A look at the cities that topped this year's Marcus & Millichap's National Multifamily Index.

Taking into account factors such as employment, construction, vacancy rates, rents and investment, Marcus

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Norway’s sovereign wealth fund wants to focus more on REITs.

(Bloomberg)—After this decade snapping up $25 billion of some of the world’s toniest properties in London,

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Even many affluent Americans are starting to have trouble affording homeownership in ultra-expensive markets, reports MarketWatch. Forbes looks at 10 commercial real estate products that can help your business. These are among today’s must reads from around the

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Thousands of manufacturing jobs in Western U.S. depend on components and raw materials imported from Asia.

The end of the 90-day trade truce between China and the U.S., which paused

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PwC's U.S. Real Estate Deals Leader Tim Bodner discusses the outlook for the REIT market.

In the latest edition of the Nareit REIT Report podcast, Tim Bodner, U.S.

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Millennials are driving fitness, beauty and wellness concepts, many of which operate on membership models and drive regular shopper traffic.

Neighborhood strip centers are getting a big boost from the booming “self-care” sector, which focuses on wellness, health, fitness and

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Macy's struck a deal to sell its I.Magnin building in San Francisco's Union Square to Sand Hill Property Co. for $250 million.

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The deal is part of U.S. Department of Justice’s effort to recover the money that flowed through a scandal-plagued foreign investment fund.

(Bloomberg)—A stake

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Sears and Kmart employees asked the bankruptcy judge in Sears’ case to protect their interests, reports USA Today. It’s getting harder and harder for Americans to become homebuyers, according to MarketWatch. These are among today’s must reads from

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JLL is partnering with restructuring consultant Gordon Brothers to create a one-stop shop for struggling retailers.

(Bloomberg)—While the retail apocalypse continues to claim once-booming brands, it also presents an opportunity for those

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