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        <Description>&lt;p align="center"&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Commercial Investment Trends in Phoenix, AZ&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Quick Look: Phoenix Demographics and Economics&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;Phoenix population &amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 4.2 million&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Phoenix growth&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 3.62%&amp;nbsp; vs. 1.3% for National growth.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Households&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; 1.5 million growing at 3.58%.&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;According to the Investments Trends Quarterly put out by the CCIM and RERC, cap rates for all sectors: Office, Industrial, Retail, Apartments and Hotel, are up compared to previous quarters.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Apartment Sector in Phoenix.&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;strong&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;p&gt;&lt;br /&gt;Pricing per unit remains below the national average and below the average for the West.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; Current cap rates are 5.5 to 6 but many are selling for higher caps, depending on the area.&amp;nbsp; &lt;br /&gt;Opportunities exist for apartment investors in the Phoenix Valley.&amp;nbsp; Even individual investors can purchase a smaller complex like a fourplex and benefit from the market.&amp;nbsp; Apartments along the upcoming light rail should benefit more than those in other areas as this new mode of transportation draws people closer into the city.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;A full report of the current commercial market is available with consultation.&amp;nbsp; &lt;/p&gt;&lt;p&gt;Call me with your multifamily investment needs.&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp;&amp;nbsp; &lt;strong&gt;Artur Ciesielski, Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) &lt;br /&gt;&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</Description>
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