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September 20, 2011 - Making Their Move. Article by Charles Keenan, REIT Magazine. Read more>>

August 11, 2011 - New York Appeal. Article in iProperty.com (Malaysia). Read more>>

August 03, 2011 - Russian Billionaires Buy in U.S. as Mansions Lure Wealth. Article by John Gittelsohn and Oshrat Carmiel, Bloomberg. Read more>>

July 24, 2011 - City & Country: Offshore -- NY property market primed to grow. Article by Wong King Wai, The Edge of Malaysia. Read more>>

July 17, 2011 - Malaysian buyers to enter the U.S. industry. Article in Nanyang Siang Pau Media (Malaysia). Read more (in Chinese)>>

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June 27, 2011 - More Malaysians eyeing US properties. Article by Kang Siew Li, The Sun Daily (Malaysia). Read more>>

June 22, 2011 - Foreign Investors Buying American Dream? Expert interview with Edward Mermelstein for CNN. Major Investment program by Lisa Sylvester, CNN. Watch at CNN.com>>

June 17, 2011 - American dream will be revived by foreigners. Article by Edward Mermelstein for Private Banking And Wealth Management Magazine (in Russian), PBWM. Read more>>

June 15, 2011 - A Safe Investement Environment. Interview with Edward Mermelstein for Dossier Magazine.

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June 01, 2011 - "We have become dependent on using our homes as the family piggybank". Interview with Edward Mermelstein by Jay Kernis, CNN blogs. Read more>>

May 13, 2011 - New Mix of Foreign Banks Chasing US Loans. Article at Commercial Mortgage Alert. Read more>>

April 25, 2011 - Looking Ahead. Market Forecast by Raanan Geberer, The Cooperator. Read more>>

April 18, 2011 - Petrodollars Fueling High-End US Real Estate Boom. Article by Brendan Coffey, Forbes blogs. Read more>>

April 08, 2011 - US may benefit from Mideast unrest. Article by Manoj Nair, Gulf News. Read more>>

April 07, 2011 - Buying U.S. Property. Edward Mermelstein gives interview to Arabian Homes Magazine (Bahrain).

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February 25, 2011 - Charlie Sheen Pals Say 'Back Out of Home Purchase'. Article by Sheree R. Curry, AOL Real Estate. Read more>>

February 16, 2011 - Mortgage loan applications down 9.5 percent. Article by Hannah G. Vickers, Medill Reports Chicago. Read more>>

February 10, 2011 - You Don't Need Millions to Own a Tropical Home. Article by Vanessa Wong, Bloomberg Businessweek. Read more>>

January 19, 2011 - Shockwaves of foreclosures to come? Article by Kelly Gilblom, Puget Sound Business Journal. Read more>>

January 11, 2011 - Foreclosure ruling may be good news for homeowners. Article by Amy Hoak, MarketWatch. Read more>>

January 06, 2011 - CEO of GPS Maker Locates a New Home. Article by Craig Karmin, The Wall Street Journal. Read more>>

December 23, 2010 - Renting rules. Interview with Edward Mermelstein by Alexander Zhestkov, REN-TV (Russia). Watch>>

December 20, 2010 - Bankruptcy is often the best way out of a mortgage morass. Article by Tim Grant, Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. Read more>>

December 14, 2010 - Things That Make Your Property Taxes Go Up. Article by Cindy Perman, CNBC. Read more>>

November 05, 2010 - Very Alternative Investments. Article by Gil Weinreich, AdvisorOne. Read more>>

November 01, 2010 - How commercial real estate is avoiding a foreclosure deluge. Coverage of Edward Mermelstein's interview to AOL Daily Finance by The Real Deal. Read more>>

October 31, 2010 - Why Commercial Real Estate Isn't Swamped with Foreclosures. Article by Abigail Field, AOL Daily Finance. Read more>>

September 30, 2010 - Housing Bargains for Billionaires. Article by Vanessa Wong, Bloomberg Businessweek. Read more>>

September 26, 2010 - Borrowing investment tips from the rich and famous. Article at Herald Tribune. Read more>>

September 23, 2010 - More Blockbuster stores seen hitting the market. Article by Adrianne Pasquarelli, Crain's New York Business. Read more>>

September 22, 2010 - The Canadians Are Coming! Coverage of Edward Mermelstein's 09/21 interview to WSJ by Matt Chaban, NY Observer. Read more>>

September 21, 2010 - Foreign Investors Take New York City. Interview with Edward Mermelstein by M.P. McQueen, the Wall Street Journal. Watch>> and read the blog at the Wall Street Journal>>

September 02, 2010 - 4 ways to save on title insurance. Article by Margarette Burnette, Bankrate.com. Read more>>

August 23, 2010 - Real Estate Lawyer Bullish on Commercial Real Estate. Interview with Edward Mermelstein on US Real Estate Commercial Market, FOX Business. Watch at FOX Business>>

August 17, 2010 - Immobilier: les riches des pays e'mergents investissent a`nouveau. Article by Nicolas Madelaine, Les Echoes. Read more (in French)>>

August 16, 2010 - Manhattan Real Estate At 50 Percent Off? Article by Edward Mermelstein at Hamptons.com. Read more>>

August 05, 2010 - Still buoyant. Article by The Economist. Read more>>

July 21, 2010 - Madoff trading space in Lipstick Building still has no takers. Article by Lauren Elkies and Adam Pincus, The Real Deal. Read more>>

July 14, 2010 - NY property attracts Russian investors. Interview with Edward Mermelstein by Darcy Lambton, Reuters. Watch at Reuters Insider>>

June 22, 2010 - Real estate still key source of Mideast wealth - report. Article by Shane McGinley, Arabian Business. Read more>>

June 21, 2010 - GCC funds eyeing New York assets - lawyer. Article by Ed Attwood, Arabian Business. Read more>>

June 09, 2010 - Europe's Woes Hurt U.S. Commercial Real Estate. Article by Jerome Idaszak and Andrew C. Schneider, The Kiplinger Letter. Read more>>

May 27, 2010 - Uncertainty Not Knocking CRE Off of Q1 High. Article by Robert Carr, GlobeSt.com. Read more>>

May 20, 2010 - What is the Most Expensive House in Your City? Article by Venessa Wong, Businessweek. Read more>>

May 03, 2010 - Don't Fall Victim To a Lying Home Seller. Article by Amy Hoak, MarketWatch. Read more>>

April 29, 2010 - Residential Real Estate Investment Makes a Comeback. Article by Broderick Perkins, AOL News. Read more>>

April 26, 2010 - 5 Key Steps To Buying Your First Home, Tax Credit Or No. Article by Stephanie Armour, USA Today. Read more>>

April 16, 2010 - Trump Bests Icahn in AC. Article by Alyson Grala, GlobeSt.com. Read more>>

April 14, 2010 - Impending Foreclosure Clash: Banks vs. Builders. Article by Doug Sword, HeraldTribune.com. Read more>>

April 13, 2010 - Trump Beats Icahn in Court Battle. Brief by Katie Kuehner-Hebert, Portfolio.com. Read more>>

April 12, 2010 - Dems Don't Address Freddie And Fannie In Financial Reform. Article by David Hogberg, Investor's Business Daily. Read more>>

April 12, 2010 - Former Fannie Officials Testify to Congress. Article by Erika Morphy, GlobeSt.com. Read more>>

April 06, 2010 - Manhattan Luxury Real Estate Is Poised to Sell. Article by Venessa Wong, Businessweek. Read more>>

March 14, 2010 - Short-term Leases Can Make Sense. Article by Donna Rolando, The Record, for NorthJersey.com. Read more>>

March 12, 2010 - A Political Fix For Real Estate Doldrums? Article by Edward Mermelstein for Hamptons Real Estate, Hamptons.com. Read more>>

March 01, 2010 - The First of the Worst. Article by Sule Aygoren Carranza, GlobeSt.com. Read more>>

March 01, 2010 - Is it Time to Get Off the Sidelines? Market Update by Iyna Bort Caruso, Sotheby's for WSJ. Read more>>

February 25, 2010 - Getting Your Money's Worth. Interview with Edward Mermelstein by Judith West. Watch at Judith West's Blog>>

February 02, 2010 - Bankruptcy Was Not an Option for Largest Failure in CMBS History. Article by Anuradha Kher, MHN Online. Read more>>

January 27, 2010 - Silverstein’s Bid for WTC Damages Blocked by Panel. Article by David M. Levitt, Bloomberg.com. Read more>>

January 25, 2010 - Stuyvesant Towers & Peter Cooper Village Deal Collapses. Nightly Business report, PBS. Watch the report (starts 14:57)>> and Read Transcript>> at PBS

January 24, 2010 - Concerns Over Latest Financial Reg Proposal. Article by Erika Morphy, GlobeSt.com. Read more>>

January 18, 2010 - Dream for the Plaza Fades in a Not-So-Gilded Age. Article by Christine Haughney, NY Times. Read more>>

January 12, 2010 - Icahn, Beal Propose Reorganization for TER. Article by Alyson Grala, Distressed Assets Investor. Read more (page 5>> and page 15>> of the magazine)

January 11, 2010 - What Wall Street Bonuses Mean For U.S. Housing. Article by Francesca Levy, Forbes. Read more>>

January 04, 2010 - NY Real Estate Forecast. Interview with Edward Mermelstein on NY Real Estate Market, My FOX New York. Watch at My FOX, New York>>

January 03, 2010 - Reality of New Hotel Connected to TCC Looking Less Certain. Article by Rob O'Dell, Arizona Daily Star. Read more>>

December 27, 2009 - Son mбs lo que deciden no pagar. Article by Yolanda Arenales, La Opiniуn. Read more (in Spanish)>>

December 01, 2009 - The Lawyers You Call. Edward Mermelstein's Profile in NY Observer's Best In The Field Survey, NY Observer. Read more>>

November 24, 2009 - Would You Buy A Home Now? Interview with Edward Mermelstein on the State of the Housing Market, FOX Business. Watch and Read Transcript at FOX Business>>

November 19, 2009 - Holiday 'Pop-Up' Stores Are Going Upscale. Article by Eve Tahmincioglu, MSNBC. Read more>>

November 17, 2009 - China Buying U.S. Real Estate. Interview with Attorney Edward Mermelstein on Chinese Investments in American Real Estate, FOX Business. Watch at FOX Business>>

November 11, 2009 - Russian into U.S. Real Estate. A look at why Russians and East Europeans are disproportionately buying up U.S. real estate, interview with Edward Mermelstein on BNN, Canada. Watch at BNN.ca>>

November 10, 2009 - The Russians Are Coming. The Russians Are Buying Real Estate In America, interview with Edward Mermelstein by Erin Burnett, CNBC. Watch at CNBC.com>>

November 09, 2009 - Fearing A Commercial Real Estate Crisis. Article by Evelyn Lee, NJBIZ. Read more>>

November 05, 2009 - Russian Company Evraz May Restart Portland Pipe Mill. Article by Richard Read, The Oregonian. Read more>>

October 15, 2009 - Russians Buy Up Real Property in New York. Article by Zagranhouse Magazine, Russia. Read more (Russian)>>

October 13, 2009 - Weak dollar, Low NY Property Prices Woo Foreigners. Article by Michelle Nichols and Bill Trott, Reuters. Read more>>

October 01, 2009 - Rich Russians raise the price of luxury properties in the UK. Article by Deluxe Magazine, Hungary. Read more (Hungarian)>>

September 16, 2009 - Capmark’s Troubles Highlight Plight of Many CRE Lenders. Article by Matt Hudgins, National Real Estate Investor. Read more>>

September 16, 2009 - International Investors & U.S. Real Estate Opportunities. Interview with Edward Mermelstein by Peter Mosca in Income property Investment Talk. Read and listen more>>

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September 14, 2009 - Distressed Properties Eyed By Foreign Investors. Article by Greg Kane, CREJ. Read more>>

September 10, 2009 - Q&A with Ed Mermelstein: Govt. Can Manage a Soft Landing for Impending CRE Loan Problem. Interview with Edward Mermelstein in MHN Online. Read more>>

September 04, 2009 - Buying 'As Is': Bargain Or Burden? Article by Barbara Ballinger, MercuryNews.com. Read more>>

September 01, 2009 - Borrowers Play Chicken With Lenders. Article by Adam Pincus, The Real Deal. Read more>>

August 18, 2009 - Commercial Real Estate Bubble Looms. Article by United Press International, Inc. Read more>>

August 17, 2009 - Commercial Real Estate Gets Worse. Article by Paul Davidson, USA Today Read more>>

August 17, 2009 - The Rise and Falling of New York's Busiest Building Buyer. Article by Bonnie Kavoussi, The New York Observer Read more>>

August 13, 2009 - Empty Office Space. Article by Kent Bernhard, Jr., Portfolio.com Read more>>

August 06, 2009 - Strong Currency & High Oil Prices Enable Russians Buy Distressed US Properties (Again). Article in Overseas Property Mall Blog, Fuzz One Media Group. Read more>>

July 27, 2009 - Investors Finding No Fire Sales In Commercial Property. Article by Angela Pruitt, Dow Jones Newswires. Read more>>

July 16, 2009 - Rock-Bottom Real Estate Prices Are Attracting Affluent Buyers from Eastern Europe. Article by John Caulfield, Builder Magazine. Read more>>

July 15, 2009 - Rich Russians Returning to U.S. Property Lured by Lower Prices. Article by Yuriy Humber, Bloomberg.com. Read more>>

July 15, 2009 - Russian Oligarchs Storm Property Market in US – report, MosNews.com. Read more>>

May 21, 2009 - TALF’s Expansion Fueling CMBS Restart? Article by Erika Morphy, GlobeSt.com. Read more>>

May 16, 2009 - Economy May Drive Some To Negotiate. Article by Tim Tresslar, Dayton Daily News. Read more>>

May 13, 2009 - Commercial Real Estate Latest Weak Spot. Article by Steven Marlin, MarketsMedia Online. Read more>>

May 08, 2009 - Nations Second Largest Mall Operator Files For Bankruptcy. Article by Chris Miller, Hudson Valley Business Journal. Read more>>

May 04, 2009 - Renegotiated Loans Will Ease Fallout, One Broker Says. Article by Jeff Ostrowski, Palm Beach Post. Read more>>

May 01, 2009 - Guarding The Green. Article by David Jones, The Real Deal. Read more>>

April 24, 2009 - Will The Commercial Real Estate Plummet Further? Discussion in Great Building Blog. Read more>>

April 23, 2009 - Wichita Retailers Riding Out Recession. Article by Bill Wilson, The Wichita Eagle. Read more>>

April 23, 2009 - Commercial Real Estate Industry Feels The Pinch Of The Nation's Economic Downturn. Article by Kevin Smith, San Gabriel Valley Tribune. Read more>>

April 21, 2009 - Escaping Foreclosure Hell: Five Important Steps. Article by Jarrod Thalhaimer, AOL Real Estate. Read more>>

April 15, 2009 - 5 Tips to Get Your Lender to Renegotiate. Article by Mariwyn Evans, Realtor Magazine. Read more>>

April 12, 2009 - Merritt 7 Executive Predicts Better Times For Regional Office Market. Article by Peter Healy, Connecticut Post. Read more>>

April 08, 2009 - Baltimore To Spend $4.1M In Fed Money To Fight Foreclosures. Article by Robbie Whelan, The Daily Record. Read more>>

April 06, 2009 - Can't Get A Mortgage Loan? Rent To Own. Article by Kelli B. Grant, SmartMoney. Read more>>

April 01, 2009 - Shining A Light On Loan To Own. Article by Adam Pinkus, The Real Deal. Read more>>

March 17, 2009 - Market Analysis with Edward Mermelstein. The MoneyMan Report, March 17, Parts 6&7. By Daniel Frishberg, BizRadio Network. Go to The MoneyMan Reports>>

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March 09, 2009 - No Job? Can't Refinance? How to Talk to Your Bank. Article by Mark Koba, CNBC. Read more>>

March 09, 2009 - Carried Interest Tax a Possibility, CRE Firms Eye Alternatives. Article by Erika Morphy, GlobeSt.com. Read more>>

March 07, 2009 - Commercial Real Estate May Shape Up As The Next Big Crisis. Article by Sanford Nax, Fresno Bee. Read more>>

March 05, 2009 - County Could See Little Mortgage Relief. Article by Emmet Pierce, Union-Tribune. Read more>>

March 02, 2009 - Interviewing Edward Mermelstein. By Alex Shalman, AlexShalman.com. Read more>>

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February 27, 2009 - New Developments in the Subprime Crisis. Article by Edward Mermelstein exclusively for West Thomson Reuters Aspatore Special Report. Read more>>

February 19, 2009 - FEATURE: When Payments Will Be Late, Re-negotiate. By Mike Zawacki, Commercial Dealer. Read more>>

February 18, 2009 - Buyer Advice for Purcahsing a Home. By Amber Boyd, Rockwall Keller Williams. Read more>>

February 10, 2009 - Treasury Eyes Public-Private Investment Fund. By Erika Morphy, GlobeSt.com. Read more>>

February 03, 2009 - Tick Tock For Leviev. By David Jones, The Real Deal. Read more>>

February 03, 2009 - Person Of The Week: Edward A. Mermelstein On Refinances, Renegotiations And Other CRE Concerns. By Jessica Lillian, From The Orb. Read more>>

January 30, 2009 - Buyer Advice for Purchasing a Home. By Phoebe Chongchua, Realty Times. Read more>>

January 20, 2009 - When Payments Will Be Late, Re-negotiate. By Mike Zawacki, Lawn & Landscape. Read more>>

January 2, 2009 - Landlords Feel The Heat From Banks. By David Jones, The Real Deal. Read more>>

December 16, 2008 - Foreclosures Becoming Juicier Targets For Buyers. By Nancy Sarnoff, Houston Chronicle. Read more>>

December 12, 2008 - High-End Foreclosures Available. By Nancy Sarnoff, Houston Chronicle. Read more>>

December 1, 2008 - A Little Spare Key ("Zapasnoi Klyuchik"). By Oleg Sulkin, Itogi. Read more (Russian only)>>

November 21, 2008 - Edward Mermelstein gives expert analysis on Manhattan Real Estate Market in interview to RTVI News channel. By Elena Mescheryakova, RTVI.

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November 1, 2008 - Moscow On Hudson. By Rana Foroohar, Newsweek Read more>>

September 20, 2008 - Russians were coming! By Ruth Ryon, Real Estate Channel Read more>>

September 15, 2008 - Edward A. Mermelstein & Associates helps foreign buyers navigate market, regulations. By Glenn Roberts, Inman News Read more>>

August 20, 2008 - Edward Mermelstein is a guest at Steve Kaplan's Show speaking on Russians investing in NY real estate market.

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August 18, 2008 - Edward Mermelstein is a guest of Fox Business Happy Hour speaking on Russians' expansion at NY real estate market.

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July 3, 2008 - On Tuesday, July 8, 2008 from 12 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. the Link of Times Foundation and Harvard University will host a ceremony marking the official exchange of the historic St. Danilov Monastery bells for their exact replicas and the transfer of the bells to Russia. Read more>>

March 2, 2008 - Fallen Hollywood kingpin Michael Ovitz is bidding to make a splashy move to the Big Apple by buying a museum in Chelsea. Read more>>

November 2007 - Closed commercial loan with UBS, valued at $30 Million USD.

August 16, 2007 - Historic Harvard bell returns to its home in Moscow.

April 2007 - Closed $55 Million USD Development Site at Madison Avenue, New York.