From Sperry Van Ness Accelerated Marketing | John Johnson, CCIM - According to Costar, more and more money is being attracted to real estate investment funds. When enough of these cash-flush buyers think the bottom has been reached, a buying frenzy may ensue.

Real estate companies and funds reported raising $3.85 billion in July for real estate-related acquisitions. Almost half of the total raised ($1.85 billion) was by commercial real estate-related firms and funds, while pooled investment funds including private equity and hedge funds raised $1.8 billion, according to data compiled by CoStar Group.

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