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Housing policies are in the spotlight in the national election and in many statehouses around the country. Here's a look at what's at stake in 2020.

How interest-only loans and other concessions could become weaknesses for commercial real estate when interest rates rise and property values decline.

Years of above-trend rent growth have led to a renewed push for states to set limits, with three passing new laws in 2019.

The industry is evolving, with new business models emerging, such as property owners creating their own shared space studios, according to Yardi Matrix's Paul Fiorilla.

Most participants at the National Association of Business Economists meeting in Denver were sanguine about the prospects for the U.S. economy.

Will Millennials remain in cities that cater to their lifestyle preferences, or will they settle down and move to the suburbs? ULI's answer is “yes.”

Economic expansion, new household formation and a favorable capital environment boosted first-quarter transaction activity and values for these sectors.

Average hourly earnings in construction increased 3.3 percent year-over-year to $30.45, 9.9 percent above the average for all private-sector employees.

Chairman Jerome Powell's press conferences improve communications with the financial markets, but the Fed's policy of flexibility raises uncertainties about future rate changes, writes Chris Nebenzahl, associate director of research for Yardi Matrix.

Expanding employment in financial services, professional services and IT is lifting asking rates and lowering vacancies, especially in some secondary markets.

Supply has remained in check throughout the recovery, and overall fundamentals remain steady, although slowing deal flow may persist for some property types, according to Yardi Matrix's Chris Nebenzahl.

Yardi Matrix's Paul Fiorilla describes the challenges that managers should anticipate while they attempt to raise more than $25 billion to invest in the economic development tool.