The Lede

GlobeSt.com, Jan. 11, 2019--Erika Morphy The market is about to embark on another year of about 300,000 deliveries, making supply the biggest obstacle to rent growth.

Kiplinger's Personal Finance, Jan. 15, 2019--Karlin ConklinWhen investing in real estate, one way to pick the right property is the "IPA" evaluation philosophy: Intrinsic value, Price Per Pound and Affordability.

Forbes, Jan. 14, 2019--Ely RazinOne step forward, two steps back. That seems to sum up it up for the retail segment of commercial real estate lately as Sears ponders a liquidation that would flood an already soaked market with an estimated millions more square feet of empty space.

National Mortgage Professional, Jan. 15, 2019--Phil HallEduardo "Eddy" Perez, president of Equity Prime Mortgage LLC, will serve as MORPAC chairman and Jeffrey C. Taylor, Co-Founder and Managing Director of Digital Risk LLC, will chair the Mortgage Action Alliance.

Reuters, Jan. 15, 2019--Ann SaphirIn a remarkable shift by one of the U.S. central bank's most hawkish policymakers, Esther George, president of the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City, on Tuesday made the case for patience and caution on interest rate hikes to avoid choking off growth.

National Real Estate Investor, Jan. 16, 2019--Beth Mattson-TeigThe federal government shutdown that is now rapidly approaching the one-month mark is creating both direct and indirect ripple effects on the commercial and residential real estate sectors.

The Financial Accounting Standards Board will hold a roundtable meeting Jan. 28 to discuss issues related to the new Current Expected Credit Loss accounting standard.

The multifamily market's "healthy" performance should continue in 2019, sector analysts said.

Government policy decisions such as zoning and land-use regulation carry important implications for real estate professionals evaluating potential acquisitions and developments, said Green Street Advisors LLC, Newport Beach, Calif.

Volatility is the byword of the housing market these days. And home buyers, sellers and renters are adjusting accordingly.

U.S. apartment rent growth accelerated to a 3.3 percent annual pace in the fourth quarter, reported RealPage, Richardson, Texas.

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U.S. commercial property prices rose 7.0 percent in November from a year earlier, continuing "steady" growth, said Real Capital Analytics, New York.

LaSalle Investment Management, Chicago, acquired Latitude Management Real Estate Investors' $1.2 billion debt fund business.