Economy: Page 157
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Obama Proposes More Help for Homeowners
Enabling more homeowners to refinance at lower rates is the heart of the plan announced Wednesday.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 1, 2012 -
Consumer Confidence Joins Home Price Tally in Slide
How folks feel about today and the near future ended a rising trend last month.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 1, 2012 -
In The Pipeline: CoStar Development & Construction News for Jan. 29 - Feb. 4
"In The Pipeline" is a column on significant acquisitions of commercial land for sale and other transactions and trends.
By Ron Gallagher • Feb. 1, 2012 -
Two Office REITs Post Higher Earnings
It suggests big office landlords have been able to raise revenue even though employment is lagging.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 31, 2012 -
Federal Legislation Would Set Five-Year Funding for Highways, Transit
A GOP bill would authorize $260 billion for highway, transit and safety work and, backers say, cut red tape.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 31, 2012 -
Survey Points to Larger Numbers of Renters by Choice
About three-fifths of renters said they would choose to renew if they had other options, but that is low.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 31, 2012 -
Deals: Red Finances $72M Loan for Bay Area Community
Financial transactions reported by Multi-Housing News.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 31, 2012 -
Can Obama Push FHFA Into Loan Write-Downs, Forbearance?
Looking to kick lose more lending, the proposal is for the taxpayers to push some loans above water.
Jan. 31, 2012 -
Home Prices Down Again in November
The latest Case-Shiller report found home prices falling again in November in 19 of 20 metro areas.
By Ron Gallagher • Jan. 31, 2012 -
Report: Investment Traders at Freddie Mac Raise Eyebrows
Traders on the investment side of the mortgage insurer were buying securities benefitting from homeowners having to stay in high-interest mortgages.
Jan. 31, 2012 -
NYBC: Construction Starts Decline by 31%
The group said housing accounted for most of the drop in New York City, though commercial was off, too.
Jan. 31, 2012 -
2012's Top Five Strategies for Building Efficiency
Energy management and equipment solutions are among the options for cutting costs.
Jan. 31, 2012 -
New Data Lists 10 States With Highest Mortgage Debt
California had the highest load of debt per person.
Jan. 30, 2012 -
Multifamily Would Be Smart To Look Beyond Fannie Mae
Fannie and Freddie are still viable options today, but no one knows what their future will bring.
Jan. 30, 2012 -
Obama Creates New Unit Within Financial Fraud Task Force
Skepticism has greeted President Obama's creating an invetigative unit to look at mortgage bundling.
Jan. 30, 2012 -
REBNY Report Charts Mixed NYC Home Market
Overall, it was not a great year, but some Brooklyn and Queens areasdid well.
Jan. 30, 2012 -
Tiny Homes Carve a Niche
Do-it-yourself tiny homes are an intriguing trend in homebuilding.
Jan. 29, 2012 -
U.S. Foreclosure Sales Drop in 3rd Quarter of 2011
More than 200,000 foreclosed homes were purchased nationwide in the three months.
Jan. 27, 2012 -
Irony: Mortgage Rates Rise on Sales News Day Before Down Data
Mortgage rates have crept up because there was good home-sale news, until the next day.
Jan. 27, 2012 -
New Homes Sales Steal Cheer From New Year
Sales of new homes finished 2011 on a down note, coming in at a lower annual pace that November.
Jan. 27, 2012 -
Stacom: In 2012, Less Debt, Healthier Deals
CBRE Vice president Darcy Stacom says the real estate market is not in tedrrible shape.
Jan. 27, 2012 -
World of Concrete 2012: A tinge of optimism
World of Concrete 2012 wraps up today, and the show’s 50,000 attendees are optimistic.
Jan. 26, 2012 -
At Treasury, Green is Our Favorite Color – But We'll Take (LEED) Gold!
The U.S. Treasury Building in Washington has added some "gold" with LEED certification.
Jan. 26, 2012 -
Economy Watch: Low Rates for a Long Time, Fed Says
The rate banks pay to borrow from the Federal Reserve Bank will stay low at least through the end of 2014.
Jan. 26, 2012
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