‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: A Good Month for Retail Sales
January was actually a good month for retail sales, but the longer-term trends are a little more problematic.
APARTMENT MARKET STATISTICS: February 2015
The prices of multifamily properties sold fell to $144,149 per unit in the third quarter compared to $124,768 in the previous quarter, reports PPR, a Costar company.
Economy Watch: Retail Sales Drop, But Not Really
U.S. retail sales dropped a fair amount—0.8 percent—in January, but it’s a case of the headline number being a little misleading.
Economy Watch: 3 Things Going Right for the Real Estate Industry
Why February is looking good for multifamily.
Economy Watch: Woe for Retail
“Things are ugly” for retail right now. We examine why.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: Good Job Numbers Good for Real Estate
Good jobs numbers are good for real estate.
Market Snapshot: Nashville Tops $1B in Apartment Sales in 2014, Expects Another Banner Year in 2015
As Nashville’s multifamily market topped $1 billion in sales in 2014 for the first time ever, the city looks forward to another strong year for the apartment industry.
Market Report: Nashville’s Office Occupancy and Rental Rate Growth Driven by Corporate Relocations, Expansions
2014 was a banner year for job growth in Nashville, with more than 100 business announcing expansions or relocations, adding up to more than 2 billion in capital investments, 14,388 new jobs and more than 8.4 million square feet of newly leased or sold space.
Market Snapshot: Nashville Industrial Vacancy at Lowest Level in Five Years
A record-breaking apartment market, as well as tightening retail and office markets and a steady job growth have led Nashville’s industrial market to reach a 7.1 percent vacancy rate in Q4 2014.
Economy Watch: The Long-Term Loss of Retail Jobs
The Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that the number of retail jobs nationwide increased by 46,000 in January, which is a good thing, but in fact retail employment trends haven’t been all that strong in recent years.