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ReportL 2020 Sees Dip in Tall Building Completions

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Central Park Tower, New York City. For the second straight year, the world has seen a decrease in the number of tall buildings completed, according to a new report from the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). Photo by Itrytohelp32 , CC BY-SA 4.0.

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Construction Bad Debt What To Do About It

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All construction contractors have experienced the financial pain of bad debt which is defined as a customer who refuses to pay no matter what you do. Oddly enough most of them paid the debt years later and all of them were very appreciative that we treated them with courtesy and respect. Knowing The Answers Helps.

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Cities Where Buyers Can Afford the Most and Least

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Nearly 67% of Americans are bunkered down by at least one non-mortgage debt. SmartAsset analyzed data from the 50 largest cities to find where the average American can afford the largest home, along with the smallest. Data compared included median household income in each city, average non-mortgage debt, and median home values.

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Salary Needed to Afford a Home in the Top 15 Metros

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SmartAsset identified the salaries needed in the 15 largest metros to afford an average home payment and not exceed the recommended 36% debt-to-income ratio. The site compared median home values, property tax rates, down payment, homeowners insurance, and other debt payments to calculate these results. and Philadelphia.

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Millions of Renters Left Waiting as Aid Disbursement Lags

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In Maryland, nearly 19% of renters are behind on payments, averaging more than $4,500 in rent debt and California’s 15% of renters behind on payments are behind nearly $5,200 on average, according to data from health and data nonprofit Surgo Ventures. That's fewer than 1 million households receiving assistance, says CNBC.

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Millions of Renters Left Waiting as Aid Dispersement Lags

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In Maryland, nearly 19% of renters are behind on payments, averaging more than $4,500 in rent debt and California’s 15% of renters behind on payments are behind nearly $5,200 on average, according to data from health and data nonprofit Surgo Ventures. That's fewer than 1 million households receiving assistance, says CNBC.

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U.S. CRE Turning Around In 2014, According To New PwC/ULI Report

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As a result, the report anticipates that 2014 may be the year that many investors who have traditionally focused mainly on large established markets such as Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco and Washington, will be expanding their focus to other cities in order to protect capital.

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