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Greatest Energy Crisis in History - MikeLembeck.com, Orange County Multifamily Broker, Apartments, 1031 Exchanges

Greatest Energy Crisis in History

Europe and Asia are facing “the largest energy crisis in history” according to the International Energy Agency, with over 50 countries now implementing emergency measures for oil shortag...

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Orange County Multifamily Occupancy Falls as Deliveries Quadruple - MikeLembeck.com, Orange County Multifamily Broker, Apartments, 1031 Exchanges

Orange County Multifamily Occupancy Falls as Deliveries Quadruple

A surge in supply is putting pressure on some of Orange County's multifamily fundamentals. The market, which includes various Southern California regions, such as Costa Mesa, Anaheim, Santa ...

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Orange County Apartment Rents Keep Rising - MikeLembeck.com, Orange County Multifamily Broker, Apartments, 1031 Exchanges

Orange County Apartment Rents Keep Rising

As occupancy tops 96%, multifamily investment sales dropped 90% in third quarter. The average apartment rent in Orange County set another record in the third quarter, hitting $2,854, a 1.8% increas...

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Treasury Yields Jump as Fed Officials Hint at Extended Tightening - MikeLembeck.com, Orange County Multifamily Broker, Apartments, 1031 Exchanges

Treasury Yields Jump as Fed Officials Hint at Extended Tightening

Fed officials talk about how interest rates might be higher in long term. Expectations of the 10-year Treasury yield had been, in late September, a rate below 4%,  through the end of...

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Retailers Expect Strong Holiday Sales Despite Economic Uncertainties - MikeLembeck.com, Orange County Multifamily Broker, Apartments, 1031 Exchanges

Retailers Expect Strong Holiday Sales Despite Economic Uncertainties

Spending on experiences is on the rise. Retailers are looking forward to a strong Christmas season this year, and consumers also plan to spend more, two new surveys report. However, a third survey ...

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CRE in a Period of Normalization Amid Fed Rate Cut - MikeLembeck.com, Orange County Multifamily Broker, Apartments, 1031 Exchanges

CRE in a Period of Normalization Amid Fed Rate Cut

While inflation remains a concern, what really matters to CRE is the certainty that is emerging around rates. To quote Cat Stevens or Rod Stewart, depending on your preference, the first cut is pro...

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Commercial Real Estate: A Cause for Optimism - MikeLembeck.com, Orange County Multifamily Broker, Apartments, 1031 Exchanges

Commercial Real Estate: A Cause for Optimism

Over the past several months, multiple experts have awaited the Federal Reserve to put an end to ongoing monetary tightening. In September, the Fed did so, cutting the Effective Federal Funds Rate (EF...

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More Than Half Of California Renters Challenged By Housing Costs - MikeLembeck.com, Orange County Multifamily Broker, Apartments, 1031 Exchanges

More Than Half Of California Renters Challenged By Housing Costs

56% of renters, 35% of homeowners, spend at least 30% of their income on housing More than half of California tenants strain to pay their rent, while more than a third of homeowners are burdened by h...

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Why Worry About Rates? We’ve Been Here Before - MikeLembeck.com, Orange County Multifamily Broker, Apartments, 1031 Exchanges

Why Worry About Rates? We’ve Been Here Before

There’s a familiar feeling among CRE investors about current market correction. “It’s like déjà vu all over again.” Yogi Berra The privilege of growing old is t...

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Could Recent Black Swan Events Reignite Inflation? - MikeLembeck.com, Orange County Multifamily Broker, Apartments, 1031 Exchanges

Could Recent Black Swan Events Reignite Inflation?

Hurricanes, Middle East conflict and port disruptions could also weigh on economic growth. Several significant events have impacted the United States and the world since the Federal Reserve cut int...

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