Aaron Adams - Alpine Capital Solutions

10/18/2026

SmartAsset just ranked Kansas City #35 and Indianapolis #36 among America's 100 largest metros for paycheck purchasing power. Here's why landlords should care: a market's ability to support rent growth depends partly on how much money households have left after covering basic living expenses.

The power of a paycheck depends on more than the dollar value printed on it. In some areas, higher salaries are offset by steep costs for housing and food. In others, modest earnings can stretch considerably further. The balance between income and expenses determines how much workers have left to sa...

10/17/2026

St. Joseph just broke ground on its first new apartment complex in 22 YEARS. The developer says major local employers have workers commuting from as far as an hour away because of limited housing options. That's a pretty interesting signal in a smaller real estate market.

ST. JOSEPH, Mo. (KQTV) -- The St. Joseph Chamber of Commerce and community leaders will join Bryan Properties to celebrate the groundbreaking of its new apartment complex.

10/17/2026

Among America's 56 metropolitan areas exceeding one million residents, Charlotte ranked #3.
But look at the actual population numbers:
Charlotte metro metric
Result
National growth ranking, large metros
#3
Annual population growth
1.88%
Residents added
54,122
Net domestic migration
+24,404
National domestic migration ranking
#1
National ranking by total residents added
#5
Charlotte added more residents through net domestic migration than any other U.S. metropolitan area in the study!

All 387 U.S. metros ranked by Census population growth, July 2024 to July 2025. Fastest: Ocala, FL (+3.4%). 1M+ leader: Raleigh, NC.

10/17/2026

The national growth rankings:

Visual Capitalist published America's Fastest-Growing Major Cities, examining 45 major urban areas using U.S. Census American Community Survey data.
CHARLOTTE RANKS #3!
Two additional Alpine markets appeared:
Indianapolis: #16, +2.17%.
Kansas City: #26, +1.50%.

Explore the fastest-growing cities in America. Miami leads 45 major urban areas in population growth from 2022 to 2024.

10/15/2026

CHARLOTTE JUST BEAT ALABAMA AND OHIO FOR A $95 MILLION MANUFACTURING EXPANSION.
And the JOB numbers are what really caught my attention.
Defense contractor Corvid Technologies just announced plans to expand its Mooresville, North Carolina headquarters.
We're talking about:
$95 MILLION in new investment.
423 additional jobs.
400,000 square feet of new manufacturing space.
And here's the number I really like.
$81,550 in average annual wages.
That's approximately 26% ABOVE the county's average salary.
We're talking about nearly $35 MILLION in potential additional annual payroll flowing into the regional economy.
And this company didn't just randomly pick a location.
It evaluated competing sites in Alabama and Ohio before deciding to expand its existing operations in the Charlotte region.
THAT'S the kind of market validation I pay attention to.
I've been investing in real estate for more than 20 years, and I've learned something pretty simple:
Follow the jobs. But more importantly, follow the PAYCHECKS.

Today, Governor Josh Stein announced Corvid Technologies, an employee-owned non-traditional defense contractor, will add 423 jobs in Iredell County. The…

10/15/2026

CHARLOTTE RANKS #6 NATIONALLY FOR RENTERS IN BRAND-NEW APARTMENT LIST STUDY

Source: Apartment List — October 15, 2026
Market: Charlotte, North Carolina

The national rankings
Apartment List released its 2026 Best Cities for Renters report this morning.
Charlotte ranked #6 nationally among 71 cities evaluated.
Even more interesting:
Category
Charlotte's ranking
Overall best city for renters
#6
Housing affordability
#7
Housing leverage
#2
Economic opportunity
#27
The study evaluated housing costs, rental availability, economic opportunity, cost of living and lifestyle indicators

The Apartment List Economics team examines the latest data to determine today's best cities for renters.

10/14/2026

October 2028 Market Summary is LIVE!

https://docs.google.com/document/d/1MJWbBhXtikuj6S4xo4rPRS0etrUf8QR4Ez38m0kimEk/edit?usp=sharing

10/14/2026

Another $28 million housing development just broke ground on Kansas City's East Side. Promise Place will bring 85 affordable apartments to the Ivanhoe neighborhood, turning vacant land into housing.

A rendering shows planned buildings for Promise Place, an affordable housing development in the Ivanhoe Neighborhood.

10/14/2026

Toyota's $13.9 BILLION North Carolina battery plant now employs nearly 2,800 people—and the site is only halfway built out. Those aren't hypothetical jobs. They're actual employees earning paychecks across the Greensboro/Triad region.

With the Liberty facility halfway to its full buildout, TBMNC President Don Stewart explains how customer demand and federal regulation shifts are impacting growth.

10/13/2026

Indiana motorsports supports 11,300 full-time jobs and a $2.75B economy

Source/date: Indianapolis Business Journal — July 24, 2026

Exact data: Indiana’s motorsports industry generates more than $2.75 billion in annual economic impact and supports approximately 11,300 full-time jobs, according to a Performance Racing Industry study cited by IBJ. The fresh report arrived as Indianapolis hosted its Brickyard racing weekend at Indianapolis Motor Speedway.