As commercial real estate investors, we need to anticipate that sovereign debt issues in Europe, the United States, and Japan coupled with American consumer, student loan, bank, CMBS, and mortgage debt may result in a Lehmanesqe financial crisis.

In this period of economic uncertainty, it may make sense to be aggressive on your pricing for in-place leases to quality tenants, and extremely cautious about the prospects of leasing vacant space.

Have you noticed the tremendous bifurcation in asset valuations between the REITS and the broad commercial real estate market?

The predominant concern for commercial real estate investors in regards to exit strategy is the downside.

Giving commercial real estate employees extra incentives can have a favorable impact on an asset's sale.

Forget the Wall Street herd clamoring to buy multifamily assets in select cities at cap rates below 5%.

Be aggressive in your commercial-office investments, but make sure that you are paying the right valuation.

The commercial real estate industry is starting to look a lot like the Hollywood machine nowadays, and not it a good way.