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Dallas is one of the five cities showing the greatest promise as a buy opportunity for office investors, boosted by growing population and strong employment, keeping rents high even as supply additions loom, says Ten-X.

By Lisa Brown | lisabrown | Updated on August 16, 2017

Dallas The Dallas economy is enjoying an expansion with overall employment at an all-time peak.

DALLAS—The US office market outlook shows a sector that has continued its agonizingly slow recovery into 2017, but faces the prospect of rising cyclical risks associated with slower employment growth, according to a report by Ten X Commercial. In addition, the analysis includes the top five buy and sell markets for office properties.

The report pinpoints Dallas, Atlanta, Oakland, Sacramento and Portland, OR as the five US cities showing the greatest promise as buy opportunities for investors of office properties. These markets are boosted by growing populations and strong employment, keeping rents high even as supply additions loom on the horizon.

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