By Ken Riggs, President, Situs RERC: Commercial real estate is rocking and rolling. Find out why.

By Ken Riggs, President & CEO, RERC, a Situs Co.: As the year 2014 comes to an end, RERC sees that the U.S. economy has finally turned the corner on the credit crisis.

By Ken Riggs, President & CEO, RERC: With the recent disclosures and revelations about stock market high-frequency trading described in Michael Lewis’ new book, “Flash Boys,” many investors throughout the world have yet another reason to mistrust the stock market.

By Ken Riggs, Real Estate Research Corp.

Much uncertainty in the economy remains, especially related to the commercial real estate market. This is not to say there hasn’t been improvement from the various measures the government has initiated, starting with the injection of funds from the Troubled Asset Relief Program in 2008 used to purchase assets and equity from the financial institutions and to strengthen the financial sector.

By Ken Riggs, CEO, Real Estate Research Corp.: Institutional investors frustrated by and skittish about the slowing economy as well as the volatility and risk of the stock market are finding the commercial real estate increasingly attractive, despite the approximately 35 percent loss in value the asset class has endured during the past few years.

With the third consecutive quarter of positive GDP growth, the second consecutive quarter of positive job growth, and more enthusiastic consumer spending growth under our belts, we have increasing evidence that the fledgling U.S. economic recovery is sustainable.