1. Headline... "The Arnold Companies--Leading Florida’s Cyber Brokers" Lee Arnold has created a terrific site featuring listings, comparable sales information and research reports. Based in Tampa Bay, The Arnold Companies cover Florida from Fort Myers to Orlando.

2. New and Notable... CarrAmerica Corporation features space available information for their entire portfolio from DC to LA. Richard Ellis (Singapore) has built a very solid site which includes space for lease by property type—office, retail and industrial. The Macerich Company operates regional malls in 12 States. Inman News specializes in real estate news only, including a section focused on commercial properties. Weingarten Realty Trust invests in neighborhood and community shopping centers in the Southwest. Associated Estates Realty specializes in multifamily properties in Ohio and Michigan. Mid-America Apartment Communities acquires apartments from Florida to Arizona. Finally, I have added State Data Maps from the Census Bureau for all 50 states, e.g., Texas State Data Map. This is an excellent way to begin demographic research for a corporate relocation. *Find these sites using Text Search by entering a complete or partial word.*

3. Changes at PikeNet... Text Search has been improved so that you can search both the Directory itself, or news and reports. In the latter case, you will get a list of titles with dates which I am in the process of updating.

4. Advertising Banners... We are now selling banner advertising. You’ll notice the Marcus & Millichap Top Level banner on the search screens and down through the site if the Market Area or Site Review banners have not been sold. It’s easy to buy the banner over your own Site Review which start at $10 a month. Just send me an e-mail and a gif file of your banner. I can put it up in a few minutes. For an example, check out the Office Space Online banner at its Site Reveiw. Loopnet is our first Sponsor of the Week, and you’ll find their banner on our home page only. For more information on advertising, click the hyperlinked word "banner" on the home page and review the online "Media Kit."

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