U.S. retail sales rose modestly in January, the fourth consecutive month sales have been higher than the previous month, according to data released Feb. 12. Total retail sales, not counting automobile dealerships and gasoline stations, were up 0.2 percent seasonally adjusted compared with January, and up 5.7 percent unadjusted year-over-year, according …
Read More »State housing affordability remains low
Only 18 percent of California households could afford the median price of a single-family home – $869,300 – during the fourth quarter of 2025, according to the California Association of Realtors. That was a one percent increase from the third quarter, and up two percent year-over-year, modest improvements the association …
Read More »Inland Empire recorded the most large industrial leases in 2025
The Inland Empire was the king of large industrial leases during 2025. The two-county region recorded 14 of the 100 largest industrial leases in the United States last year – a total of 11.8 million square feet – more than any other large industrial market, according to CBRE. Chicago (eight …
Read More »Homes are taking longer to sell: report
U.S. homes are spending a lot of time on the market before they’re sold. The average wait-time for a house that sold in January was 64 days, the longest span in six years about one week longer than January 2025, according to a report by Redfin, a Seattle-based real estate brokerage. …
Read More »Inland retail market had a mixed fourth quarter
Available retail space in the Inland Empire crept up to seven percent during the fourth quarter of 2025, a slight increase from the third quarter caused by new supply and a decline in leasing, according to CBRE. Net absorption fell to negative 11,000 square feet, from positive 138,000 square feet, …
Read More »Multifamily market slips
The Inland Empire multifamily market ended 2025 with 95.5 percent occupancy, a decline of 30 basis points from the previous quarter, according to CBRE. Net absorption was minus 229 units during the last three months of 2025, down from 741 units absorbed in the third quarter, CBRE reported. Such a …
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