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Analysis: Student loans will cost housing industry $83 billion in 2014

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8% fewer homes will transact than normal in 2014, purely due to student debt. Our conclusion is that 414,000 transactions will be lost in 2014 due to student debt. This week, our clients received a 30-page paper that assesses the impact of student loans on home buying for households under the age of 40.

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Manitou Sales Up in First Half of 2014

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Manitou Group reported financial results for the first half of 2014, indicating sales of €642 million, up 9 percent compared to the first half of 2013. Net debt was €90 million versus €85 million at year-end and €57 million in the first half of 2013.' Recurring operating income was €24.5 million (3.8 percent of sales) versus €5.5

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Manitou, Gehl Sales Up in First Half of 2014

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Manitou Group reported financial results for the first half of 2014, indicating sales of €642 million, up 9 percent compared to the first half of 2013. Net debt was €90 million versus €85 million at year-end and €57 million in the first half of 2013.' Recurring operating income was €24.5 million (3.8 percent of sales) versus €5.5

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U.S. CRE Turning Around In 2014, According To New PwC/ULI Report

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real estate recovery is set to continue into 2014, with investors increasingly looking beyond some of the traditionally popular markets to secondary markets in search of higher yields, according to Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2014 , co-published by PwC US and the Urban Land Institute (ULI). Posted by Heidi Schwartz .

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Harvard releases the State of the Nation’s Housing 2014

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Tight credit, still elevated unemployment, and mounting student loan debt among young Americans are moderating growth and keeping millennials and other first-time homebuyers out of the market. Architects Building Owner Contractors Designers Engineers Facility Managers Multifamily Housing Construction'

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I repaid my debt to society!

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Okay, I’ve probably not repaid all my debts to society, because after all, there were those college years to consider. Turns out the debt to society repaid me. meeting at Sandestin Golf and Beach Resort in Florida on March 1, 2014. Also known as “Narrow Avoidance of Jail Time Hijinks.”) I get it now. Two words, one mission.

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Colliers International Predicts Moderate Growth For The Global Economy In 2014

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According to Colliers International , the global economy will grow slowly in 2014, with gross domestic product (GDP) growth remaining below five percent in most countries. investors will rise in 2014, driving the GDP up by as much as 2.5 Posted by Heidi Schwartz. “In the U.S., as Charlotte, Tampa, Indianapolis and Memphis.”

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