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Local Construction Winners and Losers – Forbes

Forbes Local Construction Winners and LosersForbesBy Jed Kolko (@JedKolko), Trulia's Chief Economist Things keep looking up for the construction industry. New construction starts in January were 10% higher than one year ago. Confidence among builders jumped this month to the … Continue reading

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If It’s Florida, It Must Be Housing – Forbes

Forbes If It's Florida, It Must Be HousingForbesAhead of next week's Florida primary, Trulia's Chief Economist weighs in on why housing matters so much to the remaining Republican presidential hopefuls. By Jed Kolko (@JedKolko), Trulia's Chief Economist Republican presidential candidates … Continue reading

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State of the Union: Small Missing Pieces in the Messy Housing Puzzle – Forbes

Forbes State of the Union: Small Missing Pieces in the Messy Housing PuzzleForbesFollowing President Obama's 2012 State of the Union address, Trulia's Chief Economist shares his thoughts on what was and wasn't said about housing. By Jed Kolko (@JedKolko), Trulia's … Continue reading

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Where Construction Activity is Rumbling Now – Forbes

Forbes Where Construction Activity is Rumbling NowForbesBy Jed Kolko, Trulia's Chief Economist The housing bust brought construction nearly to a halt. Construction permits, starts, completions and new-home sales are now a small fraction of their high levels during the mid-2000's … Continue reading

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