Distressed Sales Volume Remains at Elevated Levels Despite Big Boost in Non-Distressed Sales in Recovering Economy

Distressed trading volume has stabilized but continues to remain at elevated levels, increasing by approximately 2% last year over 2010. However, a surge in non-distressed property trading driven by improving economic conditions has begun to mitigate its impact on commercial real estate pricing levels overall.

According to CoStar Group data, the volume of distressed transactions in December 2011 remained well above the average monthly volume for…
National Commercial Real Estate News From CoStar Group