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The Pierce-Eislen Blog, from time-to-time relays our findings on market status - sales, new development and rental market conditions - among the geographic areas included within our 50 market coverage.

 

Subjects we keep a close watch on include:

Market Perspectives - Commentary on commercial apartment rental market conditions.

Where the Sales Are - The most active transitional markets, and how current pricing compares with prior same-property pricing.

Beyond the Backside - Apartment Rental Markets on the Rise - Markets showing, or expected to show, the most significant near-term changes in rental market conditions.

Apartment Development - Where the Action Is - apartments under construction, and recent completions in the most, and least, active geographic markets.

Need to Know - Announcements and general information

 

Recent Articles

May
09
Single family market improvement is being touted by the National Association of Realtors, but other commentary indicates there may be basis for a contradictory position. Read More »
May
08

Are Rents Too High?

2012 08:41 AM

Not by the proverbial country mile.

Rent affordability declines as rents increase. No argument. But the rent argument isn’t a universal discussion; rental household type has to be considered. Among the markets Pierce-Eislen has surveyed for a period of 24+ months, exactly half have not yet returned to their previous rent average high marks.

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Apr
25

Pierce-Eislen, Inc., has extended its Southeast presence — inclusive of Atlanta, Charlotte, Carolina Triangle, Winston-Salem/Greensboro, and Nashville — to include the Birmingham market. The cities of Birmingham and Tuscaloosa are included.

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Mar
15
Our first period (January/February) apartment rental market survey revealed some unexpected twists in expectations relating to the apartment rental market’s progression Read More »
Mar
05

Pierce-Eislen announces completion of full coverage of the mid-Atlantic region with the addition of the Philadelphia market.  Philadelphia geographic inclusions range from Wilmington, Delaware to Cherry Hill, New Jersey.

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Feb
02

Some interesting activity is developing among sixteen of the markets surveyed by Pierce-Eislen.

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Jan
30

Contrary to what has been an often heard expression of concern that there are fewer “good deals”, availability of problem apartments, and apartment loans, to be acquired at a discount has likely just begun.


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Jan
26

During the most recent reported employment statistics period these twenty-two markets illustrated the most robust growth.

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Jan
13

Among Pierce-Eislen’s market coverage, a few markets that, in the face of much discussion relating to planned development, are still considerably behind the development curve.

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Dec
23

As our newest, and most Eastern market, Boston covers some of America’s most historic geography.

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