Xpera Group Blog

Posted by Alan Nevin on Jan 28, 2019 2:53:09 PM

Once upon a time, regional shopping centers were king. They were the destination for everyone’s shopping. They had a real purpose.

Topics: Market Research, Economics, Real Estate Development, Alan Nevin, Real Estate Asset Management, San Diego

Posted by Alan Nevin on Oct 22, 2018 4:33:13 PM

October 22 Update: Since writing this article, the City council today has decided to rescind the short-term rental regulations with a vote 8-1. 

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Last year, HomeAway, the vacation rentals brand owned ...

Topics: real estate advisory, Economics, Rental Property, Real Estate Development, Residential, Alan Nevin

Posted by Alan Nevin on Aug 13, 2018 4:37:06 PM

I have been accused of reading tea leaves to assist in my forecasting prognostications. Fortunately, the state of the economy is such that by simply using the government’s most mundane data, I can forecast with some degree of certainty the status of the economy ...

Topics: Market Research, Economics, Real Estate Development, CM/Development Services

Posted by Alan Nevin on Aug 13, 2018 4:20:24 PM

Several years ago, we did an analysis to predict which zip codes would have the fastest return to pre-recession levels for single-family homes. That analysis looked at all 90 zip codes in San Diego County. The results indicated that the higher the SATs for the ...

Topics: Real Estate Development, Economics, San Diego, Alan Nevin

Posted by Alan Nevin on May 16, 2018 11:07:47 PM

Over the years, Xpera Group has been involved in a consulting capacity in numerous wildfires throughout California, with our most prominent engagement involving the 2007 fires in Southern ...

Topics: Real Estate Development, Reconstruction, Economic Damages / Loss of Value, Cost Estimating, Cost of Repair, Residential Construction, Custom Home Construction, Claims, Residential, Custom Homes, Alan Nevin, Property Loss

Posted by Alan Nevin on Oct 31, 2017 2:33:30 PM

Over the past few years, Xpera Group has become increasingly active in downtown San Diego construction.

Topics: Real Estate Development, Real Estate Developer, Economics, San Diego, Alan Nevin, Market Research

Posted by Alan Nevin on Jul 21, 2017 9:34:17 AM

In the eyes of this economist, the last president to make a significant impact on the economy was President Carter. He ignored his economists’ advice and allowed inflation and interest rates to soar, resulting in a three-year recession that almost destroyed the ...

Topics: Economics, Market Research, Market, California, Real Estate Development, Alan Nevin

Posted by Alan Nevin on May 3, 2017 10:37:29 AM

As most of my students and audiences have learned over the years, for an industrialized nation to prosper, it is necessary to have two children born for every mom and dad. If that birth rate falters, the economy of the nation cannot grow and prosper on a long-term ...

Topics: Market Research, Economics, Real Estate Development, Alan Nevin, Publications, Trends

Posted by Alan Nevin on Oct 7, 2016 1:08:18 PM

Without data you’re just another person with an opinion.
W. Edwards Deming

Introduction
The Great Divide is a book about America and tomorrow. It is a compelling ...

Topics: Economics, Real Estate Development, Market Research

Posted by Alan Nevin on Apr 8, 2016 3:19:16 PM

A year of yawn is not a bad thing. As a matter of fact, it’s a very good thing, at least for California. Our state had an excellent year in 2015, adding 400,000-plus new jobs and over 350,000 in population. Personally, I’d be happy to see a repeat of this in ...

Topics: Economics, Alan Nevin