Project Financing Blog Goodbye Freddie and Fannie The Obama administration outlined three options to change the way home loans are financed, calling for the shutdown of mortgage giants...
blog_entry NPDES: To comply or not to comply, part II In my last blog, I discussed whether to comply or not to comply, and the bottom line is that you don’t have a choice but to comply under the...
blog_entry NPDES: To comply or not to comply My clients’ (successors in interest to distressed properties) most frequently asked question is: “Do we have to comply with the NPDES...
The Sweet Spot CoreLogic: Home sales down, NAR overestimating existing sales By Jonathan Sweet, Editor in ChiefPosted 2/16/11In a report sure to cause some controversy, real estate research firm CoreLogic says that...
The Sweet Spot Census Bureau 'massively' overstating number of vacant homes? One of the big barriers to a housing industry recovery is the perception that there are a large number of vacant homes out there that are...
The Sweet Spot Reason to believe in recovery A preview of our February issue: I’ve just gotten back from the International Builders Show, the industry’s big show for all things...
Great Solutions for Builders Blog: 2012 - The year mobile takes over While conducting research for this month’s report on “16 Tips For Driving Consumer Traffic,” I came across an interesting...
Great Solutions for Builders Entrepreneurial spirit is alive and well among home builders This past September, we wrote extensively about the state of builder and buyer financing, which no doubt is one of the most-difficult...
The Sweet Spot There’s opportunity out there Our cover story this month focuses on the opportunities being afforded by social media and the Web in general. And although many remodelers...
Great Solutions for Builders Entrepreneurial spirit alive and well This past September, we wrote extensively about the state of builder and buyer financing, which no doubt is one of the most-difficult...