DECEMBER 6, 2021

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Houston Apartment Fundamentals Break Records in Another Sudden Turnaround

By Bendix Anderson, Contributing Writer

Apartment investment sales volume in the Houston metro area has risen more than almost anywhere else in the U.S. so far in 2021.

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More Investors Eye Grocery-Anchored Shopping Centers for Better Risk-Adjusted Returns

By Jenn Elliot, Contributing Writer

As pricing continues to rise for industrial and multifamily assets, grocery-anchored shopping centers are looking more and more attractive.

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Biden Eyes Tighter Rules for Shell-Company Real Estate Purchases

Bloomberg

The new rule could force title insurance companies to turn over information about cash purchases funneled through shell companies.

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Omicron’s Rapid Spread Shreds Budding Recovery in Air Travel

Bloomberg

Carriers slashed 151,000 flights globally through Feb. 1 in the first week the new variant appeared.

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Eight Must Reads for the CRE Industry Today

WMRE Staff

Inflation is now having an effect on rental rates for industrial and logistics space, reports The Wall Street Journal. Google says that globally about five percent more employees return to offices each week, according to Reuters. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

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