| Based on the National Association of Realtors' (NAR) annual Commercial Real Estate 2012 Lending Survey, U.S. commercial real estate markets showed signs of recovery in 2011; commercial lending standards have tightened in the past year for small businesses and scuttled a major portion of contracted transactions for smaller properties.
Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said there is a significant split in commercial lending depending on value. "This is very much a tale of two markets...............................................Full Article: Source
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