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The global real estate market endured a challenging first quarter of 2020, thanks to the COVID-19 pandemic that immersed the market in uncertainty and sent financiers looking for a more conservative approach to investing in real estate, according to a new report.

But the "Preqin Quarterly Update: Real Estate Q1 2020" says some signs suggest the slowing of real estate activity is a short-term glitch that will change as the economy recovers. London, England-based Preqin provides global data, insights and tools for the alternative asset industry, including an online platform for the real estate industry.

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