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TODAY’S DEALS: CBRE Capital Markets Arranges $70M for Multifamily in Fla.

CBRE Capital Markets arranges $70 million for multifamily financing in Florida; Blizin Sumberg Baena negotiates $30M mortgage for former Miami condos; and ARA New England brokers the sale of a 4.1 acre development site in Massachusetts.

TODAY’S DEALS: Panther Properties Acquires 300-Unit Property near Atlanta

Panther Properties acquires a 300-unit property in Georgia; Behringer Harvard purchases two student housing communities near the University of Georgia; and Alliance Residential picks up an REO asset in Las Vegas.

Helms Promoted to SureDeposit National Marketing Director

Livingston, N.J.–SureDeposit, a national provider of security deposit alternatives to the multifamily industry, has promoted Kia Helms to national marketing director.

TODAY’S DEALS: HFF Arranges $59.5M for Multifamily Development in San Diego

HFF arranges a $59.5 million construction and mezzanine loan for a multifamily development in San Diego; Marcus & Millichap sells a 121-unit property in Santa Clara, Calif. for $31.4 million; and Invesco Real Estate acquires a 32-story property in Manhattan.

TODAY’S DEALS: CBRE Sells 231 Units in Providence Community

CBRE handles the transaction of 231 units in Providence, R.I.; Inland Fund purchases Illinois residential development; and Cassidy Turley BRE Commercial completes sale transaction at $50,000 per unit.

HUD Experiences Cuts in FY11 Budget, Faces Uncertain FY12

Washington, D.C.–Now that the long-delayed fiscal 2011 federal budget has been settled by Congress, the impact on HUD can be quantified.

TODAY’S DEALS: ARA Brokers Two Sales in Dallas Market

ARA brokers two sales in Abilene, Texas; Preferred Apartment Communities acquires Oxford Summit near Atlanta; and NorthMarq arranges a $26.2 million Freddie Mac mortgage with extended rate lock.

TODAY’S DEALS: Cushman & Wakefield Negotiates $100M Sale

Cushman & Wakefield negotiates the sale of a luxury L.A. apartment for $100 million; Tikijian sells a 226-unit property in Indiana; and Grand Heritage Resort in Colorado closes 31 condo sales.

TODAY’S DEALS: Cushman & Wakefield Closes Sale of New Hampshire Community

Cushman & Wakefiled closes the transaction of a 290-unit community in N.H.; Green Bear arranges $87 million in construction financing for a Chicago project; and Colliers arranges the bulk purchase of lender-owned condo units.

Economy Watch: Existing Home Sales See Uptick in March

Existing home sales were up unexpectedly; the Fed proposes new mortgage underwriting rules to make lending more stable and sane; and a couple of dysfunctional millionaires see their baseball team taken away.