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Market Snapshot: Dynamic Employment in Orlando Keeps Apartment Vacancy in Check
The apartment sector in Orlando is still in upswing after over half a decade of economic recovery.
Economy Watch: Economy Benefiting from Home Sales
What’s good in residential real estate is usually good for commercial real estate (eventually), and the best thing that can happen on the residential side these days are higher sales that don’t feed another bubble.
Economy Watch: Job Growth Slowing Down
In March, overall U.S. employment growth wasn’t as robust as expected, and the latest employment stats from the states and D.C.—which are also March numbers—reflect a similar slowdown, though not a job market that’s coming to a sudden halt.
Economy Watch: Warnings of a New Recession?
This month’s CFNAI-MA3 is more evidence for the widely held notion that the economy slowed down during the first quarter and might not be speeding up now.
Economy Watch: Water Crisis: Today California, Tomorrow Everywhere Else?
The rest of the nation should hope that California isn’t going to be a bellwether when it comes to a dire water shortage, but with the long-term prospect of a warmer and drier climate worldwide, it might be a good idea to at least pay attention to what’s going on in California as it tries to deal with its drought.
Economy Watch: Growth in the Euro Zone Might Benefit US Real Estate
Ahead of the spring meetings of the International Monetary Fund and World Bank in Washington this weekend, the IMF released its World Economic Outlook and the Global Financial Stability Report.
Market Snapshot: Millennials Flock to Charlotte, N.C., Pushing Up Multifamily Demand
As Charlotte, N.C., remains an attractive destination for young professionals, demand for apartments continues to be high, spurring rent growth and new developments.
Economy Watch: Beige Book Says Economy Growing, But…
The Federal Reserve’s Beige Book might be anecdotal in nature, but they are high-quality anecdotes.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: CRE to Do Well
CRE likely to do well, despite temporarily soft growth.
Economy Watch: Apartment Industry Benefiting from Student Debt
The U.S. economy in the first quarter of 2015 seems to have been a little soft. However, apartment owners and developers are also fortunate in that a very large generation is coming of age right now, and they want to form households.