Economy: Page 160
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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 -
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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 -
GAO Calls for Better Appraisal Monitoring
The Government Accountability Office suggests the federal Appraisal Subcommittee improve how it monitors the appraisal process.
Jan. 25, 2012 -
One Prof's Idea for Growth: Down-Payment Insurance
James A. Wilcox, of UC Berkeley, argues that the program could push up home buying.
Jan. 25, 2012 -
Pending Home Sales Drop at End of 2011, but Better Than 2010
The Pending Home Sales Index indicates that sales declined in December 2011 but were up year over year.
Jan. 25, 2012 -
Whither Cap Rates? What 2012 Will Bring
Grubb & Ellis' chief economist sees a good chance rates will decline this year.
Jan. 25, 2012 -
Private Funding Finds a Way Into Other Public Spaces
Alternative finance gains traction on “social infrastructure” projects.
Jan. 25, 2012 -
More States Gained Than Lost Building Jobs in 2011
Tracking federal jobs numbers, AGC finds 28 states and D.C. improved in the past 12 months.
Jan. 25, 2012 -
Obama Focuses on Economy, Nation's Future in State of the Union
There were job-creation ideas, but the Washington deadlock does not offer much hope for them.
Jan. 25, 2012 -
Top Cities for Investment to Spread by 2020
In a report coming out today, Jones Lang LaSalle says there will be more big-investment cities.
Jan. 25, 2012 -
Spanish Test Taste for Property Investments
Two Spanish regions are selling more than 100 office buildings to U.K. and U.S. money managers for about $1.17 billion.
Jan. 24, 2012
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