The Seattle/Tacoma metro area tops the rankings in Marcus & Millichap's latest National Multifamily Index, and all but one of the top 10 markets are on the West or East Coast.

Respondents to SelectLeaders' latest Hiring Trends survey predict everything from “a tough year for acquisitions” to “a very good year for businesses.”

Thanks to demand from online retailers such as Amazon, industrial was also the only asset type in the NCREIF Property Index to post double-digit returns for 2017.

Over a 25-year career with firms including Cole Real Estate investments and AEW Capital Management, Scott M. Holmes has closed over $6 billion in commercial real estate transactions.

"Investor sentiment continues to be weak" even amid positive economic news, says chief economist Peter Muoio with Ten-X.

“The growth of e-commerce has triggered a permanent, structural change in demand for these properties,” says Adam Mullen at CBRE.

Food and beverage concepts and retailtainment are among the growth areas in both new development and redevelopment.

However, 2017's 7% year-over-year decline in sales volume was met by a 7.1% increase in commercial property values, says Real Capital Analytics.