SAN FRANCISCO—Interviewed on CNBC's <i>Fast Money</i>, Marcus &amp; Millichap's chief strategy officer said current household formation trends favor rentals, and therefore the REITs that own them.

DALLAS—Four years into multifamily's recovery from the Great Recession, “there hasn't been any notable deceleration in rent growth,” says locally based Axiometrics.

BETHESDA, MD—As part of the deal, Simon Property Group will acquire two Glimcher properties; Glimcher CEO Michael Glimcher will assume the same role at the combined company.

NEW YORK CITY—“We remain confident that consumers will continue to increase spending at a healthy clip,” boosting both retail and industrial, writes C&amp;W's Ken McCarthy.

NEW YORK CITY—“There will be a substantial volume of commercial mortgage loans maturing over the next few years.,” says Macquarie's Timothy Gallagher; Principal has contributed nearly 2,000 loans in its time as a CMBS loan originator and seller.

TOLEDO, OH—To help fund the acquisitions, mainly in seniors care and housing, the REIT is tapping the public markets with a stock offering that could raise more than $1 billion.

REAL ESTATE FORUM's Paul Bubny spoke with J.P. Ford, senior vice president and director of business development at Lodging Econometrics, to bring us up to date on the development scene.

BEACHWOOD, OH—Chief executive of the shopping center REIT since the start of 2010, Hurwitz and DDR's board have agreed not to renew his employment contract.