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In this article, RICS‐Americas reports that, not unlike the precipitous drop in residential values, the severe softening of US commercial real estate values, is exacerbating the global real estate gloom.

Toward the end of a three-hour seminar held at the UN on Dec. 16th ? ?The Real Estate and Financial Crisis: Causes

New York, 10 December 2008: Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS)-Americas - is to sign a Memorandum of Understanding with leading US engineering and construction bodies. The group, comprising the Association for the Advancement of Cost Engineering International (AACEi), the American Society of Professional Estimators (ASPE), the United States Army Corps of Engineers, the United States General Services Administration and the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS), will...

New York, 10 December 2008:?Royal Institution of Chartered Sur

New York - Nov. 10, 2008 ? The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the world?s largest organization for professionals in property, land, construction and related environmental issues, today released its highly regarded RICS Global Commercial Property Survey for the third quarter of 2008. The survey, which is a strong lead indicator for property market trends, measures the sentiment of executive-level commercial property professionals from eight regions around the globe.

New York, 10 November: The American Society of Appraisers (ASA), American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA) and Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) are to sign a Memorandum of Understanding, during the ASFMRA?s 79th annual conference

New York, Oct 17, 2008 - RICS Americas, the New York City-based division of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the largest organization for professionals in property, land, construction and related environmental issues worldwide, will participate in the ?Operating Infrastructure Assets Post-Acquisition? workshop at Private Equity International?s Infrastructure Investor Forum in New York on Oct. 22-23.

New York, NY?The American Society of Appraisers (ASA), the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA) have written to the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other fed

New York, Oct. 7th, 2008 - RICS Americas, the New York City-based division of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the largest organization for professionals in property, land, construction and related environmental issues worldwide, will sponsor the ?Global Capital Flows in Chaotic Times? expert panel at the Oct. 17th CCIM/IREM Success Series Conference in Chicago. Attendees will hear from panelists about how today?s global investors are choosing to allocate their capital and...

New York, September 12, 2008 ? RICS Americas, the New York City-based division of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), London, UK, the largest global organization for professionals in property, land, construction and related environmental issues, is pleased to announce that Thomas M. Justin FRICS has been named chairman of RICS Americas for 2008-2009. Justin, a member of the RICS Americas Governing Council, takes over from Tony Grant FRICS, who will remain on the RICS Americas...

New York, September 5th, 2008 ? RICS Americas is pleased to announce the upgrade of twenty qualified Members (MRICS) to Fellow (FRICS) status this summer. These accomplished professionals join a group of more than 700 individuals in the region who, through a combination of proven experience, professional development and significant contributions to RICS and or the profession, have achieved Fellowship status.

New York, August 25, 2008 ? Cityscape, the world?s largest real estate investment event, is coming for the first time to North America with Cityscape USA inviting four prominent RICS members (FRICS) to join interactive panel sessions. RICS Americas, the New York City-based division of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), London, UK, will also be participating at the exhibition to be held on September 9-12 at the Jacob K. Javits Convention Center.

New York, August 12, 2008 ? RICS Americas, the New York City-based division of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), London, UK, the largest global organization for professionals in property, land, construction and related environmental issues, is pleased to announce the substantial growth of its membership by over 290 esteemed industry leaders over the last year, including key executives from The Altus Group, CB Richard Ellis and Integra Realty Resources. Significant names in...

New York, NY August __2008 - Matt Bruck, RICS Americas Managing Director announced today that valuation industry executive and former Appraisal Institute CEO John W. Ross has joined the RICS Americas team as Senior Advisor. Ross will work with RICS Americas to expand membership in diverse real estate industry segments, develop research programs, and implement training programs for real estate professionals affiliated with RICS Americas member firms.

American Society of Appraisers (ASA) to host annual international appraisal conference in Minneapolis, MN featuring the signing of a memorandum of understanding by The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), the American Society of Farm Managers

New York, July 31, 2008 ? RICS, the largest organization for professionals in property, land, construction and related environmental issues worldwide, today released the highly-anticipated RICS Global Commercial Property Survey for the second quarter of 2008. RICS members worldwide submitted office, retail and industrial market data for their respective markets, which was then compiled and analyzed on a global scale for the second quarter of 2008 in comparison to Q1 2008 and 2007 data.

In approving a memorandum of understanding, the boards of the three organizations agreed to encourage a positive environment within which ASA, RICS and ASFMRA can work collaborate. Additionally, the memorandum provides a basis for joint action in priority areas of common interest. Most recently, the three organizations worked together to send a joint comment letter to the Securities and Exchange Commission regarding a draft report on improvements in financial reporting.

Herndon, VA?The American Society of Appraisers (ASA), the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS) and the American Society of Farm Managers and Rural Appraisers (ASFMRA) have announced their intention to explore areas of collaboration and cooper

Professional associations have a long and proud history of encouraging their members to donate time and resources to deserving causes. From their unique position of independence, credibility and influence, professional associations can bring industry professionals and leaders together, mobilizing skills and knowledge to tackle major issues and make a big difference in the world. As a global professional organization with more than 145,000 members in more than 146 countries, The Royal...

New York, April 3, 2008? New York University (NYU) Real Estate Institute?s 13th Annual REIT conference entitled, The New Deal Environment ? Where Are We Heading?, drew 500 top professionals from the world?s leading financial and real estate companies to participate in the one-day event held on April 3 at the Pierre Hotel in New York. NYU Divisional Dean D. Kenneth Patton, a member of the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS), hosted the event which convened industry leaders to...

RICS (The Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors) has appointed a dynamic new leadership team for RICS Americas for the fiscal year commencing in July. Tony Grant FRICS, President of Sutton Park Estates Corporation and Tom Justin FRICS, Principal and Exec