Tag Archives: Business and Economy
Commercial Real Estate Market compared to Residential (case shiller)
This is a great visualization from calculatedrisk blog. The commercial real estate market is tracking about 18 months behind residential. Commercial Property Price Index vs. Case Shiller. So what my question is: In order for the Residential Market to recover, we … Continue reading
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Mattamy Homes MN Hires New Marketing Coordinator
This is for the Builders and Developers that read my posts, just some industry news… EDINA, Minn. – Mattamy Homes has hired Lauren DeZellar as sales and marketing coordinator for its Minnesota division in the Twin Cities area. In her new position, DeZellar will … Continue reading
The Banks Are Killing the Housing Market with Short Sale Policies
The Banks Are Killing the Housing Market with Short Sale Policies. Great post by John Murphy, a friend and fellow Realtor. This is problem that needs to be addressed to help the real estate market correct. I recommend taking the … Continue reading
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Fed Up: A Texas Bank is Calling it Quits…
If this doesn’t make a statement about the regulations these banks are under, I don’t know what does… From the Wall Street Journal: Main Street Bank lends most of its money to small businesses and is earning decent profits. But … Continue reading
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Minneapolis apartment rents jump 7 percent
The rental market is going strong. Maybe worth considering purchasing rental properties… Market rents for downtown Minneapolis apartments are up an average of 6.9 percent to $1,213 per month, from $1,135 at the same time last year, according to the … Continue reading
