The global outlook series on Real Estate provides a collection of statistical anecdotes, market briefs, and concise summaries of research findings. The report provides a brief overview of the market and reviews of past segmental performance together with recent mergers and acquisitions, which have irreversibly changed the industry’s landscape. The report provides insights into market fundamentals in select regional markets. The wholesome discussion on the US market is laced with 40 fact, and data rich tables, and is designed to provide the reader an understanding of the macro environment. The reader stands to learn the implications of “Senior Friendly” Homes, and the lucrativeness of metros as an optimum location for real estate projects, among others. In addition to the US, Canada, and Japan also included are short discussions on key European, and Asian markets such as France, Spain, Turkey, UK, China, Hong Kong, India, Malaysia, South Korea, Middle East, Latin America and Africa, among others. Also included is an indexed, easy-to-refer, fact-finder directory listing the addresses, and contact details of 597 companies worldwide.