Rutgers Center for Real Estate Blog
Old Wine in a New Bottle
For the new varietal in place-based development, time will tell Opportunity Zones are the latest in a series of place-based economic development programs. Is this simply “old wine in new bottles?” Or...
Will the Fed Stick a Soft Landing?
Navigating the economic expansion may get trickier in 2019 The news flow on the US economy has been very good. The latest GDP report showed growth on track to achieve 3.0% in 2018 underpinned by a...
Consumers Say they’re Happy. So Why Aren’t They Biting?
Happy but cautious households continue to struggle with wealth growth Growth in consumer spending continues to motor along at a healthy pace. Nonetheless, there are two deepening conundrums for...
Will the Fed Try to Slow the Ride?
Or will market momentum cool in its own time? The Fed continued raising interest rates in September, even as the economy continues to run strong and financial markets flirt with new record highs on a...
A Change in DNA for the Macroeconomy
Photo Credit: SEBASTIAN KAULITZKI (gettyimages) Seismic structural shifts challenge the forecasters While most analysts are pondering the lessons learned from the global financial crisis, we and other...
Home prices up! Homeowning down! Investors in!
Recent developments in New Jersey’s housing market Since the Great Recession, and the collapse of the housing market that came with it, several trends have emerged in the following decade of recovery...
What's Up with Housing Investment?
The economy is booming, but it’s not contributing. How come? Residential investment has been missing in action as a contributor to GDP growth over the past year despite an otherwise stellar...
Are the Burbs Turning Around
The region’s suburbs may be entering a new phase of competitive growth Suburban real estate development was a commanding force that helped propel the New Jersey economy to extraordinary heights for...
Have politics gotten into the ring with the Fed?
Despite recent pressure, the Fed chairman is likely to stay the course Last week President Trump and some of his advisors publicly expressed their displeasure with the Fed’s plans to continue...
Are the Markets Ready for Battle
Companies’ efforts to soften trade war impact will help guide Wall Street A trade war has moved from a risk to a reality as tariffs and counter tariffs are starting to take effect. The duration and...