Economy: Page 173
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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 -
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 -
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A roundup of articles about issues affecting the workforce.
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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 -
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 -
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 -
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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 -
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 -
Direct from ULI: Ben Breslau on Market Logistics
In a two-minute video, Jones Lang LaSalle's Americas research chief notes "macro structural changes" affecting real estate markets.
Nov. 22, 2011 -
Recession Brings More Multigenerational Housing
Census data shows that Americans are more often mixing generations in the same house, likely a response to the recession.
Nov. 22, 2011 -
GDP Grows in Q3, but Building Component Slows
Reported investments in residential and nonresidential structures fell from second-quarter levels, though the GDP was up 2 percent.
Nov. 22, 2011 -
Small Rays of Sunshine in Housing
The housing industry has had a few good bits of news in both building and finance.
Nov. 21, 2011 -
CamWest in Seattle Is Part of Toll Brothers
The acquisition, a cash deal, gives Toll brothers a presence in the Northwest.
Nov. 21, 2011 -
9/11 Museum Funding Fight
A who-owes-whom disagreement between a foundation and the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey threatens to delay the opening of the memorial museum, news reports say.
Nov. 21, 2011
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