"This quarter's findings reveal strong optimism about future prospects for the industry," says Jennifer Scanlon, CEO of USG Corp., which conducted the survey with the US Chamber of Commerce.

REIT bond leverage is generally "a fraction of the look-through leverage commonly found in AAA-rated CMBS conduit and Freddie Mac K-Series securities," says Kroll Bond Rating Agency.

Enacted to help address the historical gender gap in salaries, laws now on the books in a handful of major cities pose challenges for hiring managers in real estate and other sectors, attorney Richard Reice tells GlobeSt.com.

On Bob Sasser's watch, the discount retailer's footprint of mainly net leased locations grew from fewer than 1,200 to more than 14,500 stores.

In 23 of 27 major global destinations tracked by Real Capital Analytics, pricing has recovered fully from the downturn and gone on to set new highs.

An Urban Land Institute report recommends closer collaboration between state and local governments, largely in the area of land use reform.

The deal is seen as complementary to ORIX's previous acquisitions of RED Capital Group in 2010 and Boston Financial Investment Management in 2016.

"Jamie Molloy's experience will be extremely valuable in our continuous effort to remain a premier service provider to a global audience," says Ken Riggs, president of Situs RERC. The firm has also made three additional new hires.