Sections
| Title | Starting Page | Number of Pages |
|---|
| COVER | 1 | 3 |
| PLUNKETT S REAL ESTATE &CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2016 | 4 | 4 |
| CONTENTS | 8 | 2 |
| INTRODUCTION | 10 | 2 |
| HOW TO USE THIS BOOK | 12 | 3 |
| Chapter 1 MAJOR TRENDS AFFECTING THE REAL ESTATE &CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY | 15 | 21 |
| 1) Introduction to the Real Estate and Construction Industry | 16 | 1 |
| 2) Smaller Down Payments/Easier Loan Qualifications Change Mortgage Market | 17 | 1 |
| 3) Online Competition Changes the Mortgage Industry | 18 | 1 |
| 4) Home Sales May Stall If Prices and Interest Rates Rise | 18 | 1 |
| 5) Real Estate Online Services Continue to Grow | 19 | 1 |
| 6) Internet-Based Home Sales and Cheap Commissions Rock Residential Brokers | 20 | 1 |
| 7) Homes and Commercial Buildings Seek Green Certification | 21 | 3 |
| 8) Prefabricated Houses and Buildings Evolve | 24 | 1 |
| 9) Baby Boomers Become a Strong Influence in the Housing Market/Universal Design Catches On | 25 | 1 |
| 10) Multigenerational Families Are Increasingly Living Under One Roof | 26 | 1 |
| 11) Commercial and Residential Construction Starts Expected to Rise | 26 | 1 |
| 12) Real Estate Markets in China and India Face Challenges | 26 | 1 |
| 13) Mixed Use Developments Go Vertical | 27 | 1 |
| 14) Retail Center Occupancy Is High, with Sales Rising in Upscale Malls/Online Sales Hurt Stores | 28 | 1 |
| 15) Malls Remodel to Boost Sales and Attract Shoppers/Store Visitor Counts Are Disappointing | 29 | 1 |
| 16) Apartment House Occupancy Rates Fall as New Construction Soars | 30 | 1 |
| 17) Tiny Apartments and Condos Proliferate, Solve Affordability Problem | 31 | 1 |
| 18) Condo Market Rebounds | 31 | 1 |
| 19) Hotel Occupancy, Profits and New Construction Grow | 32 | 1 |
| 20) Hotel Mergers Enable Chains to Claim Market Share, Add Unique Properties | 32 | 1 |
| 21) New Urbanism and Traditional Neighborhood Developments Are Retro Trends | 32 | 1 |
| 22) Remodeling Market Is Strong | 33 | 1 |
| 23) The Future of Housing/The Future of Cities | 33 | 3 |
| Chapter 2 REAL ESTATE &CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY STATISTICS | 36 | 25 |
| Real Estate &Construction Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview | 37 | 1 |
| Value of U.S. Private Construction Put in Place: 2009-2015 | 38 | 2 |
| Value of U.S. Public Construction Put in Place: 2009-2015 | 40 | 1 |
| Estimates of the Total Housing Inventory for the U.S.: 2014-2015 | 41 | 1 |
| Assets &Liabilities, U.S. Agency- &Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE)-Backed Securities by Holder: 2007-2015 | 42 | 1 |
| Commercial, Residential &Farm Mortgages by Holder, U.S.: 2007-2015 | 43 | 1 |
| Home Mortgages by Holder, U.S.: 2007-2015 | 44 | 1 |
| Mortgage Loans Outstanding, U.S.: 1980-2015 | 45 | 1 |
| New Privately-Owned Housing Units Started, U.S.: 1980-2015 | 46 | 1 |
| Homeownership Rates by Region, U.S.: Selected Years, 1965-2015 | 47 | 1 |
| Homeownership Rates by Race &Ethnicity of Householder, U.S.: 1994-2015 | 48 | 1 |
| Homeownership Rates by Age of Householder, U.S.: Selected Years, 1990-2015 | 49 | 1 |
| Average Sales Prices of New Homes Sold in U.S.: 1963-2015 | 50 | 1 |
| Median &Average Sales Price of New Single Family Homes by Region, U.S.: 1985-2015 | 51 | 1 |
| New Single Family Homes Sold by Region, U.S.: 1980-2015 | 52 | 1 |
| New Single Family Homes Sold by Type of Financing, U.S.: 1988-2015 | 53 | 1 |
| New Single Family Homes for Sale at End of Period, by Region, U.S.: 1980-2015 | 54 | 1 |
| Price Deflator (Fisher) Index of New One-Family Houses Under Construction, U.S.: 1980-February 2016 | 55 | 1 |
| Constant Quality (Laspeyres) Price Index of New Single-Family Houses Under Construction, U.S.: 1980-February 2016 | 56 | 1 |
| Rental &Homeowner Vacancy Rates by Area, U.S.: Selected Years, 1990-2015 | 57 | 1 |
| Construction Industry Employment, U.S.: 2011- February 2016 | 58 | 2 |
| Miscellaneous Real Estate &Construction Industry Employment, U.S.: 2011- February 2016 | 60 | 1 |
| Chapter 3 IMPORTANT REAL ESTATE &CONSULTING INDUSTRY CONTACTS | 61 | 28 |
| Chapter 4 THE REAL ESTATE 450: WHO THEY ARE AND HOW THEY WERE CHOSEN | 89 | 469 |
| INDEX OF COMPANIES WITHIN INDUSTRY GROUPS | 90 | 12 |
| ALPHABETICAL INDEX | 102 | 4 |
| INDEX OF U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY STATE | 106 | 4 |
| INDEX OF NON-U.S. HEADQUARTERS LOCATION BY COUNTRY | 110 | 2 |
| Individual Profiles On Each Of THE REAL ESTATE 450 | 112 | 446 |
| ADDITIONAL INDEXES | 558 | 24 |
| INDEX OF FIRMS NOTED AS HOT SPOTS FOR ADVANCEMENT FOR WOMEN &MINORITIES | 559 | 2 |
| INDEX OF SUBSIDIARIES, BRAND NAMES AND AFFILIATIONS | 561 | 21 |
| A Short Real Estate &Construction Industry Glossary | 582 | 19 |
