The transition of 2,600 advisors and more than $50 billion in assets is expected to take more than a year and increase LPL’s earnings by $60 million

Mark Pasierb, newly appointed president of Kingbird Investment Management, talks about how the current market might be a good time for those willing to work with distressed situations.

Rent growth is holding up much better for mid-market apartments vs. luxury units, reported CoStar. The Wall Street Journal looks at disappearing U.S. nursing homes. These are among today’s must reads from around the commercial real estate industry.

A recent study by NAREIM and Ferguson Partners assessed the state of management practices among real estate investment managers and private equity real estate firms.