Reply #50: Not really FOREX related - but hard data on "disconnect" and "deteriorating"

[ozymandius]

Vacancies, vacancies, vacancies ... and falling rents

Here is a summary of the vacancy reports released over the last few days.

On vacancies:

Malls: From Bloomberg: Vacancies at U.S. Retail Centers Hit 10-Year High, Reis Says

The vacancy rate at neighborhood and community shopping centers rose to 9.5 percent from 8.9 percent the previous quarter and 7.7 percent a year ago ...

Offices: Office Vacancy Rate Rises to 15.2% in Q1 and the WSJ: Companies Sold Office Space at a Fast Pace

The office vacancy rate nationwide rose to 15.2% from 14.5% in the previous quarter, and likely will surpass 19.3% over the next year, according to Reis ...

Apartments: From Reuters: US apartment market worsens with economy--Reis

The national apartment vacancy rate rose to 7.2 percent in the first quarter, up 0.60 percentage points from the prior quarter and 1.1 percentage points from a year earlier ...

Hotels: From HotelNewsNow.com: STR reports U.S. data for week ending 28 March

In year-over-year measurements, the industry’s occupancy fell 12.3 percent to end the week at 56.6 percent...

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