Commercial Real Estate & Business News October 17, 2018
US Economic Outlook vs the Rest of the Globe is Brightest in 11 Years The U.S. is putting more distance between itself and the rest of the world in terms of growth expectations from professional investors. The news keeps getting worse for global economic prospects, with respondents to the Bank of America Merrill Lynch Fund […]
Commercial Real Estate & Business News October 16, 2018
221K People Relocated to Metro Phoenix From 2012-2017 With the middle-class squeezed by the rising cost of living, particularly housing costs, many average-earners find it an onerous endeavor to create a decent life for themselves and their families. Living in a big metro like New York or Los Angeles may come with a high income […]
Commercial Real Estate & Business News October 15, 2018
With Bankruptcy Looming, What you Need to Know About the Phoenix-area Sears Stores Sears Holding Corp. (NASDAQ: SHLD) is preparing a bankruptcy filing, according to multiple media reports, and depending on how that goes it could leave multiple big-box retail stores vacant around the Phoenix area. The Wall Street Journal reported the financially troubled department […]
Commercial Real Estate & Business News October 12, 2018
Phoenix Trends Higher among U.S. Real Estate Markets to Watch, Report Says When experts think of cities to watch for overall real estate prospects next year, Phoenix falls right in the middle of the pack. A study and survey done by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Urban Land Institute ranked Phoenix 29th in overall real estate prospects […]
Commercial Real Estate & Business News October 11, 2018
How Grocery Stores Play a Significant Role in Phoenix Retail Real Estate As some retailers are struggling with increased competition from online stores and some brick-and-mortar businesses are filing for bankruptcy protection and closing stores – including Mattress Firm this past week – there is plenty to worry about in the industry. But in Phoenix, […]
Commercial Real Estate & Business News October 10, 2018
Apartment Rent Growth Accelerates in the Third Quarter of 2018 Apartments rents are on the rise again. “The apartment market’s performance during the third quarter slightly surpassed expectations,” according to Greg Willett, chief economist for RealPage Inc., a provider of property management software and services. Demand for apartment units softened slightly in recent years, as […]