Cover Stories

HOT IN THE CITY
Increased development activity is charging new life into some of the Heartland’s downtown areas.
Misty Reagin

DETERMINING THE VALUE OF REAL ESTATE
Appraisers use many different techniques to estimate the value of a property.
W. Todd Haney

Feature Articles

MIDWEST MARKETS SUMMARY: DETROIT
Marcus & Millichap

KEEPING TIME WITH 1031 EXCHANGES
Build-to-suit exchanges under Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 are not one size fits all.
Mary Cunningham

MEETING THE CHALLENGE
Graycor has stayed true to its slogan of “Wanted — a hard job” since it coined the phrase in the 1920s.
Melanie Horton

TITLE INSURANCE TIPS
Steps to follow for an easier title insurance acquisition.
Thomas Fickle

STATE OF THE CHICAGO MARKET
Many investment opportunities still exist in the Windy City despite recent negative indicators.
Daniel Miranda

COPING WITH THE MARKET
Real estate operating companies need to re-evaluate strategies in tough times.
Andrew Hochberg

Market Highlight

DETROIT REAL ESTATE ACTIVITY ON PACE WITH THE MIDWEST
Mark London

Snapshots

CHICAGO MULTIFAMILY MARKET

INDIANAPOLIS OFFICE MARKET

KANSAS CITY RETAIL MARKET

MINNEAPOLIS INDUSTRIAL MARKET