Nicholson named SIOR president

Notable Real Estate/Economic Trends Featured at Economic Conference hosted by SIOR new President Laurens Nicholson 

GREENVILLE, SC – May 1, 2014 – Laurens Nicholson CCIM, SIOR was inducted as SIOR’s new Chapter President at the recent Charlotte annual spring conference where major economic and real estate trends were highlighted. Specifically, well-known Wells Fargo Managing Director and Senior Economist Mark Vitner presented his findings on the state of the regional economy and commercial/industrial real estate climate:

• More than $90 million of real estate business has been conducted in a 500-mile radius from the Charlotte metro area in 2013, including Greenville SC;
• The inland port in Upstate SC will help aid economic growth;
• The low cost of energy is a major asset for growth in the area;
• Office and retail sectors are growing at a modest pace;
• Industrial sector has seen an increase in demand.

Photo: Laurens Nicholson, CCIM,SIOR (left) assumed the role of the 2014 SIOR Chapter President from Dodson Schenck, SIOR who was the 2013 Chapter President for the Carolina’s Chapter.    

SIOR (SOCIETY OF INDUSTRIAL AND OFFICE REALTORS) is the leading professional commercial and industrial real estate association. With more than 3,000 members in more than 630 cities in 34 countries, SIOR represents today’s most knowledgeable, experienced, and successful commercial real estate brokerage specialists.

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