Some TIC sponsors fear the volatile state of the debt financing market will have a detrimental impact on deal flow and volume in the TIC sector for the rest of the year.

Sale-leaseback and single-tenant property sales are on the rise in Europe and there are no signs the trend is likely to end.

'This form of real estate investing is smart.'

'This form of real estate investing is smart.'

A law regulating 1031 exchange qualified intermediaries was passed and signed into law in Nevada and another has been proposed in California.

A new subsidiary of Inland American Real Estate Trust Inc. will focus on the government property niche through acquisition and development of assets leased to county, state and federal entities.

When its merger with NNN Realty Advisors Inc. is complete, Grubb & Ellis Co.--a major Chicago-based commercial real estate brokerage, property management and advisory services firm--will by default become the biggest TIC sponsor in the nation.

A generally optimistic outlook prevailed at last week's RealShare Net Lease conference, where many speakers speculated that cap rates are at or close to the bottom and better buy-and-hold opportunities are ahead.