Saturday, August 8, 2026 - Updated Daily
Saturday, August 8, 2026 - Updated Daily
A life plan community can look stable from the outside – full campus, strong reputation, long wait list history, predictable monthly fees. Then interest rates move, labor costs stay elevated, refund obligations come due, and…
This post is a deeper look at the global trends of senior living census trends, following up on an earlier post (https://rhislop3.com/mid-year-senior-living-update/) The recovery story in senior housing is no longer about whether occupancy is…
It’s not been quite six months since I’ve taken a deep(ish) look at the state of senior housing/senior living. My last post was in December of last year Not much has changed overall in terms…
Over the years that I have authored this blog, a frequent theme or issue I am often asked to opine on is the connection between the residential real estate market and senior living sales. In…
Introduction Meredith Whitney, often referred to as the Oracle of Wall Street, has made a startling reversal in her long-held predictions about the housing market. For years, her theory of a “silver tsunami” posited that…
Across my multiple decade career, I have spent a great deal of my work life mentoring and coaching executives and boards on developing effective habits and systems. As I have done a fair amount of…
The bifurcated title for this post (twofer) means two quick subjects, wrapped into a “what’s next” for 2025. The wrapper in this case is marketing, a subject that I’ve often written about across this blog’s…
On Tuesday, I did a post with regard to senior housing marketing. In the post, I referenced how important it is from a marketing perspective, to develop and communicate, a value proposition as part of…
Entering the final quarter of the year, it seems timely to examine the current trends in senior housing occupancies, identify effective marketing strategies, observe rate trends, and consider the outlook for 2025. The senior housing…
A recent federal funds rate cut by the Federal Reserve of 50 bps has created a bit of optimism in the M&A and capital development arena for senior living and senior housing. The expectation of…
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