Welcome to Our Annual Forecast Survey

Dear Commercial Real Estate Owner or Developer,

France Media is conducting a brief online survey to gauge market conditions, and we welcome your participation. This survey should only take a few minutes to complete. Questions range from your firm’s development and investment plans for 2017 to trends in lease negotiations to potential areas of revenue growth.

We’re also sending separate surveys to finance professionals as well as leasing and investment sales brokers. The results will be collated and published in the January issue of our regional magazines. Conducting these surveys is part of our mission at France Media to provide readers with indispensable information.

(Note: Please remember to click on "done" to properly submit the survey.)

Sincerely,

Matt Valley
Editorial Director, Real Estate Regionals
France Media, Inc.

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* 1. In which region of the country do you personally conduct most of your business? (*Answer required to allow France Media to place responses in appropriate regional publication.)

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* 2. Which of the following best describes your company? (Please mark all that apply)

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* 3. Check the box that best describes your job title:

  President Owner Partner Chairman of the Board CEO CFO CIO Director of Development Real Estate Manager Property Manager Other Manager including General Manager
Developer
Owner
Manager

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* 4. Do you plan to be a net seller or net buyer of commercial real estate properties in 2017?

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* 5. If seller: In which property sector(s) are you planning to sell assets in 2017?

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* 6. If buyer: In which property sector(s) are you planning to buy assets in 2017?

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* 7. Do you have any projects in the development pipeline that your firm will break ground on in 2017?

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* 8. If yes, in which property sector(s) will you break ground?

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* 9. If your company has projects in the pipeline for 2017, could you please give a brief description of one of the projects below? (Project name, address, square footage, etc.)

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* 10. Among the following property types, will your negotiating leverage with tenants in 2017 be stronger, weaker or the same as it was in 2016?

  Stronger Weaker Same as 2016
Industrial
Multifamily
Office
Retail

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* 11. On a scale of 1 to 5, rate the level of confidence you have that your firm will do more development in 2017 versus 2016. (5 = high degree of confidence, 1= no confidence).

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* 12. In your view, will the borrowing climate for new development be more favorable, less favorable or about the same in 2017 as it was in 2016 across commercial real estate?

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* 13. In your view, will the borrowing climate for acquisitions and refinancing be more favorable, less favorable or about the same in 2017 as it was in 2016 across commercial real estate?

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* 14. Do you expect interest rates to increase, decrease or remain relatively unchanged during the next 12 months?

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* 15. What is your best guess as to where the 10-year Treasury yield will stand at the end of 2017?

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* 16. What do you see as the greatest opportunity and/or challenge for the commercial real estate industry in 2017? (Please type in your comments here and include your name, job title, company name, phone number and email address. You can also leave an anonymous comment.)

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* 17. Do you believe the outcome of the U.S. presidential election and Congressional races will have an impact on commercial real estate in 2017 and beyond?

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* 18. If you answered yes to the previous question, please describe how the results of the election will impact commercial real estate. (Please type in your comments here and include your name, job title, company name, phone number and email address. You can also leave an anonymous comment.)

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* 19. Is there any pending (or recent) legislation that you believe might have a significant impact on the commercial real estate market in the coming year? (Please type in your comments here and include your name, job title, company name, phone number and email address. You can also leave an anonymous comment.)

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