Economy: Page 169
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Good COP, Bad COP
The Green Building Council's Jason Hartke writes his final blog from global climate talks in Durban, South Africa. "COP" is Conference of the Parties.
Dec. 12, 2011 -
The 15 Best Housing Markets for the Next Five Years
The quick analysis is "Go West!" Or South – but not Miami.
Dec. 12, 2011 -
Explore the Trendlineâž”
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TrendlineTop 5 stories from Construction Dive
Construction Dive editors curate some of the industry’s top stories from this year.
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Payroll Tax Tug-of-War Eyes Fannie, Freddie Fees
Some in Congress suggest a take-and-give way to keep the 2 percent payroll-tax rollback that is slated to die Dec. 31 – hike fees for Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae loan purchases.
Dec. 12, 2011 -
One Man's Faith in A Few Good Numbers
Customer-satisfaction consultant Charlie Scott, who works with builders, sees good signs for 2012 in some numbers that have proven accurate before.
Dec. 9, 2011 -
Atlanta, Las Vegas, Phoenix: Ouch!
The three markets hit new home-price lows this fall, pushing appreciation back a decade or more in those metropolitan areas.
Dec. 9, 2011 -
Home Price Index: home prices down 1.3% in Q3
Calculated Risk reported that the October CoreLogic Home Price Index (HPI) showed that home prices in the U.S. decreased 1.3 percent on a month-ver-month basis for the third consecutive month.
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Private Up, Public Down in Latest Construction Spending Data
A report this month looking at October construction spending backs up what many companies knew: Private good, public bad.
Dec. 9, 2011 -
Property-tax Bomb May Be Yet to Drop on Local Governments
Some municipalties and counties have not reassessed property since the recession took hold, and they may be in for bad news next year.
Dec. 9, 2011 -
Risk Avoidance May Rule 2012 CRE
The slow steady growth predicted for next year, for most sectors besides multifamily, will result from safe investment, according to a JLL Outlook Webinar Thursday.
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U.S. Construction Backlog Holds at 8 Months
Infrastructure construction has the largest backlog of work in third-quarter figures compiled by Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc.
Dec. 8, 2011 -
Sluggish 2012 Predicted as Grubb & Ellis Joins Consensus Forecast
Grubb & Ellis Co.'s chief economist, Bob Bach, says the company's 2012 forecast offers nothing to turn the tide of expectation for little economic improvement.
Dec. 8, 2011 -
Webinar: Regulatory Environment Creating Uncertainty
Panelists on a GlobeSt.com webinar tackled topics like the effects of current and future regulations on CRE. Many got low marks for dragging down the industry.
Dec. 8, 2011 -
How to Succeed in Succession Planning — and Other Survival Skills
Lifting your eyes from the immediate details of your jobs to focus on succession planning in your firm is important for its future, and so are several other tasks.
Dec. 8, 2011 -
Downtown Miami Wins New-to-Market Law Firm
Butler & Hosch becomes the 14th law firm to sign a lease at Southeast Financial Center in the last 12 months.
Dec. 8, 2011 -
Developer to Move Ahead on $2 Billion Mixed-Use Projects in Austin
Development on the mixed-use Whisper Valley and Indian Hills, totaling 2,300 acres, can move forward thanks to $40 million in municipal bond financing for infrastructure.
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ABC Targets Unions for Targeting Contractors' Clients
Associated Builders and Contractors, Inc. has launched a campaign to help businesses it says are being unfairly targeted by labor unions, sometimes by embarrassing clients.
Dec. 7, 2011 -
An Overview of the Overview: What to Look for in 2012
Grubb & Ellis researchers have completed a draft of the company’s 2012 forecast report, and it looks like next year is going to be slow going.
Dec. 7, 2011 -
Mortgage Bankers Back Privatizing Lending Risks
Mortgage Bankers Association President David H. Stevens told Congress today that government's carrying the risk in mortgage lending won't hold up
Dec. 7, 2011 -
Mortgage Borrowing Uptick as Refinancing Still Dominates
Bankers saw an upturn in weekly mortgage applications last week. Refinancing with fixed-term loans swamped other applications as rates went lower.
Dec. 7, 2011 -
Clarion Pays $252M for Historic East End Office in D.C.
Amid the "flat but stable" market that is Washington, D.C., Clarion Partners has paid $252 million for The Homer Building, a 421,901-square-foot office building three blocks from the White House.
Dec. 7, 2011 -
Commercial Stirrings in Inland Empire
Developers in Southern California's Inland Empire are moving forward with the region's first speculative warehouse and distribution-center projects since the downturn.
Dec. 6, 2011 -
Boston's Trinity Lands 4 Food-Chain Building Jobs
Boston-based Trinity Building and Construction Management Corp. will be working for Benihana in New York City and in three states on Bobby's Burgers outlets.
Dec. 6, 2011 -
Viewing Housing Prices Differently Yields Cheerier Data
Taking sales of distressed homes out of the data results in a happier picture of price trends, data firm CoreLogic has found.
Dec. 6, 2011 -
Group Advocates Restoring Vacant Housing as All-Round Winner
A nonprofit group based in Raleigh, N.C., argues that it's crazy to tear down vacant homesand build new ones when renovation could provide affordable housing and construction jobs.
Dec. 6, 2011 -
NY Fed Analysts Tag House 'Flippers' With Role in Market Bust
New research by Federal Reserve Bank of New York economists points to an important role for housing investors in bringing about the recession.
Dec. 6, 2011
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