Real Estate Weekly: COPTs revenue slumps as leasing proves challenging

Corporate Office Properties Trust of Columbia, a real estate investment trust, reported second-quarter funds from operations fell to $38.9 million, or 53 cents per diluted share, from $46.9 million, or 67 cents per diluted share, in the 2009 period. FFO, a key measure of a REITs performance, adds depreciation and amortization back into earnings. Officials said [...]

John Ensign Joins MRI Software as General Counsel

CLEVELAND----MRI Software, a developer of innovative real estate management software solutions for the global real estate industry, announced the appointment of John Ensign as General Counsel, a member of the MRI executive management team.

Schnitzer sells two big properties for more than $300M

Schnitzer West, one of the region's biggest developers, sold two major holdings in Bellevue and Seattle Friday for a total of more than $300 million.

Best and worst U.S. stocks in July

Here's a list of the best and worst performing stocks within the S&P 500 for July.

7 Ways to Use Facebook to Merge News with the Social Web

Although many news organizations know they should incorporate Facebook into their social media strategies, so far they've had to rely on independent consultants to tell them what works.