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Key Takeaways from the Lone Star State’s Seniors Housing Market

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  |  Market Trends  |  Senior Housing  |  Skilled Nursing

Understanding Your Market Study: Part 1

By: Lana Peck  |  January 25, 2017

Components of Market Analysis for Seniors Housing and Care Market studies are a critical component of the seniors housing development planning process. They’re hard to get right and, unfortunately, extremely easy to get wrong. In this multi-part blog series, I’ll provide the nuances, techniques, and best practices for making your market study a successful tool that helps prevent major project failures and uncover significant opportunities. First up: The integral components of a successful market study.

Economic Trends  |  Ideas and Discussion  |  Market Trends  |  Workforce

A Focus on Data Friday at the Conference

By: NIC  |  August 31, 2016

Overviews of current markets trends are the highlight for many at an NIC conference, and 2016 is no different. At this year’s NIC Fall Conference, being held September 14–16 in Washington, D.C., two sessions on Friday will help attendees wrap their minds around two key questions circulating in seniors housing and care: what’s happening in the markets now, and where are we headed?

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