The unemployment rate held steady at 3.7% in October, which is the lowest rate since December 1969. The jobless rate remains well below the rate of what is generally believed to be the “natural rate of unemployment” of 4.5%, which suggests that there will be building pressure on wage rate growth.
Evidence is mounting that this is in fact starting…
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Demographics,
Economy,
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Skilled Nursing,
U.S. Economy,
Unemployment,
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Expanding on a recent blog
post that detailed care segment performance in the Primary Markets since the most recent market cycle peak that was reached in the fourth quarter of 2014 for the seniors housing and care segments, this analysis goes a step further by considering the market fundamentals of segments
within continuing care retirement communities (CCRC segments), compared to…
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NIC MAP® Data Service clients attended a webinar in mid-October on the key seniors housing data trends during the third quarter of 2018. Key takeaways included the following:
Takeaway #1: Seniors Housing Occupancy Unchanged, but Remains Soft
The all occupancy rate for seniors housing, which includes properties still in lease up, was unchanged from the second quarter and remained at…
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The NIC MAP Data Service recently released national benchmark data through mid-year 2018 for actual rates and leasing velocity. Key takeaways include:
Average initial rates at the time of resident move in were below average asking rates for both majority independent living and majority assisted living properties, with monthly spreads larger for majority assisted living properties throughout the entire reported…
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Absorption,
Data,
Inventory,
Nic Map,
Occupancy,
Quarterly Report,
Research,
Senior Living,
Seniors Housing,
Transaction Volume,
Transactions
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The second quarter 2018 NIC Skilled Nursing Data Report was released last week. The report includes key monthly data metrics from October 2011 through June 2018. The report also includes the latest urban vs. rural and revenue mix trends.
Here are some key takeaways from the report:
Pressure on skilled nursing occupancy continues as the latest data shows occupancy decreased…
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