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Cities Where Buyers Can Afford the Most and Least

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Nearly 67% of Americans are bunkered down by at least one non-mortgage debt. Data compared included median household income in each city, average non-mortgage debt, and median home values. For the cities where Americans could afford the least home, New York City, Los Angeles, and San Francisco unsurprisingly took the top three spots.

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Salary Needed to Afford a Home in the Top 15 Metros

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SmartAsset identified the salaries needed in the 15 largest metros to afford an average home payment and not exceed the recommended 36% debt-to-income ratio. The site compared median home values, property tax rates, down payment, homeowners insurance, and other debt payments to calculate these results. and Philadelphia.

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Megabucks Park

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For several decades now, the National Football League has shown a propensity to permit its teams to pack up and move to more lucrative locations (back and forth, in some cases), leaving behind loyal fans and empty stadiums built on a foundation of civic debt. billion home of the Los Angeles Rams (currently known as the St.

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Expansion, Relocation Projects Bringing Las Vegas Area Over 700 Jobs

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As one of the largest debt buyers in the world with more than 3,800 employees in 12 countries, PRA Group plans to create 330 new jobs over five years. Seeking a business-friendly environment, video monitoring company Virtual Guard is looking to relocate from Los Angeles to the Las Vegas area. Virtual Guard, Inc.

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Competitive Analysis: KPMG’s Guide To International Business Location Costs

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The four largest US metro areas—New York City, Los Angeles, Chicago and Dallas-Fort Worth—form the US baseline against which costs for major cities in other countries are compared to determine the national results. Source: Competitive Alternatives, KPMG LLP (Canada), 2012. Costs in France are 3.9 percent lower than in the US.

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

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As a result, the report anticipates that 2014 may be the year that many investors who have traditionally focused mainly on large established markets such as Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco and Washington, will be expanding their focus to other cities in order to protect capital.

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Election Night good for U.S. infrastructure needs

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In Los Angeles County, voters approved $7 billion of debt for repairs to its largest public school system and $3.5 Californians approved at least $27 billion in new borrowing, including money for schools, and $9.95 billion in funding for a high-speed train network. billion for the nation's largest system of community colleges.