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TODAY’S DEALS: Two Fort Myers Assets Trade for $19.3 million

Marcus & Millichap sells two communities in Florida; Transwestern brokers a 210-unit sale in Colorado Springs; and Capital One Multifamily Finance closes a $19.5 million Fannie Mae loan.

Economy Watch: Home Price Appreciation Even Slower

CoreLogic reported that home prices nationwide, including distressed sales, increased 5.6 percent in September compared to the same month last year.

TODAY’S DEALS: Cornerstone Completes Phoenix Disposition

IPA brokers Cornerstone’s sale of a 240-unit asset in Phoenix; URS Capital Partners buys an Ohio apartment community; and NorthMarq Capital negotiates $14 million in acquisition financing.

Economy Watch: Construction Spending Drops in September

The Census Bureau reported that construction spending during September 2014 came in at an annualized rate of $950.9 billion, a drop of 0.4 percent compared with August.

TODAY’S DEALS: CBRE Acquires Portland Apartments from Capri Capital

ARA brokers a $54.1 million Portland sale; Equus completes the disposition of a 1,100-unit portfolio in Atlanta; and Capital Fund Services sources financing to preserve affordable housing stock in Indiana.

Economy Watch: Personal Income Edges Up

U.S. personal income increased $22.7 billion, or 0.2 percent in September, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis on Friday. During the same period, personal consumption expenditures (PCE)—people out-spending their personal income—decreased $19 billion, or also 0.2 percent.

TODAY’S DEALS: PCCP Provides Ritchie Group with $56.5M for Stalled Utah Condo

The Ritchie Group lands $56.5 million to build out a stalled condo; Colliers completes a $6.3 million sale in Arizona; and Greystone provides a $11.7 million bridge loan for an affordable community in California.

Economy Watch: Q3 GDP Growth Surprises on the Upside at 3.5 Percent

The Bureau of Economic Analysis reported its first estimate for Q3 real U.S. gross domestic product on Thursday, finding that it increased at an annualized rate of 3.5 percent for the quarter, which was above expectation.

Economy Watch: RIP QE3

The Federal Open Market Committee has officially let the world know that the central bank’s stimulus of the economy, often known by the shorthand QE3, is over.

TODAY’S DEALS: Investors Bank Closes $88M in Apartment Transactions

Investors Bank expands its lending footprint; Bascom buys in Los Angeles county; and NorthMarq Capital facilitates $12.5 million acquisition financing.