Property management companies experienced a heightened level of commercial real estate investment last year, and a significant amount of that volume was during the final three months of the year.

Commercial property managers in Maryland had the overall commercial real estate lending level drop during 2012 compared to the previous year.

Property management companies experienced an improved level of mortgage returns in 2012 compared to the previous year.

The mortgage loan price situation did not significantly change for property management companies in January, as the figures were nearly flat from the previous month.

Property management companies may have weathered the recession better than initially thought, as mortgages for commercial properties did not struggle as much as other major loans.

The level of mortgage delinquencies for multifamily and other commercial buildings fell for property management companies during the fourth quarter.

The credit situation for many property management company may be making positive strides, as the commercial mortgage-backed securities delinquency rate fell to its lowest point in 12 months last month.

The level of mature mortgages in the commercial real estate market will fall significantly this year, which may be relief for many property management companies.

Commercial property managers likely increased mortgage origination activity during the final three months of 2012, as the figure spiked compared to both the third quarter and the same period in 2011.