet another round of negotiations with officials on the redevelopment of the World Trade Center site.
Local Banks Face Big Losses (Wed, 20 May 2009 08:55:23 EDT)
Commercial real-estate loans could generate losses of $100 billion by the end of next year at over 900 small and midsize U.S. banks if economic woes deepen, according to a Wall Street Journal analysis.
Hang Lung Bets on China Deals (Tue, 19 May 2009 16:54:28 EDT)
Hang Lung Properties bought two parcels of land in mainland China, in a sign that commercial developers see value in the battered market.
Phoenix Mall Stalls (Wed, 20 May 2009 09:38:03 EDT)
Related is struggling to find financing for the $570 million second phase of its CityNorth project in Phoenix after Nordstrom tabled plans for a store there.
Fed Boosts Aid to Real-Estate Market (Tue, 19 May 2009 15:58:28 EDT)
The Federal Reserve is broadening efforts to get credit flowing to the commercial real estate market, saying it will soon accept older bonds as collateral under TALF.
European Hotels Feel Recession's Bite (Wed, 20 May 2009 04:44:51 EDT)
As occupancy rates and revenue plummet to 20-year lows, European hotel companies are looking for creative responses to the crisis.
Trump Explains How He Values His Empire (Tue, 19 May 2009 00:01:49 EDT)
Donald Trump provided under oath the secrets to how he values his wealth as part of a defamation suit against a writer.
Whitehall Cash Call Adds Insult to Loss (Fri, 15 May 2009 14:17:06 EDT)
The Whitehall Street Global Real Estate Limited Partnership 2007 has told its investors to give it $1 billion in additional capital they had committed to the fund.
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God's Passion for His Glory: Living the Vision of Jonathan Edwards (Paperback) by John Piper
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Baptists and the Bible (Paperback) by L. Russ Bush, Tom J. Nettles
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