Akerman's Real Estate Industry Outlook Survey was featured in the Business Facilities article titled, "Steady Optimism Among U.S. Commercial Real Estate Executives, Increased Investor Appetite." The article reported that capital availability from nearly all sources except government entities are expected to improve in 2014, with increased activity by institutional forces. According to the Akerman Survey, private equity sources are predicted to drive U.S. commercial real estate financing in 2014. REITs are expected to continue to serve as a leading source of real estate debt and/or equity funding while banks also are projected to boost funding in 2014. The CMBS market also is expected to play a more pronounced role in 2014.