Archive for July 9th, 2006

Research shows many projects may not fly

Sunday, July 9th, 2006 by Kathy Kennebrook

Rajeev Dhawan, the director of the Economic Forecaster Center at Georgia State University, started tracking the announcements of Atlanta-area condominium projects in January. One announcement was followed by another, and then another.
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Profit sharing plan urged for housing

Sunday, July 9th, 2006 by Kathy Kennebrook

A subcommitte of Monterey County planning commissioners has recommended limiting restrictions on the resale of subsidized housing to 30 years.
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Government-backed program supplies affordable rural housing

Sunday, July 9th, 2006 by Kathy Kennebrook

If you live in metropolitan Columbus, it's sometimes hard to remember 59 of Ohio's 88 counties are rural and, of the remaining 29 counties, 21 contain large rural areas. While a short supply of affordable housing is a concern in Ohio's core cities, affordable rental and senior housing options may not exist at all in […]

Lenders can be cool to condotel financing

Sunday, July 9th, 2006 by Kathy Kennebrook

Even as investors have quickly bought into the growing number of condominium hotels on the market, Hawaii banks and credit unions have moved cautiously when it comes to financing their purchase.
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Equity Residential selling Lexford for $1.09 billion

Sunday, July 9th, 2006 by Kathy Kennebrook

Equity Residential Properties Trust of Chicago plans to sell its Columbus-based Lexford housing division to a private New Jersey investor in a deal worth $1.09 billion.
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