A new Urban Land Institute (ULI) survey of 38 leading real estate economists and analysts show broad improvements for the real estate markets through 2014. Over the next three years:· Commercial property transaction volume is expected to increase by nearly 50%
· Issuance of commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) is expected to more than double
· Institutional real estate assets and real estate investment trusts (REITs) are expected to provide returns ranging from 8.5% to 11% annually
· Vacancy rates are expected to drop in a range of between 1.2 and 3.7 percentage points for office, retail, and industrial properties and remain stable at low levels for apartments; while hotel occupancy rates will likely rise
· Rents are expected to increase for all property types, with 2012 increases ranging from 0.8% for retail up to 5% for apartments;
· Housing starts will nearly double by 2014, and home prices will begin to rise in 2013, with prices increasing by 3.5% in 2014
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