Economy: Page 144
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S&P: There's a Guessing Game Going On About Home Price Movement
Using San Francisco as an example, Standard & Poors' housing analysts look for signs of home-price trends.
By Ron Gallagher • May 7, 2012 -
Wells Fargo Doubles Down on Housing
Unlike the rest of the big four banks that dominated housing before the recession, the bank likes the opportunities it sees in the mortgage markets.
By Ron Gallagher • May 7, 2012 -
BoA Analysis Sees U.S. Homeownership Slipping More
Looking at foreclosures and other data, Bank of America figures home ownership getting down to about 63%, regardless of what people wish they could do.
By Ron Gallagher • May 7, 2012 -
Miami Absorbs Office Space as Developers Sit on Sidelines
Distressed properties, especially assets purchased at the height of the market, will continue to emerge for purchase.
By Ron Gallagher • May 7, 2012 -
Survey: Lenders Should Earn More in 2012
A survey by Christenson Advisors shows an increase in compensation, recruiting activity and business activity across commercial real estate lending from 2010 to 2012.
By Ron Gallagher • May 7, 2012 -
Renting Prosperity
Americans are getting used to the idea of renting the good life, from cars to couture to homes.
By Ron Gallagher • May 4, 2012 -
Construction's Jobless Rate Falls for April
The raw number of jobs fell, but the unemployment rate was lower than March and even lower than that compared with last April.
By Ron Gallagher • May 4, 2012 -
Poll: Experts Agree, Europe's Slide Pulls US Down
Top executives agree that most CRE professionals are, and should be, concerned about problems in Europe.
By Ron Gallagher • May 4, 2012 -
10 Metro Areas With the Largest April Home Price Increases
Forty-four of the top 100 metros had gains, though overall prices went up by only 0.2%.
By Ron Gallagher • May 3, 2012 -
Mortgage Rate at Record Low of 3.84%
Good news/bad news: Home building is getting cheaper, but it's because faith in a recovery is showing some weakness.
By Ron Gallagher • May 3, 2012 -
CEOs List Their Five Best, Worst States in Which to Do Business
Texas holds onto its top ranking. California remains the least-liked of the 50.
By Ron Gallagher • May 3, 2012 -
Investors, Vacation-Home Buyers Boost Las Vegas Home Sales
The jump from February was less than the average, but the past few years have been anything but average.
By Ron Gallagher • May 3, 2012 -
Beazer Books Surge in Home Sales
The company said closings were up 50%, and new orders rose, too.
By Ron Gallagher • May 2, 2012 -
Case Study: Dollar General’s Property Holdings Ripe for Investors
With attractive cap rates on its triple-net properties, we can expect some bidding wars.
By Ron Gallagher • May 2, 2012 -
Construction Employment Up in 155 of 337 Metro Areas From March 2011 to 2012
Whether the change is due to better weather this year of signals real strength remains a question.
By Ron Gallagher • May 2, 2012 -
Deals: Health Care REIT, Chartwell Complete $936.5M Purchase in Canada
News about deals involving multifamily properties around the country.
By Ron Gallagher • May 2, 2012 -
$1B Freddie Offering Goes to Market as Management Drain Continues
As the GSE offers its $1 billion in K-certificates, it deals with the resignation of Anthony Renzi, who oversees the GSE's single-family mortgage business.
By Ron Gallagher • May 2, 2012 -
Getting Away – but Not Too Far
Sales of vacation homes are picking up, but travel costs and some uncertainty have people buying closer to home.
By Ron Gallagher • May 1, 2012 -
JLL Finds Office Market Paused in Q1, but Sees Restart
The Office market was catching its breath, but Jones Lang LaSalle sees continued recovery, albeit with regional highs and lows.
By Ron Gallagher • May 1, 2012 -
Public Spending in March Pushes Total Commercial Construction Into Monthly Decrease
The annual rate was down 0.2% from February, but it would have been a gain if just the private sector counted.
By Ron Gallagher • May 1, 2012 -
Sobering Look at How Far Prices Climbed and Dove in Major Metros
A week after the monthly Case-Schiller numbers, S&P offers a quick, no-punches-pulled look at how prices have gone in a decade.
By Ron Gallagher • May 1, 2012 -
Federal Reserve: Banks to Increase Real Estate Loan Exposure
Survey data indicate that bankers are feeling enough demand to put another toe back into the mortgage waters.
By Ron Gallagher • May 1, 2012 -
REO Prices Going the Other Way as Overall Home Prices Sink
A report from Clear Capital finds that without rising REO deals, the national drop in home prices would be larger.
By Ron Gallagher • May 1, 2012 -
Homeownership Erodes as Rentals Gain Momentum
Housing vacancies fell in the first quarter, but homeownership rate was at its lowest in 15 years, Census Bureau data show.
By Ron Gallagher • April 30, 2012 -
Housing Issues Provide Greatest Motivator for Relocation in U.S.
The motivator peaked in 2006, a survey found, but still accounts for 40% of the reasons.
By Ron Gallagher • April 27, 2012
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