Economy: Page 155


  • Apple Will Double Austin Workforce as U.S. Growth Spurt Continues

    The announcement means a $304 million new campus in the Texas capital.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 13, 2012
  • NKF Expands Its Reach to the Middle East

    A partnership with the Bank of Abu Dhabi is the vehicle for entering the market.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 13, 2012
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    Labor

    A roundup of articles about issues affecting the workforce.

    By Construction Dive staff
  • CMBS Maturities Hit Highest Reading Since '08

    Data shows that a big part of the surge was due to one class of 2007 loans paying off.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 13, 2012
  • NewGate, White JV for $10M Redevelopment Fund

    The money is to turn historic properties around Daytona Beach, Fla., to multifamily and mixed-use.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 13, 2012
  • NAR: Single-Family Housing at Most Affordable Since 1970

    The Realtors group says the January Housing Affordability Index reached 206.1.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 12, 2012
  • FHFA Puts Dec. 31 Deadline on Securitization Plan

    FHFA’s announcement was connected to a conservatorship scorecard released Friday.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 12, 2012
  • Hardest-Hit Housing States Showing Greatest Jobs Recovery

    From the bottom, Arizona, California, Florida and Nevada are climbing.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 12, 2012
  • Economy Watch: Private Sector Hiring on All Cylinders

    A survey of economic data.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 12, 2012
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    Investors Expect NPL Market to Perform This Year

    Their thinking is that maturing debt is pushing banks to get loans off their books and into buyers' hands.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 12, 2012
  • Auction.com Event Sells $424M in Multifamily

    One transaction set a record for the venue – $55.1 million.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 9, 2012
  • Construction Jobless Rate Dips in Feb., Though Industry Sheds Jobs

    Bureau of Labor Statistics information may be skewed by a longer building season in  a mild winter.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 9, 2012
  • Southern California Borrower Gets $23M for Nine Properties

    The investments are in six states, with three in Ohio.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 9, 2012
  • Multifamily Production Hit Six-Year High in Q4

    Builders and developers told NAHB that they continue to gain confidence in the sector.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 8, 2012
  • Banks Cautiously Return to CRE; CMBS Market Poised for Takeoff

    Seemingly, banks are getting back into the lending waters for commercial projects.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 8, 2012
  • Power Index Podcast – 2012 Top REITs

    In an audio podcast, Mike Ratliff and Jack Kern dissect MHN's 2012 ranking of the top REITs.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 8, 2012
  • Related Targets Brazil With $1 Billion Investment

    The company wants to give Brazilian investors U.S.-style luxury condos in their own hemisphere.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 8, 2012
  • Deals: MG Properties Buys Reno Asset for $27 Million

    News about deals in multifamily properties from around the nation.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 8, 2012
  • PROFILE: Clear Capital

    The valuation firm sees lenders asking for information on a range of scenarios for a property.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 8, 2012
  • Economy Watch: ADP Says Jobs Up, Fed Says Consumers Are Borrowing

    Payroll specialist ADP Employer Services reported on Wednesday that the U.S. private sector added 216,000 jobs in February.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 8, 2012
  • S&P Analysts to Discuss U.S. Housing Market in Live Online Session

    The topic is what lies ahead for the housing sector in the U.S., including corporate home builders.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 8, 2012
  • REO Rental Plan to Snare 20% of Foreclosure Pipeline

    Merrill Lynch sees up to a fifth of REO homes going into the rental conversion plan.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 8, 2012
  • The Unanswered Multifamily Contradiction

    The sector has rebounded, driven by more renters, but it has the most delinquent loans.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 8, 2012
  • Getting the Deal Financed, Philly-Style

    Life companies like investing in Philadelphia. Across the river in Delaware? Not so much.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 8, 2012
  • Gold on the Prairie? South Dakota Tops Home Price Index in January

    North Dakota was No. 2 when distressed sales were counted, No. 3 when they weren't.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 7, 2012
  • What Makes Commercial Real Estate Click in Today’s Market

    A Regents Bank officer offers advice on how to establish strategies for success.

    By Ron Gallagher • March 7, 2012