Economy: Page 148
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$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 -
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A roundup of articles about issues affecting the workforce.
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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 -
Georgia Tech Builds Carbon-Neutral Lab to Study Carbon Neutrality
Unlike most laboratories, Georgia Tech’s is designed as both an energy miser and a prototype for net-zero energy-use research facilities.
By Ron Gallagher • April 27, 2012 -
Is It Time to Buy New?
Builders are more confident that people are feeling ready to take the plunge into homeownership.
By Ron Gallagher • April 27, 2012 -
REIT Finance: Preferreds, ATMs are Hot, Common Equity Less So
REITs are pulling in more money, but the routes it is taking a different.
By Ron Gallagher • April 27, 2012 -
Economy Watch: Pending Homes Sales Index Spikes
The NAR's Pending Home Sales Index rose nearly four points in March, giving some small room for optimism.
By Ron Gallagher • April 27, 2012 -
Stunned Home Buyers Find Bidding Wars Are Back
This time around, it's more a matter of short supply for what buyers there are, not a flood of purchasers.
By Ron Gallagher • April 26, 2012 -
Deals: Berkadia Lands $37M Refinance for Illinois Community
News about transactions involving multifamily properties around the nation.
By Ron Gallagher • April 26, 2012 -
Radar Logic's Report: February Sales, Price Gain
The monthly report calls the February sales rise "particularly robust," but says that may not last, and prices were still below 2011.
By Ron Gallagher • April 26, 2012 -
Market Snapshot: Lack of Construction in Portland to Send Vacancies to Historic Lows
By Ron Gallagher • April 26, 2012 -
New Home Sales: Up or Down?
Home construction numbers can feel like you're watching the "Wizard of Oz" scarecrow pointing in opposite directions and telling Dorothy, "That way's nice."
By Ron Gallagher • April 26, 2012 -
What’s the Matter With Wichita?
Wichita appears to be in a state of suspended animation in its real estate sector. What does that tell us about middle-sized cities?
By Ron Gallagher • April 25, 2012 -
Manhattan Multifamily Sales Jump in First Quarter
New York multifamily sales increased 34 percent in the first quarter of 2012.
By Ron Gallagher • April 25, 2012 -
Taubman Announces Construction of $315M, 880 KSF Mall in Sarasota
The center will have about 115 stores anchored by Saks Fifth Avenue, Macy's and Dillard's.
By Ron Gallagher • April 25, 2012 -
Property Investor Cashes In on Distress
Picking up five office buildings at the depth of the recession proves profitable for AREA Property Partners.
By Ron Gallagher • April 25, 2012 -
Annual New-Home Sales Rate for March Rises 7.5% from 2011 Figure
New-home sales figures for last month follow other recent news – well up from 2011 but down from February.
By Ron Gallagher • April 24, 2012 -
Case-Shiller: Home-Price Dive Was Shallower in February
The monthly year-over-year calculation found prices in the 12 months ending with February fell less steeply than they had the previous year.
By Ron Gallagher • April 24, 2012 -
Multifamily Marches On as Demand Remains Strong
Former HUD Secretary Henry Cisneros says that even with thousands of units in the pipeline, demand outpaces supply.
By Ron Gallagher • April 24, 2012
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