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Negative equity is not a good sign for any segment of our market – new construction, existing home sales, new construction, commercial work as well as the support services that cater to the real estate market. On the commercial side, there are plenty of Private Equity funds set up to purchase Class A facilities. December 2009.

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Construction Business Owner Blogs

Construction Business Owner

Negative equity is not a good sign for any segment of our market – new construction, existing home sales, new construction, commercial work as well as the support services that cater to the real estate market. On the commercial side, there are plenty of Private Equity funds set up to purchase Class A facilities. December 2009.

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Have we reached the point when the AEC industry starts redesigning fast-food menu items?

PSMJ Resources

"Projects are being delayed or cancelled because lending institutions are placing unusually stringent equity requirements on new developments. Fact is, banks are being very skittish about loaning money or extending credit lines right now, and it is having a direct impact on the AEC industry.

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Construction job openings, pay rose at.

PSMJ Resources

But generally, banks remain conservative in their lending.” ” According to a quarterly survey released by the Federal Reserve on January 30 of senior loan officers at 56 domestic banks and 23 U.S. Moderate net fractions of domestic banks reported that demand for CRE loans had strengthened in the fourth quarter. .

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Are There Lessons From the Great Recession for the COVID-19 Pandemic?

Pro Builder

But there’s also uncertainty about how long it will take for society and the economy to truly move forward and recover from this public health crisis—will it be like the malaise from the Great Recession, which lingered longer than the officially designated period of December 2007 to June 2009?—and and what that reality will look like. .

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PSMJ Resources Blog: Firm Billings Continue Rise in December

PSMJ Resources

The general improvement in the economy was reflected in the December employment report - the national unemployment rate fell to 8.5%, the lowest reading since early 2009. Banks play little role in the majority of our work; where they are involved there are significant delays and hurdles to overcome. ► 2009. (70).

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North Dakota Incentives and Workforce Development Guide

Buisness Facilities Contributed Content

Loans are made by the Bank of North Dakota and are guaranteed by the Export-Import Bank of the United States utilizing their medium-term credits program. The Bank of North Dakota (BND) provides some of the lowest interest rates in the nation through this program. Community financial institutions may participate in the loans.