Whatever the acquisition strategy, “the focus is on finding assets that can deliver strong yields that outpace other investment options,” says Steve Shanahan with Real Capital Markets.

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“Risk-adjusted returns for CRE are favorable to other asset classes over the long term and provide investment diversification,” says Kenn Riggs at Situs RERC.

Total returns for the NCREIF Fund Index – Open‐end Diversified Core Equity exhibited year-end strength comparable to that of the latest NCREIF Property Index.

Delinquencies for CMBS overall have declined each month since last June, says Trepp, although individual property types have seen ups and downs.

However, renter demand remained strong and kept apartment occupancies steady in 2017, says RealPage. The coming year will see a dropoff in new deliveries.

Harrison Street's joint ventures with Crosslane and Uliving occur at a time when university enrollment in the UK has reached an all-time high.

“With the recent enactment of comprehensive tax reform and relatively favorable treatment of commercial real estate as an asset class, we expect continued strong investor interest in the sector,” says CBRE's Brian Stoffers.