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To: tom pope who wrote (93455)	8/25/2010 11:43:04 AM
From: Keith Feral	Respond to of 118717

2% is a cheap cost for retail leverage. As for reits, SPG and others have defaulted on some properties they bought during the bubble in 2006 and 2007. My guess is that they will turn around with their cash warchests from last year and buy back the defaulted properties from the other guys at a nice discount. I think the new CMBS deals are requiring 50% down, but with very attractive interest rates. Maybe the REIT's could generate enough capital over the next 5 years to be free and clear of their massive debt loads.<vbg>