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Specifically, the retail sector experienced the greatest cap rate compression by four basis points to 6.23%. Moreover, this was the first quarter of downward cap rate movement for the retail sector following five consecutive quarters of upward movement.

The program can boost after-tax IRRs by up to 150-300 basis points in the first 10 years, says C&W's Revathi Greenwood.

According to a report released by commercial brokerage firm Cushman & Wakefield, the statewide industrial vacancy rate hit a record low of 3.3%, while asking rents ended the second quarter at $9.27-per-square-foot), a record-high.

A new survey highlights the importance of ratings and reviews when choosing a rental property.

Building in the US apartment sector remains at three-decade highs, RealPage also reports—which could lead to near-term risk.

Deal flow has picked up since the first quarter, Yardi Matrix says, and points out that the drop in the 10-year U.S. Treasury rate to just over 2% could boost sales.

The report authors predict that millennials and baby boomers will continue to push household growth, sparking demand in the remodeling market and the demand for entry-level homes.

New CBRE research shows that multifamily mortgage delinquency rates remain at very low levels, a healthy—and underappreciated—performance metric for the sector.