The tech giant's $1-billion R&D campuses are a boon for owners of rental properties, residential REITs and multifamily markets in the Raleigh-Durham and Austin metros.

The $700 million platform will acquire industrial outdoor storage properties across the US.

Sunbelt and Mountain areas are attractive, but there are a few "hidden gems" for developers, NAR reports.

The office vacancy rate has reached 19.1%, far above the 15.5% vacancy rate during the Financial Crisis.