‘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.
Economy Watch: Construction Continues to Add Jobs
The U.S. economy created a net of 257,000 jobs in January, which was stronger than expected, and an uptick from the relatively weak report in December.
Economy Watch: Real Estate Could Be Affected By Lower Job Numbers
The Bureau of Labor Statistics is going to release its monthly employment numbers, and while monthly reports contain a certain amount of noise, the real estate industry pays attention—as it should.
Economy Watch: A Look at the Increase in Consumer Spending
Some good news, especially for retailers: U.S. consumers’ daily spending, according to Gallup, fell to an average of $81 in January, down from $98 in December.
‘Economy Watch’ Podcast with Dees Stribling: Millennials Will be Driving Real Estate
The Millennials will be driving real estate in the future–but how?
APARTMENT MARKET STATISTICS: January 2015
Housing starts rose by 18 percent over the month of September 2014 to 353,000 units, according to the National Association of Home Builders.