Monthly Archives: April 2011

New Evidence Mortgage Market is Choking Housing Recovery

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article One piece of data does not a conclusion make…two pieces get closer. A new report on the apartment market out today from Reis, Inc [ REIS 7.80  +0.05 (+0.65%) ]. shows a … Continue reading

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Time to get a vacation house?

Time to get a vacation house? With the high temps and clear skies seen over most of the Bay Area the last several days, everyone is seen out and about enjoying the abundant sunshine and the great outdoors. It’s weather … Continue reading

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Home Builders and Foreclosures: If You Can’t Beat ‘Em, Join ‘Em

Page 1 of 2 | Next PageShow Entire Article We didn’t need KB Home’s dismal quarterly earnings release today to tell us that foreclosures are digging home builders into an even deeper hole. We knew that already; this just put … Continue reading

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Simon Launches Installation of Electric Vehicle Charging Stations

Hide – Customers Can Charge EVs While Shopping and Dining – INDIANAPOLIS, April 5, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Simon Property Group, Inc. (NYSE: SPG), the country’s largest owner, developer and manager of high quality retail real estate and long a leader … Continue reading

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Will Home Price Warranty Restore Confidence?

Page 1 of 3 | Next PageShow Entire Article There’s no question that consumer confidence, or lack thereof, is the greatest barrier in the way of a full-blown housing recovery. Credit, while tough to get, is historically cheap, home prices … Continue reading

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