Category: economics
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Another reason residential tenants may struggle with rental increases.
by James Callan, Editor at LinkedIn News – Click here for additional articles Grocery prices are set to rise again due to a range of factors, including adverse weather, tariffs and the ongoing Iran war, Bloomberg reports. Experts predict inflation rates…
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Teens aren’t getting summer jobs like they used to — this year could be worse than ever
Teen summer hiring in the US might hit its lowest level since federal tracking began, new report finds. By Hyunsoo Rim. via Sherwood News <— Click here for article and similar stories For generations, American teens spent their summers earning…
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Sarasota Lands Margaritaville-Branded Hotel
By: Mike Boyd via Connect CRE <— Click here for this article and others Floridays Development is heading up a team to bring a four-story, 120-key Compass Hotel by Margaritaville to Tampa. The Tampa Bay Business Journal reports that the project, at 120…
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America’s Growth Map Is Moving Outward
The hottest housing markets in America aren’t downtown—they’re miles beyond the suburbs, where exurban boomtowns are redefining population growth. Exburban explosion: New Census Bureau data show Fulshear, Texas—35 miles west of Houston—was the fastest-growing U.S. city with more than 50,000 residents between 2020…
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U.S. Apartment Rents Post 33rd Consecutive Month of Annual Declines
By Paul Bubny via ApartmentBuildings.com <— Click here for more info U.S. apartment rents declined 1.7% year-over-year to an average of $1,673 in April across the 50 largest metro areas, marking the 33rd consecutive month of annual declines, News Corp’s…
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Two off-market multifamily properties in Sarasota, FL.
One is closer to your vision of a multifamily complex and comes with all the bells and whistles, like Location, Location, Location, Concrete block construction for the main buildings, not in a flood zone (X), W/D onsite, fresh paint, interior…
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Inflation spikes as high gas prices squeeze consumers
Edited by Rachel Kleinman, Editor at LinkedIn News <— Click here for link Consumer prices increased 3.8% in April compared to the year prior — the fastest rate in nearly three years — driven by elevated gas prices due to the…
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“Multifamily Transactions Rise, but Valuations Grow More Difficult”
While multifamily transaction volumes have rebounded—with sales jumping notably in recent quarters—underlying valuations have grown increasingly complex. Investors are now navigating a disconnect where rising operational costs, agency uncertainty, and changing debt structures make asset pricing significantly harder to determine…
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One of the U.S. apartment sector’s greatest tailwinds is something widely miscast as a headwind — affordability. – Jay Parsons
By Jay Parsons – visit Jay’s website here <—- One of the U.S. apartment sector’s greatest tailwinds is something widely miscast as a headwind — affordability. Wage growth has outpaced new lease rent growth for 3+ years. Rent-to-income ratios nationally…
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Landlords Seek $1.5B Payback for Pandemic Eviction Ban
Eviction ban fallout continues as landlords seek compensation for pandemic-era losses, targeting federal payout after rental income plummet. May 5, 2026 By Valerija I via CRE Daily <—- Click here for complete article & similar ones by Valerija Landlords Pursue…
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