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New Short-Term Rental Regulations: Will Comic-Con Stay?

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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.

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

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

Posted by Justin Cox on Oct 11, 2018 11:00:55 AM

In late September, the San Diego Global Partnership had put together their first ever conference called the Global Investment Forum. The forum brings together both public and private organizations to explore opportunities in Southern California and Baja California ...

Topics: Real Estate Development, Economics, Events, Alan Nevin, In The News, San Diego

Posted by James Weber on Aug 13, 2018 4:39:02 PM

Bob Dylan said it best: “The times they are a-changing.” They certainly are in the construction industry, particularly with regard to skilled labor availability and material costs.

Topics: Cost Estimating, Economics, CM/Development Services, James Weber

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 Justin Cox on Jul 13, 2018 12:51:57 PM

Real Estate Development is not for the faint of heart. Whether it's a spec house, high-rise complex or a master planned community, economics dictates that if it doesn't meet some form of demand when it's completed, you will have a hard time making good returns no ...

Topics: Economics, Market Research, Real Estate Development

Posted by Justin Cox on May 16, 2018 10:35:43 PM

Our esteemed director of economic and market research, Alan Nevin, is once again making headlines for his industry leadership and accomplishments, this time on an international scale.

Topics: Alan Nevin, Economics, Real Estate Development, Market Research, Entitlement / Land Use, News, CM/Development Services, In The News

Posted by Justin Cox on Jan 10, 2018 3:51:07 PM

Alan Nevin, Xpera Group's Director of Economic & Market Research, just published his 2018 Economic forecast for the United States and California. As one of the nation's top Real Estate Economists, Mr. ...

Topics: Alan Nevin, Economics, California, Trends, Video, Real Estate Development, Market Research, Housing Permits, News