Research Reports
Explore data-driven research on real estate, housing, self storage, moving trends and economic forces shaping today’s markets.
The Most Active Real Estate Markets In The Last Decade: Development Fired Up In The US, With Texas Metros At The Forefront
America’s real estate landscape is constantly evolving, with every major city across the US having seen its fair share of real estate development in the last 10 years. But which sectors are booming, and which markets are the most active in terms of new construction?
New York City Self Storage Sees Outflux, Influx And The Nation’s Highest Growth
New York’s self storage sector satisfies local requirements in both the central and outlying areas, and was on hand during recent surges of moving activity. In terms of the space it provides per capita it lags behind other large US metros, but considerable development is underway to answer the needs of new, often younger, residents. The health of the local self storage sector is confirmed by activity in the marketplace: it saw a greater volume of transactions in 2020 than any other US city — almost half a billion dollars, most of it in Brooklyn — with street rates that, while not the nation’s fastest-rising, are steady right now.
The 25 Most Popular Destinations In Texas For Californians On The Move
Elon Musk is well on his way to being the first human on Mars, but he’s far from being a pioneer when it comes to moving to Texas. His recent move to the state is just one among the almost 190 daily moves from California to Texas that occurred from 2010 to 2019. The California to Texas moving trend has been holding up for over a decade, with almost 690,000 Californians relocating to Texas since 2010, according to our analysis of US Census data.
Latest Gift Trends: Millennials Choose Experiences Over Items, Unlike Gen Zers, Who Stick To Tech
The holiday season is the most intense gift-giving time of the year – and finding enjoyable gifts for everyone, from family and friends to roommates and coworkers, is not an easy task. What makes things easier, however, is knowing what people really want and appreciate – in other words, going straight to true and tested gift ideas, things that will win both the recipient’s heart and some extra kudos for you for your thoughtfulness.
Investing In Self Storage In The Wake Of The Pandemic
Self storage proved itself again to be a reliable sector during challenging times. With people downsizing, companies giving up physical premises and college kids not on campus, self storage adapted, widened its customer base and gained even more public appreciation. But can it profit from these advantages going forward and continue to be a good option for investors?
Public Storage Acquires Quality Facilities In Dallas-Fort Worth For $1.5B
Public Storage announced on November 1 its acquisition of 56 facilities from All Storage for $1.5 billion, accounting for 7.5 million net rentable square feet. 52 of them are in Dallas-Fort Worth, Texas. Public Storage is the largest self storage brand in the US — and the world — and this deal follows hot on the heels of Simply Self Storage’s recent acquisition of storage facilities in Houston and Dallas.
Moving To Phoenix? Head To These Neighborhoods For A Taste of Upscale Living
Looking at how much Phoenix, AZ, has to offer in terms of weather, natural beauty, tourist attractions and fine living, it doesn’t come as a surprise that many people choose to relocate to Arizona’s capital city. In 2020, the U.S. Census Bureau estimated that the metro area received 300 new residents every day. Last year marked a considerable spike in the number of people moving to Phoenix and Maricopa County was named the fastest-growing county in the US.
What’s A Fixer-Upper And How Can You Make The Most Of It?
Just like a house is not a home, a fixer-upper also needs love, resources, attention and craftiness to become a true home. Whether you’ve watched home improvement shows, read magazines highlighting the potential of such projects or just heard about somebody who managed to do it, you already know a little bit about house flipping and conversion projects.