Our real estate editors' picks for the best stories of the week ending Feb. 3.

Data Dispatch: Global long-term rates holding onto postelection surge

Many long-term rates around the world continue to move higher, building on the sharp increases witnessed in the aftermath of the U.S. presidential election.

The Property Ledger: Axiare Patrimonio closes €44M acquisition; Castellum to buy 2 Stockholm assets

The Feb. 3 edition of the European property news recap also features UK Commercial Property Trust's £30.5 million sale of its asset in London's Soho district and Plaza Centers NV offloading a shopping center in Poland for €42.3 million.

Data Dispatch: New York, San Francisco emerge as worst-performing multifamily markets

The coastal markets have enriched apartment investors in recent years. However, effective rents turned negative in the fourth quarter as large slugs of supply come online.

The Property Ledger: Kenedix flags ¥21B of deals; Ascendas to buy Indian property for 6.9B rupees

The Feb. 3 edition of the Asia-Pacific property news recap also features a spate of property transactions and acquisitions in Australia and Japan.

Data Dispatch: NAV monitor: US REITs trading at 5.1% median NAV discount

Three healthcare REITs ranked within the top 10 REITs trading at premiums, while five regional mall REITs ranked within the top 10 REITs trading at discounts.

Hires and Fires: Real Estate moves through Feb. 1, North America edition

This feature presents a weekly rundown of recent significant management and board changes and personnel moves in the North American real estate industry, including U.S. REITs and REOCs, homebuilders and gaming operators.

Data Dispatch: January state of the US housing market

Data released over the last month indicated a generally healthy U.S. housing market, with home prices and housing starts on the rise and existing- and new-home sales slowing.

Data Dispatch: In echo of '07, REITs back away from multifamily

After a long climb in the value of multifamily properties, REITs sold off apartment buildings in 2016 at a pace not seen in nearly a decade.

The Property Ledger: City Office REIT buys Dallas office tower; Gladstone sheds NJ industrial asset

The Feb. 1 edition of the North American property news roundup also features Global Medical REIT's roughly $103.5 million worth of planned and completed acquisitions, and Consolidated-Tomoka's Florida purchases.

Data Dispatch Asia-Pacific: Tokyo office market heyday on the wane

Tokyo's brisk office leasing market is approaching a tipping point in 2017 as a large amount of new supply comes online and demand softens.