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Posted: January 7, 2009
MBA's 19th Annual Comm'l. R.E. convention and Expo - Feb. 8th - 11th
Register today for the Commercial/Multifamily Annual Convention to examine economic pressures on commercial real estate performance.
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) 19th Annual Commercial Real Estate Finance (CREF)/Multifamily Housing Convention & Expo 2009 - 'The Place to do Business' to be held February 8th - 11th.
Visit www.mbaa.org for more information.
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