Expectations & Market Realities in Real Estate 2015—Scaling New Heights

With still-low interest rates, improving fundamentals, and increasing volume and pricing, Situs RERC, Deloitte, and the National Association of Realtors (NAR) expect that commercial real estate returns—both in the form of income and appreciation—are expected to remain quite attractive in 2015. All this is outlined in our annual forecast report, along with an analysis of the economy, the capital markets, and each of the major property types. Given the relative expected returns of this asset class, the general transparency of commercial real estate, and the perceived safety of this investment compared to many other alternatives, we have entitled this issue of Expectations & Market Realities in Real Estate 2015 as “Scaling New Heights.”