The merger between land developer Forestar Group and Starwood Capital, first announced in April, has been called off.

For buyer American Hotel Income Properties REIT, the acquisition continues a focus on “high barrier-to-entry secondary metropolitan markets in close proximity to major population centers,” says CEO Rob O'Neill.

More than anything else, investors globally are nervous about the economic outlook, PGIM Real Estate's Eric Adler and Peter Hayes said Tuesday.

“This third consecutive decline in contract activity implies a possible topping off in sales,” says Lawrence Yun at the National Association of Realtors.

Just 3% of organizations surveyed by CBRE and PwC US plan early implementation of the new standards taking effect 18 months from now; 23% haven't gotten started.

“Since demand is exceeding supply and financing is available, there is nothing right now to keep prices from going up,” says David M. Blitzer at S&P Dow Jones Indices.

“An investment in our company from one of history's most admired investors represents a vote of confidence in our experienced leadership team,” says Christopher Volk, CEO of the net lease REIT.

In announcing the Counselors of Real Estate's annual Top Ten list of issues affecting the industry, chair Scott Muldavin noted that many of the issues are interconnected.