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Sean Larsen
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Non-Financial Factors Entering a New Market

Sean Larsen
  • Phoenix, AZ
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What are the primary non-financial market factors you consider when entering a new market? I.e. are you more focused on school ratings, employment, population growth, demographics?

As an example for employment, do you give more weight to employment growth, employment rates, or something like having a primary employer in an area that's not likely to go out of business?