This study examines the portfolio implications of apartment investing. In particular, it concentrates on the sector’s relative stability, liquidity and current market outlook. Support is found for many of the advantages attributed to apartments relative to other property types. The apartment sector has historically offered high risk-adjusted returns and a...
DUBLIN, Ireland -- Research and Markets (http://www.researchandmarkets.com/research/7c803e/bangladesh_key_s) has announced the addition of the "Bangladesh - Key Statistics Telecom Market Overview & Forecasts" report to their offering. Bangladesh is one of the poorest, most densely populated, least developed countries in the world. Apart from its lowly economic status, major...
Facing a down economy, the New Jersey apartment market will weaken in the coming months, but still fare better than other areas of the country, according to a third-quarter report by Marcus & Millichap, a real estate investment services firm with a New Jersey office in Elmwood Park. Apartment...
While the combined vacancy rate for office, retail and industrial properties in Colorado Springs jumped to 9.4 percent during the third of quarter 2008, according to Turner Commercial Research, the multifamily sector held its ground. The latest Apartment Insights report shows the multifamily vacancy rate decreased slightly...
To anyone born before 1980, the idea that the state would own a large part of the economy was normal. The 'mixed economy' was a typically British compromise between American cut-throat capitalism and the incompetent communism beyond the Iron Curtain -- or at least a compromise between the socialist leanings...
ST. LEONARD, Quebec -- Affiliates in this voluntary chain operating under one of four banners (Uniprix, Unipharm, Uniclinique and Clinique Sante) continue to maintain second place in terms of volume among pharmacy operators in Quebec. And growth in store numbers (there were 381 units at the end of last year)...
There were a slew of grand openings throughout the year across every sector industry. Following are some of the highlights of construction projects that were completed in 2008. Healthcare Simi Valley Hospital dedicated a new $75 million Patient Care Tower addition on May 4. The new...
[ILLUSTRATION OMITTED] Valley has been a very, very busy place as far as construction goes in 2008. It seems that almost every street has some kind of construction going on, from home remodels to major retail center renovations to brand new buildings coming out of deep pits in...
The escalating contraction of financial services and banking payrolls continue to be a modest drag on the Manhattan apartment market, though vacancy remains tight. For college graduates and younger professionals, the smaller pool of jobs in the borough has softened leasing activity during the past summer. Consequently, apartment...
The ongoing turmoil in the financial markets showed evidence of affecting the apartment sector during the second quarter of 2008 as the financial crisis has hurt capital availability, according to the National Multi Housing Council NMHC, Washington, D.C. NMHC's August 2008 Quarterly Survey of Apartment Market Conditions noted...
A mid concerns of a slowing overall economy and continuing trouble in other sectors of the housing market, builder confidence in the rental apartment market dipped in the second quarter of 2008, according to the National Association of Home Builders NAHB, Washington, D.C. NAHB's Multifamily Rental Market Index...
Developer in Talks with Leading Hotel Operators for Management of New 5-Star Hotel and Luxury Residential Complex DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Sweet Homes, a leading UAE-based developer and multi-service provider to the real estate sector, has announced plans to develop an AED 600 million Hotel and Serviced...
This study undertook a small preliminary investigation of the contemporary employment practice of 'applying for your own job'. There has not yet been a specific study into the effect upon individuals and organisations of the practice of existing employees being required to apply for the same or...
Based on the effects of previous job losses in the financial services sector on housing demand, the ongoing difficulties on Wall Street will likely weaken the rental housing market in Manhattan this year and into 2009. From 2000 to 2003, more than 59,000 financial services positions were eliminated...
Under US-led Western and GCC pressures and UNSC sanctions, Iran's economy is in bad shape, with inflation now running at the rate of 27.6% - the highest in the Middle East. While no major investment in Iran has been made by foreign companies since the June 2005 election of Mahmoud...
The credit quality of prospective renters has held steady, suggesting that the foreclosure crisis is not spilling over to threaten the financial health of the apartment sector, according to a study by the Washington, D.C.-based National Multi Housing Council NMHC. The NMHC white paper--Renter Credit Quality in a...
Broker/dealer to focus initially on multifamily sector OAKTON, Va. -- Five X Securities Inc. has been formed and Daniel Young appointed as principal and chief executive. Five X Securities, a Delaware company, was created to provide high quality real estate opportunities to individual investors. The company...
THE STAR, ON AUG 4, 2008, published the highlights of its corporate responsibility CR forum participated by a number of corporate personalities. The term `corporate' is now so distinct that, being an adjective, it has assumed a defining position that qualifies many high- sounding concepts. My first...
Byline: By HENRYK ZIENTEK Business Reporter HUDDERSFIELD is set to benefit from a range of regeneration schemes. A combination of public money and private sector investment is transforming derelict mills and converting under-used properties into attractive apartments, high grade offices, new shops and the latest leisure...
The termite Reticulitermes flavipes is a significant economic pest in both the US and Europe. Found in almost every US state apart from Alaska, Reticulitermes termites have a voracious appetite for cellulose, and are thus responsible for an estimated $5bn worth of damage to wooden houses and other wooden structures...
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