Economy: Page 170


  • Goldman's Crystal Ball: Housing Price Bottom in Summer '12

    Looking for housing's current Holy Grail – the bottom for prices – analysts at Goldman Sachs predict it will be next summer, but local bottoms will come later.

    Dec. 6, 2011
  • Breaking: Kennedy Wilson, Partners Acquire $1.8B U.K. Loan Portfolio

    Kennedy Wilson and its institutional partners have just completed the second phase of a $1.8 billion portfolio acquisition.

    Dec. 6, 2011
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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
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    Breakdown of November Construction Job Numbers Tells Where Pain Is Greatest

    A deeper look at November construction jobs numbers shows 146 of 337 metropolitan areas were losers. Civil engineering projects were hit hardest.

    Dec. 5, 2011
  • Fall in Jobless Number Not Equal to Rise in Housing Demand

    S&P indices chairman David Blitzer says no one should be getting their hopes up just because unemployment fell from 9 percent to 8.6 percent.

    Dec. 5, 2011
  • Obama Annouces Energy Upgrades to Spur Construction Work

    The president, Bill Clinton and corporate executives announced a $4 billion commitment to energy-efficiency work that will generate construction jobs.

    Dec. 2, 2011
  • Industry Analyst Sees Good in 'Less Bad' Data

    Data released this week by research firm Radar Logic led analysts to think the housing industry may be pulling out of its recession-induced dive.

    Dec. 2, 2011
  • Survey: Owning Looking Better Than Renting in Some U.S. Metros

    A Wall Street Journal survey found that home prices and mortgage rates add up to less than rent in 12 metropolitan areas in the U.S.

    Dec. 2, 2011
  • Jobs Increase in U.S. Leaves Construction Behind

    Employment rose overall in November, but the construction industry has now given back almost all of its September gain, losing 12,000 jobs last month.

    Dec. 2, 2011
  • How Private Equity, Real Estate Evolved Over Crises

    Bain Capital's Stephen Pagliuca and Vornado Realty Trust's Michael Fascitelli discuss the evolution of private equity over current and past financial crises.

    Dec. 2, 2011
  • Blackstone Head Jonathan Gray Named CPE Executive of the Year

    For 15 years, CPE and its predecessor, Commercial Property News, have honored the commercial real estate industry’s most accomplished leaders.

    Dec. 1, 2011
  • Fannie, Freddie Catch Flack for Conference Spending

    The federal mortgage-buyers spent more than a half-million dollars on an industry conference, and one congressman is bringing some heat about it.

    Dec. 1, 2011
  • Some Urge Caution as Jobs Numbers Cheer Many

    Payroll vendor ADP thrilled a lot of people by reporting a big jobs jump in November, but some economists are dubious until they see the government's count.

    Dec. 1, 2011
  • Marshall Reddick Revises Practice Procedures

    After filing for a Chapter 11 in 2009, the real estate network is now focused on educating investors to the risks and rewards of investing in real estate.

    Dec. 1, 2011
  • 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
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    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
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    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
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    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...

    Nov. 29, 2011