Economy: Page 156
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Freddie Mac’s Multifamily Volumes Up in 2011
Freddie Mac did $20.3 billion in business in multifamily housing last year, a jump of 32% from 2010.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 6, 2012 -
Economy, Election Focus of MBA CREF12 Opening Session
The difference between how business works and how politics works, or doesn't, was a topic.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 6, 2012 -
Small Bump in Non-res Construction Seen for 2012 – but 6.4% in 2013
A forecast by architects, adjusted for a weak end to 2011, says 2.1% growth this year, 6.4% next year.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 6, 2012 -
MBA: 10% of Non-Bank Commercial/Multifamily Debt Will Mature in 2012
Non-bank mortgages coming due during this year involve 3% less debt than mantured in 2011, bankers say.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 6, 2012 -
Camden Increases 2012 FFO Guidance by 13%
The REIT's executives said they see demand growing faster than supply in multifamily this year.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 6, 2012 -
America: Land of Fewer Homeowners
Ownership in the fourth-quarter of 2011 continued a slide begun in 2004.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 3, 2012 -
Home Building CEOs: Cautious Optimism for 2012
Beazer, Pulte, M/I executives remember that some people had predicted 2011 would be a turnaround year.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 3, 2012 -
10 States Where Homeowners Carry the Most Mortgage Ddebt
The blog 24/7 Wall St. looked at a recent Credit Karma report to find the 10 states with the highest average mortgage debt.
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While Pundits Debate Green Jobs, We’re Busy Putting America Back to Work
It seems like a lot of Americans wonder what Congress is fighting over about creating jobs.
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New Construction Starts in December Decline 3% to Take 2011 Total Down 2%
New construction starts in December fell 3% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of $410 billion.
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Deal Paralysis is Over, Observes Oaktree's Liker
Todd T. Liker of Oaktree Capital Management spoke at the Transwestern/Real Estate Forum Capital Markets Symposium.
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Casimir: In Opportunistic Space, Cash Will Be King
Investment will be shy about value-add and opportunistis plays TIAA-CREF’s Gerald Casimir said.
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Credit Market Fallout Is Just Starting, Says AEW's Plumb
As CMBS debt matures over the next three years, “It’s going to be awful,” says Robert J. Plumb of AEW Capital Management
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Massive Balance Sheet Repositioning Under Way, Says Leitner
RREEF’s Charles B. Leitner sees a massive repositioning of corporate, consumer and government balance sheets under way.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 3, 2012 -
Debt Maturities Will Bring Distress Opportunities for Equity
Brian Watkins of Clarion Partners said $1.2 trillion of debt will come due between 2012 and 2015.
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Compare Opportunities on the Basis, Says Boneham
Paul Boneham of Bentall Kennedy expects 60% of the firm's investments to go into core assets this year
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Apples to Oranges to Kilowatts: Energy Measures Need a Yardstick That Works
You can measure power use, but knowing what it's being used for is a harder question.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 2, 2012 -
59 of 100 Top Metro Areas Have Added Jobs Since 2009
The overall increase, mostly in the services sector, was 1.2 million jobs.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 2, 2012 -
Latest Grubb & Ellis Potential Investor Leaves Talks Without Agreement
Two weeks of exclusive negotiations between Grubb & Ellis Co. and BGC Partners expired without a deal.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 1, 2012 -
Home Builders: Shovel-Ready Markets
A new study looks at where in the nation home construction seems to be perking up.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 1, 2012 -
N.C. Contractor Opts for Chapter 11
Cox Schepp Inc. of Charlotte says it is going to get back to the basics that made it succeed.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 1, 2012 -
More Gains Than Loses in Construction Jobs in 2011
An AGC analysis of U.S. numbers finds construction work expanded in 148 of 337 metro areas.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 1, 2012 -
No More Fear and Loathing of CRE Lending
Signals picked up from a variety of banketrs indicate commercial lending is coming back to life.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 1, 2012 -
$22M Senior Loan Refinances Westover Marketplace
The 230,000-square-foot retail facility is in San Antonio, Texas.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 1, 2012 -
ADP Job-Growth Data Lower Than Expected
The monthly report from the payroll administration giant shows 170,000 non-farm jobs being added last month.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 1, 2012
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