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The impact of the recession and financial crisis on commercial real estate has been widely reported. With securitized lending out of the picture and banks less able to lend, purchase financing has been more difficult to obtain and available in smaller quantities. This has led to a slowdown in sale transactions for commercial real estate. To compare how convenience stores have fared, the chart below shows the trend in volume of transactions for west coast convenience stores and service stations as reported by CoStar Group Inc . Sales volume reached their peak during late 2007 and early 2008 as a number of oil companies rapidly ...
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The Portland Metro Area (PMA) apartment market was experiencing low vacancy trends (5% and below in most areas) and increasing rental rates from 2005 through late 2008. Since that time; however, the rental market has seen steady decline in rental rates and increases in concessions and vacancy due to the national recession that has seen increasing unemployment in the area (11.6% for Portland in May 2009). These rental market changes, along with the extreme tightening of the credit market, has dramatically changed the investment climate for apartments in the Portland and Oregon area. Vacancy in most submarkets in the PMA has ...
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This article was written by Mark D. Barry, an apartment appraiser in Portland, and Phillip E. Barry is a real estate broker who specializes in apartment sales, for the Metro Multifamily Housing Association. By Mark D. Barry and Phillip E. Barry Now that we have had time to analyze and disseminate the economic and real estate statistics for 2009 and see some of the figures for the first quarter of 2010, a clearer picture is emerging on some of the trends we can expect in the Portland economy and apartment market in 2010. So where are we going in the balance of 2010? Our thoughts are as follows: Read More
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High-end squatters are starting to be pushed from their houses. Will the added inventory bring down high-end prices, or will the high end be a safe haven? Irvine Home Address ... 65 GRANDVIEW Irvine, CA 92603 Resale Home Price ...... $2,799,000 You wanna stay out with your fancy friends. I'm tellin' you it's got to be the end, Don't bring me down,no no no no no, I'll tell you once more before I get off the floor Don't bring me down. Electric Light Orchestra -- Don't Bring Me Down You want to buy with your fancy friends? ...
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During the first quarter of 2010, the average rent for an apartment in the United States has remained flat at $1,020 according to Rent Jungle, an apartment search and market research website. “We are seeing some encouraging signs in the overall national rental market,” says Rentjungle.com CEO Jon Pastor. “In the first quarter, rent nationwide was flat when compared to the fourth quarter of 2009, which is a reversal in a negative trend. Rent in Q4, 2009 was down by approximately 3% from the prior quarter, so a flattening in Q1, 2010 is an improvement.” Studio apartments saw the largest percentage increase in Q1, up 2% to $758 per ...
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The aim of this working paper is to document key empirical facts on U.S. rental housing market conditions – reporting both current conditions (as of second quarter 2009) as well as notable historic trends. This analysis draws upon the findings of existing scholarly work and includes original analysis utilizing a mix of public and proprietary data. This working paper is not a comprehensive assessment of U.S. rental housing market conditions; rather it focuses on describing market dynamics in the context of rental housing supply, variations across local rental housing markets, conditions in the nation’s assisted rental housing ...
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Market fundamentals are relatively strong in Portland but supply is a con- ... VACANCY TRENDS. Apartment Vacancy Trends. Source: Reis, Inc. ...
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May 7, 2009 ... Housing Market Shift. Portland Metro ownership in 2000s = 65% ... Apartment ( garden), townhouse, small lot detached small- ...
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publication is a snapshot of the commercial real estate and housing markets in the region. Each issue has several feature articles about real estate and development in the Portland area as well as an analysis of the trends in the commercial and residential markets. We appreciate the generous support of the Quarterly by the Oregon Association of Realtors (OAR) and the Regional Multiple Listing Service (RMLS). "Center for Real Estate Quarterly" May 2010 (full 113 page report) Editor's Urban Development Journal "Questions of Value & Value of Questions" by Will Macht (pg 3-14) "U.S. Observations From ...
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Energy and Development (4), Government Policy (3), Facilities Management (2), Car and Train Travel (1), Education and Schools (1), Green Business (1) This was selected as Best Answer According to Earth Advantage Institute, these are the top ten trends to watch for in the next year. I've provided a brief description of each as requested: 1. The smart grid and connected home - development of web-based and custom display panels with real time energy use data, sometimes even broken down with energy consumption per appliance 2. Energy labeling for homes and office buildings - Similar to posting a MPG for a car, homes and offices ...
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