Commercial real estate executives looking at the future are worried about labor shortages, inflationary pressures, and the outcome of current policy proposals in Washington.

A comparatively greater worry for the future than the optimism for the current environment came out in a second quarter poll of the leaders by The Real Estate Roundtable.

For the second quarter, the Current Sentiment Index was 78, a 34-point increase over the first quarter reflecting increased vaccination, a reduction in the number of positive COVID tests, and moves to reopen businesses.

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