The disappointing July employment report released last Friday by the Bureau of Labor Statistics contains one number that is telling. The loss of 6,000 jobs in temporary help services from the prior month points to a...
It's an understatement to say that Atlanta-based Carter wears many hats as a full-service real estate firm. Since its founding in 1958, the company has built a strong reputation in several key disciplines. Not only...
Extraordinary times call for extraordinary measures in Muskegon County, Mich., where the unemployment rate rose from 13.9% in June to 14.9% in July. In a bold move to stimulate hiring, the city of Muskegon, the county...
Assisted living continues to outperform other segments of seniors housing due to a combination of growing demand and limited new supply, according to the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing and Care In...
Special servicers face a daunting task in trying to resolve billions of dollars in troubled commercial real estate loans based on new research from Trepp LLC. Of the 1,125 CMBS loans on properties that were...
Special servicers face a daunting task in trying to resolve billions of dollars in troubled commercial real estate loans based on new research from Trepp LLC. Of the 1,125 CMBS loans on properties that were...
When Paramount Lodging Advisors reviewed the financial performance of 140 Chicago-area hotels in the first quarter, the real estate services firm discovered a surprising trend. At more than half the hotels it reviewe...
Call it a June swoon for the U.S. labor market. Total nonfarm payroll employment declined by 125,000, raising concerns about a delay in the recovery of the troubled commercial real estate market. The setback marks a...
An analysis of nearly 34,000 fixed-rate loans in U.S. commercial mortgage-backed securities shows that 13.7% have a debt service coverage ratio of less than 1.0 — a strong sign of financial weakness. Based on its...