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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 They now account for 34.4% The major metro areas with the highest share of underwater mortgages include Baton Rouge (which topped the list at 12.7%) and New Orleans in Louisiana, and Toledo and Youngstown in Ohio.

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What’s Driving the Demand for Single-Family Rental Homes?

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Barely formulated just over a decade ago, the asset class now counts some of the nation’s largest home builders, along with aggregators, private equity funds, and true built-for-rent developer operators as major participants. . Metros Where New Rental Construction Is Thriving. Pandemic Effects on Single-Family Rental Locations.

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We Analyzed 600+ Construction Job Listings for Gender Bias: What We Found Surprised Us

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We also looked at listings across various large metro areas and cities: New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago, Dallas-Fort Worth, Houston, Washington DC, Miami, Philadelphia, Atlanta, Phoenix, London, Dublin, Sydney, and Auckland. . Build a better mouse-trap,” said Tripp. “In

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Cover Story: 2014 Business Facilities – Metro And Global Rankings

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In this year’s Metro Rankings Report, we’ve taken note of the crucial role exports are playing in the Recovery for many locations by charting their success in two of our rankings categories, Exports Growth Leaders and Exports Recovery Leaders. 10 in our Economic Growth Potential metro ranking. From the July/August 2014 issue.

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State Focus: Arkansas – Easy To Reach, Easy To Grow

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Currently there are two: one located in the Little Rock Metro in Central Arkansas and another in West Memphis in Northeast Arkansas. Our economic development region (Metro Little Rock Alliance) goes beyond our MSA, representing a 12-county region with a population of over 1,000,000 people reflecting the mobility of our workforce.

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How Just-in-Time Land Deals Help Manage Cash Flow

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This strategy is most likely driven by current equity shareholders more so than a genuine desire to own less land; after all, wouldn’t the appreciation of land purchased five years ago be conducive to higher margins today? In fact, that question is not easy to answer. . But what happens during an industry slowdown ?

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

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Part of Brown Haven Homes' online "Peace of Mind" campaign urges home shoppers in dense metros to "Move to the Mountains.". . Drive costs out, bring prices down to capture the more affordable price range , he says, or people won’t be able to get on the first rung of the home equity ladder. P&Ls, you can manage.”. . Builders.