Southeast Dominates SFR Strength

Florida and Louisiana are home to the top five single-family rental markets in the country, reported RentRange, Westminster, Colo.

JLL: Flight to Quality Benefits U.S.

A “flight to quality” mentality has spurred record capital flows into U.S. commercial real estate, reported JLL, Chicago.

Office Forecasts Diverge Slightly

The office market saw both rent and occupancy gains in late 2015, but analysts diverge slightly on the sector’s outlook for the rest of this year.

Exec Survey: New York Values at Peak

More than three-quarters of New York commercial real estate executives believe city property values have peaked, reported Marks Paneth LLP, New York.

For Millennials, Reasons to Buy…and to Rent

Most homeowners recognize a huge advantage to purchasing a home: the “Breakeven Horizon” in which they break even on a home purchase.

Moody’s: CMBS Metrics Mostly Steady

The outlook for properties that support most commercial mortgage-backed securities mostly held steady in third-quarter 2015, reported Moody’s Investors Service, New York.

Small-Cap CRE Ends 2015 on High Note; Future Questions Arise

Bolstered by stable economic growth, net absorption of sub-$5 million industrial, office and retail properties exceeded 150 million square feet during 2015, reported Boxwood Means, Stamford, Conn.

C&W: A Correction, Not a Recession

Despite January’s stock market jitters, the macro economy and U.S. commercial real estate should see positive economic results this year, said Cushman & Wakefield, New York.

CBRE: Moderate CRE Growth in 2016

Measured economic growth with low interest rates–punctuated with bouts of pessimism and volatility–will likely continue, supporting moderate commercial real estate rent and investment sales volume growth globally, said CBRE, Los Angeles.

CRE Outlook: Continued Strong Demand

ORLANDO–People in the commercial real estate industry should feel good about 2015–and they can look forward to continued strong demand in 2016, said Real Capital Analytics’ Jim Costello.