The Lede

National Real Estate Investor, Jan. 4, 2018--Mary DiduchHeading into 2018, there may be some bright spots for the investment sales market, even as total transactions dipped last year.

Connect Media, Jan. 5, 2018--Daniella SolowayIn September, Amazon announced its plans to build a second headquarters in a to-be-determined city. While some online gambling sites are betting on Atlanta or Austin as the chosen one, here is a brief look at some of the mind-blowing proposals that Amazon received from others.

National Mortgage Professional Magazine, Jan. 4, 2018--Phil HallOriginators in the commercial and multifamily mortgage space are looking ahead into the next 12 months with expectations for another strong year, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's 2018 CREF Outlook Survey.

Bloomberg, Jan. 4, 2018--Claire BostonA wave of store closings and retailer bankruptcies is coming in early 2018, as the industry deteriorates faster than analysts had expected a year ago, according to Credit Suisse Group AG.

Wall Street Journal, Jan. 9, 2018--Peter Grant (subscription)The stock market has been hitting records lately, but you would never know that from the flop of the initial public offering of Howard Lutnick's commercial real estate services firm Newmark Group last month.

Wall Street Journal, Jan. 9, 2018--Esther Fung (subsciption)A rash of store closures and bankruptcies last year prompted some investors to bet against debt tied to the retail property sector. So far, at least, the bets haven't paid off.

Commercial real estate and finance markets were strong and steady during the third quarter, the Mortgage Bankers Association said.

Savvy investors can still find opportunities in real estate--including commercial real estate debt, logistics and alternative assets--reported TH Real Estate, New York.

Real estate and investment management firm Colony NorthStar sold The Townsend Group, Cleveland, to professional services firm Aon for $475 million.

Apartment rents climbed at a "moderate" 2.5 percent pace in 2017, reported RealPage, Dallas.

Morningstar Credit Ratings, New York, said lease expirations across single-borrower, single-family rental securitizations declined to 5.2% in November while the average retention rate of expiring leases improved to 79.3%.

Savvy investors can still find opportunities in real estate--including commercial real estate debt, logistics and alternative assets--reported TH Real Estate, New York.

Apartment rents climbed at a "moderate" 2.5 percent pace in 2017, reported RealPage, Dallas.

Savvy investors can still find opportunities in real estate--including commercial real estate debt, logistics and alternative assets--reported TH Real Estate, New York.

Apartment rents climbed at a "moderate" 2.5 percent pace in 2017, reported RealPage, Dallas.

New York slipped from its perch as the number one global city for foreign investors--displaced by London--reported the Association of Foreign Real Estate Investors, Washington, D.C.