PLUNKETT'S REAL ESTATE & CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ALMANAC 2014Key Findings: •Plunkett Research lists top 400 companies in Real Estate & Construction and names top trends changing the industry for the mid term. Key Features:•Industry trends analysis, market data and competitive intelligence•Market forecasts and Industry Statistics•Industry Associations and Professional Societies List•In-Depth Profiles of hundreds of leading companies•Industry Glossary•Buyer may register for free access to search and export data at Plunkett Research Online•Link to our 5-minute video overview of this industryPages: 568Statistical Tables Provided: 23Companies Profiled: 412Geographic Focus: GlobalA complete market research report, including forecasts and market estimates, technologies analysis and developments at innovative firms. You will gain vital insights that can help you shape your own strategy for business development, product development and investments. •How is the industry evolving? •How is the industry being shaped by new technologies? •How is demand growing in emerging markets and mature economies? •What is the size of the market now and in the future? •What are the financial results of the leading companies? •What are the names and titles of top executives? •What are the top companies and what are their revenues? Contents, Statistics, Forecasts and Analysis Include:Major Trends Affecting the Real Estate & Construction Industry 1)Introduction to the Real Estate and Construction Industry 2)Smaller Down Payments/Easier Loan Qualifications Change Mortgage Market 3)Online Competition Changes the Mortgage Industry 4)U.S. Home Sales Rebound May Stall as Prices and Interest Rates Rise 5)Real Estate Online Services Continue to Grow 6)Internet-Based Home Sales and Cheap Commissions Rock Residential Brokers7)Homes and Commercial Buildings Seek Green Certification 8)Prefabricated Houses and Buildings Evolve 9)Baby Boomers Become a Strong Influence in the Housing Market/Universal Design Catches On 10)Multigenerational Families Are Increasingly Living Under One Roof 11)Commercial and Residential Construction Begin a Revival/Affordability Is an Issue 12)Real Estate Markets in China and India Face Challenges 13)Mixed-Use Developments Go Vertical14)Retail Center Occupancy is High, with Sales Rising in Upscale Malls/Online Sales Hurt Stores 15)Malls Remodel to Boost Sales and Attract Shoppers 16)Apartment House Occupancy Rates Rise While New Construction Soars 17)Condo Market Rebounds18)Hotel Market Rebounds/Luxury Chains Expand While Pod Rooms Grow in Popularity 19)New Urbanism and Traditional Neighborhood Development Are Retro Trends 20)Megapolitans Will Define America of the Future/Mega-Regions Defined Internationally 21)Remodeling Rebounds22)Global Infrastructure Investment Needs Top $50 Trillion through 2030, Offering Vast Opportunity to Engineers and Developers Real Estate & Construction Industry Statistics 1)Real Estate & Construction Industry Overview 2)Value of U.S. Private Construction Put in Place: 2007-2013 3)Value of U.S. Public Construction Put in Place: 2007-2013 4)Estimates of the Total Housing Inventory for the U.S.: 2012-2013 5)Assets & Liabilities, U.S. Agency- & Government Sponsored Enterprise (GSE)-Backed Securities by Holder: 2005-2013 6)Commercial, Residential & Farm Mortgages by Holder, U.S.: 2005-2013 7)Home Mortgages by Holder, U.S.: 2005-2013 8)Mortgage Loans Outstanding, U.S.: 1980-2013 9)New Privately-Owned Housing Units Started, U.S.: 1980-2013