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Economy Watch: Technology, Taxes to Significantly Impact Economy

The real estate executives Akerman interviewed were split almost equally behind two major elements they say will define the trajectory of U.S. commercial real estate over the next three years.

CRE Tech in the Age of Acceleration

Now in its 20th year, Realcomm gathered real estate professionals in Las Vegas to trade strategies for navigating technological innovation. CBRE President & CEO Bob Sulentic delivered the keynote address, detailing challenges and opportunities in digital leadership.

Mihir Shah, co-CEO of JLL Spark

JLL Spark Forms $100M Global Venture Fund

The new vehicle will focus on tech startups that help JLL investor and occupier clients or that invent new technology-enabled business models in the company’s traditional service areas.

Single-Family Rentals: From Crisis-Era Bargains to Thriving Market

The SFR market comprises a small but mighty segment of today’s overall REIT landscape. BDO Partner Stuart Eisenberg reveals why the opportunities are vast for REITs to further expand into the space.

Manufactured Home REITs Outperform Market

The sector had the largest last-12-months funds from operations multiple of all publicly traded U.S. equity REITs, at 24.7x, according to S&P Global Market Intelligence data.

Boosting ROI With the Right Balance of Smart Tech

Rent premiums and cost savings are just a few of the reasons why investing in “smart” features can be a win-win for property owners and tenants, notes Elie Rieder, founder & CEO of Castle Lanterra Properties.

U.S. Economy Has More Job Opens Than Unemployed

Economy Watch: U.S. Economy Has More Job Openings Than Unemployed

In April, vacancies increased in durable goods manufacturing (up 33,000) and information (up 26,000), but decreased in finance and insurance (down 84,000).

The Big Policy Shift: Gauging the Impact

How will changes in taxation, regulation and other areas affect the job market and real estate’s prospects over the next few years? Here’s what to look for.

Transactions: June 2018

The following is a list of transactions that were announced between April 5 and May 2, 2018.

CPE Asks … About Smart Office Buildings

Each month, CPE Asks features insights from leading industry executives on a significant issues. This month we look at smart-building features that have provided the best return on investment.