Economy: Page 161
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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 -
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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 -
Developer Makes a Fresh Start
The family behind Opus is making a comeback after settling battles with creditors and former employees.
Jan. 24, 2012 -
Two New York Hotels Near Foreclosure
An investor group can move ahead on taking two boutique-style Manhattan hotels.
Jan. 24, 2012 -
FHFA Chief Sees Poor Prospects in Mortgage-Reduction Idea
In a letter to Congress, the Federal Housing Finance Agency director says Fannie and Freddie haircuts are a dubious technique.
Jan. 24, 2012 -
Economy Watch: Economists Not Quite So Dismal About U.S.
A National Association for Business Economics survey found two-thirds foresee 2 percent GDP growth.
Jan. 24, 2012 -
Association Pushes for Federal Construction Funding
The group says it is past time for infrastructure funding that would help reduce unemployment.
Jan. 24, 2012 -
Survey: Flat Values Expected for Hotels
Frewer than half of experts surveyed at a national conference said they expect values to rise in 2012.
Jan. 24, 2012 -
Unions Not Uniformly Against Obama Keystone Decision
The United Steelworkers union came out supporting the president's killing the pipeline project.
Jan. 23, 2012 -
Social Media Helps Market New Dallas Apartments
Twitter and Facebook activity keeps renters and prospective renters engaged with Wood Partners.
Jan. 23, 2012
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