LAS VEGAS—When it comes to obtaining funds for real estate, capital markets pros say now is the time to get into the market. That's according to a lineup of experts speaking on the subject at ICSC RECON at the Westgate Hotel here as part of a panel discussion moderated by Kieran Quinn, managing director, Guggenheim Commercial Real Estate Finance LLC.

Is there enough capital to buy CMBS bonds? Yes, said Roddy O'Neal, director of national production for Goldman Sachs. “We think there's enough capital to buy those bonds. We feel good about the market right now.”

“Debt yields are tighter; leverage continues to creep up. If we can get amortization in certain markets, we feel pretty good about things,” added Liz Velazquez, a director of Prudential Mortgage Capital Co.