Unemployment Rate Hits 3.6% in Orange County

Unemployment Rate Hits 3.6% in Orange County BY: ND Though still up 3,600 jobs over the year, Orange County lost more … Continue reading Unemployment Rate Hits 3.6% in Orange County →

Small Steps Toward a Recovery

Small Steps Toward a Recovery By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM Success in commercial real estate depends on jobs. From employment growth to wage growth, investors make their decisions based highly on the performance of a region or the projections set for a specific time period. Right now, the statistics bode well for office and multifamily … Continue reading Small Steps Toward a Recovery →

Two Year Best

Two Year Best By: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPM Unemployment has decreased to 8.9%, the lowest in nearly two years. For those of us in consumer driven businesses and in this case, the rental industry, these statistics certainly mirror what we have seen in our leasing offices. An increase in calls, improving credit ratings and expendable … Continue reading Two Year Best →

Thoughts On the Newest 2011 Economic Outlook

Thoughts On the Newest 2011 Economic OutlookBy: Nicholas A. Dunlap, CPMOrange County will lead the Southern California economy out of the recession next year, at least according to an outlook published yesterday by the Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation. Job losses, though down, will continue through the end of the year and firms small to … Continue reading Thoughts On the Newest 2011 Economic Outlook →