2008 Real Estate Industry Survey

Survey respondents are focused on a wide range of issues and strategies, including:

Attracting tenants. Nearly nine in 10 (87%) leaders surveyed are focused on attracting new tenants, although a majority (61%) predict rising vacancy rates in their markets.
Financing. The credit crunch has made financing much more difficult than in the past. Two-thirds (66%) feel that attracting new sources of capital/financing has a major impact on their businesses.
Belt tightening. Cost-cutting is a high priority in the present lean times. Nearly seven in 10 (69%) are focused on managing or reducing operating costs. Four in 10 (40%) are decreasing speculative building.
Acquisition opportunities. More than one in 10 (11%) plan to acquire other companies in the coming two years.