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CHICAGO–For future leadership in the real estate finance industry, says author Tracey Wilen, look to women and younger professionals.

CHICAGO–For future leadership in the real estate finance industry, says author Tracey Wilen, look to women and younger professionals.

Owning a single-family rental in today’s tight housing market will likely yield strong returns, says ATTOM Data Solutions, Irvine, Calif. And if you happen to own a rental in the Los Angeles area, said HomeUnion, Irvine, you’re doing especially well.

New hotel bookings fell slightly in February, but average daily room rates should likely grow in both the first and second quarters, reported TravelClick, New York.

Commercial valuations grew by just 0.1 percent nationwide during March–and just 0.5 percent since November–reported Ten-X, Irvine. Calif.

Lenders are following a “disciplined” approach when it comes to retail properties while investors account for higher borrowing costs, said Marcus & Millichap, Calabasas, Calif.

SmartBiz Loans, San Francisco, an online Small Business Administration marketplace and bank-enabling technology platform, announced that it will facilitate SBA 7(a) commercial real estate loans up to $5 million to eligible business owners through SmartBiz bank partners.

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The Trump Administration yesterday its preliminary fiscal 2018 budget, which proposes the largest cuts to HUD funding since the Reagan Administration.

Millennials are driving an emerging medical office building trend: urgent and acute care centers and walk-in clinics are replacing primary care physicians and emergency rooms, reported Marcus & Millichap, Calabasas, Calif.