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Real Estate Data to Dominate Wall St
Real Estate data and earnings from economic bellwether FedEx Corp. (NYSE:FDX) may offer investors some clues weethisk about the strength of the US recovery. Financial results from Oracle Corp. (NASDAQ:ORCL) and Nike Inc. (NYSE:NKE) and speeches from US Federal Reserve officials may also will be in the spotlight. US economic data released in the past week were mostly positive, [...]
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. (NYSE: NRF) Dividends and Cash Flow Improve
NorthStar Realty Finance Corp. (NYSE: NRF) today announced its results for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011. Fourth Quarter 2011 Highlights Increased fourth quarter 2011 dividend to $0.135 per common share. AFFO per diluted share of $0.44. $145 million of unrestricted cash. Closed two separate $100 million credit facilities for loan originations [...]
RE/MAX National Housing Report for the USA
For the 7th straight month, home sales in January inched higher, rising 3.4% above the level seen last January. This data is based on a weighted average of 53 metropolitan areas surveyed for the RE/MAX National Housing Report. After an unexpected jump in sales at the end of 2011, January sales returned to a seasonal [...]
US Real Estate Outlook
US home builders are less pessimistic about the struggling housing market, but not enough to signal a recovery any time soon. The National Association of Home Builders said Tuesday that its index of builder sentiment this month rose from 14 to 18. Any reading below 50 indicates negative sentiment about the housing market. It has [...]
US Housing Market Slump
US government wants to fix the ailing property market The housing bubble bursting several years ago left a “terrible legacy” of mortgage failures for homeowners and financial agencies, and the US government would continue fixing the sagging property market, a senior Treasury official said Thursday. “We think there is an opportunity to address the backlog [...]
Foreclosures Point to Recovery
The number of U.S. homes that received a first-time default notice during the July to September quarter increased 14 percent compared to the second quarter of the year, RealtyTrac Inc. said Thursday. A pickup in foreclosure activity also means a potentially faster turnaround for the U.S. housing market. Experts say a revival isn’t likely to [...]
US Housing Market Stable in July
The S&P/Case Shiller composite index of single-family homes in 20 metropolitan areas was unchanged from a month earlier when adjusted for seasonal factors. Economists expected the seasonally-adjusted series to rise 0.1 percent. Prices declined 4.1 percent from July 201 The data was broadly in line with analysts expectations and does little to allay fears the [...]
US Real Estate Feels the Pinch
Data last week showed new construction of U.S. homes fell in August, dragging on economic growth. This week a report shows that new single-family home sales in the United States fell in August to a 6-month low in a sign the crippled housing market will not provide much support for the flagging economy anytime soon. [...]
2 Speed Recovery in USA
In the USA 2 distinct housing markets are developing; 1 for the rich, the other for everyone else. One analyst remarked that she thinks of this housing market is bipolar. In the luxury sector, the recession has passed, and sales and prices are rising, and everywhere else, the market is moving sideways or falling. In [...]
American Realty Capital Properties Inc, NASDAQ:ARCP New REIT IPO
American Realty Capital Properties Inc, NASDAQ:ARCP announced today it had completed its “reasonable best efforts” initial public offering at a price of $12.50 per share (subject to certain discounts described in the prospectus). The Board of Directors of ARCP further declared an annual dividend of $0.875 per share, payable in cash monthly, beginning in October [...]
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USD/ZAR South African Rand Outlook
Shayne Heffernan takes a look at the USD/ZAR
USD/ZAR closed above the upper band by 10.6%. Although prices have broken the upper band and an upside breakout is possible, the most likely scenario is for the current …
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