Pittsburgh Tribune, Sept. 22, 2015–Fleisher, Chris Pittsburgh’s commercial real estate market remains strong despite the pressure that low natural gas prices have put on the region’s burgeoning energy sector, a major driver of industrial space demand during the past seven years, according to a report Tuesday.
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Dwindling Office, Industrial Vacancy Spurs Launch of Online Space Trading Service
The Registry (San Francisco), Sept. 16, 2015–Amdur, Nancy
As office and industrial space in many markets gets increasingly difficult to find, a real estate Web site is launching a new service this week that allows companies to find and swap space.

Small Cap Buyers Have Big Appetite for Real Estate
National Real Estate Investor, Sept. 16, 2015–Mattson-Teig, Beth
Small property investment deals often fall in the shadow of large trophy property sales that come with hefty price tags. But sales activity for real estate priced below $5 million is proving to be just as hot as it is for those larger assets.

Senate Unanimously Passes Bill to Cap Fannie, Freddie Pay
HousingWire, Sept. 16, 2015
A congressional move to limit the salaries for the CEOs of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac moved a step closer Tuesday night when the Senate unanimously passed a version of the House’s Equity in Government Compensation Act of 2015.