Total returns for the NCREIF Property Index have been fairly consistent over the past five quarters, although annual returns are below the five-year average.

Asking rates rise to an all-time high in the market, causing the largest quarterly jump since Q4 2015 as tenants are willing to pay a premium for well-appointed space in prime locations, says CBRE's Matt Carlson.

An online shopping survey by Happy Returns, an in-store return center for online purchases, shows easy and instant returns are integral to successful ecommerce operators.

“So far, the adage 'build it, and they will come' has proven to be true in the Washington metro apartment market."