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Lisa Sarajian
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Real Estate Finance Group, Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services
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Posted in Construction, Economic Data, Homebuilders, Housing Data Leave a comment
U.S. automakers and homebuilders both operate in markets that are highly cyclical. Each cycle has had somewhat different dynamics. However, industry specifics aside, these two sectors have generally been similarly affected by economic downturns. In terms of credit quality, the recession that began in 2007 had severe effects on issuers in both sectors: General Motors [...]
We are providing live updates to today’s S&P Webinar: Is the Housing Market Bottoming Out? I’m Jim Henry posting this on behalf of Lisa Sarajian. To join the webinar click here. If you have any questions feel free to ask in the comment section below. We will be addressing these throughout the week. Question-Lisa Sarajian: [...]
We are providing live updates to today’s S&P webinar: Is the Housing Market Bottoming Out? I’m Jim Henry posting this on behalf of Lisa Sarajian. To join the webinar click here. If you have any questions feel free to ask in the comment section below. We will be addressing these throughout the week. Question-Lisa Sarajian: [...]
We are providing live updates to today’s S&P webinar: Is the Housing Market Bottoming Out? I’m Jim Henry posting this on behalf of Lisa Sarajian. To join the webinar click here. If you have any questions feel free to ask in the comment section below. We will be addressing these throughout the week. Question-Lisa Sarajian: [...]
Join us tomorrow at 12:00 p.m. ET as we discuss the economic factors influencing the U.S. housing market, and what may lie ahead for: U.S. not-for-profit housing, Corporate homebuilders and REITs, and Residential mortgage-backed securities. HousingViews.com will provide live updates of the event by participating analysts including Beth Ann Bovino, Erkan Erturk, and Valerie White. [...]
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What’s So Special About Specialty REITs?
With the recent proliferation in specialty real estate investment trusts (REITs) in the U.S., Standard & Poor’s Ratings Services continues to consider how to appropriately evaluate REITs as the definition of “real estate” expands beyond the boundaries of our REIT criteria, which specifically focus on companies that own and operate real estate in the traditional [...]