LOS ANGELES—With the trend toward luxury development moving across the US, CBRE's Peter Donovan sees opportunities for savvy multifamily investors “to time the cycle and achieve above-market performance.”

When it comes to net lease properties, buyers and sellers often focus on investment aspects such as tenant creditworthiness, lease years remaining, and rent escalations.  To be sure, these aspects are critical in the net lease arena. However, it is essential to recognize that, at the end of the day, real estate is about location, and a good location can overcome many weaknesses in fundamentals. …

ORLANDO—With commercial real estate activity heating up, more competitors are moving into the Central Florida landscape looking for a piece of the pie. Here's what CBRE is doing.