ATLANTA—Kevin Finkel has his finger on the pulse of the multifamily market in the Southeast and beyond—but he's also watching other sectors. So what does he sees? Multifamily is still heating up.

GlobeSt.com asked Finkel, executive vice president of Resource Real Estate, to expound on his views in part two of this exclusive interview series. You can still read part one: Four Multifamily Trends Spilling Into 2015.

GlobeSt.com: What sectors are hottest and why?

Finkel: Multifamily continues to be compelling as there are several identified long-term drivers increasing the rental population and creating demand for apartment renting, which also makes this sector stable for the foreseeable future. We believe that the US office market is beginning to pivot as all creative employers, not just technology companies, are beginning to seek different types of office spaces that will help them attract and retain their talent. We think that this pivot could eventually reinvigorate certain parts of the office sector.

GlobeSt.com: What specific cities are seeing the most interest and why?

Finkel: In the Southeast, we continue to experience healthy rent growth in most markets, with Atlanta continuing to be the largest and most interesting long-term play for most investors. Houston remains one of the most compelling cities in the country, as it is leading job growth through its leadership in the rapidly growing US energy sector and in the medical sector.

Furthermore, the final expansion of the Panama Canal will create additional growth in its transportation industry. The other major cities in Texas continue to demonstrate the ability to produce employment growth, such as Austin and its creative and tech sectors, or Dallas's corporate employment growth.