Joshua Harris, PhD
Real Estate Economist & Strategist
Joshua A. Harris, Ph. D.
I am a nationally recognized economist, researcher, and strategist in the field of commercial, institutional real estate and development and finance. I am currently providing consulting services and performing speaking engagements via the Lakemont Group. I formally served as the head of research and investment strategy for Skanska USA Commercial Development, the US investment and development arm of the multinational construction and development giant, Skanska AB. I remain in academic service as… Read More
This is Part 12 of a multipart series, please see past posts for context – Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 and 11. Visit JharrisPHD.com for all past articles, biographical information, and photography portfolio. When Demand for Labor Exceeds Supply In early 2018, the number of total job openings exceeded the total number of unemployed persons in the United States as measured by the Bureau of Labor… Read More
This is Part 11 of a multipart series, please see past posts for context – Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7,8, 9 and 10. Visit JharrisPHD.com for all past articles, biographical information, and photography portfolio. The Integral Role of Regulation in the Economy The United States, as almost all advanced economies, relies on a complex web of regulatory apparatuses to guide and control much of the economy and the daily… Read More
This is Part 10 of a multipart series, please see past posts for context – Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, and 9. Visit JharrisPHD.com for all past articles, biographical information, and photography portfolio. Infrastructure and Real Estate Values and Returns When assessing the value of a site, for any use, there are at least three common factors to consider. First, proximity, what and who is near (sometimes this… Read More
This is Part 9 of a multipart series, please see past posts for context – Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 8. Visit JharrisPHD.com for all past articles, biographical information, and photography portfolio. Rise of the Global Citizen and Global Traveler With the proliferation of air travel, moving around the globe has never been easier, or cheaper. In fact, the average price of a domestic ticket in the US… Read More
This is Part 8 of a multipart series, please see past posts for context – Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, and 7. Visit JharrisPHD.com for all past articles, biographical information, and photography portfolio. Who are the Dual-DINKs? If you study demographics, you are already familiar with the term DINK. For those new to the game it stands for Dual Income-No Kids and refers to households with two effective income earners… Read More
This is Part 7 of a multipart series, please see past posts for context – Part 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6. Visit JharrisPHD.com for all past articles, biographical information, and photography portfolio. Roommates Rule in Many Rental Housing Markets Household formation and household composition can be a complicated business. There are so-called “traditional” households with two married adults and a varying number of minor children and then there is the… Read More
This is Part 6 of a multipart series, please see past posts for context – Part 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. Visit JharrisPHD.com for all past articles, biographical information, and photography portfolio. Changing the Game in Raising Capital The 2010s will be remembered for many trends, most fueled by the stark reality of the post-Great Recession recovery. Others will be known from the birth of new technologies and business models. The… Read More
This is Part 5 of a multipart series, please see past posts for context – Part 1, 2, 3 and 4. Your Neighborhood Warehouse Amazon announced this month that it will advance its standard “two-day” free shipping plan to a “one-day” shipping plan for Amazon Prime subscribers. While the reduction of a single day may not sound like a lot on a grand scale, it is a major reduction in time the e-commerce giant has to get… Read More
This is Part 4 of a multipart series, please see past posts for context – Parts 1, 2, and 3. A revolution or a fad? WeWork has announced a confidential filing to go public, a long-awaited move that will open up more transparency into one of the most interesting real estate business plays seen this decade. The core business of WeWork and its competitors is offering Space as a Service (or SaaS). They do not… Read More
This is Part 3 of a multi-part series on the Top Trends and Market Opportunities for the 2020s. See Part 1 and Part 2 for context. Job Growth – The Fuel of Real Estate
Joshua Harris, PhD 