01.14.2014
Obamacare Packing Medical Offices Spurs Deal Surge
Obamacare and an aging U.S. population are spurring purchases of medical office buildings, with investors sending prices to a record on bets that Americans’ demand for health services will increase. Sales of properties leased by…
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Latest Data on Retail Sales
In each Economic Update, the Research staff analyzes recently released economic indicators and addresses what these indicators mean for REALTORS® and their clients. Today’s update discusses the latest data on retail sales. Retail sales squeaked…
Read More01.13.2014
Showrooming Left in the Dust as Shoppers Go Online
Mission accomplished—or at least, on the right track. According to a new study, efforts to eliminate showrooming from shoppers' behavior paid off in 2013, as a significantly smaller dollar amount was spent by shoppers who…
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Are Commercial Mortgages the Next Big Thing for Hedge Funds?
Gleaming office towers, corporate office parks and big box retail stores could be the next big thing for Wall Street traders. Some of the smart money certainly thinks so. Hedge funds focused on buying and…
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