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Project financing trends from the fall ULI meeting
I had hoped to hear some great insights (if not encouragement) at the…
The long road back
The current housing downturn has caused a lot of problems to all members of the supply chain on many levels, and its effect goes deeper than one…
Exclusive research: Most remodelers expect remodeling market to improve in 2011
Remodelers are more optimistic than they've been about the remodeling market since 2005 according to our latest survey.
For our upcoming…
Opportunity lost, opportunity misinterpreted
These days any job is a blessing. In the rush to take advantage of the moment often opportunities are lost because we take the owner’s perception…
5 ways to combat negative press
While conducting research on a builder for a recent issue of Professional Builder, I did what most people do first when they want to…
A la carte insanity – Could it happen in home building?
It’s hard to say who has taken the “a la carte” mentality to the most absurd level, the airlines or the rental car companies. Pay for food, pay…
Bosch Expects Slow Growth in Housing Market
I had the chance today to spend some time talking with Manfred Seitz, chairman, president and CEO of Bosch Power Tools, during a visit to the…
Core Logic: 'Shadow Inventory' of Homes Tops 2 million
The residential market's "shadow inventory" is up more than 10 percent from a year ago, according to real-estate research firm…
QE-2: The implimentation
QE-2 Qualitative Easing implemented and explained. These are the best definitions of Quantitative Easing. This is Clearly written by some smart…
S&P: 7 to 10 Percent Home Price Drop in 2011
Standard & Poor is predicting more home price pain for 2011.
Analysts from the financial market intelligence firm are calling for a drop…