LAS VEGAS—The 2023 edition of the colossal ICSC Las Vegas convention is gearing up and GlobeSt.com chats with a few expert sources on their expectations and predictions for the show.

"It is about filling holes in the product sweep or fill holes."

Officials from HUD, FHFA and the GSEs all spoke of the need to support affordable housing as part of their missions.

A panel of experts tackled that question during a breakout session at the recent Mortgage Bankers Association CREF 2023 conference.

The current uncertainty is higher now than it was at the height of the pandemic, MBA's Chief Economist told the audience.

Former Fed official Roger Ferguson told the audience at MBA-CREF that CRE will have to get used to higher interest rates.

JLL Capital Markets led the sales efforts for the trophy office property in Morris County. The buyer was Signature Acquisitions.

The sale shows the investment market's demand for well-located assets with continuous rent growth upside.