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  • 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
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    Top 5 stories from Construction Dive

    Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.

    By Construction Dive staff
  • Social Media Helps Market New Dallas Apartments

    Twitter and Facebook activity keeps renters and prospective renters engaged with Wood Partners.

    Jan. 23, 2012
  • Economists See Ways to Aid Housing Market

    The suggestions for ways to finance a housing recovery covered a range of issues.

    Jan. 23, 2012
  • REITs are Bounding Back With Rising Dividends

    Having ridden out the downturn, 35 percent of the funds raised their dividends last year.

    Jan. 23, 2012
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    Navigating a Tight Rental Market

    The economy's push toward renting makes apartment deals harder to find and achieve.

    Jan. 23, 2012
  • Survey: Pension Plans Top Equity Source in 2012

    A  law firm says it appears that retirees' savings will remain as the prime source of investment money.

    Jan. 23, 2012
  • Banking on More Headwinds This Year

    "More disappointments than pleasant surprises" are ahead in 2012 for the banking sector.

    Jan. 23, 2012
  • ING Real Estate Anticipates Big Deals Ahead

    Michael Shields talks about Manhattan office and retail investments.

    Jan. 23, 2012
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    Experts Shed Light on $1.7T of CMBS Maturities on Horizon

    Most of the debt coming due was originated when values and rents were at all-time highs.

    Jan. 23, 2012
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    Murdoch Throws Support to Carried Interest Foes

    Will the famous publisher succeed where politicians can't?

    Jan. 23, 2012
  • Willard Jones To Focus on C Leasing in Chicago

    Jonathan Zimmerman's firm  will handle 1.2 million square feet in the Central Business District.

    Jan. 23, 2012
  • Existing-Home Data Stirs Hope for Housing Market

    Realtors' numbers show sales of existing single-family homes, condos and coops rose 5 percent.

    Jan. 21, 2012
  • Exclusive: Industrial Leasing at Pre-Recession Levels, According to Cushman

    Cushman & Wakefield says industrial leases in the fourth quarter of 2011 hit levels not seen since before the recession began.

    Jan. 20, 2012
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    AGC Mounts Push for Public Spending

    Congress will get pressure to put serious funding into highway, bridge and transit projects.

    Jan. 20, 2012
  • Homeowners Stop Waiting to Spruce Up

    Americans are stepping up spending on home improvements for the first time in years.

    Jan. 19, 2012
  • Apartment Sector Will Keep Generating Operations Jobs

    The prospect of employment growth is strong for operating the apartment industry.

    Jan. 19, 2012
  • Single-family Up, Multifamily Down as Numbers Jump Around

    Single-family home starts last month rose 4.4 percent, but multifamily starts were way down.

    Jan. 19, 2012
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    Brown: Unpopular Cuts, Taxes Needed in Calif.

    Gov. Jerry Brown urged recovery actions and infrastructure niprovements in his State of the State talk.

    Jan. 19, 2012
  • NorthMarq Revamps and Names Co-Presidents

    The financial intermediary firm's Jeff Weidell and William Ross got the titles.

    Jan. 19, 2012
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    Centerline Infuses $2M Into Tallahassee Student Housing

    The student housing refis were attractive because leases have 12-month terms and property management rents on a per-bed basis.

    Jan. 19, 2012
  • Power REITs Say M&A Will Ramp Up

    The predictions came at the Practising Law Institute's "REIT and Real Estate M&A and Restructurings" conferenc.

    Jan. 19, 2012
  • Marriott Delivers Late 'Editions'

    It finally may be breathing some life into the Edition brand, its competitor to the stylish W chain.

    Jan. 18, 2012
  • Building Trades Rap Obama for Pipeline Decision

    An alliance of construction unions is not happy with Keystone XL delay.

    Jan. 18, 2012