Motivation, fear, greed, market conditions, financing, credit-worthiness, uncertainty and economic outlooks all swirl together in a dizzying display.

Greg Friedman is CEO of Peachtree Group, a real estate investment firm. The need for the commercial real estate industry to recalibrate is becoming urgent. A record $1.5 trillion in commercial real estate loans are set to mature over the next 18 months.

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