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Summit Journal has been named the Best Information/Publishing Product by the 2022 International & European Association Awards.

The Q1 2023 pulse survey, conducted in early 2023 and underwritten by Holland Partner Group, reveals institutional insight and intent towards future real estate investment.

Ethan Penner, CEO of Mosaic Real Estate Investors, reflects on the current landscape of real estate dislocation and how investors need to change their understanding of risks and opportunities.

Michael Mandel, Co-Founder and CEO of CompStak, a marketplace for CRE data, discusses how the use of data is (and is not) changing the practice of global investing.

In the wake of the Great Financial Crisis, certain metros in the Sand States suffered disproportionally. It may not be as bad this time.

For e-commerce property investors, the past decade was outstanding, but even as market dynamics are slowing industrial’s momentum, market fundamentals remain sound.

Jim Costello, Chief Economist for MSCI Real Estate, discusses the state of real estate investing in 2023 and the challenges of a very different economic climate.

Workers spending less time in the office may seem negative for the sector, but a four-day workweek can be a boon for some property owners.

The sooner we can recognize that values have come down collectively—even beyond the office sector—the sooner we can move forward to capitalizing on new opportunities.

Not all storms are the same, and some are so tragic that they force a moment of universal recalibration. Hurricane Ian was one of those storms—but what does that mean for real estate?

AFIRE’s Summit Journal is currently seeking abstracts, proposals, and submissions for Issue 12, which will be published in late spring 2023.

APAC is home to some of the world’s largest economies and set to lead global economic growth. What’s moving the needle now for the region?

Even as the US office sector has lagged other property types, there could be an important (and valuable) difference of office performance based on property age and market.

What is the future path of long-term interest rates in the US and why does it matter for commercial real estate?

Amidst myriad global economic and geopolitical uncertainties, US commercial real estate has an even greater challenge ahead: demographics.

From December 2022 to January 2023, AFIRE invites all association members and qualified guests to participate in the 2023 Investor Pulse Survey.

In addition to potentially offering inflation protection and lower return volatility, real estate may also help bring about tangible positive change and help solve some critical problems.

With the case for sustainability already well-established, how can (and should) real estate continue to lead? AFIRE CEO Gunnar Branson weighs in.

The Summer/Fall 2022 issue of Summit confronts uncertainties about the future of commercial real estate investment, and finds new opportunities in the mix.

Brian Biggs, Vice President of Research at Grosvenor, joins the AFIRE Podcast with Gunnar Branson to talk about a data science approach to real estate analysis.