NEW YORK CITY—With more rooms under construction than any other market by far, the ratings agency's hometown is among those it's watching for potential oversupply. Fitch has flagged multifamily for similar concerns.

IRVINE, CA—Aman Kothari joins the online real estate marketplace from Yahoo!, also the onetime employer of Auction.com's current CEO, Tim Morse.

WASHINGTON, DC—“Barring any unexpected jolts, we expect housing to keep moving forward at a steady, modest rate through the end of the year,” says David Crowe at the National Association of Home Builders.

NEW YORK CITY—Via the new On Demand platform, both existing CompStak users and prospective clients will have access to property-­-specific starting rent information and competitive sets.

READING, UK—With the sale to Kensington Mortgage Co., jointly owned by Blackstone and TPG, GE Capital has nearly halved its UK home lending business.

CHARLOTTESVILLE, VA—That's the scenario proposed by SNL Financial following the closing of the alternative asset manager's deal to buy the Chicago lodging REIT for approximately $6 billion.

WASHINGTON, DC—“Demand for green building will only continue to grow,” says USGBC CEO Rick Fedrizzi; a new study projects a 15.1% year-over-year increase over the next four years.

WASHINGTON, DC—Like its predecessors, Carlyle Realty Group VII will focus on opportunistic buys in major metro areas; multifamily is again expected to be a focal point.