Anna Spiewak
Economy Watch: Mortgage Delinquencies Dropping; Yellen: Tapering Will Continue; 4Q GDP Numbers Released
The U.S. mortgage delinquency rate decreased more than 10 percent year over year. Janet Yellen testified before the Senate Banking Committee, hinting that the tapering will continue unless “significant” change in outlook takes place. Real gross domestic product grew 1.9 percent in 2013, a drop from the 2.8 percent uptick recorded in 2012.
Economy Watch: New Home Sales Spike in January; Bank Health Improves in 4Q
New home sales increased by 9.6 percent in January, compared to December. And U.S. commercial banks and savings institutions reported aggregate net income of $40.3 billion in the fourth quarter of 2013, up 16.9 percent compared with the same period a year ago.
Executive Insights: Alexandra Johns
Alexandra Johns, who was recently hired by the Resmark Cos. to lead its Washington, D.C., office, chats with CPE about her company’s plans in the new region.
Economy Watch: Home Prices Still Rising, but Pace Slows; Consumers Gloomier
Home prices closed, 2013 up 11.3 percent compared with 2012. And the Consumer Confidence Index fell moderately in February.
Property values have increased faster than expected. A lot of properties that were under water are no longer under water.
–Dennis Schuh, J.P.Morgan Securities managing director & head of CMBS originations
Twitter Chat: Coy Davidson on Medical Office Development & Hospital Systems
Medical office development and hospital systems expert Coy Davidson, a senior vice president at Colliers International, shared his knowledge on the healthcare sector and medical office buildings during a live Twitter chat with CPE editors in 140 characters or less per Tweet. Davidson has been directly involved in more than 4 million square feet of office lease and sales transactions and more than 700 acres of commercial land site deals for a wide variety of clients, ranging from Fortune 500 corporations to Houston-based firms and small businesses. What follows is a transcript of the exchange. CPE: Coy, what is population health management? What does…
Economy Watch Weekly: Has the Hard Winter Put a Crimp in the Economy?
CPE’s economic analyst, Dees Stribling, gives his update for the week ending Feb. 21.
JLL Report: Turning Point Ahead in Supply Chain
Change is afoot in the supply chain real estate arena, according to Jones Lang LaSalle.
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