Demand is increasing for the flexible office space sector, but the latest trend to hit commercial real estate comes with a twist.

UBS says the industrial sector's performance is "relatively healthy, if softening", setting it apart from apartments, offices and retail during a challenging second quarter.

Bill Melby's handbook cites the types of calamities, i.e., hurricane, wildfire, earthquake or other unforeseen events, for which a business should plan, and the tips, tactics, why and how-to of minimizing disaster consequences.

Numbers of lawsuits remind taxpayers and assessors to exclude intangible assets from taxable real estate value.