SEATTLE—The gap in year-over-year rent gains between urban multifamily and suburban apartments and single-family rentals is especially wide in markets where rent affordability is worsening, says Zillow.

LOS ANGELES—Largely ignored in the "hoopla" over high-profile liquidations is the fact that many big-box retailers continue opening stores, says CBRE's Melina Cordero.

NEW YORK CITY—Colliers International expects the slowdown in rent growth to continue as the current cycle heads toward full maturity.

ATLANTA—"How you negotiate the financial terms and conditions of a real estate lease will impact the financial success of your company," says Avison Young's Sean Moynihan.

CLEVELAND—Daniel Burkons, senior director with Institutional Property Advisors, cites the Midwestern states' "overall stability and generally higher yields compared to that of the coastal markets."

LOS ANGELES—Industry veteran Neill Kelly leads a new practice intended to help retailers optimize their brick-and-mortar store portfolios.

WASHINGTON, DC—NAREIT's Calvin Schnure says that the sector's high occupancy rates and steady NOI growth "provide support for the outlook for REITs."

BOSTON—"We're just at the beginning of the absorption of this wave of vacancies," the 25-year industry veteran tells GlobeSt.com.