Economic news in Southern California’s Inland Empire appears to be looking up these days.  But is the homebuilding recovery here to stay?  Is it Facebook Official?

Last week, Land Advisors’ Senior Marketing Consultant Doug Jorritsma gave a presentation to a group of professionals regarding the state of the land/homebuilding market in the Inland Empire (Western San Bernardino & Riverside Counties).  On board with the wave of social media sweeping our communication style these days, Doug kept the message short, sweet, and direct, highlighting the market facts with a Facebook-like thumbs up or thumbs down.  Check ‘em out here…

DISLIKE

• Unemployment/job generation still a big problem
• State financial crisis looms large (Redevelopment Agencies and Schools)
• Construction lending still challenging
• Number of housing permits is currently 28% of what is was at the market’s peak

LIKE!

• The worst is behind us!
• Lenders dispositions are done! (Except for the little stuff.)
• Most public and private homebuilders will be increasingly active going forward
• Single and multi-family building permits are on the rise – (Currently DOUBLE 2009 numbers)
• Institutional capital and private equity slowly giving THUMBS UP
• No finished lot supply creates a near-term shortage
• Land values are slowly trending up
• Foreclosure activity is trending down
• Five-month upward trend of improving new home sales
• Big box industrial gets a double THUMBS UP
• Interest rates are to remain low through 2014
• Consumer confidence is improving which means retail sales are improving
• Apartment vacancies currently at 4% – 6%, rents are up 1% – 5%

Land Advisors ♥’s Social Media

Source:Doug Jorritsma, Senior Marketing Consultant, and Winn Galloway, Senior Marketing Consultant (949) 852-8288