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Q&A: Health of CRE Sectors Affecting Lending Activities

Certainly, not all commercial property sectors have recovered. Find out which ones have and have not.

Kim Ghez: The Three I’s of a Leader

Kim Ghez, director of marketing at Presidio Title L.L.C., has consistently advised others over the years to “always take the high road.” Ghez received the Commercial Real Estate Women’s (CREW) 2014 Career Advancement for Women Award.

Kramer: Women in Real Estate Grow Together

It is wonderful that “women support women” in business, said Tara Kramer, principal of Ri Ky Roofing & Sheet Metal. Kramer received the Commercial Real Estate Women’s (CREW) 2014 Entrepreneurial Spirit Award.

JLL: Investors Crave Multi-Family

Job growth drives the multifamily sector’s growing momentum, according to this video segment from JLL.

FEBRUARY ISSUE: Mortgage Bankers Roundtable

How much will the mortgage market change in 2015?

Richard Walter: Banks are Back

Richard Walter, head of Bank Assetpoint and senior managing director, Promotory Interfinancial Network LLC, provides a perspective on banks’ interest in providing construction financing to commercial real estate.

Empty Nesters and Millennials Drive Urban and Suburban D.C. Multifamily Market

The greater Washington D.C. area has more than 30,000 apartment units coming online, scaring some institutional investors.

CRE Investors Set Sights on Secondary and Sunbelt Markets

JLL’s Marisha Clinton says secondary markets such as Phoenix and Philly are gaining traction with investors seeking higher yields and now, they’re even turning their eyes toward the tertiaries.

London May Have Led the Way… but Foreign Investors are Increasingly Eyeing New York

JLL’s Scott Latham says the focus of foreign investors is shifting from London to New York as buyers shy away from turmoil in the EuroZone.

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW: M-F Market to Stay Strong as GDP Expansion Peaks in 2015

According to the National Association of Home Builders, the economy is back on track, and economic growth will accelerate further into next year. Will that mean the multi-family market will strengthen further?