Valuing a property or portfolio even in the best of market conditions is a subjective exercise. This subjective exercise is only further complicated by nature of the fact that we clearly don’t have the luxury of a robust commercial real estate market on our side. So my question is this: Have commercial real estate values hit the bottom, will they continue to fall, or are they already starting to recover? In many cases the answer to the aforementioned questions can vary based on the quality of the asset, the property’s asset class, the type and quality of the tenant mix, the property’s location, supply and demand drivers such as new construction starts, absorption and vacancy rates, capital and credit availability, and any number of other factors which make planning difficult at best.
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As I speak with clients, co-workers, and industry pundits, the one thing we all agree upon is that the economy is bad, and that we haven’t found the bottom yet—especially where commercial real estate is concerned. While opinions may vary as to exactly where the market is headed, and the timing surrounding any major shifts in direction, everyone reading this paper understands one thing; the markets are fluid, evolving, and ever changing. Therefore the conundrum that those in the practice of professional commercial real estate are faced with is how to best position their portfolio to minimize the risks associated with market uncertainty, while at the same time maximizing current and future returns. 
