A lot of attention is being paid to big data, which is the phenomenon we now see as a direct result of so much social media activity and software able to monitor traffic and metrics for the purpose of making smart marketing decisions.
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Following the Education Panel, was the Apartment Panel.  Key characters from this group were Tyler Anderson, CBRE; Chapin Bell, PB Bell; Eric Buchanan, Oliver McMillian Properties; Susan Eastridge, Concord Holdings.
From the peanut gallery, it did not sound like much has changed in the apartment world. Here are a few of the bullet points

People are choosing to [...]

This was the 8th Annual Trends Day event hosted by the Arizona ULI. This was my first experience at the Trends Day conference. My overall impression, the information provided was fascinating but not necessarily to the level of detail that was at the CCIM|IREM Economic Forecast that I attended in January 2013.

After 9 hours and several cups [...]

Following the Industrial Panel was the Office Panel. Let’s just say that they were in good spirits given the fact that the vacancy rate has dropped to 24.7% in the Valley. One of the panelist made a comment about the peak valley leasing rate on a full service basis was $35.75/SF. As of November 2012, that number was [...]

The keynote speaker, Wayne Stutzer, did a great job discussing the macro-economic impact of what is happening in simple terms. I have heard Wayne on numerous occasions, and his ability to entertain as well as be insightful is one of the best. The biggest takeaway I had was when he discussed America’s competitiveness in the future and [...]

Joe Piazzo, film maker and video artist just completed a video for Fabulous Floors Magazine. He has captured the essence of the event in NYC, Wool Uncovered. The video is embedded in Fabulous Floors Magazine.
I thought it would be interesting to talk with Joe about what’s new in film and video.
Everyone always wants to know, how does one [...]

2012 ended up with more than 100 properties trading hands. That is down a little from 2011. Prices are still below peak prices from 2008 ($240/SF) to just under $96/SF in 2012. That is still about a 60% price adjustment from peak.
Investors are searching out well located centers with value-add components. The best opportunities are [...]

As housing numbers, for both single and multifamily continue to improve, it’s interesting to look at what the long-term predictions could be telling us. One facet that is more relevant now that construction of living spaces is increasing, is just where the increases are, and how the new, projected numbers compare to what actually happened [...]

Travis Goodhue reports that Crossland Construction Company is in position to address lead paint in structures such as schools, daycare centers, churches and anywhere children under the age of six may be exposed to lead, because they contain surfaces that used lead paint before a law banning lead painting in 1978. Travis invested approximately [...]

Ernst & Young, a global leader in assurance, tax, transactions and advisory services recently reported key findings of their seventh Global Capital Confidence Barometer that leading companies see little immediate prospect of a recovery for the global economy. The regular survey of senior executives from large companies around the world included a panel of more [...]