The Lede

Apartment rents maintained their bullish growth in August, rising by $7 to a record $1,162, reported Yardi Matrix, Englewood, Colo.

Hotel occupancy and room rates still sustain healthy revenue per available room, but the sector's expansion is slowing, reported Auction.com, Irvine, Calif.

Cap rates in the net-lease quick-service restaurant sector fell to 5.90 percent in the second quarter for properties leased to franchisees as prices continued to increase, reported the Boulder Group, Northbrook, Ill.

Commercial mortgage-backed securities' loss severities bounced back to late-2014 levels in the second quarter after dipping in the first, reported Moody's, New York.