Editor’s Insights: Stability, Strategy, and the Road Ahead

Editor’s Insight: The Infrastructure Imperative: Building for Permanence, Not Convenience

October 26, 2025

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Infrastructure is more than a line item in a capital plan; it’s the invisible architecture that makes everything else possible…

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Editor’s Insight: Navigating Office Trends in a Time of Transition

September 24, 2025

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The past year has reminded us that Southern Arizona’s economy is not insulated from national forces—yet it also has unique drivers……

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Editor’s Insights: The Multifamily Market is Not Frozen—It’s Focused

August 24, 2025

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Headlines often portray the multifamily sector as stalled, with capital markets under pressure. But it’s not – it’s focused….

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Editor’s Insight: Southern Arizona’s Hospitality Renaissance

July 21, 2025

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Welcome to the Hospitality & Tourism edition of Trend Report, where we spotlight the sweeping transformation taking place across So AZ,…

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Trend Report Editor’s Insight: Mid-Year Trends – By the Numbers

June 23, 2025

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The July Trend Report delivers a data-rich mid-year review of Southern Arizona’s real estate market— by the numbers….

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Editor’s Insight: Tracking the Forces Behind Regional Growth

May 22, 2025

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Explore June’s Trend Report: Key insights on zoning, workforce, energy, and growth shaping Southern Arizona’s evolving economic landscape….

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Editor’s Insight: Ready for a Retail Revolution?

March 30, 2025

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The retail industry stands at the threshold of a profound transformation. Rapid technological advancements and evolving consumer expectation…

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Editor’s Insight on 2025 Residential Development Trends

March 3, 2025

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The housing market has been anything but predictable. Prices shot up, mortgage rates followed, and buyers wondered if they’d catch a break….

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Editor’s Insight: 2025 Finance Trends that You Can’t Afford to Ignore

January 27, 2025

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As we step into 2025, the financial landscape is evolving faster than ever before, driven by technological innovation, consumer behaviors……

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Editor’s Insight: Closing Out Trends for 2024

December 23, 2024

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As we close out 2024, Trend Report wants to take a moment to thank you for being part of our journey. This holiday season is for reflection….

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Editor’s Insight: Anniversaries are a time to reminisce

November 24, 2024

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Anniversaries are a time to reminisce, To look back on moments wrapped in this, The days that passed, the love that’s grown……

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Editor’s Insight: Planning Helps Smooth a Bumpy Road for Infrastructure

October 28, 2024

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Pima County faces significant infrastructure challenges that require attention and funding; just like everywhere in the United States……

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Editor’s Insight: The Office Market Finds Itself in a Liminal Space

September 26, 2024

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We started 2024 with an economy in a liminal space, on the threshold of a soft landing but still possibly tipping into a hard one. The main …

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Editor’s Insight: Multifamily Crises Trend are winding down, right?  No, Not even close!

August 26, 2024

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Much has been written about the multifamily market lately. My inbox contains many new studies, findings, projections, conclusions, and…….

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Editor’s Insight: Perfecting The Science of the “Staycation”

July 25, 2024

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There is a science to vacations. It starts with an understanding of why we need vacations and then ways to make everyday a vacay….

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Editor’s Insight: Mid-Year 2024’s Tide is Halfway Out

June 21, 2024

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Our 2024 Mid-Year Update explores the reasons behind our real estate stamina….

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Editor’s Insight: Teamwork Makes the Dream Work for Economic Development

June 3, 2024

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Trend Report set out to answer the question: If Economic Development is a Team Sport, “How’s our team performing?”…

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Trend Report May: Is an Industrial Field of Dreams ‘Truth or Myth’?

April 21, 2024

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Arizona’s industrial market remains resilient and steady despite economic headwinds, uncertainty, skilled labor shortages…. …

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Editor’s Insights: Watching Retail Trends in 2024

March 22, 2024

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Retailers have a lot on their minds these days. From shoplifting to relocating, we address many of their concerns in this issue. …

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Editor’s Insight from March: Addressing The Housing Shortage Trends

February 21, 2024

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We asked our contributors to answer Why is there a Housing Shortage, and What’s Being Done About it? Here’s what we discovered….

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Editor’s Insights: Stay Sharp with Actionable Insights!

January 21, 2024

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After a mostly gloomy year, the sun peeked out from the clouds for CRE. “Stay sharp with actionable insights!” – is what we strive to do….

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Editor’s Insight: Unwrapping 2023 Successes and Challenges

December 21, 2023

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We said 2023 would be a challenging year; some might say, “That was an understatement.” It was one of the slowest for CRE….

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Editor’s Insight: Parting The Clouds on Predictable Uncertainty

November 20, 2023

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Nearing the end of a year fraught with myriad challenges to commercial real estate, experts offer their recaps of 2023 and predictions….

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Water Conservation Trends in the Desert

October 23, 2023

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The 2007 Colorado River guidelines – set to expire in 2026 – created strategies to conserve water in drought conditions…

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Editor’s Insight: There’s No Better Vision Than Insight

September 25, 2023

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Insight is invaluable, and this month’s contributors to Trend report’s Office and TMC Copper Cactus Awards knock it out of the Park! …

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Editor ’s Insights: The Turbulent Multifamily Market is all About Growth & Challenges

August 26, 2023

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It has been a tumultuous year for multifamily, surrounded by screams of “Not Enough Housing!” from all sides. …

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Tucson Hospitality & Tourism –  Subtle Charm for Discerning Tastes

July 30, 2023

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Tucson Hospitality & Tourism –  Subtle Charm for Discerning Tastes…

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Editor’s Insight: Trend Report Mid-Year Issue Asked the Simple Question “What ’s New?”

June 25, 2023

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Ask anyone involved in real estate in Tucson, “What’s New?” and get ready for an earful….

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Editor’s Insight: MPA 25 Years of Connecting for Success

May 22, 2023

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The June Trend report: Metropolitan Pima Alliance – 25 years of connecting people and organizations for success is out today….

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Editor ’s Insights: Headwinds Make 2023 a Challenging But Rewarding Year for Tucson

April 24, 2023

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Despite economic headwinds, the pace of change will not ease. Industrial real estate will probably be the most resilient sector……

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