>	Destination: Closing Rough road to commercial funding? Following these 9 checkpoints can help seal your deal by Craig Higdon, president, Excelsion Mortgage 9/2009
>	From the Editor by Tony Stasiek, editor 9/2009
>	Q&A: Alexandra Jackiw President, National Apartment Association Education Institute by Ivanna C. Sukkar 9/2009
>	Spotlight: Austin, Texas by Ivanna C. Sukkar 9/2009
>	Helping Hands Each month, Helping Hands features a mortgage professional or group that has volunteered to lend a hand to others in need by Ivanna C. Sukkar 9/2009
>	Property TypeCast More ugly records for multifamily rents by Victor Calanog, director of research, Reis Inc. 9/2009
>	What Being Green Really Means Understand a building's energy performance to help clients enhance asset value by Alyssa Quarforth, program manager, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency ENERGY STAR program 9/2009
>	Fix Funding Woes with a Personalized Approach Remember that clients' needs are as diverse as the clients themselves by Irving J. Diaz, founder and senior managing director, SouthOne Capital 9/2009
>	Sale-Leaseback 101 Brokers who understand these complex transactions can help save their clients' businesses by Anna N. Lee, investment broker, Colliers International 9/2009
>	Stay on Top of Stormwater Compliance Stalled development sites can present costly environmental liabilities for potential buyers by Orion Alcalay, vice president of due-diligence services, AEI Consultants 9/2009
>	Inspect Yourself Your clients -- and lenders -- can benefit from hiring third-party inspections for their construction projects by Diana Clark, vice president and chief financial officer, Construction Inspection Specialists 9/2009
>	Green = Go in Today's Market Borrowers may see incentives when pursuing financing for environmentally friendly buildings by Milton Franklin, president and CEO, Nationwide Business Consultants of South Florida Inc. 9/2009
>	Reach Out for Referrals Build your business and client base through relationships and pass-alongs by Ken Taylor, president, Ken Taylor & Associates Inc. 9/2009
>	Tomorrow, Streamlined New models for loan processing and process-outsourcing could create business efficiencies by Greg Smith, vice president and general manager, Xerox Mortgage Services 9/2009
>	Think Like an Entrepreneur Five traits often help mortgage brokers thrive through the recession and beyond by Josephine Nicholas, chief operating officer, www.PublishedDaily.com 9/2009