Posts with tag developers

The wobbly economic recovery is looking a bit wobblier, if you consider the Architecture Billings Index put out by the American Institute of Architects, which reflects not only how much work architects are getting but also suggests the status of construction spending and the overall health of the housing and real estate... Continue Reading »

What's the first phrase that "New Hampshire" brings to mind? Do you think "town hall meeting," "tax-free liquor" or "outer Boston suburb"? You'd get, at most, partial credit for any of those answers. But if you say "first state in the union to get real about housing for working people," you'd be in a smart position to... Continue Reading »

It's a classic case of "come closer" turning into "get lost." The 'lords - landlords - have given, and now are taking, from renters. A perfect illustration of this is featured in The New York Times. The story begins when an Upper East Side apartment developer found himself in the unenviable position of having unsold... Continue Reading »

Apparently, developers feel they haven't been getting theirs. With new home development stalling, developers seem to think that the only way they can increase profitability is to build it into their work. Behold then, the latest financial scheme from the housing industry: a flip tax that gets paid to the developer every... Continue Reading »

You'd like to buy a home, but you're not sure if the market has hit bottom. And you sure don't want to be the sucker who plunks down his hard-earned money only to see his house start losing value the minute the drapes go up. Sirius Value Protection says it has a product for you. The New York-based start-up has created a... Continue Reading »