Tag Archives: Volatility

More Builders Are Turning to New Market: Rentals

by today’s read on construction activity in May. Housing starts fell unexpectedly, but building permits, an indicator of future construction, rose to levels not seen since 2008. The usual volatility in monthly government surveys is exacerbated in this particular one … Continue reading

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New Look For Housing As Builders Turn to Rentals

The U.S. home building industry is trying to rise from the ashes, albeit in fits and starts, as indicated by today’s read on construction activity in May. Housing starts fell unexpectedly, but building permits, an indicator of future construction, rose … Continue reading

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A Tale of Two Housing Markets: Single and Multi Family

The numbers are in, the analysts are out, and given the volatility of this particular economic indicator, the spin is at full speed: “Good News on Housing Permits More Than Offsets the Bad News on Starts”— HIS Global Insight “Housing … Continue reading

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Investors Swarm Housing, Raising Concerns

The number of homes sold to investors more than doubled last year, as rising rents and low-priced distressed properties fueled demand. Investors, half of them using no mortgage, bought 1.23 million homes in 2011, a 65 percent jump from 2010, … Continue reading

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Lee & Associates Transacts $4.8 Million Sale of Retail Office Building From Lowe’s

Torrance, CA – January 30, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The Lee Associates-LA North/Ventura team of Jay Martinez, Stephanie Skrbin and Mike Tingus executed the sale of a 38,788-square-foot mixed-use building that had been owned by Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) … Continue reading

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South Bay real estate professionals weigh in home prices and trends

Chris Adlam is a principal at Peninsula Sotheby’s International Realty and has been selling “Palos Verdes’ Finest Homes” for 25 years. Gerard Bisignano is a principal at Peninsula Sotheby’s International Realty and has been selling real estate for 21 years. … Continue reading

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Incline Village real estate: Buyers paralyzed by uncertain markets

INCLINE VILLAGE, Nev.— The first half of November usually brings end-of-the-year bargain hunters up to Incline Village and Crystal Bay looking to strike a good deal for a house or condo. While the number of properties going into escrow will … Continue reading

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