Of Note

Real estate is often considered a “local” business, but to succeed real estate professionals need to understand what’s happening around the globe.

AFIRE’s Rising Leaders recently gathered in New York to talk about what it means to face fear and grow through the challenges of change in commercial real estate.

AFIRE CEO Gunnar Branson recently joined industry experts from BlackRock Real Assets, S&P Dow Jones, and Measurabl to discuss the future of ESG

Global CRE investment from Middle East-based investors reached $8.6 billion in the first half of 2019, with more than half invested in the US.

The era of ESG as the authoritative measure of “sustainability” or “non-financial” performance has arrived

AFIRE has hired Benjamin van Loon as its new communications director, responsible for public relations and editorial direction.

Commercial real estate investors are familiar with the eternal motto: “location, location, location,” but for a new generation, we should say, “demographics first”

Savvy investors are acutely aware that many fundamental measures of the US real estate market vary widely depending on the metro area

When it comes to comps, using immediate location as an exclusive reference base for analysis can obscure bigger-picture truths

Results points to strong fundamentals for commercial real estate in the US and growing concern about external risks.

The 2019 AFIRE Winter Conference explored the various types of understanding needed to move beyond fear

New York City took a double hit in an annual survey of real estate investors, which saw London overtake it in first place globally and Los Angeles tie it for top U.S. city

D.C. real estate continues steady decline among foreign investors as New York deposes London as top global city; China expected to become top US investor