Category: News and Trends

After record years in 2016 and 2017, the industrial sector is poised for an even stronger 2018, reported Yardi Matrix, Santa Barbara, Calif.

North American hotels continue to experience significant growth, with average daily rates up 2.7 percent and bookings up 1.4 percent compared to the first quarter, reported TravelClick, New York.

Research released by the Mortgage Bankers Association identifies headwinds and tailwinds the market faces, summarizes available data on current market conditions and discusses different sources of capital now playing a role in the market.

U.S. commercial real estate executives display “unwavering” optimism about the country’s economic strength and expect more real estate market activity, reported law firm Akerman LLP, Miami.

U.S. multifamily rents increased slightly to $1,381 in May, but growth was weaker than one year ago, said Yardi Matrix, Santa Barbara, Calif.

Real estate investment trust property-level fundamentals should remain positive at least through 2018, reported Fitch Ratings, New York.

The Mortgage Bankers Association announced 86 individual employees from 35 different MBA member companies have been awarded the Path to Diversity scholarship in the first seven months of the fiscal year.

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Institutional investors have increased their expectation for commercial real estate returns, the Pension Real Estate Association said.

U.S. hotel transaction volumes approached $12 billion through April, up 93 percent compared to the same time last year, reported JLL, Chicago.