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Economy Watch: E-Commerce Continues to Expand
The Census Bureau reported that U.S. e-commerce sales for the second quarter of 2014 were $75 billion, an increase of 4.9 percent compared with the first quarter of the year.
Economy Watch: Euro Zone Growth Stagnates in Q2
Eurostat, the statistics arm of the European Union, reported that gross domestic product in the euro zone (the 18 nations that use the common currency) neither grew nor contracted in the second quarter of 2014 compared with Q1.
TODAY’S DEALS: Miami’s Surf Club Four Seasons Lands $290M Construction Loan
HFF arranges financing for a Miami condo/hotel development via Blackstone; Berkadia provides a $56.5 million acquisition loan; and Walker & Dunlop provides $33.4 million for a student housing acquisition in Orlando, Fla.
Economy Watch: Retail Sales Flat in July
In July, American consumers took a break from an increase in retail spending.
TODAY’S DEALS: Transwestern’s Mid-Atlantic Multifamily Group Closes $185M in Sales
Transwestern’s Mid-Atlantic Multifamily Group sells six apartment communities; and NorthMarq arranges construction financing for a joint venture development in Harrison, N.J.
Economy Watch: Budget Deficit Continues Shrinking
The U.S. Department of the Treasury, in its latest Monthly Treasury Statement, said that the country ran a $94 billion deficit in July 2014, down from $97 billion during the same month a year earlier.
TODAY’S DEALS: TIAA-CREF Buys D.C. Apartment Asset from The JBG Cos. in Record Sale
TIAA-CREF buys in D.C.’s U-Street corridor; and The Praedium Group and Greystar Real Estate complete a repositioning play in Tampa/St. Petersburg, Fla.
Economy Watch: More Evidence That Home Price Growth is Slowing
FNC reported that its Composite 100 index was up 8 percent in June compared with the same month a year ago; the year-over-year increases for the index have been slowing since peaking in February at 9.4 percent, which was the highest rate since 2006.
D2 Demand Solutions White Paper Addresses Multifamily Email Marketing Opportunities
A recent On-Site-sponsored study released in a D2 Demand Solutions white paper suggests that multifamily operators on the regional and national level may be missing out on email marketing opportunities.