SAN DIEGO—Solid population growth, a more diversified economy, job creation and limited new supply are the key reasons the market is coming back, San Diego-based Pathfinder's Lorne Polger tells GlobeSt.com.

DALLAS—The institutional single-family rental sector is “finally getting recognized for what it's doing,” Invitation Homes' John Bartling told CNBC on Wednesday.

PHILADELPHIA—Average asking rental rates increased by 7.2% over the past year to $30.08 per square foot, the highest in the Philadelphia CBD's history.

NORTH PLAINFIELD, NJ—“Industry experts agree that the recent holiday season was good for retail, yet some have indicated ecommerce was the real winner over bricks and mortar,” says Levin Management's Matthew Harding. “From a ground-level perspective we are seeing a different story – one illustrating the ongoing relevance of physical stores within the LMC portfolio, which is comprised mostly of open-air shopping centers.”