Growth Doesn’t Just Happen We’re #1 as one of the top “micropolitans”…good news, thanks to all who made this happen, which quite frankly are the business leaders (not the politicians, sorry) who had the vision and the courage to forge ahead. So thank the folks at 3M, Pfeninger Warehousing, Peaceful Bliss and Douglas Machine. These…
Inventory levels of housing are running high here in the Alexandria area. Here are the stats as of this morning: RESIDENTIAL ACTIVE: Total 659 listings, 318 in Douglas County LAKEHOME ACTIVE: Total 397 listings, 237 in Douglas County Residential…In comparison to the past… 9.25.05: 482 listings at peak 6.30.06: 657 listings at peak 7.13.07: 663…
We (or should I say Kim) did some research to ascertain how Alexandria and Douglas County stack up against our good neighbors surrounding us. This is a compilation of dollars worth of construction for 2009 in the counties that adjoin Douglas County and the Alexandria area. The population numbers are from the US Census Bureau…
Consumer Confidence Index rose 5.6 points in May to 63.3, which is it’s highest reading since March 2008. As stated before, the Consumer Confidence Index is a “truth indicator” of the marketplace. I must say, that it has been a long two years in the real estate business with the consumer’s confidence so shaken. Given…
This guy is good. Great article, read and enjoy 25 years Source: Wells Fargo Securities, LLC
This project is just west of the mall, it is an 8208 square foot retail building. We have the north space leased, the center space is also spoken for and we have about 2700 square feet remaining in the south portion yet to be leased. The steel went up this week, wood goes up next…
Brophy Bay is SOLD! The new Buyer is Gary and Karen Dobmeier. Their targeted opening date, they told me, is May 22nd. Let’s all wish them well and patronize their establishment.
From their Economic Insight, April 2010: “There is a certain difficulty in preparing for the next generation of workers at this time, as our economy begins to move out of the recession and businesses begin the recovery process. While the need to focus on increasing both sales and efficiencies is of crucial importance, the potential…
From the Spring 2010 Alexandria 206 newsletter: Phase II: Long-range Facility Improvement Plan In 2006, the Board of Education researched and developed a plan to address the long-term facility needs of the district. After gathering community input, the board approved a two phase plan to address the district’s facilities needs. Phase I of the facilities…
