Commercial Real Estate & Business News – December 30, 2016

CoStar’s National Price Index Extends New High as Property Price Gains Continue   The last release of CoStar Commercial Repeat-Sale Indices (CCRSI) data for November 2016 found CRE pricing continuing its upward trek, with both of the major composite price indices advancing by more than 1% in the month of November, having already eclipsed their […]

Commercial Real Estate & Business News – December 29, 2016

Last-Minute Spending Surge Lifts U.S. Holiday Shopping Season A jump in consumer spending in the final stretch of December significantly offset a slow start to the U.S. holiday shopping season, and is likely to help many retailers beat sales forecasts, industry research groups said on Tuesday…» Retailers Delivered this Holiday Season The majority of retailers […]

Commercial Real Estate & Business News – December 28, 2016

FORBES: 5 Commercial Real Estate Trends To Watch In 2017 This year held some surprises that could have an impact on commercial real estate, and the economy as a whole, in 2017. Here’s a look at five commercial real estate trends to watch in the coming year…» Economy Watch: GDP Growth Jumps in 3Q The […]

Commercial Real Estate & Business News – December 27, 2016

U.S. Economic Growth Revised Up to 3.5% Pace in Third Quarter The U.S. economy expanded more than previously reported last quarter on bigger contributions from a range of factors including services spending, intellectual property and construction by state and local governments. Gross domestic product rose at a 3.5 percent annualized rate in the three months […]

Commercial Real Estate & Business News – December 26, 2016

Multifamily Investing Fundamentals Grow Stronger For the third consecutive quarter, multifamily investing fundamentals grew stronger in the third quarter, according to the Freddie Mac Multifamily Apartment Investment Market Index (AMLI), both nationally and in each of the 13 metro markets it tracks…» Apartment Investment Interest Remains Strong In 2015, the multifamily market saw one of […]

Commercial Real Estate & Business News – December 23, 2016

MF Investing Climate Warms In Q3 Apartment investing fundamentals have strengthened for the past three quarters, Freddie Mac Multifamily said Tuesday. The GSE’s latest Apartment Investment Market Index showed positive third-quarter growth nationally, although the results were more varied in the 13 major metropolitan areas tracked by the index…» How Will Mnuchin and Carson Impact […]