Economists Have Optimistic Projections For Commercial Properties In 2025
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Economists Have Optimistic Projections For Commercial Properties In 2025

By SCOTT KIMBLER After years of anxiety about the direction commercial real estate will take, economists say things are looking up for this sector of the market heading into the new year. “By all generally accepted metrics, the economy is actually doing pretty good,” said Prof. Tom Smith of Emory University Goizueta Business School. “Unemployment…

Retirees Affected By Inflation, High Housing Costs
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Retirees Affected By Inflation, High Housing Costs

By SCOTT KIMBLER With inflation at the highest rate in four decades, every facet of the economy is affected and that has put many people in the position of having to rethink their retirement plans. Professor Tom Smith of Emory University’s Goizueta School of Business says that people who are soon to retire and those…

Impact Of Labor Numbers On Housing Market Remains Unclear
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Impact Of Labor Numbers On Housing Market Remains Unclear

Despite an uptick in job numbers and an increase in personal incomes, there is still uncertainty about how the latest Labor Statistics Report will impact the housing market. The latest jobs report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics shows payroll employment growth as 467,000 in January and an increase of job growth at 1.8 million in…

Economist: Build Back Better Will Put Downward Pressure on Housing Prices
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Economist: Build Back Better Will Put Downward Pressure on Housing Prices

By SCOTT KIMBLER The House version of President Biden’s “Build Back Better” plan includes about $170 billion for affordable housing and people are asking what that means. Biden’s spending plan includes $65 billion to preserve and rebuild public housing and another $15 billion to help build or preserve more than 150,000 rental properties for lower-income families. It’s part…

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