Paul Bubny is managing editor of Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com. He has been reporting on business since 1988 and on commercial real estate since 2007. He is based at ALM Real Estate Media Group's offices in New York City.
WASHINGTON, DC—Originators polled by the Mortgage Bankers Association expect strong demand from both lenders and borrowers this year, "although not quite as strong as '16," says MBA's Jamie Woodwell.
IRVINE, CA—For homeowners and investors alike, “many of the cities showing the greatest potential were among those hardest hit during the Great Recession,” says Ten-X's Rick Sharga.
McLEAN, VA—The lodging giant's spin-off of Park Hotels & Resorts and Hilton Grand Vacations represents “an important milestone in Hilton's continued evolution,” says CEO Christopher Nassetta.
LOS ANGELES—“Many of our leading professionals and clients have been using Floored technology and are very excited about their solutions,” says Chandra Dhandapani, chief digital and technology officer at CBRE.
CLEVELAND—REITs in the apartment, industrial and office sectors have garnered the highest performance expectations from analysts at RBC Capital Markets.
WASHINGTON, DC—With December's sales figures still to be reported, both CoStar Group and Real Capital Analytics saw improvements in the numbers for November.