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The report says America’s urbanization will continue to be the most significant issue affecting the industry, as cities across t
The report says America’s urbanization will continue to be the most significant issue affecting the industry, as cities across t
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2019-03-20
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问题
The report says America’s urbanization will continue to be the most significant issue affecting the industry, as cities across the country imitate the walkability and transit-oriented development making cities like New York and San Francisco so successful.
As smaller cities copy the model of these "24-hour cities", more affordable versions of these places will be created. The report refers to this as the coming of the "18-hour city", and uses the term to refer to cities like Houston, Austin, Charlotte, and Nashville, which are "positioning themselves as highly competitive, in terms of livability, employment offerings, and recreational and cultural facilities".
Another trend that looks significant in 2015 is that America’s largest population group, Millennials (千禧一代), will continue to put off buying a house. Apartments will retain their appeal for a while for Millennials, haunted by what happened to home-owning parents.
This trend will continue into the 2020s, the report projects. After that, survey respondents disagree over whether this generation will follow in their parents’ footsteps, moving to the suburbs to raise families, or will choose to remain in the city center.
Another issue affecting real estate in the coming year will be America’s failing infrastructure. Most roads, bridges, transit, water systems, the electric grid, and communications networks were installed 50 to 100 years ago, and they are largely taken for granted until they fail.
The report’s writers state that America’s failure to invest in infrastructure impacts not only the health of the real-estate market, but also our ability to remain globally competitive.
Apart from the specific trends highlighted above, which cause some investors to worry, the report portrays an overall optimism borne by the recent healthy real-estate "upcycle" and improving economy. Seventy-four percent of the respondents surveyed report a "good to excellent" expectation of real-estate profitability in 2015. While excessive optimism can promote bad investment patterns, resulting in a real-estate "bubble", the report’s writers downplay that potential outcome in that it has not yet occurred.
What might hinder real estate development in the U. S.?
选项
A、The continuing economic recession in the country.
B、The lack of confidence on the part of investors.
C、The fierce global competition.
D、The worsening infrastructure.
答案
D
解析
细节题。第六段第一句指出,在即将到来的一年里,另外一个影响房地产发展的问题将是美国日渐衰弱的基础设施。原文中的failing对应D项中的worsening,即日益恶化的基础设施可能会阻碍房地产的发展,D项与原文相符,故答案为D。A、B、C项原文均未提及,故排除。
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