CB Richard Ellis Investors (CBRE Investors) often has that urge. By 1998 CBRE Investors had $6 billion of assets under management in separate accounts and commingled funds. That same year CB Commercial, as the parent company was then known, acquired Richard Ellis International to create CB Richard Ellis, the leading global real estate services organization.

Eastern Light Capital, Incorporated, a real estate investment trust (REIT), operates as a specialty mortgage finance company in the United States. Its mortgage investment business invests in non-conforming residential mortgage loans. The company’s mortgage banking business engages in the origination, purchase, and sale of conforming and non-conforming mortgage loans secured by first liens and junior liens on one-to-four single family residential properties. It originates loans from mortgage bankers, mortgage brokers, or existing borrower relationships. The company qualifies as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. It generally would not be subject to federal corporate income taxes if it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income to its stockholders. Eastern Light Capital, Incorporated was formerly known as Capital Alliance Income Trust, Ltd and changed its name to Eastern Light Capital, Incorporated in July 2008. Eastern Light Capital was founded in 1995 and is based in San Francisco, California.

CCA founded the private corrections management industry more than 25 years ago, establishing industry standards for future-focused, forward-thinking correctional solutions. A commitment to innovation, efficiency, cost effectiveness and achievement has made the company the private corrections management provider of choice for federal, state and local agencies since 1983. As a full-service corrections management provider, CCA specializes in the design, construction, expansion and management of prisons, jails and detention facilities, as well as inmate transportation services through its subsidiary company TransCor America. The company is the fifth-largest corrections system in the nation, behind only the federal government and three states. CCA houses approximately 75,000 offenders and detainees in more than 60 facilities, 44 of which are company-owned, with a total bed capacity of more than 80,000. CCA currently partners with all three federal corrections agencies (The Federal Bureau of Prisons, the U.S. Marshals Service and Immigration and Customs Enforcement), nearly half of all states and more than a dozen local municipalities.

Safeland invests in, develops, and manages real estate in the UK and Europe. The company primarily acquires commercial and residential real estate in and around London. It often increases property values to its investments through improved management, renovations, or overhauls, then sells them for a profit. As a short-term investor, Safeland has successfully spun off several entities. After companies demerge from Safeland, they typically retain the services of chairman Raymond Lipman and finance director Paul Davis.

Keppel Land Limited is the property arm of Keppel Corporation, one of Singapore’s largest multi-national groups with key businesses in offshore and marine, infrastructure, and property.With beginnings dating back to 1890, Keppel Land is today one of Asia’s premier property companies, recognised for its sterling portfolio of award-winning residential developments and investment grade commercial properties, and high standards of corporate governance and transparency.

HomeVestors of America, Inc., otherwise known as the "We Buy Ugly Houses®" people, is the #1 buyer of houses in the U.S.Founded in 1989, and franchising since 1996, HomeVestors has bought more than 45,000 houses. Our franchisees buy homes that are hard to sell, paying cash to owners who often are in difficult situations ... they rehab houses ... and sell and lease homes, improving neighborhoods in the process and providing opportunities for first-time homebuyers and renters.

Drucker & Falk is a real estate services firm specializing in third party multifamily fee management; third party commercial fee management; commercial sales & leasing; senior living; and related ancillary services.The company was founded in 1938, and has a proven record of success, surviving and thriving for over seven decades and through even the most challenging real estate cycles. Today, Drucker & Falk operates in seven Mid-Atlantic and Southeastern states and has offices in Newport News, VA; Raleigh, NC; Richmond, VA; Charlotte, NC; and Wilmington, NC.The company has operated as a family business since it began, and is now in its third generation of leadership.

Weingarten Realty Investors operates as a real estate investment trust (REIT). The company engages in the management, acquisition, and development of real estate. It operates in two segments, Shopping Center and Industrial. The Shopping Center segment engages in the acquisition, development, and management of real estate, primarily anchored neighborhood and community shopping centers located in Texas, California, Louisiana, Arizona, Nevada, Arkansas, New Mexico, Oklahoma, Tennessee, Kansas, Colorado, Missouri, Illinois, Florida, North Carolina, Mississippi, Georgia, Utah, Kentucky, and Maine. Its customer base includes supermarkets, discount retailers, drugstores, and other retailers. The Industrial segment engages in the acquisition, development, and management of bulk warehouses and office/service centers. Its properties are located in Texas, Nevada, Georgia, Florida, California, and Tennessee. As of June 30, 2005, Weingarten Realty Investors owned or operated under long-term leases, directly or through its interest in joint ventures or partnerships, a total of 350 developed properties and 3 properties that are in various stages of development. Its properties include 294 shopping centers and 59 industrial properties. Weingarten Realty Investors qualifies as a REIT for federal income tax purposes. As a REIT, it would not be taxed on the portion of its income, which is distributed to shareholders, provided it distributes at least 90% of its taxable income. The company was founded in 1948 and is based in Houston, Texas.

Seeking somebody to manage your multifamily properties? Don't skip Riverstone. Riverstone Residential provides third-party management services of apartment communities for property investors. It oversees some 650 high-rise, midrise, and garden-style properties (approximately 200,000 individual units) in major markets thoughout the US. Services include leasing and marketing, due diligence, resident screening, and debt collection. Riverstone serves institutional investors such as BlackRock as well as smaller investors such as Hamilton Zanze. The company was established when Trammell Crow Residential spun its property management business off in 2006.

Established in 2007, Ellington Financial filed to go public in July 2009, hoping to take advantage of the current credit environment. Mortgage-related assets are music to Ellington Financial's ears. The specialty finance company manages a portfolio of primarily non-agency residential mortgage-backed securities, valued at more than $366 million. It also seeks to acquire other target assets, such as residential whole mortgage loans, commercial mortgage-backed securities, commercial real estate debt, and asset-backed securities. Riskier residential whole mortgage loans, which are generally not guaranteed by the US government, include subprime, non-performing, and sub-performing mortgage loans.

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