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What Distinguishes Today’s Housing Slump From the 2008 Collapse?

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What Distinguishes Today’s Housing Slump From the 2008 Collapse? With much less financial risk-taking and an increase in equity wealth, today's buyers and homeowners are much more prepared to handle a housing downturn than they were in 2008. Thu, 09/08/2022 - 09:42. Market Data + Trends. Economics.

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Increasing Home Values Lift 1 Million Homes from 'Underwater' Status

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On the flip side, “equity-rich” homes that have a value at least double the loan balance, increased by 4.2 At a more granular level, there are three zip codes in the Cleveland area where roughly half of all homes still have negative equity. Housing Policy + Finance. Now, with home values up, there remains 2.25 Read More. .

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Residential Construction Loan Volume Increases

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The current amount of existing residential AD&C loans now stands 62% lower than the peak level of residential construction lending of $204 billion reached during the first quarter of 2008. Alternative sources of financing, including equity partners, have supplemented this capital market in recent years. Read More. .

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Private Equity Expert William Lehr joins PSMJ's M&A Consulting Team

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Private Equity Expert William Lehr joins PSMJ’s M&A Consulting Team. “From cross-border deals to growing opportunities for private equity, 2012 will be a busy year.” “From cross-border deals to growing opportunities for private equity, 2012 will be a busy year.” Corporate Finance Associates blog.

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NJ Mall Project Stirring

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As the whimsically designed Meadowlands mall was being built in 2008, the economy sputtered. For the last couple years, Triple Five Developers (owner of the Mall of America in MN), have been parlaying with NJ state officials over the financing package. The project developers got worried and cut costs, producing what Gov.

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The Road to Recovery in Detroit

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The finances of a city once the center of the automotive universe are in the hands of an unelected manager appointed by Michigan’s governor. In 2008, Chrysler rolled the dice and told the world it would invest $1.8 The Jefferson North facility seemed an unlikely candidate in 2008 for this largesse.

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Business Report: Garden State Growth Zones Aim to Lift New Jersey’s Cities

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NJEDA approved a Grow New Jersey award for WebiMax, a leader in online and digital marketing services that was founded in 2008 in Mt. Several senior executives as well as finance, accounting, retail operations and other administrative groups are among the 175 jobs to be relocated to the Garden State. Laurel, NJ.

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