Category: THE SPOT
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Fed rate-hike debate intensifies as inflation runs hot
Edited by James Callan, Editor at LinkedIn News The Federal Reserve faces mounting pressure to accelerate interest-rate hikes after October’s hotter-than-expected inflation report. Fed Gov. Christopher Waller raised the possibility of a half-point increase in December, while Dallas Fed President…
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The story of Multifamily since 2023 using numbers instead of words
Via Trey Wheeler on LinkedIN – link to Trey at bottom. I highlighted this research and observation from Mr. Wheeler as my hometown Sarasota, FL is top of the list! This chart from ApartmentIQ tells the story of Multifamily since…
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2026 Mid-Year Multifamily Review
As Q3 closes out, the mid-year numbers set the baseline for how this market finishes 2026 — and the message is that volume, not price, has been doing the adjusting. Closed sales across the North Port–Bradenton–Sarasota CBSA fell to 193…
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Construction Pipelines Shrink as Costs Delay Next CRE Cycle
High financing, materials and labor costs are keeping developers sidelined, giving owners of existing buildings a longer runway for rent growth. By Jordan B via CRE Daily <— Click here for more articles from Jordan. Marcus & Millichap says high…
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CRE Sales Surge as Property Prices Rebound Despite Rising Rates
Private buyers, floating-rate debt and discounted trades drove $143B of third-quarter deals, yet Avison Young cut its 2026 forecast to $520B. By Nina Dale via CRE Daily <— Click here for complete article and others Deals totaled $143B in Q3,…
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Sarasota approves hotel, apartments despite neighbors’ objections
The proposal to demolish a vacant grocery store at Midtown Plaza and replace it with a hotel and apartments may now move forward. By Andrew Warfield via The Observer <— Click here for complete article The Sarasota City Commission approved…
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This weeks multifamily tidbits
Rich renters: Millionaire renter households jumped 229% from 2020 to 2024, as affluent millennials and Gen Z increasingly choose leasing over owning. Thin margins: Apartment owners kept just 11 cents of every rent dollar in 2025 as operating expenses rose…
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Good PR goes a long way…
Downtown Sarasota project cancels 18-story tower, switches to independent living No longer a Live Local project, the development returned the Development Review Committee as shorter, lower-density independent living condo building. By Andrew Warfield via Business Observer – <—- Click here…
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Sun Belt Multifamily Recovery Uneven as Deliveries Fall
Sun Belt apartment markets are recovering at uneven speeds as starts fall about 75% from their 2022 peak and migration slows. By Jordan B via CRE Daily <— Click here for more of Jordan’s content. Sun Belt apartment markets are…

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