Insight: Consumer Spending Rises Amid Signs of Optimism March 2013

Consumer spending has rebounded since the end of the last recession with the latest estimates released by the US Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA) showing that personal consumption expenditures (PCE) increased $18.2 billion, or 0.2 percent, in January 2013. While consumers pulled back on purchases of durable goods in January, expenditures on services increased by… Read more »

Dallas Morning News: Two Arts Plaza: Moody Younger and Kathy Permenter hired to market Two Arts Plaza

“It’s going to be a fun project to work on,” Younger said. “The business signage opportunities and the visibility on Woodall Rodgers and in the Arts District are second to none.”  See the full article.

Dallas Business Journal – DFW leasing brokers stung by moves in-house

There are three reasons why property owners decide to bring their building leasing and management in-house, said Moody Younger of Younger Partners. Those reasons include saving money on broker’s fees, increasing the attention on the property and the desire to create a brand for the building, he said. “I think this is cyclical,” Younger said…. Read more »

NTCAR 2012 Young Citizen Award Finalist – Sean Dalton, Younger Partners

Congratulations to Sean Dalton of Younger Partners named one of four finalists for NTCAR’s 2012 Young Citizen Award.   NTCAR’s Young Citizen Award recognizes an outstanding young professional who, through industry participation, volunteerism, and charity “contribute to the betterment of the commercial real estate community and society as a hole.”  RealPoints – NTCAR Names Stemmons… Read more »

Dallas Business Journal: Younger, Permenter build new real estate firm in Dallas

It’s been less than a month since Moody Younger and Kathy Permenter resigned from Grubb & Ellis, but in that time, the world has changed for the real estate duo.  Younger and Permenter — along with several former Grubb & Ellis brokers — have formed Dallas-based Younger Partners Commercial LLC, Dallas’ newest commercial real estate… Read more »