WASHINGTON, DC—With December's sales figures still to be reported, both CoStar Group and Real Capital Analytics saw improvements in the numbers for November.

RICHARDSON, TX—Although multifamily construction is "substantial," the current development pace is "justified by the very strong demand tallies," says Greg Willett at RealPage.

CHICAGO—Domestically as well as globally, Morningstar expects "mixed economic outlooks" over the next 12 months to continue affecting property and capital markets activity.

TOLEDO, OH—For the healthcare REIT, the joint venture with Cindat Capital Management and Union Life Insurance Co. represents a key component of its strategy to reposition its portfolio.

NEW YORK CITY—The $72 billion in unpaid balance that the mortgage REIT is acquiring represents PHH's entire mortgage serving rights portfolio.

CLEVELAND—Underwriting affordable housing to the new administration's lower corporate tax rate means "a lot of deals not penciling right now," says KeyBank's Rob Likes.

SEATTLE—Lee & Associates CEO Jeffrey Rinkov tells GlobeSt.com why the firm's newly established Pacific Northwest office is a model for its national expansion in 2017 and beyond.

NEW YORK CITY—However, S&P Dow Jones Indices' David M. Blitzer warns that "home prices cannot rise faster than incomes and inflation indefinitely."