We're waiting for absorption to catch up to supply, says Joel Deis of Marcus & Millichap. But demand and market fundamentals remain enticing to investors.

Technology plays a critical role in attracting and holding on to good people, as the folks of RealPage explain. It's hardly news anymore that the commercial real estate industry is behind the eight ball when it comes to hiring and retention.

That's not to say there are no concerns. But all things considered, says John Sebree of Marcus & Millichap, there's still room to run.

It's true that the more things change the more they stay the same. Despite some mild fears of a correction and the end-of-year interest-rate puzzle, HALL's Matt Mitchell is cautiously optimistic.

So says Richard Muhlebach, who has just updated (with Alan A. Alexander) the book on shopping center management and leasing for IREM. Here's how the retail evolution will impact property managers and owners.

There's good news in the overall retail picture despite headlines to the contrary. Faris Lee's Rick Chichester paints the nuanced, but still net-positive, picture for the new year.

The retail news, despite what the consumer press reports, isn't all doom and gloom, as you'll discover in this exclusive video interview from the ICSC New York Deal Making Conference.

Can retailers find comfort and joy this season? For Peter Braus of Lee & Associates NYC, the current economic and political landscape may play a larger role than we would want.