Economy: Page 146
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Large Investors Choose to Swim on Their Own
Put off by high fees and disappointing performance of so-called pooled funds, major institutions are building in-house real-estate investment divisions to acquire property directly.
By Ron Gallagher • May 22, 2012 -
LPS: Mortgage Delinquencies in April Up for First Time in 9 Mos.
While the rate was up four-tenths of a percent, it is still more than 10% below the year before.
By Ron Gallagher • May 22, 2012 -
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Economist: Big Banks' Power Hampers Recovery of Small Commercial Sector
Small banks typically lend for small businesses that want to build, but large banks now dominate credit the mortgage market.
By Ron Gallagher • May 22, 2012 -
New Retail, Industrial JVs Indicate $340M Worth of Market Confidence
Two just-announced ventures indicate a strengthening CRE sector.
By Ron Gallagher • May 21, 2012 -
Home Prices Climb in April, but the Bottom May Be Yet to Come
Figuring out the future of the homes market is akin to being in a submarine with instruments that disagree on the trim of the boat.
By Ron Gallagher • May 18, 2012 -
Mortgage Rates Find New Lows
The latest numbers ought to look good to potential home buyers, with fixed rates hitting all-time lows for week No. 3.
By Ron Gallagher • May 17, 2012 -
U.S. Housing: Less Dilapidated, but Still a Fixer-Upper
All in all, the housing market looks better than it has in recent years, but it still needs repairs.
By Ron Gallagher • May 17, 2012 -
Ivanhoe, Hines $300M Chicago Office Tower to ‘Satisfy Pent-up Demand’
They will erect a 45-story, $300 million tower on the city's riverfront at 444 W. Lake.
By Ron Gallagher • May 17, 2012 -
Construction Industry Boardrooms Raise the Bar for Selecting Directors
Firms reach into their ranks, and outside, for directors with financial smarts, vision and leadership on governance and accountability.
By Ron Gallagher • May 16, 2012 -
Home Asking Prices Hit One-Year High in April
The median home price, based on data from 146 metropolitan areas, rose 0.7% last month.
By Ron Gallagher • May 16, 2012 -
Architecture Billings Index Slips Into Negative Territory
The Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has fallen into negative terrain, but it may be a pause after winter activity.
By Ron Gallagher • May 16, 2012 -
Housing’s Future: Renting and Downsizing
The Conference Board sees the first stage of this recovery being led by rental properties.
By Ron Gallagher • May 16, 2012 -
Homes Are Within Reach; Credit, Not So Much
A measurement by the National Association of Realtors says many could make home payments if they could get a mortgage to pay.
By Ron Gallagher • May 15, 2012 -
Home Builders' Confidence Gets Up to Five-Year Peak
The monthly index compiled by Well Fargo and the NAHB is up in all its components this month, though still well below a positive outlook nationally.
By Ron Gallagher • May 15, 2012 -
Economy Watch: The Continuing Euro and California Crises
The shaky situation in Europe poses hard-to-predict impacts, and California is short $15.7 billion.
By Ron Gallagher • May 15, 2012 -
Making U.S. Home Construction Data More Understandable
The Atlantic Cities website run by The Atlantic magazine summarizes and maps home-building data in the most recent Census Bureau report.
By Ron Gallagher • May 14, 2012 -
Deals: ARA Brokers $18.5M Sale in South Carolina
News about deals involving multifamily properties around the nation.
By Ron Gallagher • May 14, 2012 -
Simonson Says: What U.S. Age Demographics Mean for Construction
The U.S. population is still growing, but it's also graying, and that will have impacts on buying, selling and building homes.
By Ron Gallagher • May 14, 2012 -
ULI Panel: Financing Availability, Low Interest Rates Drive CRE Markets
The CMBS market would like to see more demand, a Deutsche Bank speaker says.
By Ron Gallagher • May 14, 2012 -
First-Quarter Home Prices Up in 74 of 146 Metro Areas
Bloomberg reported that is a nice improvement over numbers from the last quarter of 2011.
By Ron Gallagher • May 11, 2012 -
Construction Materials Prices Inch Up in April
There was a rise of 0.1% in April and 2.5% over 12 months in the producer price index for inputs to construction.
By Ron Gallagher • May 11, 2012 -
Phoenix, Fla. Foreclosure Hotspots Show Signs of a Turnaround
Prices are rising and inventories are shrinking after years of bad news.
By Ron Gallagher • May 10, 2012 -
Donald H. Layton Named CEO of Freddie Mac
He comes to Freddie after a 30-year career at JPMorgan Chase and after being CEO and chairman at E*trade.
By Ron Gallagher • May 10, 2012 -
Fannie Mae Turns a Profit, Ending String of Government Loans
The mortgage giant said it made $2.7 billion in the first quarter of the year.
By Ron Gallagher • May 10, 2012 -
Lenders May Face Flat Fees for Making Mortgage Loans
Regulators may require mortgage lenders to charge a flat loan-processing fee and cap rate reductions "discount points."
By Ron Gallagher • May 10, 2012
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