Susan Gwin Burks

In 2017, capital markets will be influenced by a combination of reduced leverage, rising interest rates, and regulation.

The healing and resurgence of certain submarkets, multiple corporate campus developments and announcements, new mixed-use developments and the promise of more to come has truly raised our stock price and given reason and validation for investors, institutions, and buyers of all product types to sit up and take notice.

What will you do on Memorial Day to pay honor to those who have served our country or lost their lives so we may enjoy the freedoms we have today? Let's all pay tribute in a way that will make their sacrifices worthwhile and meaningful to those around us, and to those who follow in their footsteps.

Two months into 2012, and indicators are signaling a local market uptick and a healing in our economy. We are seeing more of a promise of sovereign funds entering our office market in a potentially significant way, and it is bringing a renewed excitement to the landscape.

Constantly trying to run with what life throws at you in an upbeat and positive fashion is no easy feat, and who could possibly know that any better than the sellers, buyers, and brokers in our industry?