Global transaction volumes for real estate totalled US$99 billion in the third quarter of 2011, according to new figures from Jones Lang LaSalle. The number represents a 36 per cent increase compared to the same period last year.
Investment activity increased 43 per cent with total transaction volume reaching US$297 billion in the first three quarters compared to US$208 billion in during the same period last year……………………………………….Full Article: Source