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March 2, 2017

Real Estate Executives Favor Industrial, Infrastructure, Multifamily Sectors in 2017

Real Estate Executives Favor Industrial, Infrastructure, Multifamily Sectors in 2017 January 12, 2017 | REIT.com Commercial real estate executives are upbeat on industrial, infrastructure and multifamily asset classes for 2017, according to the 2017 Real Confidence Executive Index from Altus Group, in partnership with NAREIT and the National Council of Real Estate Investment Fiduciaries (NCREIF).…

February 28, 2017

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Appeals Judge’s DOL Fiduciary Rule Decision

U.S. Chamber of Commerce Appeals Judge’s DOL Fiduciary Rule Decision February 28, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault The retirement industry trade group that lost its court case in Texas against the Department of Labor’s fiduciary rule filed an appeal on Friday, February 24, in the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth…

February 28, 2017

More good news for multifamily brokers, developers: Number of renter-dominated cities keeps growing

More good news for multifamily brokers, developers: Number of renter-dominated cities keeps growing February 23, 2017 | by Dan Rafter | REJournals.com Here is some good news for brokers and developers working in the multifamily business: In 21 U.S. cities with a population of 100,000 or more, more than 50 percent of the households are made…

February 28, 2017

CRE Outlook: Steady As She Grows

CRE Outlook: Steady As She Grows WASHINGTON, DC—“Steady hiring and low local unemployment levels are finally supporting higher wages and increased spending,” with positive implications for commercial property demand, says Lawrence Yun at the National Association of Realtors. February 24, 2017 | by PAUL BUBNY| GlobeSt.com WASHINGTON, DC—Stability and decent yields will continue to underpin the…

February 27, 2017

DOL Moves to Delay Fiduciary Rule

DOL Moves to Delay Fiduciary Rule After President Trump orders Labor to review the rule, acting Labor secretary files to start delay of April 10 compliance date February 27, 2017 | by Melanie Waddell | Investment Advisor After a third federal court ruling in early February upheld the Department of Labor's fiduciary rule, Labor's Acting Secretary Edward Hugler…

February 27, 2017

Seyfarth Shaw’s 2017 Real Estate Market Sentiment Survey Results

Seyfarth Shaw’s 2017 Real Estate Market Sentiment Survey Results February 27, 2017 | by James Sprow | Blue Vault The Seyfarth Shaw second annual survey of the commercial real estate market found that respondents among U.S. commercial real estate executives see rising interest rates among the top concerns, with 98% of respondents expecting rate increases…

February 27, 2017

Retirement Preparedness Requires Course Corrections

Retirement Preparedness Requires Course Corrections Americans are feeling unprepared for retirement but are willing to take steps to ensure more financial security later in life. February 15, 2017 | by Rebecca Moore | PLANSPONSOR While most Americans realize retirement will be the biggest purchase of their lifetime—costing 2.5 times the cost of an average home—81% say…

February 23, 2017

Should the SEC Step in Where the DOL Has Faltered?

Should the SEC Step in Where the DOL Has Faltered? February 22, 2017 | by Thomas Coyle | Financial Advisor IQ There’s confusion over the prospects of Department of Labor’s new fiduciary rule for retirement accounts. And this tumult — spawned largely by a recent directive from U.S. President Donald Trump for a broad-based re-examination of federal…

February 23, 2017

U.S. House Prices Rise 1.5 Percent in Fourth Quarter

U.S. House Prices Rise 1.5 Percent in Fourth Quarter U.S. house prices rose 1.5 percent in the fourth quarter of 2016 according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) House Price Index (HPI). House prices rose 6.2 percent from the fourth quarter of 2015 to the fourth quarter of 2016. FHFA’s seasonally adjusted monthly…