The Ellipse

HIT Finances New Mixed-Use Project Near Minneapolis

The HIT is providing $26.1 million in financing for the Ellipse on Excelsior, a new $33.2 million mixed-use building to be built in St. Louis Park, just outside of Minneapolis.

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Chang Suh

Why It’s Time to Invest in the HIT

The HIT’s Chang Suh says there are many reasons for investing in the HIT at this time, including its strong returns, high credit quality investments and excellent diversification.

Theodore S. Chandler

HIT Names Theodore S. Chandler as New COO

The AFL-CIO Housing Investment Trust (HIT) has named Theodore S. Chandler of Sierra Madre, California, as its new Chief Operating Officer.

Chang Suh

Morningstar Ranks HIT as "Top 10 Manager" in 1st Quarter of 2009

The HIT places #3 in its category for the one-year period and #4 for the five-year period ending March 31, 2009, in Morningstar’s ranking.

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National Housing Headlines

07-03-09

America's most polluted cities

The nation's air has gotten marginally better over the past 10 years, according to an annual report released Wednesday, but many cities still suffer from severe pollution problems....

07-03-09

Economy shrinks at 6.1 percent pace in 1Q (AP)

AP - The economy shrank at a worse-than-expected 6.1 percent pace at the start of this year as sharp cutbacks by businesses and the biggest drop in U.S. exports in 40 years overwhelmed a rebound in consumer spending....

07-03-09

Shovels in the ground: Stimulus at work

Thanks to federal stimulus funds, Rhode Island's pockmarked Route 138 in Tiverton is getting repaved. The state's 97,000 food stamp recipients are getting more money. And some 2,000 local youths will have summer jobs....

07-03-09

White House expands foreclosure fix

The Obama administration said Tuesday it is expanding its foreclosure prevention program to cover second mortgages and to direct more troubled borrowers to the Hope for Homeowners program....

07-03-09

New data on jobs, housing signal no recovery near (AP)

AP - Worse-than-expected news on unemployment and home sales Thursday dampened optimism that a broad economic recovery might be near....

07-03-09

Hope seen, despite home sales downturn

Sales of existing homes fell in March, according to an industry report released Thursday, but analysts say the housing market is showing signs of stabilization....

07-03-09

Home resales back in the doldrums

Sales of existing homes fell in March, after a surprise increase the month before, according to an industry report released Thursday....

07-03-09

Homeowners turn to roommates in recession

Homeowners trade privacy for extra income Faced with layoffs, pay cuts, divorces or an inability to sell homes that are too big or too expensive to maintain, ...

07-03-09

GM to close factories this summer

DETROIT (AP) — General Motors Corp. is planning to temporarily close most of its U.S. factories for up to nine weeks this summer because of slumping sales and growing inventories of unsold vehicles, two people briefed on the plan said Wednesday...

07-03-09

Police investigating death of Freddie Mac official (AP)

AP - The chief financial officer of money-losing mortgage giant Freddie Mac was found dead in his basement early Wednesday morning in what police said was an apparent suicide....

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