U.S. Markets

At the University of Washington, we recognize the importance of the spatial dimension of real estate in the space-time, money-time context. The spatial dimension is comprised of macro elements (e.g., country, state, market) and microelements (e.g., downtown, suburbs). While the Internet and the natural maturing of the real estate asset class have gone a long way toward providing better information flows and more market transparency for investors, the task can be daunting especially where one is trying to compare and contrast markets for investment or locational decisions. The purpose of this section is to help improve market efficiency by making it relatively easy to explore various markets using comparative data.

To explore an individual Market, click on the various links. They will open in separate page for each market and you can navigate around the sites.

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Atlanta Southeast	Atlanta (ATL) used the 1996 Olympics to make the major leap from being the "Crossroads of the South" to being a gateway to the world. While the Olympics clearly made Atlanta a household word around the globe, the enduring impact on the local economy is less certain. However, the city remains the major southeastern business center, benefiting from its location at the intersection of the north-south I-85 and I-75 interstates and the east-west I-20 interstate.
Austin Southwest	Austin (AUS) is located slightly off the beaten path in Texas, yet the market draws attention due to the University of Texas and its role as the capital. On the heels of unprecedented growth in employment over the past couple of years, the market is slowing down, but still comes in 2nd in terms of forecasted growth. The bulk of the past growth has been in the services and manufacturing sectors, particularly high-tech.
Baltimore Northeast	Baltimore (BAL) is strategically located along the Eastern coast, bordering Washington on its southwest. This proximity to the nation’s capital is a mixed blessing, with much of the employment tied to the Federal government. This dependency served the market well up to the early 90s, as Baltimore consistently outperformed the U.S. averages in terms of unemployment rates. Since that time, however, economic strength has fallen off along with Federal contraction, translating to higher than average unemployment rates
Bellevue Pacific	Bellevue (BEL)
Boston Northeast	Boston (BOS) , a coastal market, is serviced by a number of interstate highways, including the I-95 and I-93 systems, and is the termination point of the I-90 system which connects the East Coast to the Midwest. Logan International Airport provides an array of domestic, international, and shuttle flights. The city also boasts a true mass transit system --the MBTA-- which includes city buses, rapid rail cars, trolley cars, two commuter railroads, and ferries.
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