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PODCAST: Economy Watch Weekly with Dees Stribling: Zero Jobs Added in August
A look at the job market, housing prices and Hurricane Irene damage.
PODCAST: Economy Watch Weekly with Dees Stribling: Jackson Hole Symposium
Is another recession a ‘coin toss’? Dees Stribling offers a look at economic news from the week ending 8/26, including: news about the Jackson Hole Symposium, the non-partisan congressional budget office, Fannie Mae and mortgage delinquencies.
PODCAST: Economy Watch Weekly with Dees Stribling
What a long, strange week it’s been. For the week ending August 12, the Dow had four consecutive 400-point swings; the national median (existing) single-family home price was down 2.8 percent from the second quarter of 2010; and the government has proposed to sell thousands of foreclosed properties that Fannie, Freddie and the FHA now own, for conversion into rental properties.
PODCAST: Economy Watch Weekly with Dees Stribling
For the week ending August 5, Congress managed to raise the debt ceiling at the last minute, while handing off tough budget decisions to a congressional bipartisan Super Committee; Wall Street goes into a free-falling panic, presumably over euro debt; and the jobs report isn’t as bad as expected.
MHN TV: 5800 Third Street: Prescriptions for Condo Turnaround
Market experts speak on the strategy and difficulties of turning around 5800 Third Street, a condominium-over-retail property in San Francisco’s Bayview District.
MHN TV: Converting Prospects to Renters with Thoughtful Design
Maria de las Mercedes Farrando of Beacon Communities talks to MHN about the importance of design concepts in landing renters, and how a high-quality, minimalistic decorating approach can save money and withstand the test of time.
MHN TV: Green Building Labeling
Doug Walker speaks on green-building labeling initiatives and legislation that would give property owners another incentive to make buildings more sustainable.
MHN TV: Design Trends to Watch
Sanford Steinberg, owner of Steinberg Design Collaborative, talks to MHN about new trends in design that have emerged with the recession, such as smaller unit plans and larger amenity packages.
MHN TV: Lending Lessons and Trends
Daniel Hilpert, managing director at Mortgage Equicap LLC, speaks on lending lessons learned during the course of the economic downturn, as well as the uptick in construction lending for certain multifamily sectors.
PODCAST: Economy Watch Weekly with Dees Stribling
For the week ending July 29, while Congress continued to dither over the debt crisis, equity markets acted nervous and bond markets showed a steady hand; U.S. GDP projections have been revised downward; and the housing market at least isn’t sinking.