Report of stabilized fundamentals has commercial investors optimistic

By PwC | June 22, 2011

According to a second quarter 2011 PwC Real Estate Investor Survey, overall fundamentals are stabilizing despite the U.S. economy. As a result, commercial real estate investors are pursuing deals and are optimistic about the industry’s future.

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