As homeowners and homebuyers in Southern California, including those in the local markets, continue to cope with struggling residential sales, Acorn managing editor John Loesing begins a multipart questionandanswer series with local real estate leaders about the future of the market and possible signs that the worst might be behind us.

05 June 2009 DOHA: The government’s move to buy bad real estate loans of Qatari banks is a positive step, but its management must be entrusted with a professional management company experienced in handling real estate financing or things could worsen, bankers and real estate experts have warned.

DOHA: The government’s move to buy bad real estate loans of Qatari banks is a positive step, but its management must be entrusted with a professional management company experienced in handling real estate financing or things could worsen, bankers and real estate experts have warned.