All GLG News Analyses Filed Under: Land Market Trends

When Mr. Corkery wrote this article more than 2 weeks ago, the reality is few land sales were occurring in Phoenix.  His timing was off: several thousand lots and option agreements are now being signed, as builder's rush to remove lots from their balance sheets prior to year-end.

The recent record land sale in Shanghai's prime Nanjing Road will set a new benchmark for the city's commercial real estate market raising expectations for other developers and pushing up costs for end users. This comes at a bad time for the regulator who for the last 4 years have been issuing edict...

That miserable word unreliability is poking its ugly head above the surface in our logistics pileups. We have ships at anchor standing off our shores waiting for available dock space to unload their container cargo. Some of the most modern are so big that they can’t stand at the majority of the wharves....

The factors outlined show that the growth in family income is being outpaced by the growth in family expenses. Something’s got to give and it will be the cost of housing that leads the giving. There aren’t many ways to get the family income up anymore now that the college degree is a standard and...

Article highlights certain issues associated with changing timberland ownership trends and key implications associated with alternate ownership structures for timberland investments.   May overstate the case associated with 10-15 year time horizon issues.

Overall, agricultural land values have increased, but nothing in compared to residential and commercial real estate.  Agricultural land generally appreciates in the low single digits per year (if you are lucky) and has done so since the beginning of time.  Key Components of Value:- Population...