Taylor Johnson - TJ Talk - Real estate investments struggle, fail without strong renters

August 30, 2012

Today's Featured News

Real Estate Investments Struggle, Fail Without Strong Renters

Deadlinenews.com

Just how much of an impact do investors make in the housing market? According to this article, investor buys comprised nearly 30 percent of all transactions in the first quarter of 2012 in 167 metro areas. And nobody knows that better than Taylor Johnson client MACK Companies, which is featured in the article. In fact, as the largest owner of single-family investment properties in the Midwest, MACK is on track to make corporate history with more than 30 sales in August.

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NEWS

Residential Real Estate

-Report Shows Foreclosure Settlement's Early Reach

Chicago Tribune

-Housing Looks Good, But Check The Calculator

MarketWatch.com

-Distressed Home Prices Jump With Inventory Shrinking

Bloomberg.com

Commercial Real Estate

-Purdue Ends Interest In Michael Reese Site

Chicago Tribune

-Nope, Not An Apple Store: AT&T's Michigan Avenue Flagship Aims High

Crain's Chicago Business

-Developer In Deal To Buy Glenview Campus From Kraft

Crain's CHicago Business

Business / Economy

-*Consumer Spending Ticks Up

Wall Street Journal

-*Fed Sees Modest Growth As Jobs, Housing Improve

Wall Street Journal

-*U.S. Households Chip Away At The Debt On Their Homes

Wall Street Journal

-Economy Still Stuck In Low Gear

New York Times

Just For Kicks...

-The 10 U.S. Cities With The Worst Drivers Tilt Towards The Coasts

Yahoo.com

EVENTS

-NAIOP Chicago Farewell To Summer Networking Event
Thursday, September 6, 2012

-REJournals Chicagoland Property Management Conference
Thursday, September 6, 2012

-CREW September 12 Luncheon - The New Asset Pyramid
Wednesday, September 12, 2012

-Crain's Real Estate Forum - Lawrence Levy
Thursday, September 13, 2012

-CCIM Chapter Luncheon: Residential Update - Condo's & Apartments

Thursday, September 20, 2012

-CCIM - Community Caring in Motion - Feed the Hungry
Saturday, September 22, 2012

-Fogelson Forum: Chicago's 2004 Zoning Reform: Does It Work for Chicago?
Thursday, September 27, 2012

-Zelman & Associates 2012 Housing Summit

Thursday and Friday, September 27 and 28, 2012

-Chicagoland Apartment Association Preview 2013 - An Annual Apartment Industry Outlook
Wednesday, October 10, 2012

-CCIM Chapter Luncheon - Annual Retail Market Review

Thursday, October 18, 2012

-2012 CAA CAMME Awards
Friday, October 26, 2012

-Lincoln Park Builders Of Chicago - Real Estate Forum '12
Thursday, November 8, 2012

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