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Are Chicago’s Record-Setting Office Sales Good — or Bad?

Does the record-setting volume of office sales in the nation’s third-largest city in any way suggest a bubble?

Economy Watch Weekly: Employment is Surging

A strong jobs report—the economy’s got some resilience.            

Economy Watch: More Evidence That Employment is Surging, Interest Rates May Rise

The Federal Reserve released its latest Labor Market Conditions Index on Monday and the index, which aims to offer a broad picture of the U.S. employment market, came in at a better-than-expected +1.6 for October.

Economy Watch: Retailers Upping Their Seasonal Hiring

Are retailers anticipating a stronger holiday sales season in 2015? As the holiday hiring season gets under way, that seems to be the case.

DivcoWest Names Three Industry Veterans to Northpoint Development Team

DivcoWest announced the hiring of Tom Sullivan as President of the Development Division, Mark Johnson as Director of Development and Mark Roopenian as Managing Director to the firm’s development team for NorthPoint.

Economy Watch: Job Growth Spikes by 271K in October

The U.S. economy created a net total of 271,000 jobs during October, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, which represents an unexpectedly strong surge for the month.

Economy Watch: Demand for CRE Loans Increases in Q3

Regarding loans to businesses, the October survey results indicated that banks reported having eased some loan terms, such as spreads and loan maturities, but they also said that they increased premiums charged on riskier loans.

Colliers International Expands in Atlanta

Colliers International Group Inc. announced today the acquisition of Colliers International Atlanta in an attempt to strengthen their ongoing commitment to the southeast market.

Economy Watch Weekly: Apartment Market Still Tight, Survey Says

This week, economy writer Dees Stribling analyzes the apartment market and where it’s heading.

Finance Column: The Non-Bankable Bridge Loan

By Bradley Ross, Vice President, Calmwater Capital: If you meet the criteria, there are a number of bridge lenders that would like to buy you lunch.