AZ Construction Continues Growth Despite Pandemic

By Rebekah Morris for AZBEX  Sales tax data available on AZEconomy.org, published by the University of Arizona Economic and Business Research Center, shows a surprising trend: construction in Arizona has risen despite the broad economic downturn as a result of the COVID-19 health epidemic. At the BEX Annual Construction Forecast event in January 2020, BEX researchers presented data that projected strong growth across the industry. Once COVID-19 hit in full […]

Housing Forecast Reveals Trends for 2020

Source: AZ Big Media At a time when millennials are reaching key life milestones, the U.S. housing market will continue to slow in 2020 as inventory reaches historic lows and economic uncertainty prompts consumers to pull back on their spending, according to the realtor.com 2020 Housing Forecast released. The housing forecast predicts that despite some […]

LMS Discusses Senior/Assisted Living Market

By Tasha Anderson for Arizona Builder’s Exchange The latest hot topic on the AZBEX Leading Market Series list was Senior and Assisted Living, and attendees gathered at the DoubleTree by Hilton Tempe on Thursday, November 1st, to gain insight into the market and how development is adapting to the needs of a generational shift. AZBEX […]

8 Construction Trends to Watch in 2018

By Kim Slowey, Mary Tyler March and Laurie Cowin for ConstructionDIVE After a robust 2017, commercial construction companies are anticipating an even stronger 2018, with the majority reporting they plan to expand their staffs, according to Dodge Data & Analytics. As professionals seek to map out 2018 and beyond, there are a number of trends shaping […]

The Top Issues Affecting Real Estate

By Roland Murphy for Arizona Builder’s Exchange In an extensive, 3,700-word report, The Counselors of Real Estate, recently published their views on the major issues facing both the industry and the world at large. While we certainly encourage you to read and digest the full information and detail the group worked so diligently to assemble, […]