International Business News - BRE http://www.ibtimes.com All articles are copyrighted by IBTimes.com 400 100 http://www.ibtimes.com/ http://www.ibtimes.com/images/top_logo_ibt2_3.gif BRE Properties, Inc. said Thursday that its chief financial officer has resigned for personal reasons. The resignation of Henry Hirvela was effective Thursday, and is "not a result of any disagreement with the company regarding financial or accounting practices," the company said in a statement. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081113/bre-properties-chief-financial-officer-resigns.htm Thu, 13 Nov 2008 18:15:04 EST Shares of real estate investment trusts were mixed Wednesday after the Federal Reserve cut a key interest rate and a Goldman Sachs analyst report reaffirmed a cautious view due to a potential downturn in the sector. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20081029/sector-snap-reits-mixed-on-analyst-report.htm Wed, 29 Oct 2008 15:24:13 EDT A Keefe, Bruyette & Woods Inc. analyst upgraded his stance on the apartment real estate investment trust sector to "Neutral" from "Underweight" based on its strong first quarter and improving fundamentals in the marketplace. http://www.ibtimes.com/articles/20080519/analyst-upgrades-apartment-reit-sector.htm Mon, 19 May 2008 11:09:59 EDT