Housing crisis hitting seniors, assisted living providers
Nov 25, 2008
Seniors who can’t sell their homes due to the housing and financial crises are feeling trapped because they cannot afford to move into assisted living or retirement communities, according to a news...
AAHSA expert: Bailout package should provide stability for seniors housing market
Oct 06, 2008
The controversial $700 billion bailout plan signed by the president last week is likely to have a positive effect on long-term care housing, according to an expert from the American Association of Homes...
Sunrise-managed facilities switch hands in $643 million deal
Sep 08, 2008
Arcapita Inc., an international real estate investment firm based in Bahrain, sold its stake in 29 facilities managed by Sunrise Senior Living Inc. to Ohio-based Health Care REIT inc., a real estate investment...
President signs housing bill; low-income seniors housing gets a nudge
Jul 31, 2008
President Bush Wednesday signed into law a housing bill that will help more than 400,000 Americans keep their homes and help to stabilize the turbulent housing market. The legislation also will streamline...
NIC: Financing in seniors housing falls in first quarter
Jul 22, 2008
The amount of financing placed in seniors housing dropped by a precipitous 60% in the first quarter of 2008, according to data released this month from the National Investment Center for the Seniors Housing...
Poor housing market affects assisted living sector
May 13, 2008
Senior housing stocks took a small tumble on Friday due in part to the steady decline of the residential market.
Finding long-term solutions
By
John O'Connor
May 01, 2008
It’s hardly a secret that eldercare services in this nation are in a state of flux. The average age of nursing homes in most metro markets has surpassed 30 years.
Seniors housing market ends strong in 2007, NIC finds
Apr 15, 2008
The seniors housing and care industry remained robust in the last quarter of 2007. As an example, the percentage of performing loans rose slightly to 99.5%, a new report by the National Investment Center...
News analysis: Seniors housing likely to recover sooner
Mar 18, 2008
As the housing market continues its slide, a media report offers some encouraging news for long-term care: Senior-housing stocks have the potential to rebound before the rest of the market.
Senior living property prices hit record high
Mar 12, 2008
For the second year in a row, the average price paid per bed for skilled nursing facilities hit a new record in 2007. The average of $55,200 was 6% higher compared with the year before and 75% more than...