US DATA: MBA’s Q4:2010 data book “shows commercial and multifamily
real estate markets on the mend. Continued stabilization of, and modest
improvement in, the US economy continues to filter through to demand for
commercial space. The improved property fundamentals are helping buoy
sentiment in the market – meaning more sales transactions and improved
property pricing. Mortgage originations have increased with the
transactions, and the amount of mortgage debt outstanding fell by the
smallest amount in a year.”