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November 30, 2016

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Investment Sales Likely to Close Year at Slightly Lower Volume Than in 2015

By Diana Bell, Staff Writer

It’s often the fourth quarter that’s the busiest time for deal-making in the investment sales sector. But that adage may not ring true this year. The rise in the 10-year Treasury rate could hinder some fourth quarter transactions—and that, coupled with fewer institutional and portfolio-level deals this year, could have 2016 close out at about 10 percent down compared to last year’s sales volume, sources say.

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Why Are Developers Still Pouring Billions Into Waterlogged Miami?

Bloomberg

Michael Laas, currently chief executive officer of the Miami-based environmental consultancy Sustainable Futures Group, said that current Miami development should be viewed as a combination of wishful thinking, clear-eyed realism, and pressure for short-term profits.

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Commercial Building Continues Rise in Charlotte, Per Report

The Business Journals

A recent report tracking commercial building permits across several Southeastern markets reflects a considerable uptick in both number and value in the Charlotte region.

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Must Reads

10 Must Reads for the CRE Industry Today

By NREI Staff

Commercial real estate tech startups Hightower and VTS are merging in a $300 million deal, The Wall Street Journal reports. Kushner Companies says it plans to lend $200 million annually for five years to developers, according to The Real Deal. These are among today's must reads from around the commercial real estate industry. 

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