Rent growth at class B and C apartment properties quickened during the first quarter. But with fewer investors and lenders vying for those properties, appreciation lagged cash flow.

Multifamily development includes more than rental apartments. Assuming they are the same masks an important shift.

Though rejected by the Cypriot parliament, abrogation of the sovereign guarantee has shattered the credibility of the deposit insurance scheme. The complicity of the Eurogroup and IMF undermines perceptions of guarantees across the currency union.

The sequester is the wrong path for the American economy. For just a moment, it may be the best option we have.

Like their CMBS counterparts, banks expect to ramp up lending volume in 2013.

The Fed expects to keep a lid on interest rates until 2015, allowing monetary policy to play a continued role in commercial property prices.

Protests in the streets of Athens - and discussions in the halls of Westminster - underscore a popular readiness to dismember Europe's economic and political coalition.

With the election just days away, attention is fixed on the candidates and Washington's influence on our industry.

National housing trends show a tentative recovery is underway. While not true for every neighborhood, some segments of the market will see rental demand tempered by housing's mollified risk profile.

Property investors are listening closely for any subtle shifts in the Fed's signaling its next moves. But this focus is largely misplaced. At least for now, the practical effectiveness of the Fed toolkit in supporting real economic activity is debatable.