Not only did the 2008 financial crisis swipe a good portion of boomers’ retirement accounts, it also pounded both the commercial and residential real estate markets.  Related Stories How Boomers Can Protect Assets in a Divorce Why So Many Baby Boomers are Getting Divorced Annuities the Next Big Retirement Option? While the residential real estate [...]

Great Article for a general idea of which parts of the country are thriving and which are struggling. Read and Enjoy! Often best places lists reflect as much on what’s being measured, and who is being measured as on the inherent advantages of any locale.  Some cities that have grown rapidly in jobs, for example, [...]

In the 2nd quarter of 2011, the warehouse marketing continue to improve slightly.  Modest growth in demand has met low deliveries and vacancies continued to decline for the 5th quarter in a row. While most industrial indicators have improved markedly in the past year, housing starts remain oppressively low, and the economic events that took [...]

Though the recovery continues to push forward in the retail sector, national retailers have curtailed their rate of expansion.  Though absorption has slowed to its lowest level since early 2010,  a coinciding weak supply growth has allowed vacancies to continue to decrease. “The retail real estate market has now experienced eight quarters of positive net [...]

During the second quarter of 2011, office fundamentals continued to improve.  Though demand wasn’t quite as high as in previous quarters, a 10 year low level or supply additions has helped to support an 8 basis point decline in vacancy. Macroeconomic uncertainty has caused uneasiness among businesses owners delaying leasing decisions and holding back growth. [...]