The Fermanian Business & Economic Institute – business & economics in action © FBEI 2010 The New Economics of Real Estate IREM San Diego Chapter Annual Economic Forecast Breakfast December 9, 2010 Lynn Reaser, Ph.D. Chief Economist Fermanian Business & Economic Institute Point Loma Nazarene University
Key Topics Economic Backdrop Key Segments Apartments Industrial Office Retail The New “Normal” for Real Estate The Fermanian Business & Economic Institute – business & economics in action © FBEI 2010
Economic Backdrop
The Fermanian Business & Economic Institute – business & economics in action © FBEI 2010 U.S. Real GDP Posts Moderate Rebound 4 th quarter, percent change over prior year
The Fermanian Business & Economic Institute – business & economics in action © FBEI 2010 Consumer Prices Still Subdued 4 th quarter, percent change over prior year
The Fermanian Business & Economic Institute – business & economics in action © FBEI 2010 San Diego to See More Jobs in 2011 December, change from previous year, thousands
The Fermanian Business & Economic Institute – business & economics in action © FBEI 2010 Interest Rates to Eventually Rise Quarter-end, percent
The Fermanian Business & Economic Institute – business & economics in action © FBEI 2010 Banks Still Restrict Real Estate Lending Net percentage tightening or relaxing terms Looser Tighter Source: U.S. Federal Reserve survey
The Fermanian Business & Economic Institute – business & economics in action © FBEI 2010 Key Commercial Real Estate Sectors
The Fermanian Business & Economic Institute – business & economics in action © FBEI 2010 Commercial Real Estate Prospects San Diego, Scale 0 to 10 AbysmalFairExcellent
The Fermanian Business & Economic Institute – business & economics in action © FBEI 2010 Strengths Sharp Drop in Building Job Growth Military Demand “Uncoupling” Weaknesses Home Ownership More Attractive “Shadow” Housing Inventory Apartments
The Fermanian Business & Economic Institute – business & economics in action © FBEI 2010 San Diego Apartment Vacancy Rates Healthy Percent, year-end Source: Rentalowner; FBEI
The Fermanian Business & Economic Institute – business & economics in action © FBEI 2010 Strengths Inventory Rebuilding Foreign Trade No New Supply Technology Firms Weaknesses Maturing 5-year leases E-Commerce and Point-to-Point Shipping Industrial
The Fermanian Business & Economic Institute – business & economics in action © FBEI 2010 Industrial Vacancy Rates Peak Percent, annual average Source: Costar; FBEI
The Fermanian Business & Economic Institute – business & economics in action © FBEI 2010 Strengths Minimal New Space Job Gains in Professional Services Health Care Expands Weaknesses Companies Cut Costs Outsourcing Jobs Government Demand Drops Office
The Fermanian Business & Economic Institute – business & economics in action © FBEI 2010 Office Vacancy Rates High Percent, annual average Source: Costar; FBEI
The Fermanian Business & Economic Institute – business & economics in action © FBEI 2010 Strengths Little New Supply Consumer Spending rises Retail Profits Improve Location Matters Weaknesses E-Commerce Tenant “Poaching” Fringe Retail Strips, Older Malls, Empty Box Power Centers Retail
The Fermanian Business & Economic Institute – business & economics in action © FBEI 2010 Retail Vacancy Rates Slowly Subside Percent, quarterly Source: Costar; FBEI
The Fermanian Business & Economic Institute – business & economics in action © FBEI 2010 New Economics of Commercial Real Estate
The Fermanian Business & Economic Institute – business & economics in action © FBEI 2010 Long-Term Changes Technology and E-Commerce Social Media Investors Greater Role Foreign Demand Environmental Standards Technology and E-Commerce Social Media Investors Greater Role Foreign Demand Environmental Standards
The Fermanian Business & Economic Institute – business & economics in action © FBEI 2010 Temporary Changes Low Interest Rates Double-Digit Unemployment Rent Declines Management of Distressed Properties Low Interest Rates Double-Digit Unemployment Rent Declines Management of Distressed Properties
The Fermanian Business & Economic Institute – business & economics in action © FBEI 2010 Remaining Unchanged Cyclicality Cost Control and Efficiency Vital Capital/Debt Ratios Important Tenant Relationships Key Value Good Employees Integrity Counts Cyclicality Cost Control and Efficiency Vital Capital/Debt Ratios Important Tenant Relationships Key Value Good Employees Integrity Counts
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