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As of mid-June US-targeted construction & building M&A reached its highest year to date volume on record with 173 deals totaling $26.4 billion -- an increase of 312% compared to the same period last year, according to Dealogic.

The top countries of origin for buyers were China, Mexico, Canada and the United Kingdom.

The survey, which gauges year-to-date store performance and checks in on the latest technology trends, generated the strongest numbers in its seven-year history.

For the first time on record, the number of job openings exceeds the number of people out of work and seeking employment so it is no surprise that office assets are getting noticed by investors and lenders.

The statewide median sales price for single-family existing homes was $255,000, an increase of 6.7% from the previous year, according to data from Florida Realtors

Commercial construction totaled $23.8 billion between 2013 and 2017, yielding a total of more than 73 million new square feet of space. The last three years showed the strongest growth, with each year topping $5 billion and 16 million square feet of new commercial construction.