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March 30, 2008 | No Subscription Required
Expansion weighed for anti-redlining law - Palm Beach Post-Cox News Service
Jim Haughey, chief economist at Reed Construction Data, calls the act a doomed piece of "social engineering" that all but guaranteed the current crisis. CRA obligations pushed banks toward shaky loans, he says, and subprime lending, once a fringe practice, became accepted over time in mainstream banking. "There's a reason subprime loans were called 'CRA loans' by the industry at the beginning," Haughey said. "They were made to satisfy the audits." -
March 30, 2008 | No Subscription Required
‘Redlining’ law’s reach may expand - ajc.com - Atlanta Journal Constitution
Jim Haughey, chief economist at Reed Construction Data, calls the act a doomed piece of "social engineering" that all but guaranteed the current crisis. CRA obligations pushed banks toward shaky loans, he says, and subprime lending, once a fringe practice, became accepted over time in mainstream banking. -
March 21, 2008 | No Subscription Required
Build Your Dream House Now - Money How To Global Investors Community
She's right. Behind the dark clouds hanging over the housing market is a very compelling silver lining: The cost of building the home of your dreams is coming down. "If one or two years ago it cost you $300,000 to build a custom home, today it should cost tens of thousands of dollars less," says Jim Haughey, chief economist at Reed Construction Data. -
March 21, 2008 | No Subscription Required
“Groundhog Day” in the Financial Markets - Money and Markets by Mike Larson
It also confirms an earlier report from Reed Construction Data, which showed the value of non-residential construction tanking 13.1% year-over-year in January. -
March 20, 2008 | No Subscription Required
LIBRARY NOTES: Signs of spring sprout on library shelves - Holmen Courier
Reed Construction Data has published a fascinating book titled “How Your House Works.” Do-it-yourselfers will love the simple diagrams of what may be perceived as the more complicated devices in your home such as the ... -
March 19, 2008 | No Subscription Required
Opponents, supporters lay out their HVAC arguments - West Branch Times Online
Knowles said the estimates of $2.76 million for geothermal, the $2.51 million for a two-pipe ventilator system, the $2.63 million for a four-pipe ventilator system and the $2.3 for the heating and ventilation-only system came from a national database by RSMeans. RSMeans asks engineers and contractors to input project data, like dates, costs, locations, etc. and then shares that ... -
March 12, 2008 | No Subscription Required
Metro Area Housing Permits: Austin Strong, TX Solid - The Nelson Project Real Estate Blog
The solid Austin market news just keeps on piling up. Reed Construction Data tracks national, regional and local construction data, building product information, construction cost data, market analytics and advertising channels to construction industry professionals in the US and Canada. -
March 12, 2008 | No Subscription Required
Build your dream house now - CNNMoney.com
She's right. Behind the dark clouds hanging over the housing market is a very compelling silver lining: The cost of building the home of your dreams is coming down. "If one or two years ago it cost you $300,000 to build a custom home, today it should cost tens of thousands of dollars less," says Jim Haughey, chief economist at Reed Construction Data. -
March 11, 2008 | No Subscription Required
New Book, Universal Design Ideas for Style, Comfort & Safety - Yahoo! Finance
A new book, Universal Design Ideas for Style, Comfort & Safety, illustrates how “easy-living” principles can be integrated into a home while maintaining up-to-date style and beauty. The book shows how to add comfort and accessibility for ... -
March 02, 2008 | No Subscription Required
Far from city view, office costs rose - Denton Record-Chronicle (DentonRC.com)
Shepherd, the internal auditor, said the city performed a cost comparison using the RSMeans industry benchmarking Web site. The site determined that buildings of similar size and makeup ranged in cost from ...
