The Lede

Wall Street Journal, Oct. 3, 2017--Peter Grant (subscription)Investors are showing more interest in commercial real estate in Asia, South America and other emerging markets, where growth trends and the lure of outsize returns overshadow the additional political and financial risks these regions can pose.

Bloomberg, Oct. 2, 2017, Oshrat CarmielNewly purchased condos that were listed for lease in the second quarter brought their owners a median return of 2.5 percent, according to an analysis released Monday by property-listings website StreetEasy.

Bloomberg, Oct. 3, 2017--Oshrat CarmielThe price of Manhattan resale homes hit a record in the third quarter, but sellers shouldn't get too bullish. It took some discounting to get there.

The Real Deal (New York), Oct. 2, 2017--Hiten SamtaniCompStak, the real estate information firm that shook up the clandestine world of office leasing by introducing crowdsourced comps, is now taking on the investment-sales space.

Wall Street Journal, Sept. 29, 2017--Michael C. Bender (subscription)President Donald Trump and Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin met with former Federal Reserve governor Kevin Warsh on Thursday to discuss his potential nomination as the next Fed chairman, a White House official said, signaling that the West Wing is moving ahead with a process that the president has said he would like to have completed by the end of the year.

World Property Journal, Sept. 28, 2017--Michael GerrityAccording to the Mortgage Bankers Association's Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Outstanding Report, total U.S. commercial and multifamily mortgage debt outstanding rose to $3.06 trillion at the end of the second quarter, as three of the four major investor groups increased their holdings.

Commercial Property Executive, Oct. 4, 2017--Paul FiorillaWhile economists foresee little chance of a recession in the near term, potential policy changes could affect the U.S. economy and commercial real estate values.

Total commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding rose to $3.06 trillion at the end of the second quarter, an increase of $48.7 billion, or 1.6%, from the first quarter, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported this week.

The Mortgage Bankers Association released two new MBANow videos featuring MBA Senior Vice President of Legislative and Political Affairs Bill Killmer, who discusses the MBA Mortgage Action Alliance "Action Week" (Oct. 2-6).

Optimism among U.S. commercial real estate executives continues to slip from its 2014 high point, DLA Piper's 2017 State of the Market Survey reported.

Morgan Stanley Investment Management, New York, acquired Mesa West Capital, Los Angeles.

In the aftermath of the massive Equifax data breach, the Mortgage Bankers Association is a clearinghouse of resources for its members.

The Mortgage Bankers Association released two new MBANow videos featuring MBA Senior Vice President of Legislative and Political Affairs Bill Killmer, who discusses the MBA Mortgage Action Alliance "Action Week" (Oct. 2-6).

The Mortgage Bankers Association released two new MBANow videos featuring MBA Senior Vice President of Legislative and Political Affairs Bill Killmer, who discusses the MBA Mortgage Action Alliance "Action Week" (Oct. 2-6).