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Inflation: The Latest Battle for Restaurants

DATE June 1, 2022 / Author


Consumers are being met with inflation at various points of sale. From the gas pump to the grocery store, and now, restaurants, inflation is resulting in all-time high price surges. Food manufacturers have reported price increases due to higher commodity prices, transportation and labor shortages, and supply chain disruptions. These hiked prices have significantly affected […]

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The Explosive Growth in Apartment Rents

DATE June 1, 2022 / Author


Why are Rents Expanding so Quickly? Renters have changed the trajectory of investors’ expectations for the multifamily sector as they continue to relocate to affordable metros and suburban neighborhoods. Experts largely believed rents would begin to stagger in 2021, but the first three months of 2022 have already outpaced last year’s rent growth. Yardi Matrix […]

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Where is Multifamily Headed in Los Angeles?

DATE May 31, 2022 / Author


The Latest Housing Trends in Los Angeles Los Angeles’s multifamily market is flourishing, achieving $13.9 billion in sales in the last 12 months. It’s no secret that the metro suffers from a severe housing shortage, with 225 people falling into homelessness each day, according to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. The lack of housing […]

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The Growing Appeal of Self-Storage

DATE May 27, 2022 / Author


The Fast-Evolving Self-Storage Market Self-storage outperformed again in 2021, with sales volume increasing 180 percent from $8.4 billion in 2020 to $23.6 billion in 2021, according to Real Capital Analytics data. The industry has experienced steady growth in the past 30 years, benefitting from both long and short-term societal trends. In recent years, more Americans […]

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Out-of-State Investors Take Over Phoenix Multifamily

DATE May 26, 2022 / Author


Phoenix Multifamily Update Phoenix multifamily is witnessing unprecedented demand, rent, and supply. Over 5,700 units were absorbed in the past year, a record high, with 11,000 units delivered, another record high. Out-of-state investors have been active, purchasing nearly two dozen multifamily properties in 2022. A California investor group purchased a newly constructed apartment complex in […]

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The Red-Hot Demand for Industrial in Phoenix

DATE May 26, 2022 / Author


Developers are Keen on Phoenix Industrial Phoenix’s industrial market has been hot, recording its best performances in the last two years. Amid the bolstering demand, developers are taking up entertainment venues to convert into industrial properties. A California-based developer has acquired a Tempe water park and ice rink and is slated for conversion to industrial […]

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The Ever-Expanding DFW Industrial Market

DATE May 26, 2022 / Author


An Update on DFW’s Industrial Market As the fourth-largest metro in the U.S., Dallas-Fort Worth is also the second-largest industrial market. The market holds over one billion square feet of inventory, just behind Chicago (1.3 billion square feet) and surpassing Los Angeles (one billion square feet). A private equity firm has targeted Dallas-Fort Worth as […]

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Streaming Entertainment Boosts Los Angeles Industrial Demand

DATE May 26, 2022 / Author


Update on Los Angeles Industrial Market Los Angeles holds an expansive industrial market within the two billion square feet Southern California industrial market. The metro boasts one of the lowest vacancies nationally, and rental rates are pushing to new highs with the demand for industrial products surging since the start of the pandemic. Nearly $3 […]

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Current Economic Take on the Multifamily Market

DATE May 25, 2022 / Author


Multifamily Market Update: Strategies + Fundamentals Economic uncertainty is still a huge question that will most likely remain throughout the year. In the month of May, the Ten-year treasury hit three percent for the first time since 2009. Inflation is still rising; the last reported value was 8.5 percent. The country’s gross domestic product shrank […]

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