Cost inflation is ‘strategic challenge’ in senior living construction
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 10, 2022
Cost inflation continues to be a hot topic and a “strategic challenge” in senior living construction, Tad Melton, managing director at Ziegler, said Wednesday at a webinar hosted by the specialty investment...
CEOs worried about inflation, recession, yet most are unprepared: study
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jan 18, 2024
CEOs in the United States and elsewhere are concerned about economic pressures, yet just 37% are prepared for an increase in inflation, and only 34% are prepared for a recession. That’s according to...
Temporary inflation could hit senior housing market in wake of economy reboot
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 13, 2021
A temporary uptick in inflation could loom on the horizon, affecting the senior living market, according to a new report from Marcus & Millichap.
More than half of healthcare workers report stress over state of finances
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 11, 2024
These are challenging times for healthcare workers, with more than half (57%) of them experiencing stress over the state of their finances. That’s according to new research from the Harris Poll and on-demand...
HUD announces $42.5 energy benchmarking initiative for affordable housing providers
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Dec 14, 2023
A new Energy and Water Benchmarking initiative for owners of affordable housing properties is funded with $42.5 million through the Inflation Reduction Act.
Inflation drives unstable bond financing in first half of 2022: Ziegler
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jul 27, 2022
Driven by inflation, bond financing has been slow and unstable during the first half of the year, according to specialty investment bank Ziegler.
‘Hyperinflation’ of construction materials expected to slow in 2022: ASHA brief
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 10, 2022
Nationally, inflation last year for new construction averaged approximately 14% and in some markets rose to more than 20%, Weitz Co. Senior Vice President Larry Graeve and Chief Estimator Amy Burk wrote...
Employers’ healthcare costs expected to climb faster than inflation
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
May 04, 2023
Employer healthcare costs and premiums are likely to climb faster than inflation in 2023 and 2024, according to findings released Tuesday in Buck’s 44th Nation
‘Two markets’ affecting senior living investments: NIC
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Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Feb 22, 2023
“It’s a tale of two markets and many influencing factors as we move further into 2023,” National Investment Center for Seniors Housing & Care Chief Economist Beth Burnham Mace wrote Tuesday in a...
Retired Americans returning to workforce amid rising wages, inflation
By
Kathleen Steele Gaivin
Jun 21, 2022
Retirees are returning to the workforce to reap higher wages and keep up with record inflation, according to an analysis released by Magnify Money earlier this month.