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Just published the August edition of BMB. Cover article begins with:  As we have opined in the past, development is a practice of preparation.  But developing and applying strategies can be tricky - and disheartening -- in today's environment.  With all the discussion of lost wealth and diminishi...
08/11/2009
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During the most recent real estate boom, the typical marketing strategy included placing a sign on vacant land.  The signage often contained a rendering of what the project may look like, a website address, and a telephone number.  Typically, the telephone number went to voicemail and when the in...
08/04/2009
Vail lies within Eagle County and Aspen is in Pitkin, about 40 miles southwest.   Both are ski resort towns and both are extraordinarily upscale. They are extremely similar with respect to the market segments they attract while providing some interesting contrasts with respect to their evolution....
07/27/2009
Savvy overseas buyers have always been bullish on American real estate. According to Edward Mermelstein, a Ukraine native and principal of New York-based Edward A. Mermelstein & Associates, recent spikes in oil prices, the value of the ruble, and the "resetting" of U.S. housing prices have served...
07/23/2009
The good news is: Housing starts and permits improved above expectations in May. The bad news is: Single-family houses sold at an annual rate of 342,000 units in May, down 0.6% month-over month and 32.8% below the rate seen in May 2008. The May inventory of new homes was estimated to be 292,000 u...
07/21/2009
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Two decades ago, recreationally-oriented, predominantly golfing communities were popping up throughout the southeast in anticipation of Baby Boomers flocking to the region to retire. While these communities were successful, due to the growing affluence in America they have largely remained part-t...
07/19/2009
Just posted an "inside look" at the July issue of Bowden's Market Barometer.  Also gearing up for a single issue offer at a really affordable price.  We'll keep you posted as we progress.  In the meantime, an excerpt from the July issue cover story written by our fearless himself, Ralph S. Bowden...
07/15/2009
The perception that multi-family products somehow aren't environmentally sensitive is erroneous and in many cases, actually more ecologically prudent than single family development as vertical architecture leaves a smaller footprint on the land . . . (read more)
07/05/2009
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