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Residential rental market is booming

Friday, March 2, 2012
Some would-be home buyers are unable to get loans for new places, but people who are getting back to work as the economy improves still want to move out of their parent's basement.
Posted In: Housing, rental, real estate, commercial real estate

One closed Borders is another retailer's new location

Thursday, February 16, 2012
One year ago, Borders declared bankruptcy and began the process that would lead to the total shutdown of the chain -- which in turn made available tons of commercial real estate. Now other retailers are starting to fill up the spaces.
Posted In: commercial real estate, borders

Mid-day Extra: As skyscrapers grow, economy could collapse

Wednesday, January 11, 2012
Barclays Capital has produced a new skyscraper index, which finds the correlation between the tallest buildings in the world and economic recessions.
Posted In: commercial real estate, skyscraper

How skyscrapers reflect on economic health

Wednesday, January 11, 2012
A new study out by Barcalys Capital explores the ongoing connection between the world's tallest buildings, and the world's biggest financial collapses.
Posted In: skyscraper, commercial real estate, recession

Shopping mall vacancies slowly declining

Monday, January 9, 2012
Vacancies at malls were down at the end of 2011, in part because new construction has stalled.
Posted In: Malls, shopping mall, retail sales, commercial real estate

Filling warehouse space in a down economy

Tuesday, December 27, 2011
Warehouses built in some parts of Arizona are unable to find the proper tenants, and are instead looking to alternative businesses to help fill their spaces.
Posted In: warehouse, Small Business, arizona, commercial real estate

MID-DAY UPDATE: Fannie and Freddie, commercial real estate, Jordanian tourism

Wednesday, February 9, 2011
The Mortgage Bankers Association this morning reported that applications for home mortgages dropped 5.5 percent last week. And the Wall Street...
Posted In: China, commercial real estate, Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, mid-day update, mortgage, rent, tomatoes, Wall Street Journal, wheat

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