Research Center
Market Snapshot: Nashville’s Booming Economy Spurs Rent Growth Across All Market Sectors, Continues to Attract Out-of-State Investors
Exceeding the national job growth average for a fifth year in a row, with a 2.4 percent expansion accounting for 20,000 new jobs, Nashville is an increasingly attractive market for both multifamily and commercial investors alike.
Economy Watch: New Home Sale Accelerate in August
Sales of new single-family houses in August were an annualized rate of 504,000 units, according to the Census Bureau and HUD.
Economy Watch: Home Price Increases Continue to Slow
More evidence that the residential expansion this time isn’t a bubble: According to the Federal Housing Finance Agency, U.S. home prices were up 0.1 percent in July compared with June.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: The Fed Stands Pat on Interest Rates
The Fed stands pat on interest rates, but QE3’s a goner.
Economy Watch: Existing Home Sales Drop in August
The National Association of Realtors reported that U.S. existing home sales decreased 1.8 percent to an annualized rate of 5.05 million units in August, compared with 5.14 million in July.
Economy Watch: Unemployment Ticks Up in Nearly Half the States
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that 24 states and the District of Columbia suffered unemployment rate increases in August compared with July, while 15 states had decreases, and 11 experienced no change.
Economy Watch: Housing Starts Take a Dip in August
The Census Bureau reported that private housing starts in August came in at an annualized rate of 956,000 units, a drop of 14.4 percent compared with July, when the rate was more than 1.11 million units.
Market Snapshot: Twin Cities Economy on the Rise
The Twin Cities economy seems to have recovered well from the financial crisis that hit the United States back in 2008.
Economy Watch: QE3 Almost Gone, But Interest Still on Hold
The Federal Reserve’s unprecedented stimulus of the economy, sometimes known by the shorthand QE3, seems to be on its last legs.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: Retailers Had a Good Month
Retailers had a good month in August.