Market Pulse for February 2016
Market Pulse section compiled by Suzann Silverman. To comment, email ssilverman@cpexecutive.com. Multifamily Starts: In November 2015, housing starts of buildings with five or more units recovered a portion of production pace lost over the month of October. Measured on a seasonally adjusted annual rate basis, housing starts of buildings with five or more units fell by 26 percent in October to 337,000. However, in November, production rose by 18 percent to 398,000. Despite the month-over-month fluctuation, the number of these housing starts, at 301,000, still exceeds the average monthly level recorded between 2000 and 2007. Meanwhile, its contribution to total…
Economy Watch: CRE Prices Still Climbing, Sales Volume Still Rising
U.S. commercial real estate continued to enjoy price gains in November 2015.
Economy Watch: Apartment Market Weakens (Slightly) in Q4
The last time Market Tightness, Sales Volume, Equity Financing and Debt Financing all came in below 50 was in October 2013.
Economy Watch: Beige Book Upbeat
The latest Beige Book from the Federal Reserve has reasonably good news for the real estate industry.
Economy Watch: US Excellent for RE Investment, Say Foreigners
Sixty-five percent of foreign investors in U.S. real estate indicated they plan to increase their investment here in 2016.
Yardi Matrix Forecasts Steady Rent Growth for 2016
Growth projection of 4.6 percent weighs a rebounding economy and overseas fears.
Holiday Retail Sales Saw Uptick in ’15
Consumer spending for the holiday season is very positive.