PHOENIX—More than 400 attended the 2014 RealShareHealthcare Real Estate conference held at the Phoenicianin Scottsdale where Kate Morris, first vicepresident, CBRE, moderated the panel: NewTrends in Marketing and Leasing. Joining her as panelistswere John Wadsworth, vice president, Irvine andnational director, Healthcare Services Group, ColliersInternational; Mike Noto, senior vicepresident, Management Services Group, Health CareREIT; and Julie Johnson, executive vicepresident, GPE Commercial Advisors.

Johnson said this is the year of implementation. “After theAffordable Care Act, people knew how it would affect theirpractices, but people still need real estate—now they've startedtaking action steps.”

“It's been active on the acquisition front,” said Noto. “2014 isthe year to sell. As technology advances, we're seeing more of amove out of hospitals and into MOBs.”