Want to hear directly from industry leaders on market trends and capital availability? McKnight’s can help. We recently posted a dozen short videos from the recently-held National Investment Center...
Wall Street bailout shouldn’t be a mulligan
By
John O'Connor
Sep 23, 2008
As this is being written, Congress is under pressure to immediately pass an unprecedented financial bailout plan for financial firms. These companies have been on a years-long real estate binge. The i-bankers...
California governor threatens to veto budget, continuing impasse
Sep 18, 2008
California Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (R) said he plans to nix a $145 billion budget proposal on Friday. If passed, the proposal would end the longest budget impasse in the state’s history and restore...
See videos from NIC conference at McKnights.com
Sep 16, 2008
Footage of last week’s National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing and Care Industry conference in Chicago is now available online. Check out the blue “Videos” link on the top...
An idea whose time has (finally) come
By
John O'Connor
Sep 01, 2008
Like many revolutions, long-term care’s recent embrace of technology-based brain fitness tools began quietly. Then it exploded.
New housing report offers historical perspective
Sep 15, 2008
A report from the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing and Care Industry, and the American Seniors Housing Association offers for the first time a history of net inventory growth, said Bob...
After a downward trend, some stabilization, NIC expert notes
Sep 15, 2008
Revenue growth is picking up in the independent living and assisted living sectors, said Lawrence J. Horan, financial research and analysis director for the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing...
NIC to host regional conference focused on skilled nursing sector
Sep 15, 2008
The National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing and Care Industry will play host to a new conference devoted to skilled nursing and issues of reimbursement, Bob Kramer, president of NIC, said last...
A picture of seniors housing last year and today
Sep 15, 2008
After reaching a peak about a year ago, the seniors housing market declined. But it has begun to pick up slightly, explained Lawrence J. Horan, director of financial research and analysis for the National...
McCain, Obama advisers discuss long-term care at symposium
Sep 12, 2008
Surrogates for presidential hopefuls John McCain (R) and Barack Obama (D) spelled out their respective nominees’ views on the future of long-term care in the United States at the third annual Long-Term...