Market Trends | Senior Housing | Workforce
By: Beth Mace | March 09, 2017
The NIC Map Data Service recently released national benchmark data through year-end 2016 for actual rates and leasing velocity. Key takeaways include: Average initial rates were below average asking rates for both independent living and assisted living properties, with monthly spreads larger for assisted living properties throughout the entire reported period.
Regulatory Environment | Senior Housing | Skilled Nursing
By: NIC | March 03, 2017
About one-third of Medicare beneficiaries are enrolled in managed care today, and nearly half of all seniors are expected to be enrolled within the next 10 years. With that sobering statistic in mind, senior care operators need to understand the opportunities presented by the rapid expansion of managed care and the challenges that lie ahead.
Economic Trends | Market Trends | Senior Housing | Workforce
By: Beth Mace | March 01, 2017
Texas is no stranger to seniors housing. Of the 140 markets tracked by the NIC MAP® Data Service (NIC MAP), 6 are in Texas: Austin, Dallas/Fort Worth, El Paso, Houston, McAllen, and San Antonio. Two of those are among the largest metro areas in the nation. In this blog post, I give you an analysis of Texas’ seniors housing market and several key takeaways about its performance. Takeaway #1: Population and Job Growth Texas’ population is on the rise, and the state’s larger metropolitan areas are “growth markets.” Pure growth (both population and employment) in addition to pro-growth attitudes and regulations, land availability, and relatively affordable costs of living and doing business have stoked development in many of the urban areas of Texas.
Economic Trends | Senior Housing | Skilled Nursing
By: NIC | February 24, 2017
It may be counterintuitive, but collaboration with enterprises outside the real estate sector such as chronic and transitional care management, homecare, and care management technology services could be the key to unlock added value for seniors housing and care organizations. New care delivery models for frail seniors are emerging that integrate health and supportive services which could improve health care outcomes while reducing costs, presenting a great opportunity for providers, operators, and investors – and the seniors they serve. This emerging trend was discussed during a Feb. 22 webinar, hosted by NIC’s Bob Kramer. He was joined by consultant Anne Tumlinson, who presented the findings of her recent research on collaboration opportunities that create value.
