The world has huge challenges ahead of it. The first and foremost question on everyone’s mind is whether the good news we have heard on vaccines can be translated into a solution that will rid the world of COVID-19, or at least substantially lessen its impact.

The answer to this question will be crucial in determining how the real estate market performs in 2021 and beyond. Along with different COVID-19 scenarios, here are some answers to the 10 key questions facing the real estate sector over the year ahead.

Even though the importance of the social component of ESG has increased over the past few years, the negative consequences of the COVID-19 pandemic, in terms of economic and social disruption, will further accelerate this trend.

Socially responsible real estate strategies are diverse and expanding. The importance of providing suppo