“The commercial real estate recovery will be staggered, especially for office and retail due to the continued unpredictability of COVID-19 mutations. However, we believe office tenants will begin to come off the sidelines in the coming months as several tenants who pushed the pause button will need to make a lease decision." --Elizabeth Norton, Senior Managing Director of Research Services with Transwestern, Houston.

Fitch Ratings, New York, said U.S. title insurance firm profitability should continue to exceed rating expectations over the near term, supported by a robust housing market.