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• Restrained Pace of New Office Development in the US Expected to Lead to Continued Rent Growth
4/11/16
Tenant demand for office space slowed in the first quarter, dragged down primarily by continued weakness in the oil patch and a pullback in the tech sector, according to a new report from Cushman & Wakefield. Still, net absor...
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• US Commercial Real Estate Markets Predicted to Remain Resilient in 2016
3/21/16
Commercial real estate markets in the Americas are expected to fare well over the balance of 2016, withstanding global economic headwinds and recent volatility in equity markets, according to a new Americas Outlook report fro...
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• Co-Working Spaces Can Be More Cost-Effective than Traditional Leases in Pricier Gateway Markets
3/18/16
Shared workplaces can be feasible and cost-effective alternatives to traditional office leases—even for larger occupiers, and especially in costly metro areas such as New York, San Francisco, Los Angeles and Boston, according...
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• CA Home Sales Pick Up in February Due to Slowing Appreciation and Increasing Inventory
3/18/16
Moderating home price appreciation and improving housing inventory combined to spur California’s housing market in February as existing home sales increased from both the previous month and year, according to the California A...
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• Majority of Real Estate Investors in the Americas Expect to Increase Acquisitions in 2016
3/10/16
The majority of real estate investors in the Americas intend to increase their property acquisitions in 2016, with Los Angeles as the top target market, ahead of New York City and Dallas/Ft. Worth, according to a just-release...
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• US Commercial Real Estate Cap Rates are Stabilizing
2/29/16
Capitalization rates for U.S. commercial real estate stabilized over the second half of 2015, after several years of trending downward—according to the latest research from global property advisor CBRE Group, Inc.
Cap rate m...
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• Bay Area’s San Francisco and San Jose Ranked as Worst US Markets for Single-Family Rental Investments
2/24/16
HomeUnion, an online real estate investment management firm enabling value investing in single-family rental (SFR) properties, ranked the most and least favorable SFR markets measured by cap rate. Memphis tops the list with a...
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• RiverRock Real Estate Group Awarded Management Job for Alameda Shopping Center
2/15/16
AEW Capital Management (AEW) has awarded the property management assignment for Bridgeside Shopping Center, a 105k sf, grocery-anchored Class A shopping center in Alameda, to RiverRock Real Estate Group. AEW owns the propert...
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• CA Developers Still Bullish on Current Real Estate Cycle
1/27/16
The 2016 Winter/Spring Allen Matkins/UCLA Anderson Forecast Commercial Real Estate Survey signals continued confidence among developers through 2018–indicating both the probability of new supply and of opportunities for new i...
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• Lack of Large Blocks of Office Space Limiting Options for Tenants in Some Markets
1/22/16
The improving economy and corresponding increase in office demand – along with new construction activity that has been slow to commence compared with previous cycles – has resulted in a diminishing number of available large b...
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• Real Capital Markets Handled Over 5,000 Commercial Property and Loan Dispositions in 2015
1/19/16
For 2015, Real Capital Markets facilitated the disposition of 5,121 commercial properties, bank REO, and loans – connecting buyers and sellers across 75 countries. To date, Real Capital Markets has had nearly 40,000 assignmen...
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• Ten-X the New Game When It Comes to a Winning Online Real Estate Marketplace
1/12/16
Auction.com has rebranded as Ten-X, marking the company’s transition into an online marketplace where buyers, sellers, and the agents and brokers who represent them can easily and efficiently buy and sell high quality residen...
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• Global Investor Outlook Reveals Moderating Risk Appetite but Buoyant Demand
1/05/16
Investor sentiment toward real estate is projected to remain positive globally in the coming year, according to Colliers International Group Inc’s just released its Global Investor Outlook for 2016. Primary target markets wil...
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• Rising Rents and Industry Expansion Push Technology Firms To Key Growth Markets
12/29/15
Over the past year, 73 percent of the technology sector’s office leases represented occupancy growth, rather than initial leases, according to JLL’s just-released United States Technology Outlook report. With Northern Califor...
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• CA Home Sales Dropped in November to Lowest Level Since February 2015
12/18/15
California existing home sales fell in November from both the previous month and year for the first time in nearly a year as low housing affordability extended into Southern California, according to the California Association...
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• London Remains World’s Most Expensive Office Market for 2nd Straight Year
12/17/15
London’s West End was the world’s highest-priced office market for the second straight year and Hong Kong Central, Beijing Finance Street, Beijing Central Business District and Hong Kong West Kowloon, took the other four of t...
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• Sperry Van Ness to Become SVN
12/02/15
Commercial real estate services organization, Sperry Van Ness International Corporation, has formally changed its company brand name to SVN. The firm has offices in four countries serving 500 markets across the globe. The SVN...
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• California REALTORS® disappointed FHFA did not increase Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac conforming loan limits
11/30/15
The California Association of Realtors® (C.A.R.) issued the following in response to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) announcement to keep the 2016 maximum conforming loan limits for mortgages acquired by Fannie Ma...
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• Pro Moves
11/18/15
Guy Ponticello / Bruce Westwood-Booth -- CBRE Capital Markets has strengthened its Corporate Capital Markets and Net Lease Property Group in the Americas with the appointments of Guy Ponticiello as Managing Director, and Bruc...
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• When Black Friday Comes, It Will Be Thursday
11/12/15
More retailers are planning to get an early jump on Black Friday this Thanksgiving weekend. According to JLL’s just-released 2015 Holiday Sentiment Report, nearly one-third of retailers surveyed say they plan to open on Than...
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