Carl Icahn’s biggest short? Commercial real estate
The U.S. commercial real estate market is ripe for a meltdown, according to activist investor and notorious corporate raider...
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What #vanlife says about a possible recession
Despite the many articles touting millennials embracing glamping and #vanlife, the recreational vehicle industry has struggled with declining sales...
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How mobile homes became a billion-dollar, recession-proof industry
Mobile homes are no longer just a necessity for the poor. They’ve increasingly become a must-have for some of...
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Countrywide CEO Angelo Mozilo reflects on the 2008 crash
Ever wondered where the so-called villains of the 2008 crash ended up? The Wall Street Journal is doing a...
From crisis to Cristal: How the Manhattan resi market has performed since 2008
What a difference 10 years makes. Home prices in Manhattan were lethargic in 2017 when compared with the previous...
Trump’s policies will worsen next recession, top Moody’s economist says
Donald Trump’s economic plans may worsen the next downturn, according to Moody’s Analytics chief economist Mark Zandi. “I think...
Real estate work among post-recession laggards: OPINION
The post-Great Recession recovery story in New York is considerably stronger than in the nation as a whole. Still,...
Nonprofit revives $11M Bronx housing project
A nonprofit that provides affordable housing for domestic violence survivors is breathing life into a Bronx condo project that...
Niche developers share their post-recession strategies
Despite tighter lending restrictions, some niche developers are successfully hatching plans that will help add units to New York’s...
No dice for smaller homes trend in 2011
An expected national trend toward smaller homes to avoid spending has not come to fruition despite the economic downturn, the Urban Land Institute reported. And according to recent figures released by the National Association...