Commercial/Multifamily Briefs

ExactBid, San Jose, Calif. integrated its Real Estate Information Management System bank appraisal management platform with appraisal software system Narrative1.

Akerman: CRE Optimism Rises

Commercial real estate lenders and investors have grown more confident since November’s presidential election, reported law firm Akerman LLP, Miami.

Commercial/Multifamily Briefs

Arbor Realty Trust, Uniondale, N.Y., closed a $360 million commercial real estate mortgage securitization.

Economic Indicators Point Upward for Industrial Real Estate

The industrial sector has faced tough times over the past few years as the economy continues its shift away from manufacturing. However, recent economic data related to the U.S. industrial real estate market pointing in a positive direction, said CBRE Econometrics Advisors, Los Angeles.

Federal Reserve: Economy Expands, CRE Remains Strong

U.S. economic activity expanded modestly to moderately between mid-January and late March while commercial real estate activity remained strong, the Federal Reserve reported.