Housing Chartbook.January2012 Man, I love this stuff…watching a market…I must admit that in almost 29 years of selling real estate did I ever get so close to the data that it consumes oneself. Working and observing a real estate market has obviously grabbed my soul for a long time. This job is definitely the most…
Douglas County Hospital.Alexandria, MN Clinic merger The twists and turns of the medical world will never cease. What an evolving business…let’s see where this goes. Source: Alexandria, MN Echo Press
Construction Spending Increases in 2011 It appears that the overall slide in construction spending has stopped, for now. I am going to suspect that you will see modest increases as time goes. The cataclysmic rise (and eventual fall) will probably elude us for the next decade for a lot of reasons. But this is a…
Alexandria MN AEDC Annual Report. PART ONE Alexandria MN AEDC Annual Report. PART TWO Alexandria MN AEDC Annual Report. PART THREE Thanks again to the Alexandria MN Area Economic Development Commission. Another great year! Source: Alexandria MN Area Economic Development Commission
Conference Board reports that the Consumer Confidence Index now stands at 61.1, down from 64.8 in December. Source: Conference Board
What another great addition to the community. The folks who envisioned this school 40+ years ago…well, lets jsut say thank you for your contribuition to the Alexandria, MN community.
The Alexandria, MN School Board members unanimously approved the schematic design drawings for the new high school. The vote occured at the Board’s meeting on Monday. The design includes elements such as the two three-story learning communities, the performing arts center that consists of a theatre with a seating capacity of nearly 1,100, an activities…
Housing Vacancies A piggyback to the article earlier this week, the housing vacancy problem may be the biggest issue for some parts of the country. My best street guess is that the Alexandria market does not have this problem to the severity as some parts of the country. Again, the migration of people from areas…
A Clean Slate This author said two to three years, at least, before markets are back into balance. All of the general market data I am aware of. The author is manager of regional economics for the National Association of Realtors. His access to market data is extensive. I think that 2 to 3 years…
Payroll Job Creation-NAR Economists Outlook Jobs…that’s what this country needs…too many left. Buy American. Source: National Association of Realtors
