By John Simpson, on December 6th, 2009%
So what effect does traffic have on market delineation, market values, retail visitation, mall tenancy and long-term profitability? That was my mission and my goal. Let’s get to the chase.
One of the most significant dynamics affecting the subject is traffic. Traffic volumes along Routes 17 and 501 are so high that traffic congestion is very common. . . . → Read More: Traffic and Market Delineation – Part 2 of 2
By John Simpson, on December 5th, 2009%
Lately I’ve been on a market analysis kick. That got me thinking back to a regional mall I appraised in South Carolina and the market analysis I did. The market was quite different in that there was a new major regional mall that had just opened up and it was sucking some of the life out . . . → Read More: Traffic and Market Delineation – Part 1 of 2
By John Simpson, on December 1st, 2009%
In the example so far, I’ve only discussed industrial buildings. Effective demand analysis is done slightly different for the other major property types. Apartments look for the demand in units, shopping centers look for the demand in retail square feet, etc. I could spend days analyzing each different type of model, but they share the same . . . → Read More: Ineffective Effective Demand – Part 5 of 5