The Lede

Barron's, Nov. 14, 2016--Stone, Amey Analysts at FBR & Co. expect commercial mortgage real estate investment trusts to be among the beneficiaries of a Trump presidency as interest rates rise.

National Mortgage Professional, Nov. 14, 2016--Hall, Phil Politico says Pamela Patenaude of Bipartisan Policy Center under consideration; Daily Caller says Westchester (N.Y.) county executive Rob Astorino in mix.

National Real Estate Investor, Nov. 15, 2016--Bell, Diana One thing is sure: eventually every commercial real estate cycle winds down. But which property types might be good hedges against an economic downturn?

Wall Street Journal, Nov. 15, 2016--Grant, Peter Defaults are rising in a key corner of the commercial real-estate debt market just as borrowing costs are set to jump.

Bloomberg, Nov. 16, 2016--Duy, Timothy A. Trump can nominate two governors to fill open positions on the Fed Board immediately. Yellen's position as chair expires Feb. 3, 2018. Trump previously stated he would replace her with a Republican. That would be a third spot.

Wall Street Journal, Nov. 10, 2016--Jamerson, Joshua Macy's Inc. posted another quarter of lower sales at existing stores and struck a deal that could further shrink its retail footprint.

Midwest Real Estate News, Nov. 16, 2016--Rafter, Dan Now that the presidential election is over, it's time to ask the big question: How will a Donald Trump presidency affect commercial real estate?

Orange County (Calif.) Register, Nov. 16, 2016--Collins, Jeff An Irvine, Calif. company that seeks to help investors buy rental houses across the country announced plans for an initial public stock offering in the near future.

National Law Journal, Nov. 15, 2016--Sacco Smith, Jennifer With the increasing popularity of drone technology comes the need to address the potential risks and threats to real property rights, privacy rights, liability and personal injury.

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'When we look at 2017 and 2018, we expect that the momentum we've got at the end of 2016 will continue.'

'Puts Industrial Owners in a Favorable Position for Years to Come'

Apartment Loans Remain Best-Performing Property Type

New York, Houston, Dallas, Miami Seeing Significant Supply Growth

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