How Apartment Rents Can Impact Commercial Real Estate

This past January, a new study came out that shocked me. Even more shocking is that many people didn’t seem to register the impact of the study, or just overlooked it. What I’m talking about is the study that compares apartment rent costs across the country. With an average price of $4,799, Santa Monica now has the highest apartment rents in the nation, followed by New York. Even more surprising is that Venice, just to the south of Santa Monica is now rated number 5 in the nation, having the dubious distinction of beating out San Francisco. Other than making apartments look like a good investment for the future, what does this mean for our local economy?

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How Apartment Rents Can Impact Commercial Real Estate

This past January, a new study came out that shocked me. Even more shocking is that many people didn’t seem to register the impact of the study, or just overlooked it. What I’m talking about is the study that compares apartment rent costs across the country. With an average price of $4,799, Santa Monica now has the highest apartment rents in the nation, followed by New York. Even more surprising is that Venice, just to the south of Santa Monica is now rated number 5 in the nation, having the dubious distinction of beating out San Francisco. Other than making apartments look like a good investment for the future, what does this mean for our local economy?

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Pop-Up Stores Popping Up Everywhere

With the holiday season in full force, consumers are shopping for items such as Halloween costumes, presents and heavily discounted goods. They are buying thru familiar channels like shopping malls, big box stores and online. However, there is one other way holiday spenders might consider parting away with their cash and that is through pop-up stores. In this article, I will briefly describe what a pop-up store is, who benefits from opening one and what the specific benefits are.

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Pop-Up Stores Popping Up Everywhere

With the holiday season in full force, consumers are shopping for items such as Halloween costumes, presents and heavily discounted goods. They are buying thru familiar channels like shopping malls, big box stores and online. However, there is one other way holiday spenders might consider parting away with their cash and that is through pop-up stores. In this article, I will briefly describe what a pop-up store is, who benefits from opening one and what the specific benefits are.

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