NEW YORK CITY—As June began, the Cornell/SelectLeaders Job Barometer hit job posting levels not seen in seven years, says Susan Phillips-LoPinto, SelectLeaders' CEO, in this <b>EXCLUSIVE,/b&gt; report.

NEW YORK CITY—The book retailer has reached the conclusion that investors and analysts have propounded for some time, with CEO Huseby saying “these businesses will have the best chance of optimizing shareholder value if they are capitalized and operated separately.”

NEW YORK CITY—In connection with the spinoff, Northstar Asset Management will manage NRF and its non-traded REIT business, with both companies being led by the same management team.

NEW YORK CITY—“Borrowers can combat rising prices by locking in lower rates through long-term contracts and inquiring about related services,” IBISWorld reports in the first of a three-part series on the changing regulatory environment.

BOGOTA, COLMBIA—Metro Hotels will open three additional Hampton by Hilton properties in Colombia, along with introducing the brand to Chile and Peru beginning in 2018.

BUFFALO—The $130 million of self-storage acquisitions comes in at cap rates ranging from 6.5% to 6.75%; Sovran CEO David Rogers calls the properties “great additions to the Uncle Bob's brand.”

WASHINGTON, DC—May's annualized rate of home sales, which beat a consensus of economists polled by Bloomberg, was helped by the improving job market, says NAR chief economist Lawrence Yun.

CHICAGO—Although the lag between job growth and multifamily permitting keeps supply tight in many cities, Sperry Van Ness is watching several MSAs that are “bringing a substantial amount of product to the market,” the firm's Reid Bennett tells GlobeSt.com <b>EXCLUSIVELY</b>.