Labor/Economy

‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: A Good Month for Jobs

A good month for jobs.

Economy Watch: Americans Finally Optimistic About Economy—And Real Estate

Call it creeping optimism: according to a number of measures, Americans are now more hopeful about the direction of the economy than they were as recently as last year.

Economy Watch: Will Normcore Thinking Affect the Residential Market?

Is normcore housing a real thing? And will it be the next big thing in housing?

Economy Watch: Could Student Debt Negatively Affect Real Estate?

One aspect of consumer credit has a time-bomb potential when it comes to the health of the economy, and even certain aspects of residential and even commercial real estate: student loans.

Economy Watch: What Newest Employment Trends Mean for CRE

How increasing the number of jobs is affecting commercial real estate.

Economy Watch: How the Real Estate Industry is Benefitting from Job Increases

Finally, it looks like the U.S. economy is on the path of sustained job growth.

Economy Watch: Is CRE Improving?

A look at the federal government’s latest report on CRE.

Economy Watch: How Energy Prices Are Affecting CRE

Domestic energy prices seem to have stabilized for now, but that still leaves a question: what will low energy prices do to (and for) commercial real estate over the longer run?

‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: The Residential Market is a Little Slow

The residential market’s a little slow, which affects parts of the commercial side.