All the major real estate companies have research divisions which produce volumes of excellent resource materials. Here is a short list of what is trending at four of the largest companies and where you can read more.
CBRE RESEARCH PAPERS HERE
US Cap Rate Survey H1 2022
US Real Estate Market Outlook 2022
2022 US Nonprofit Office Benchmarking Survey
US Life Sciences Talent 2022
US Retail Market Outlook 2022
How listed property companies are getting on board with sustainability reporting
Who is really going back to the office?
Technology and innovation in the hybrid age.
Data centers are finding new homes in old buildings.
Why the life sciences sector is heading for the city.
Cushman & Wakefield RESEARCH PAPERS HERE
Flexible Office is a Powerful Part of Your Workplace Strategy
Where Do European Property Values Go from Here
The Most Disruptive Decade in Supply Chain History: Six Key Trends to Watch
APAC Logistics and Industrial 2022 Update
Georgia Real Estate Market View
Colliers International RESEARCH PAPERS HERE
U.S. Office Markets: Performance & Prospects | Q3 2022
U.S. Healthcare Services Report | Q3 2022
U.S. Retail Report | Fall 2022
2022 Q2 National Industrial Report
U.S. Big-Box Market Report Midyear 2022
With home values up around 21% in the past year and mortgage rates having almost doubled, the personal-finance website WalletHub released its report on 2022’s Best Real-Estate Markets. To determine the most attractive real-estate markets in the U.S., WalletHub compared 300 cities across 17 key metrics ranging from median home-price appreciation to job growth.
| Best Real-Estate Markets | Worst Real-Estate Markets |
| 1. Frisco, TX | 291. Baltimore, MD |
| 2. Allen, TX | 292. Columbus, GA |
| 3. McKinney, TX | 293. Baton Rouge, LA |
| 4. Austin, TX | 294. Rockford, IL |
| 5. Nashville, TN | 295. Cleveland, OH |
| 6. Cary, NC | 296. Hartford, CT |
| 7. Gilbert, AZ | 297. St. Louis, MO |
| 8. Denton, TX | 298. Shreveport, LA |
| 9. Peoria, AZ | 299. Bridgeport, CT |
| 10. Richardson, TX | 300. Peoria, IL |
To view the full report and your city’s rank, visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/best-real-estate-markets/14889
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With 87% of Americans feeling “anxious” or “very anxious” about inflation, WalletHub also released a report on 2022’s Happiest States in America. They compared the 50 states across 30 key indicators of happiness, with a data set ranging from the depression rate and the share of adults feeling productive to income growth and the unemployment rate.
| Happiest States in America | ||
| 1. Hawaii | 6. Idaho | |
| 2. Maryland | 7. California | |
| 3. Minnesota | 8. Illinois | |
| 4. Utah | 9. Nebraska | |
| 5. New Jersey | 10. Connecticut | |
To view the full report and your state’s rank, visit:
https://wallethub.com/edu/happiest-states/6959
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October was National Energy Awareness Month. Since 53% of Americans say protecting the environment should be prioritized above economic growth, WalletHub compared the 100 largest U.S. cities across 28 key indicators of environmental friendliness and sustainability with a data set ranges from greenhouse-gas emissions per capita to green job opportunities to number of smart-energy policies and initiatives.
Its report on 2022’s Greenest Cities in America,
| Greenest Cities in America | Least Green Cities in America |
| 1. San Diego, CA | 91. Oklahoma City, OK |
| 2. Portland, OR | 92. Greensboro, NC |
| 3. Honolulu, HI | 93. Houston, TX |
| 4. Fremont, CA | 94. Newark, NJ |
| 5. Washington, DC | 95. Chandler, AZ |
| 6. Oakland, CA | 96. Hialeah, FL |
| 7. Seattle, WA | 97. Baton Rouge, LA |
| 8. San Francisco, CA | 98. Mesa, AZ |
| 9. Irvine, CA | 99. Glendale, AZ |
| 10. San Jose, CA | 100. Gilbert, AZ |
With the U.S. experiencing over 500 mass shootings this year and the COVID-19 pandemic persisting, WalletHub released its report on 2022’s Safest Cities in America.
To determine where Americans can feel most protected against life’s hazards, including nonphysical forms of danger, they compared more than 180 U.S. cities across 42 key metrics. The data set ranged from the percentage of residents who are fully vaccinated and assaults per capita to the unemployment rate and road quality.
| Safest Cities in America | Least Safe Cities in America |
| 1. Columbia, MD | 173. Chattanooga, TN |
| 2. Nashua, NH | 174. Jackson, MS |
| 3. Laredo, TX | 175. Oakland, CA |
| 4. Portland, ME | 176. Oklahoma City, OK |
| 5. Warwick, RI | 177. Memphis, TN |
| 6. Yonkers, NY | 178. Baton Rouge, LA |
| 7. Gilbert, AZ | 179. Detroit, MI |
| 8. Burlington, VT | 180. San Bernardino, CA |
| 9. Raleigh, NC | 181. Fort Lauderdale, FL |
| 10. Lewiston, ME | 182. St. Louis, MO |
