>	Fixed Rates: Friend or Foe? Although fixed interest rates may seem safer than variable rates, other risks may arise in some cases by Todd Sears, chief financial officer, Herman & Kittle Properties Inc. 2/2010
>	From the Editor by Tony Stasiek, editor 2/2010
>	Property TypeCast Retail rents, vacancies meet expectations -- unfortunately by Victor Calanog, director of research, Reis Inc. 2/2010
>	Spotlight: Nevada (commercial market) by 2/2010
>	Q&A: Malcolm D. Griggs Chairman, Risk Management Association by Ivanna C. Sukkar 2/2010
>	Beyond Our Borders United Arab Emirates by Ivanna C. Sukkar 2/2010
>	Prepping for Lenders' Scrutiny Property-owners should review permits, approvals and more to avoid delays by Jerry Sager, senior managing director, First National of America 2/2010
>	What Goes into a Quality Cost Review Help clients understand risk by analyzing expenditures before funding by Diana Clark, vice president and chief financial officer, Construction Inspection Specialists 2/2010
>	Risk Through Lenders' Eyes Want to close that deal? Understand how your funding source will treat the risk by Ken Patterson, senior vice president, Small Business Capital 2/2010
>	Reach Out with Recapitalization Options still exist for distressed borrowers with little refi potential by Andrew Bogdanoff, chairman, Remington Financial Group Inc. 2/2010
>	Finding Movement in the Paralyzed Market Institutional investors and government programs are worth knowing now by Michael Zukerman, managing director, Whitestone Realty Capital LLC 2/2010
>	Trust Accounting 101 Ensure compliance for trust accounts with proper maintenance, record-keeping by Timi Pereira, president and CEO, Goldenomega.net 2/2010
>	One-Stop Shopping? It's Now Possible Lending consortiums offer an alternative to costly financing pitches by Milton Franklin, president and CEO, Nationwide Business Consultants of South Florida Inc. 2/2010
>	How Lenders Mitigate Default Risk Know the three steps lenders may take to complete troubled construction projects by Damian Wach, managing director, Eurohypo AG 2/2010
>	Making Sense of Private Money's New Parameters You must comprehend lenders' criteria to guide hard-money loans to closing by Leo Gluck, president, and Dale Morrison, head of investor funding, Rescom Capital Corp. and Commercial Mortgage Corp. 2/2010
>	Get to Know PCAs A quality property-condition assessment is imperative for many clients by Rick Richter, principal and director of building sciences, Partner Engineering and Science Inc. 2/2010
>	5 Tips for the Beginning Broker Knowing programs and asking for business are crucial by Rob Williams, senior investment manager, RedLine Funding 2/2010
>	How to Capitalize on Real Estate Auctions Sales events can help brokers build a client base by Paul A. Lynn, vice president and Southwest regional manager, and Bud Blinick, vice president and Midwest regional manager, Chartwell Group LLC/TCN Worldwide 2/2010