Category: economics
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Walmart’s sales have fallen below Amazon’s
Walmart reported revenue of $713.2 billion for the full year, just below Amazon’s $716.9 billion, making it the first time the Bentonville-based retailer has trailed its online-native rival on annual sales. Both retail giants have other revenue streams. By J.…
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The “renting stage of life” is elongating — regardless of what happens with mortgage rates and home affordability.
by Jay Parsons via LinkedIn <– Click here for complete article and similar ones. This is one of my favorite charts from John Burns‘ team of top-notch demographers. It clearly shows how the “renting stage of life” is elongating —…
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Gen Z turns to stock market as homeownership slips away
by Laura Stewart, Editor at LinkedIn News As homeownership becomes less attainable for young adults, many are turning to the stock market to build wealth, The Wall Street Journal reports. The portion of 25- to 39-year-olds contributing to investment accounts…
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CRE Financing Spreads Tighten—But the Divide Persists
via CRE Daily <— Click here for full article Commercial real estate borrowing costs are easing, though not every property type is benefiting equally. CRE financing spreads have compressed across all major sectors since May 2025. Multifamily leads with the tightest spreads…
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Low-Rise Multifamily Demand Drives Growth
Low-rise multifamily occupancy stays strong despite broader sector weakness, as demand shifts to metro outskirts and non-metro markets. By Nina Dale via CRE Daily <— Click here for complete article and similar stories. Low-Rise Multifamily Outperforms The latest Multifamily Market…
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Commercial Real Estate Prospecting Isn’t About Cold Calls — It’s About Becoming the Trusted Advisor
In commercial real estate, listings rarely come from a single phone call, a clever mailer, or a perfectly timed pitch. They come from familiarity. The owners who ultimately choose you to sell a property usually didn’t decide that week —…
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One of the Most Common things I Hear From Commercial Real Estate Investors:
“I Wish I Bought It Back Then.” Every commercial real estate cycle creates two groups of investors: The ones waiting for certaintyandThe ones buying while uncertainty exists Ten years later, only one group sounds confident when telling their story. After…
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Have rent cuts bottomed out for the U.S. apartment market? Maybe.
By Jay Parsons via LinkedIn Have rent cuts bottomed out for the U.S. apartment market? Maybe. Check out this chart comparing year-over-year effective rent change in January 2026 compared to each MSA’s low point in 2025. In 41 of the…
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Why Some Commercial Property Owners Miss the Peak — And Don’t Realize It Until Years Later
Why Some Commercial Property Owners Miss the Peak — And Don’t Realize It Until Years Later By Sean Dreznin — Dreznin Pappas Commercial Real Estate Most commercial property owners don’t sell at the wrong time because they’re careless. They sell…
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