>	Shine a Light on Distressed Assets When clients' loans are upside-down, brokers can help turn them back with loan modifications by Paul Trimakas, program director, MMS Commercial 10/2009
>	From the Editor by Tony Stasiek, editor 10/2009
>	Q&A: Hugh Pollard President, Federation of Exchange Accommodators by Ivanna C. Sukkar 10/2009
>	Spotlight: Brooklyn, New York by Ivanna C. Sukkar 10/2009
>	Helping Hands Professionals making a difference by Ivanna C. Sukkar 10/2009
>	Property TypeCast Landlords suffer in retail quagmire by Victor Calanog, director of research, Reis Inc. 10/2009
>	Medical Sector Offers Prescription for Success Health-care properties are increasingly popular -- and an increasingly attractive niche by Jonathan Hipp, president and CEO, Calkain Companies Inc. 10/2009
>	12 Ways to Get Lenders to Call Back Help borrowers encourage lenders to respond to requests for loan extensions or modifications by Brigitte G. Kimichik, partner, Andrews Kurth LLP 10/2009
>	Narrow Your Focus, Widen Your Base You want to be the broker borrowers call -- here are four tips for ensuring you are by Derek Ezovski 10/2009
>	Stock Up on Self-Storage Business Think of this niche as a blend of apartment and retail by Todd Sears, vice president of finance, Herman & Kittle Properties Inc. 10/2009
>	Big Profits in Small Markets Private-equity investors could be solutions for numerous niche borrowers by Paul Anthony Thomas, principal, Farpoint Private Equity Managers and Advisors 10/2009
>	Create Business Through Specialization Mastering the ins and outs of a specific niche can set brokers apart and deliver referrals by Craig Higdon, president, Excelsion Mortgage 10/2009
>	5 Trends to Make a Part of Your Business Generosity, honesty and other business-building techniques should comprise your strategy by Michelle LaBrosse, founder, and Carey Earle, marketing and branding consultant, Cheetah Learning 10/2009
>	Brownfield Options Abound Government incentives exist for redeveloping environmentally challenged properties by By Terri Smith, associate, ELM Group Inc. 10/2009
>	School's In Demand for student housing has enabled the sector to stay strong by Anthony L. Frink, partner, Holland & Knight LLP 10/2009
>	A Green Light for Brownfields Creativity pays off when entering the growing brownfield niche by Craig J. Carbrey, president, EnviroFinance Group LLC 10/2009
>	Distress, Your Room is Ready In markets such as California, hotel properties face a dire outlook by Alan X. Reay, founder, Atlas Hospitality Group 10/2009
>	Create Your Best Impression Personal branding has more to do with your business than you might think by Jana Samulski 10/2009