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IDB America
June 2003 |
IDB supports housing sector in Peru The IDB announced the approval of a $60 million loan to Peru to support the first phase of a $200 million program to transform the housing sector by mobilizing private investment in order to increase the supply of homes and benefit low-income groups.   |
IDB America
December 2003 |
IDB supports modernization of health service networks in Colombia The IDB has approved a $72 million loan to Colombia to support the reorganization of public hospital networks and improve the quality, equity and efficiency of the country's health system. |
IDB America
February 2003
Charo Quesada |
Housing for everyone? New approaches to low-income housing could help to solve the long-standing needs of the urban poor. |
IDB America
October 2004
Daniel Drosdoff |
A Better Way to Subsidize Housing Homeowners take the initiative in a new housing assistance program in Suriname. |
IDB America
March 2002 |
IDB supports modernization of Chilean Comptroller General The IDB has approved a $15 million loan to Chile to support the modernization of the office of the Comptroller General, a body with critical state auditing and accounting functions... |
| IDB America |
IDB funds low-income housing in Trinidad and Tobago The Inter-American Development Bank approved a $32 million loan to Trinidad and Tobago to support the first phase of a $100 million national housing program designed to benefit low-income groups. |
IDB America
May 2002 |
IDB supports small firms in El Salvador In April 2002 the IDB approved a $42.4 million loan to the Multisector Investment Bank of El Salvador to provide long-term credit to the private sector enterprises with a view to increasing their competitiveness and productivity. |
IDB America
December 2005 |
IDB Makes First Disbursement in Mexican Pesos Under Local Currency Option The disbursement of 202,255,248 Mexican pesos (equivalent to US$19,047,620) was made from a loan to support decentralization by helping subnational governments modernize their administration and improve their financial standing. |
IDB America
March 2003
Daniel Drosdoff |
A nation of homeowners How an innovative Ecuadorian housing program is helping to create a dynamic market for low-income homebuyers |
IDB America
March 2003
Daniel Drosdoff |
A nation of homeowners How an unorthodox Ecuadorean housing program has created a dynamic market for low-income homebuyers |
IDB America
February 2003 |
Housing after a disaster In the wake of natural disasters, governments have traditionally had the responsibility for providing the victims with temporary shelter, and later, permanent housing. But the question of who should take charge of each aspect of residential housing reconstruction is far from simple. |
IDB America
July 2004 |
IDB Promotes Revitalization and Urban Development in La Paz, Bolivia The bank approved a $28.5 million soft loan for a program promoting revitalization and urban development of the municipality's historical center to attract and foster economic activities there. |
IDB America
August 2003
Daniel Drosdoff |
New tools for new challenges IDB expands its services and offers more flexible financial instruments to meet the changing needs of its members |
IDB America
May/Jun 2000 |
Latest Approvals The following operations were approved in recent weeks by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) and the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF). |
IDB America
September 2002
Paul Constance |
IDB funds second phase of Caminos Rurales Program In 2001, the IDB approved a $50 million loan to help finance the second phase of the Caminos Rurales Program. |
Reason
August 2002
Mike Lynch |
Building Crisis That housing prices have held up in the midst of the stock market downturn is considered a blessing by many economists -- and by the nearly seven in 10 families that own their homes. But it's a cause of concern for local pols and academics who worry for a living. |
IDB America
March 2005
Shirley Emerick |
Beyond Shelter In Recife, Brazil, a low-income housing program creates a virtuous cycle of social change and community involvement. |
BusinessWeek
July 30, 2009
James C. Cooper |
A Housing Upturn Suggests Recovery Is Near Price declines, low mortgage rates, and first-time buyer perks are sparking real estate gains -- and the beginning of the end of the recession |
IDB America
November 2004 |
IDB Supports Office of the Comptroller General in Peru The IDB approved a $12 million loan to Peru to support the modernization of the Office of the Comptroller General and to strengthen and decentralize the National Control System. |
IDB America
November 2002 |
IDB supports judicial reform in Honduras The IDB approved a $30 million soft loan that will support the second phase of a program to modernize the administration of justice in Honduras. |
IDB America
February 2003 |
One room at a time Simply put, progressive housing refers to houses built piecemeal, typically in shantytowns where a parcel of land is simply occupied or purchased from illegal lot sellers. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jul/Aug 2003
Hunter L. Johnson |
New Funding for Affordable Housing Encourages Public/Private Partnerships Commercial real estate developers should stay abreast of affordable-housing activities in their markets as the number of opportunities for public/private partnerships for these projects continues to grow. |
IDB America
Jul/Aug 2000 |
Latest Approvals The following operations were approved in recent weeks by the Inter-American Development Bank (IDB), the Inter-American Investment Corporation (IIC) and the Multilateral Investment Fund (MIF)... |
IDB America
February 2003
Daniel Drosdoff |
A fresh approach to social assistance Colombia finds cost-effective ways to tackle the symptoms, and not just the causes, of poverty. |
This Old House
Mary Jo Patterson |
11 Tips for Avoiding Foreclosure Worried you won't be able to make your mortgage payments? Protect your home and your investment with this expert advice |
The Motley Fool
June 30, 2011
Morgan Housel |
Why Housing is Guaranteed to Recover All markets are cyclical, and when you look at the numbers it's hard not to think we're near the bottom of this cycle. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2004
Sara Drummond |
The Affordability Question Commercial real estate pros find local answers to low-income housing challenges. |
National Real Estate Investor
April 1, 2003
Anthony Downs |
Powerful Effects of Elasticity Many real estate markets are affected by an aspect of consumer behavior -- and sometimes supplier behavior -- that involves people making rapid, often unexpected, responses to situations they want to avoid. The "elastic adjustment factor" affects what people do in housing and office markets. |
The Motley Fool
December 7, 2011
Neha Chamaria |
Have You Noticed the Interesting Pickup in This Sector? Three factors hint at improvements in the housing sector. |
Information Today
July 16, 2015 |
ConnectHome Initiative Brings Broadband to Public Housing Residents It begins with a pilot program in 27 cities and one tribal nation and will reach more than 275,000 low-income households. |
The Motley Fool
October 20, 2010
Morgan Housel |
Goldilocks in the Housing Market Not too hot, not too cold. |
The Motley Fool
July 30, 2007
John Rosevear |
Financing That New Car, Part 1 So you've decided to buy a new car. Now, how are you going to pay for it? First, look closely at the dealer's financing package. It just may be the best. |
IDB America
November 2003 |
IDB supports mass transit in Peru The IDB approved a $45 million loan to the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima, Peru, help finance the first stage of an integrated mass transit system for the city. |
IDB America
May 2003 |
IDB supports judicial oversight in Colombia The IDB approved a $14 million loan to strengthen the judicial office in charge of oversight and discipline of public agencies in Colombia. |
IDB America
February 2003 |
How to awaken dormant capital Several recent studies have demonstrated the success of microlending programs focused on housing in several developing countries, including some in Latin America. |
IDB America
March 2003
Daniel Drosdoff |
A fresh approach to social assistance Colombia finds cost-effective ways of tackling the symptoms, and not just the causes, of poverty |
The Motley Fool
April 30, 2010
Morgan Housel |
The Death of a Stupid Stimulus If you want to take advantage of the first-time homebuyers tax credit, run. Today is the last day the government will pay you to buy a house. |
BusinessWeek
October 27, 2003
Roger O. Crockett |
From Projects to Progress in Chicago A massive renewal effort that stresses new housing, community services, and commercial development is turning neighborhoods around. |
IDB America
June 2004
Mayra Buvinic |
Against the Odds Bogota proves that violence prevention can work, even in the toughest settings. |
IDB America
December 2002 |
IDB supports sustainable development in Panama The IDB has approved financing of $15.2 million for the first of two phases of a $46.9 million program to promote sustainable development in the Bocas del Toro region of Panama. |
National Real Estate Investor
April 1, 2006
Anthony Downs |
Hard Truth of a Softer U.S. Housing Market Rising home prices and falling stock prices have greatly changed the composition of household assets since 2000. This shift has significant implications for commercial property markets as well as housing. |
Commercial Investment Real Estate
Jan/Feb 2014
Myers et al. |
Healthy Seniors Housing Investor demand revitalizes this niche sector. |
Reason
March 2003
Brian Doherty |
Do You Know the Cost of San Jose? The high cost of low growth |
The Motley Fool
September 25, 2006
Dan Caplinger |
Know Your Numbers: Home Sales The housing industry is an important component of the U.S. economy, affecting everyone. By looking at data on sales of homes, you can track how well the housing industry is doing, which can help you with decisions about investing in real estate. |
U.S. Banker
February 2006 |
Gimme Shelter The U.S. residential real-estate boom masks an ugly truth: Affordable housing is increasingly hard to find. Enter manufactured housing, an $8 billion industry that promises to grow by 10% a year. |
IDB America
October 2006 |
IDB Supports Integrated Coke and Cogeneration Energy in Brazil The project includes the design, development, construction, operation and maintenance of facilities to produce 180-megawatts of electric power and approximately 1.6 million tons of coke per year. |
IDB America
March 2003 |
Support in a time of crisis A senior IDB manager calls for greater equity in development |
The Motley Fool
March 28, 2011
Dan Caplinger |
Where You'll Make Money in Housing With home prices for existing and new homes still low, perhaps the best way to profit from the housing downturn is simply to buy real estate directly. |
BusinessWeek
July 9, 2007
James C. Cooper |
Housing's New Risks For The Economy Mortgage rates are up, credit is tighter, and home prices are falling faster. |
Finance & Development
September 1, 2001
Caroline Mascarell |
The Odessa Initiative An initiative that involved local residents in reforming Odessa's housing and water sectors demonstrates how popular participation can contribute to the success of development projects... |
