Sections
Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
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COVER | 1 | 4 |
PLUNKETT S REAL ESTATE &CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2013 | 5 | 4 |
CONTENTS | 9 | 2 |
INTRODUCTION | 11 | 2 |
HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 13 | 3 |
Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS AFFECTING THE REAL ESTATE &CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY | 16 | 19 |
1) Introduction to the Real Estate and Construction Industry | 16 | 2 |
2) U.S. Mortgage Foreclosures Continue in Large Numbers, But Workouts Are Common | 18 | 1 |
3) Online Competition Changes the Mortgage Industry | 19 | 1 |
4) U.S. Home Sales and Prices Rebound | 19 | 1 |
5) Real Estate Online Services Continue to Grow | 20 | 1 |
6) Internet-Based Home Sales and Cheap Commissions Rock Residential Brokers | 21 | 1 |
7) Homes and Commercial Buildings Seek Green Certification | 22 | 3 |
8) Prefabricated Houses and Buildings Evolve | 25 | 1 |
9) Baby Boomers Become a Strong Influence in the Housing Market/Universal Design Catches On | 25 | 1 |
10) Multigenerational Families Are Living Under One Roof | 26 | 1 |
11) Commercial and Residential Construction Begin a Revival | 26 | 2 |
12) Real Estate Markets in China and India Face Challenges | 28 | 1 |
13) Mixed Use Developments Go Vertical | 28 | 1 |
14) Sales Per Square Foot at Lifestyle Centers and Super-Regional Malls Rise While Vacancy Rates Fall | 29 | 1 |
15) Malls Remodel to Boost Sales and Attract Shoppers | 30 | 1 |
16) Apartment House Occupancy Rates Rise | 31 | 1 |
17) Condo Market Rebounds | 31 | 1 |
18) Hotel Market Rebounds/Luxury Chains Expand while Pod Rooms Grow in Popularity | 32 | 1 |
19) New Urbanism and Traditional Neighborhood Developments are Retro Trends | 33 | 1 |
20) Megapolitans Will Define America of the Future/Mega-Regions Defined Internationally | 33 | 1 |
21) Remodeling Rebounds | 34 | 1 |
Chapter 2 REAL ESTATE &CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 35 | 25 |
Real Estate &Construction Industry Overview | 36 | 1 |
Value of U.S. Private Construction Put in Place: 2006-2012 | 37 | 2 |
Value of U.S. Public Construction Put in Place: 2006-2012 | 39 | 1 |
Estimates of the Total Housing Inventory for the U.S.: 2011-2012 | 40 | 1 |
Assets &Liabilities, U.S. Agency- &Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE)-Backed Securities by Holder: 2008-4th Quarter 2012 | 41 | 1 |
Commercial, Residential &Farm Mortgages by Holder, U.S.: 2008-4th Quarter 2012 | 42 | 1 |
Home Mortgages by Holder, U.S.: 2008-4th Quarter 2012 | 43 | 1 |
Mortgage Loans Outstanding, U.S.: 1975-2012 | 44 | 1 |
New Privately-Owned Housing Units Started, U.S.: 1975-2012 | 45 | 1 |
Homeownership Rates by Region, U.S.: Selected Years, 1960-2012 | 46 | 1 |
Homeownership Rates by Race &Ethnicity of Householder, U.S.: 1997-2012 | 47 | 1 |
Homeownership Rates by Age of Householder, U.S.: Selected Years, 1985-2012 | 48 | 1 |
Median &Average Sales Price of New Single Family Homes by Region, U.S.: 1985-2012 | 49 | 1 |
New Single Family Homes Sold by Region, U.S.: 1975-2012 | 50 | 1 |
New Single Family Homes Sold by Type of Financing, U.S.: 1988-2012 | 51 | 1 |
New Single Family Homes for Sale at End of Period, by Region, U.S.: 1975-2012 | 52 | 1 |
Placements of New Manufactured Homes, U.S.: 1995-2012 | 53 | 1 |
Price Deflator (Fisher) Index of New Single-Family Houses Under Construction, U.S.: 1975-March 2013 | 54 | 1 |
Constant Quality (Laspeyres) Price Index of New Single-Family Houses Under Construction, U.S.: 1975-March 2013 | 55 | 1 |
Rental &Homeowner Vacancy Rates by Area, U.S.: Selected Years, 1975-2012 | 56 | 1 |
U.S. Construction Industry Employment: 2007-2012 | 57 | 2 |
Miscellaneous Real Estate &Construction Industry Employment, U.S.: 2007-2012 | 59 | 1 |
Chapter 3 IMPORTANT REAL ESTATE &CONSULTING INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 60 | 28 |
Chapter 4 THE REAL ESTATE 400: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 88 | 437 |
INDUSTRY LIST, WITH CODES | 89 | 2 |
INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 91 | 10 |
ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 101 | 4 |
INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 105 | 3 |
INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 108 | 3 |
Individual Profiles On Each Of THE REAL ESTATE 400 | 111 | 414 |
ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 525 | 24 |
INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 526 | 2 |
INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 528 | 21 |
A Short Real Estate &Construction Industry Glossary | 549 | 19 |