Anna Spiewak

Economy Watch: Home Prices Still Rising; Consumer Confidence on a Roll; Mortgage Delinquencies Dip

Residential home prices were up by record amounts in April. The Conference Board’s Consumer Confidence Index spiked again in June for the third consecutive month. And mortgage delinquencies went down considerably in May.

Twitter Chat: Randy Mason on Power of the Tenant, Benefits of Subleasing

Randy Mason (Randolph T. Mason) joined CPE for a live Twitter Chat. The transcript follows.

Mandatory Benchmarking

Energy efficiency regulations—coming soon to a city near you?

NAA Special Report: How Apartment Companies Make Buying Decisions

Panelists at the National Apartment Association 2013 Education Conference and Exposition offered advice on how product and services providers should approach apartment companies.

Economy Watch: Housing Starts Up; CPI Flat; G8 Sets Stage for Major Trade Talks

Housing starts in May came 6.8 percent above April. The Consumer Price Index barely budged in May, with a 0.1 percent rise. And the G-8 meeting in Northern Ireland might result in a major trade agreement between the U.S. and the EU.

Economy Watch Weekly: People Buying More, Housing Stronger, U.S. Growth Still Middling

CPE’s economic analyst, Dees Stribling, gives his update for the week ending June 14.

Economy Watch: Homebuilders Happy; FNC Home Price Index Up; Investors Pleased About G-8

Homebuilders have finally climbed out of their economic slump, with the National Association of Home Builders housing market index increasing eight points. Home prices were also up 0.7 percent. And investors reflected their confidence about the G-8 summit through stocks spiking yesterday.