Commercial Real Estate & Business News January 8, 2019
The 10 Best Cities for Jobs in the U.S.Location is a huge factor when you’re job hunting. In some cases, it’s simple math-thanks to population size and the concentration of many industries in specific regions, there are typically more jobs in cities than in rural areas, and more jobs in big cities than in small […]
Commercial Real Estate & Business News January 7, 2019
Phoenix Housing Growth Expected to Outpace Nation in 2019, Despite National Homebuilding WoesAlthough housing activity remains in a rut nationwide, local population and job growth is keeping Phoenix somewhat insulated from the national housing malaise. “Put bluntly, housing activity remains in a rut,” according to a December study published by UCLA Anderson Forecast and the […]
Commercial Real Estate & Business News January 4, 2019
Is a Disruption in CRE Finance in the Forecast for 2019?The current economic upswing will officially celebrate its 10th anniversary in the first quarter, which is prompting some in the commercial real estate industry to take a hard look at where the economy might be headed. A new report written by CCIM Economist K.C. Conway […]
Commercial Real Estate & Business News January 3, 2019
Steady Performance, Long-Distance RunnersMost real estate investors, developers and operators will look back on 2018 as a year that exceeded expectations. Despite the longevity of the current cycle, and significant new development of multifamily, self storage and industrial product, fundamentals in those sectors remain strong, and demand for assets is robust. These largely positive trends […]
Commercial Real Estate & Business News January 2, 2019
Will 2019 Be the Year for an Infrastructure Spending Bill?President Trump is nearing the halfway mark in his current term, and the country is still waiting to see if he will make good on one of his key campaign promises-a $1.5 trillion infrastructure spending plan. Early in 2018, the Trump Administration introduced a plan that […]
Commercial Real Estate & Business News December 21, 2018
Here’s Why the ‘Retail Apocalypse’ Won’t HappenIt might seem obvious to some, but stores still need to exist in retail because shoppers value being able to see and touch an item before they purchase it, one Wall Street firm is telling its clients. As more consumers turn to their laptops and smartphones to buy things […]