The small-business-loan sector continues to be an exciting and underserved market today, for many of the same reasons that banks have not met their historical loan amounts, Sabal's Pat Jackson tells GlobeSt.com.

With 80% occupancy rates and strong room rates, hotels are holding their own in markets underappreciated by investors who may be not be familiar with the area, CBRE's Rod Apodaca tells GlobeSt.com.

In addition to more green certifications, progress will be made in water-use reduction and reducing the carbon footprint through waste management, recycling and improved energy performance, Granite's Jason Purvis tells GlobeSt.com.

As tenants look to expand or relocate and seek a better cost alternative, they're looking outside the CBD for environments with strong internal and external amenities, Westcore's Rob Sistek tells GlobeSt.com.

The financing needs to be structured in a manner that gives the lender all of its normal underwriting sizing guidelines, while also providing the operator the flexibility to execute its business plan, MetroGroup's Scott Botsford tells GlobeSt.com.

The need for wealth-transfer services by disinterested third parties and the development of highly amenitized assisted-living communities near the adult children of residents is growing, Douglas Wilson's John Morrell tells GlobeSt.com.

Most investors still involved in the SFR markets now view it as a good long-term play in an asset class that is early on in its maturity and with much room for innovation, ATTOM Data's Daren Blomquist tells GlobeSt.com.

The number of adults with developmental disabilities is increasing at a much greater rate than the general population, accelerating the demand for this type of housing, Villa de Vida's Hunter Christian tells GlobeSt.com.