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Commercial Real Estate Recovery to Accelerate in 2014 English 한국어 Hello. I will provide a clean and straightforward summary of the report outlining the 2014 commercial real estate market trends. The core message of this report is that the commercial real estate recovery is gaining significant momentum. Global investment volumes are expected to show a solid 10 percent growth next year. While the leasing market has been somewhat cautious compared to the investment boom, this imbalance is smoothly narrowing, with the United States market leading the way. Moving past a stagnant 2013, the leasing market is looking forward to a pleasant growth of 5 to 10 percent in 2014. The flow of the United States office market is exceptionally good. As demand expands beyond the tech and energy sectors into various fields, and new supply continues to shrink, prime downtown areas are creating highly favorable conditions for landlords. The influence of the Mil...

http://www.propertywire.com/news/global-news/global-office-predictions-2014-201312178577.html Steady growth predicted for the global office market in 2014 Tuesday, 17 December 2013 The global office market is poised for slow steady growth in 2014, while 2015 should be more robust as recovery takes hold and business gains renewed confidence, according to a new report.

http://www.eia.gov/forecasts/aeo/er/index.cfm Release Date: December 16, 2013 | Full Report Release Date: Early Spring 2014 | CORRECTION | Report Number: DOE/EIA-0383ER(2014) This release is an abridged version of the Annual Energy Outlook that highlights changes in the AEO Reference case projections for key energy topics. The Early Release includes data tables for the Reference case only. The AEO2014 full version will be released early Spring 2014. Download the AEO2014 Early Release Report

http://business.financialpost.com/2013/12/11/remax-forecasts-exceptionally-healthy-real-estate-market-in-2014/ Re/Max forecasts ‘exceptionally healthy’ real estate market in 2014 Canadian Press | December 11, 2013 7:40 AM ET More from Canadian Press MISSISSAUGA, Ont. — Canada can expect an “exceptionally healthy” housing market in 2014 thanks to improvements in the overall economy that helped produce a surge in the latter half of this year, a leading real estate group said Wednesday.

2014 US Credit Outlook - Living in a Lean World Mark Howard, Colleen Watson, Ashish Jain - Credit The Weekly Credit Pulse | 12 Dec 2013 16:47 | 1131 Kb Summary 2014 US Credit Market Roadmap US credit spreads are likely to grind tighter through much of 2014, but the path will not be linear or easy. Decent fundamentals and solid inflows are offset by rising interest rates, suppressed volatility, and skinny valuations. Total returns are expected to be modest in 2014 given our rates forecast, but excess returns are expected to be decidedly positive. We forecast 13bp of cash IG spread tightening and 58bp of HY tightening by year-end.

US Views: Looking to 2014 (Hatzius) Published December 10, 2013 1. The economic news remains broadly encouraging. Although we would discount the 3.6% increase in Q3 GDP—which was inflated by a large inventory contribution that is likely to reverse in Q4—other indicators also suggest that growth has accelerated since earlier in the year. Nonfarm payrolls grew a solid 203,000 in November, business surveys are at levels consistent with above-trend growth, and the consumer picture is improving, judging from the latest auto sales and consumer sentiment figures. Taking October and November together to adjust for the government shutdown distortions, our current activity indicator (CAI) has averaged 3% in the past two months, up from around 2% in the first half of 2013. Likewise, our US-MAP surprise index has moved back into positive territory, indicating that the economic activity data are mostly beating consensus forecasts.

http://www.cnbc.com/id/101254028 Economists a bit more upbeat about 2014 Published: Monday, 9 Dec 2013 | 12:01 AM ET By: John W. Schoen | CNBC.com Economics Reporter They're not exactly singing "Happy Days Are Here Again," but business economists are feeling a little more upbeat about the recovery and job market heading into next year, according to a survey of the group released Monday.

http://www.cushmanwakefield.kr/en-gb/research-and-insight/2013/global-office-forecast-2014-2015/ GLOBAL OFFICE FORECAST 2014-2015 Published Date : 04/12/2013 Maria Sicola The following is a summary Download the PDF The global office market is poised for slow steady growth in 2014, while 2015 should be more robust as recovery takes hold and business gains renewed confidence. Jakarta, Dublin and Boston are the regional leaders among the top cities forecasted to see the highest office rental rate growth through 2015.

Global Economic Outlook - 2014 - Four Seasons of Leverage ■ 1# Bumpy growth relay from emerging to advanced For the first time post-crisis, we expect advanced economies in 2014 to see an increased contribution to global growth as emerging economies deleverage. Commodity markets will sit at the heart of this dynamic - our strategists look for range-bound markets in 2014.

http://www.colliers.com/en-us/insights/market-news/2014-property-investor-report High global investor confidence fuels plans to expand, particularly in 'safe havens' More than 500 global respondents reveal intentions, targets and strategies Where will global property investors be buying in 2014? Surprisingly, despite recent economic uncertainty, investors are willing to look beyond political circumstances and invest in areas with strong property fundamentals. Overall, our new Global Investor Sentiment Survey finds optimism in the economic outlook for 2014, and with this increased confidence, many investors are planning to expand, especially in 'safe-haven' cities.

http://www.cushmanwakefield.kr/en-gb/research-and-insight/2013/main-streets-across-the-world-2013/ MAIN STREETS ACROSS THE WORLD 2013-2014 Published Date : 13/11/2013 Martin Mahmuti The following is a summary Download the PDF Cushman & Wakefield is at the centre of retail, providing value added real estate services to our clients globally. We monitor the evolution of the industry as well as global retail trends and practices to ensure our clients can best position their businesses to capitalise on future trends.

European prime property rents to increase in 2014 ​EXPO REAL, 7 October 2013 – Jones Lang LaSalle’s real estate data for H1 2013 indicates a stabilising situation across European prime property, with signs of recovery apparent in several key markets. http://www.joneslanglasalle.eu/EMEA/EN-GB/Pages/Newsitem.aspx?ItemID=29318#.UlSAXobIZOw