This year has been like no other. In real estate, trends that were patiently emerging have had a rocket boost turning sectors into booming success stories or teetering failures. There has often been little point trying to fight these changes as the rule book has effectively been shredded, and real estate has been forced to think long and hard about where it is and should be heading. CoStar News takes a look at the key developments and then catches up with some of the industry's leading players to talk about a seismic year.