JMT’s 2009 Holiday Wish List

It truly is better to give than to receive… unless you are an apartment owner.  Even owners with the largest of hearts don’t find virtue in concessions, such as “3 months free rent” or “free plasma TV,” decreasing rents and a lack of liquidity in the market. As the apartment market continues its “slide” (for … Read more

The Hair of the Dog That Bit You

As 2009 comes to a close, the Puget Sound Apartment market is nursing a hangover brought about by the drunken bender of the previous 5-years.  Vacancies are rising.  Net Operating Incomes are dropping.  Underwriting standards are tightening.  The market is, for lack of a better phrase, “giving apartment owners headaches.”  Rather than retreat to the … Read more

Capital Roots

Time and time again, publications and economists alike make bold attempts to predict where our national economy is headed over the next 6 months, year, or longer.  Economists use key indicators such as Gross Domestic Product and unemployment in order to paint a picture of our future economy.  Unfortunately, these indicators have been heavily influenced … Read more

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