Business Press Releases

Study: Markets in Texas, Washington are Best for Renters
All 100 of the largest U.S. housing markets favor renting over buying, but metros in Texas, Washington, Tennessee and North Carolina are the nation’s most renter-friendly, according to the latest study from researchers at Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University.

Study: U.S. Rent Increases Cooling, But Not in Florida
The U.S. rental crisis appears to be softening, although Florida rents remain among the nation’s most overvalued, according to researchers at Florida Atlantic University and two other schools.

Study: Home Price Declines Hitting Western U.S. Markets
Average home prices are falling in 39 of the 100 largest U.S. housing markets and prices in an additional 18 metropolitan areas are expected to decline soon, according to researchers at Florida Atlantic University and Florida International University. The September price drops occurred mainly in the West, with the largest in San Jose, California, at 6.3 percent. Austin, Texas (5.5 percent); San Francisco (4.4 percent); Boise, Idaho (4.2 percent); and Salt Lake City, Utah (3.8 percent) round out the top five.

FAU Student Wins Statewide Governor’s Cup Entrepreneurship Competition
A Florida Atlantic University engineering student recently won first place for his artificial intelligence code at the Roundtable of Entrepreneurship Educators of Florida’s (REEF) 2025 Governor’s Cup Entrepreneurship Competition, Florida’s premier collegiate pitch competition.

FAU Graduate Students’ Innovative Supply Chain Solution Wins Global Case Competition
A team of three graduate students from Florida Atlantic University’s College of Business won the second annual Supply Chain Case Competition for their theoretical applications to a current business problem.