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The Road Ahead Remains Bright for Houston

CoyDavidson — Tue, 07 Feb 2012 04:10:15 +0000

Houston Economic Update – February 2012 According to the business-cycle index produced by the Federal Reserve Bank of Dallas, economic activity in the Houston metropolitan area grew at an annualized rate of 1.9 percent in December. While Europe continues to be of concern, emerging economies are expected to continue to drive global growth, albeit at [...]

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6 Articles Worth a Weekend Read

CoyDavidson — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:46:07 +0000

Does It Matter Where Your Top Team Sits? Everywhere I go, executive suites are being reconfigured so that the entire top team can have their offices together. To fit everyone on a single floor, companies are ripping out large private offices and dedicated conference rooms and building smaller, glass-walled offices, flexible conference rooms, self-service kitchens, [...]

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The CIO, CRE’s New Best Friend

CoyDavidson — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 06:37:13 +0000

The rapid advancement of new technology being introduced into the workplace is affording new opportunities to the enterprise in terms of service delivery, operational efficiency and collaboration driven by enhanced levels of connectivity. As a result, when it comes to corporate real estate decisions the Chief Information Officer (CIO) now plays a vital role in [...]

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This Week in the Economy

CoyDavidson — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:55:16 +0000

The significantly better than expected jobs report for January of 243,000 jobs fueled a strong rally on Friday.The Dow is up more than 5% in 2012, to its highest level since May 2008. The S&P 500 has gained almost 7% this year and The Nasdaq, is up 11% for the year. On the commercial real [...]

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The Texas Job Story Starts in Houston

CoyDavidson — Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:51:47 +0000

The Texas economy continues to expand at a moderate pace. Texas employment grew at a 1.5 percent annual rate in December and expanded 2 percent in 2011. Housing indicators suggest that the sector continues to heal, and energy activity remains strong. Growth in Texas exports resumed and Texas manufacturing activity increased in January, according to [...]

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Houston CRE Market Update – January 2011

CoyDavidson — Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:50:00 +0000

It’s Good to be in Houston The Houston economy has generally outperformed the national economy and in many respects is leading the state’s economic resurgence. The largest over-the-year employment increase in 2011 occurred in Houston with 75,800 new non-farm jobs and the impact is being felt across all sectors of the commercial real estate market. [...]

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Service Sector and Energy Fuel Improvement to Texas Office Market

CoyDavidson — Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:50:18 +0000

Texas Service Sector Activity Strengthens Texas service sector activity increased in January, according to business executives responding to the Texas Service Sector Outlook Survey. The revenue index, a key measure of state service sector conditions, rose from 9.8 to 13.7, with 32 percent of respondents noting revenue increased from December. Labor market indicators reflect stronger [...]

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6 Articles to Read this Weekend

CoyDavidson — Sat, 28 Jan 2012 06:23:39 +0000

Office Landlords Poised to Regain Upper Hand 2011 Sees Office Leasing, Sales and Pricing Improve Amid Growth In Office Jobs and Rising Tenant Demand. Outlook Has Landlords Preparing To Sing: “Our Day Will Come” … CoStar Group Where Did All the Workers Go? 60 Years of Economic Change The decline of manufacturing over the last 60 [...]

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This Week in the Economy

CoyDavidson — Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:23:20 +0000

The (Nasdaq +1.7%) and (S&P 500 + 0.5%) posted a fourth straight week of gains, but the Dow ended the week in negative territory, down 0.5%. On the commercial real estate front Real Capital Analyitcs reported that U.S. commercial property sales rose 57 percent to more than $220 billion in 2011 and CoStar Group released [...]

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Colliers Analysis: Ten Predictions for 2012

CoyDavidson — Thu, 26 Jan 2012 20:18:04 +0000

We asked our researchers to make some big predictions for 2012. In short, we’re expecting something of a mixed bag this year. Look for modest U.S. economic growth, modest office and industrial absorption and a big bump in property investment volumes. Quality warehouse properties will be the new investment star of the year U.S. GDP [...]

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