PHILADELPHIA-The office market is getting stronger, and some tenants are bolstering the suburbs, says Robert Walters of CBRE.

NEW YORK CITY-In an exclusive video interview, Rich Walter of Bank Assetpoint discusses the climate for investment and the state of the distress market.

MIAMI-Construction costs, especially for wood-framed developments, are skyrocketing, points out Mark Humphreys at RealShare Apartments East.

MIAMI-Despite some doubts lingering about the overall economy, the multifamily sector will continue to be strong for the foreseeable future, says Berkeley Point's Day.

MIAMI-With the continued popularity of the multifamily sector by commercial real estate investors has come more competition on the debt side, says Beech Street's Huebscher.

Berkeley Point's Jim McDevitt says that many markets can not only support multifamily development, but contests that it would be hard to keep up with demand.

Auction.com's Paulsen sees a slight increase in office-asset transactions this year and says many of those trades could happen in secondary markets.

The multifamily market isn't showing any signs of slowing down, and it's a good time for borrowers, as long as Fannie and Freddie are still in the game, says Walker & Dunlop's King.