| As more of real estate market hits fan, vets offer to clean up messes A group of development and property management executives has formed a venture that will specialize in managing and reviving troubled commercial real estate. bizjournals.com |
Building permits fall in February, stay above 2009 The first two months of 2010 have seen a huge boost in multifamily homebuilding activity in the Sacramento region, as builders applied for 214 permits — a 346 percent increase over the same period in 2009. bizjournals.com |
New Lead-Paint Law Heavy on Budgets Contractors and other professionals who work on building renovations are worried that a new government ruling aimed at protecting against the risks of lead-paint poisoning will add another financial burden to their already distressed sector of the economy. online.wsj.com |
Pending home sales sank 2.6 percent in June The number of buyers who signed contracts to purchase U.S. homes dropped in June, as the weak economy and tight lending standards kept consumers away from the housing market. U.S. Housing Market - United States - Contract - Business - Real estate pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |
Life Inc.: Real estate is less of a man’s world If you're making more than $250,000 in the commercial real estate industry, you're most likely a man. pheedo.msnbc.msn.com |