Property valuation is a major issue affecting all real estate asset classes in today’s market, impacting lending and sale transactions, litigation and development transactions. We’ve been here before, but what’s different this time? This panel addresses key issues related to valuation, including how far values dropped, and what will drive them up; the assets and asset classes that have been the most impacted by value declines; some of the elements having the biggest impact on values, and why; the techniques most commonly used to value distressed properties in today’s market; and the due diligence best practices for minimizing risks in acquisitions and financing transactions.