The outlook for commercial real estate markets and REITs has continued to evolve as the overall macroeconomic recovery matures. It is important to keep in mind just how much the momentum has changed. Two years ago, for example, the consensus outlook among the economists surveyed by the Wall Street Journal anticipated job growth averaging 160,000 per month. In January 2015, this panel expected job growth of 230,000 per month. It is certainly good news that after several years of disappointments, the economy finally appears to be hitting its stride.
