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Ecommerce growth is one of the major trends impacting investment activity, according to Jennifer Marler of Guggenheim Investments.

The REIT has acquired three skilled nursing properties in San Bernardino County for $20 million.

Vicky Schiff of Mosaic Real Estate Investment will reflect on the impacts from the pandemic as the keynote speaker at the GlobeSt. Elite Women of Influence conference in July.

Leasing activity in the second quarter totaled 1.1 million square feet, more than twice the previous quarter, showing early signs that a recovery is underway.

The sublease market in Downtown Seattle had a net contraction of nearly 100,000 square feet in May for the first time since January.

"These small owners who didn't have the cash to survive this are simply cashing out to try and save their retirement income."

The population out of major metros during the pandemic will likely create a heyday for the retail sector in smaller cities.

A new forecast from Marcus & Millichap expects industrial vacancy to drop 40 basis points as rents increase 4.8% this year.