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Panelists at MBA's CREF/Multifamily Housing Convention and Expo 2018 say that one of the biggest surprises of 2017 was that spreads had continued to grind way tighter than they had thought they would.

“Obviously after today there is no look back which is why it makes sense after February 2018 to have 100%, but what about the rest of the data?”

While built on knowledgeable, experienced veterans, the appraisal industry must continue to build out the industry with the next generation, writes BBG CEO Chris Roach in this <b>EXCLUSIVE</b> commentary.

However, chief economist Doug Duncan cites “upside and downside risks,” including the pace of the Federal Reserve's interest rate increases this year.

ATTOM CEO Rob Barber says the integration of Onboard Infomatics' data will benefit the marketplace by "providing complementary datasets in a one-stop data shop.”

But Revathi Greenwood of Cushman &amp; Wakefield points out we saw similar volatility in 2016.

Surrounding our coverage of MBA, we chat with Eric Enloe, managing director of JLL's valuation and advisory services, on that very question and why we shouldn't count the suburbs out.

“We are confident that commercial real estate will continue to perform well amidst an economy buoyed by tax reform and heightened job creation,” says Lisa Pendergast at CREFC.