| 1. | 12/7/2007 12:28:00 AM | too much retail, not enough consumers |
| 2. | 12/7/2007 12:35:00 AM | Present pipeline plus serendipidty=a better year. |
| 3. | 12/7/2007 12:39:00 AM | Real estate environment in Fort Worth is energetic fueled by its culture districts romatic environment, plus the gas drilling that appears to be infinite. |
| 4. | 12/7/2007 12:40:00 AM | Just optomistic |
| 5. | 12/7/2007 12:44:00 AM | $100/bbl Oil. |
| 6. | 12/7/2007 12:54:00 AM | Because of buyer demand in Houston. |
| 7. | 12/7/2007 12:57:00 AM | Have a good pipeline underway. |
| 8. | 12/7/2007 1:36:00 AM | Sub prime bow out and economy slowing down, hard to get loans. |
| 9. | 12/7/2007 1:43:00 AM | Have some incredible projects coming online in superior locations and demographics. |
| 10. | 12/7/2007 1:53:00 AM | The Houston Market is still viable however, it is in different areas. I see a growth in business in both Office and manufacturing areas. |
| 11. | 12/7/2007 4:29:00 AM | I moved to a different company and the opportunities present themselves better with the new company - I have also been in "learning mode" this year with the knowledge expected to move my business forward in 2008 |
| 12. | 12/7/2007 4:49:00 AM | Capital markets AND the "Capitol" Market (election & uncertainty). Lenders of real estate secured loans are pipeline stuffing "deal" crazy. The majority would not recognize a properly underwritten REAL deal if it ran over them. Serious dislocations of missplaced loan capital are likely to hurt us. |
| 13. | 12/7/2007 11:01:00 AM | Despite a slowing of the economy elsewhere, the Hosuton MSA remains strong and prospects which could not be completed in '07 are in the pipeline for '08. |
| 14. | 12/7/2007 1:40:00 PM | subprime loans |
| 15. | 12/7/2007 2:08:00 PM | Economy slowing down. |
| 16. | 12/7/2007 2:08:00 PM | Our area is booming. |
| 17. | 12/7/2007 2:48:00 PM | Our major markets in Texas, thanks to slower but still strong economies, will be beacons to strong retailers looking for markets to expand. And while housing may be slower, our major markets in Texas will continue to enjoy job and population growth. |
| 18. | 12/7/2007 3:04:00 PM | lastest shopping center fully leases |
| 19. | 12/7/2007 3:19:00 PM | Althought the economy as a whole will not expand, and this will reult in a general slowdown, the segment of the commercial lending business that we focus on primarily (portfolio and life insurance company lenders) will benefit from the absence of most CMBS lenders for a significant part of 2008. |
| 20. | 12/7/2007 3:28:00 PM | Confusion if it is a tenant market, or owners market, and not being able to plan a strategy. |
| 21. | 12/7/2007 3:29:00 PM | lack of product, rising construction and land cost |
| 22. | 12/7/2007 3:35:00 PM | It will probably remain the same given elections (which cause uncertainty) and the stricter rules lenders are now enforcing. |
| 23. | 12/7/2007 3:43:00 PM | I think demand for space will continue but the question is will we have the product to support the demand. |
| 24. | 12/7/2007 3:51:00 PM | Should be about the same to better especially if we see a increase in problem properties. |
| 25. | 12/7/2007 4:00:00 PM | Both Buyers and Sellers will be more agressive as they realize what is taking place in the market. |
| 26. | 12/7/2007 4:18:00 PM | I think it depends on the home market situation and if it recovers this spring; I think I heard taht the President is going to sign a bill to give assistance to over one billion home owners on bad loans for a 5 yr period. The gas/oil prices are also a factor; companies and their employees are "tightening their belts." |
| 27. | 12/7/2007 4:38:00 PM | The pipeline for commercial real estate is a long one , some deals involve years of work but every so often a gift falls from the sky. 2008 will depend alot on the Houston economy which continues to be promising but the continuing adjusting of the national viewpoint will certainly have some impact on Houston and right now I do not see any immediate " big hits " in the first part of 2008 for me. |
| 28. | 12/7/2007 4:55:00 PM | Bullish on Houston/Fort Bend County job growth |
| 29. | 12/7/2007 5:29:00 PM | I will have 100,000 square feet of office space coming back to me next summer. |
| 30. | 12/7/2007 5:40:00 PM | Backlog less at this time |
| 31. | 12/7/2007 6:00:00 PM | stricter lending requirements |
| 32. | 12/7/2007 6:28:00 PM | Capital markets meltdown and removal of conduit lenders in the market |
| 33. | 12/7/2007 8:29:00 PM | Adding more agents to our office |
| 34. | 12/7/2007 8:49:00 PM | Growth in the oil buisness |
| 35. | 12/7/2007 9:27:00 PM | more money is available for commercal Real Estate,since residential |
| 36. | 12/7/2007 9:32:00 PM | Martket trends I hope will be up. |
| 37. | 12/7/2007 10:31:00 PM | More uncertain, than NO. Depends on the availability of good financing alternatives. |
| 38. | 12/8/2007 12:02:00 AM | I feel the market will settle down and things always run better in an election year because no party wants to tick anyone off. |
| 39. | 12/10/2007 2:16:00 AM | Our regional economy is booming. |
| 40. | 12/10/2007 4:41:00 PM | Many things in the fire |
| 41. | 12/10/2007 5:53:00 PM | Things seem to be continuing on a downward turn. |
| 42. | 12/10/2007 6:17:00 PM | I represent retail tenants and the slowing of the economy will affect their growth/expansion plans. |
| 43. | 12/11/2007 5:31:00 PM | More foreclosures and increase in REO |
| 44. | 12/15/2007 3:16:00 PM | Business owners become hesitant in an election year. Especially when we are looking at a recession in the near future. |
| 45. | 12/15/2007 7:51:00 PM | More optimism and harder work. |
| 46. | 12/22/2007 1:40:00 AM | May have a big close soon to come. |