Economy: Page 168
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Pending Home Sales Jump 10.3 Percent in October
Pending home sales rose strongly in October and remain above year-ago levels, according to the National Association of Realtors.
Nov. 30, 2011 -
Planning, Contracts, Bids and Proposals from ENR
Pulse items give readers a glimpse of who is planning and constructing some of the largest projects throughout the U.S.
Nov. 30, 2011 -
8 Cities With the Best Home-price Recovery
Though prices are down nationally, some markets are faring much better.
Nov. 30, 2011 -
FD Stonewater Launches $100M Fund
FD Stonewater is partnering with the Roseview Group to invest in nationwide properties that hold federal tenants.
Nov. 30, 2011 -
Location – and Lots of It – Works for Tishman
Big spaces are a big draw when they are in a popular location.
Nov. 30, 2011 -
Investors' Confidence Up Overall in November
Is it the time of year or the timing of the economy? State Street's Investor Confidence Index rises along with consumer spirits.
Nov. 30, 2011 -
Study finds solar power costs falling
The Lawrence Berkeley Laboratory says the price of photovoltaic modules and associated costs like labor are down.
Nov. 29, 2011 -
S&P Offers Blog Site on Housing Market
"Housing Views" is a Standard & Poor's website where users interested in the market can find commentary from S&P experts, offer their own and find charts and graphs.
Nov. 29, 2011 -
Procore
Cypress Equities Secures $14 Million for West 7th's Third Phase
OmniAmerican Bank and Southwest Bank join forces to place a construction loan on the next phase of the mixed-use project in Fort Worth.
Nov. 29, 2011 -
Consumer Confidence Perks Up
The Conference Board's index of consumer sentiment is up to 56.0 this month, back to summertime levels.
Nov. 29, 2011 -
Q3 home-price index shows 3.9 percent drop
The Case-Schiller third-quarter home-price report nationally is less bad than the previous period but still down 3.9 percent from a year ago.
Nov. 29, 2011 -
Charles Henricks
Home Ownership to Fall More Before Climb Begins
Crunching economic and demographic numbers and holding an educated finger to the wind, John Burns real Estate Consulting foresees home ownership going down more this decade before getting near – but not reaching – pre-recession levels. The Irvine, Calif.-based firm says in an a...
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Realtors See Lower Commercial Vacancies, Higher Rents in 2012
As the economy goes, so goes the commercial real estate market, and the National Association of Realtors is hoping to see upward movement for both.
Nov. 28, 2011 -
Judge KO's SEC Settlement for Citigroup
Citigroup had hoped to pay $285 million and move on in the case involving mportgage derivatives.
Nov. 28, 2011 -
If It's Multifamily, Someone Wants to Own It
Multifamily housing is hot for investors as the single-family home market languishes, Jones Lang LaSalle says in a report issued Monday.
Nov. 28, 2011 -
Getting a Grip on Modeling the Homebuilding Process
The residential construction efficiency can begin to catch up with far greater gains by American industry generally, Professional Builder reports in its series on B.I.M. – building information modeling.
Nov. 28, 2011 -
China Keeping the Brakes on Housing Prices
Despite speculation to the contrary, China says it will keep a rein on housing rpices in 2012.
Nov. 28, 2011 -
Escrow Lawyer to Be Extradited
The Wall Street Journal reports that a lawyer being sought in Hong Kong will return.
Nov. 28, 2011 -
Armstrong acquires Simplex Ceilings
Armstrong World Industries, Inc. has acquired Intalite Inc., operating under the name Simplex and based in Montreal. The acquisition strengthens Armstrong’s capabilities in the North American specialty ceiling market
Nov. 28, 2011 -
West Coast Builder Lyon Homes in Financial Move
The company says it has a prepackaged Chapter 11 filing for a quick reorganization as soon as remaining note holders approve it.
Nov. 23, 2011 -
Obama Signs Repeal of 3% Withholding on Government Contracts
President Obama signed a bill that repeals a law requiring governments to withhold 3% of payments over $10,000 to contractors. The law that would have allowed withholding a portion of payments to contractors was designed to make up for funds lost when some contractors didn’t fully pay th...
Nov. 23, 2011 -
Charles Henricks
Jones Lang LaSalle offers view on Q4 and 2012
The real estate giant's report looking at the fourth quarter includes multifamily housing and tech-sector growth as bright spots for 2012.
Nov. 23, 2011 -
Construction Jobs Stuck in Place
Multifamily and nonresidential building is up, but less public and single-family work has construction employment stuck in place.
Nov. 23, 2011 -
Failed Debt Deal Not Just Business As Usual for CRE
With Congress in gridlock, the uncertainty that has been hampering transactions and roiling the capital markets will only get worse, industry execs tell GlobeSt.com's Erika Morphy.
Nov. 23, 2011
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