Economy Watch: Apartment Market Fundamentals Still Robust
The U.S. apartment market has been so strong for so long in so many places that it naturally poses the question: when will the market weaken, as in lower occupancies with concurrent downward pressure on rents?
2015 Top Owners: Rising Occupancy
This month we salute the largest multifamily owners of 2015.
Market Pulse for October 2015
Commentary and data were supplied by Michael Neal, a senior economist with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).
Economy Watch: Residential Growth Still Strong—Especially Apartment Development
Residential development continues to expand.
Economy Watch: Homebuilders Feeling Pretty Good
Another part of the real estate industry that wasn’t fazed by the temporarily wobbly economy of the late summer was the homebuilding trade.
Economy Watch: CRE Finishes the Summer Healthy
The broader economy might have wobbled a little late in the summer this year, but that didn’t seem to have upset the commercial real estate markets that much, at least as of August.
Economy Watch: Inflation Fairly Tame, Even in the Construction Industry
Inflation remains a shadow of its once fearsome self.
Economy Watch: Retail Sales Edge Up, Overall Economy Grows “Modestly” (Or Was That “Moderately”?)
As usual, some kinds of retail are doing better than others.
Economy Watch: CRE in a Goldilocks Zone
With the third quarter now finished, commercial property reports focusing on U.S. property markets in 3Q are being released, including the latest from the largest CRE service firm, CBRE Group.
Economy Watch: CRE Prices Fully Recovered From Recession
Measuring the price of U.S. commercial properties in the aggregate is a tricky thing.