By Maria Maslovsky, Assistant Vice President & Analyst, Commercial Real Estate Finance, Moody’s Investors Service: The lodging industry continues to do well, with new supply growth still below 1 percent, although more pronounced in some markets, such as New York.

By Maria Maslovsky, Assistant Vice President & Analyst for Commercial Real Estate Finance, Moody’s Investors Service: The variety of property-related companies choosing to become REITs has greatly expanded in recent years.

By Maria Maslovsky, Assistant Vice President & Analyst for Commercial Real Estate Finance, Moody’s Investors Service: The lodging industry has continued its steady growth in 2012. Moody’s predicts a cyclical upswing in the industry.