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Seattle Takes Top Spot in ULI-PwC Emerging Trends Report
At the 2017 ULI Fall Meeting in Los Angeles, panelists discussed the new cities that topped the report’s list of the hot markets to watch.
Franklin Street Closes Major Credit Facility Expansion
The recast of the existing unsecured credit facility into the $1 billion facility is accompanied by a $200M private placement and extension of term loans.
The Story of a Local Lender With Double-Digit Yields
Broadmark Capital’s president discussed the lending market, its challenges and how the company managed to maintain average annualized returns of 11 percent or more since its inception in 2010.
The Unknown Future of Housing Finance Reform
The consensus at the Mortgage Bankers Association 2017 Annual Convention and Expo in Denver is that housing finance reform needs to occur, and that conservatorship of the GSEs should end.
CBRE Reports Shifting Office Trends in Legal Sector
Rapidly advancing technology, shifting client demand, an aging workforce and competition are the key factors that triggered an essential shift in the legal services market, a recent CBRE report shows. But what does it take for the individual to become truly collaboration-oriented in this deeply traditional field?
Economy Watch: CRE Must Use Tech Better, Deloitte Contends
The rise of RE fintech, automation and the talent crunch are among technology-related issues that demand attention from decision-makers, the consulting firm contends in its 2018 real estate industry outlook.
Economy Watch: Industrial Assets Attract Offshore Investment
The asset type has attracted nearly $61 billion in cross-border investment into the U.S., according to a recent CBRE report.
Amazon’s Quest for HQ2 Broadens
Will it be Chicago? Irvine? Canada? According to a 2017 study by Development Counsellors International, survey respondents choosing the three most favorable U.S. business environments placed Texas first with 42 percent.
Industrial Investment to Stay Strong in 2018: RCM/SIOR Report
Based on a September survey of RCM principals and SIOR members, the report concluded that strong fundamentals, including robust leasing and rising rents, should keep the industrial investment sector on the healthy run it has had since 2011.
What Lies Ahead for Financial Markets and the Global Economy
Mohamed El-Erian, chief economic advisor at Allianz, opened the recent 2017 MBA Annual Convention and Expo in Denver by outlining his views of the key issues to monitor in the short term as well as the long-term traits that will help guide firms through the next recession.