Archive for January 2013
Polk County commercial real estate sales continue to climb
Commercial real estate sales in Polk County continued their steady climb last year out of the dark days of the financial crisis, both in number of transactions and in value, according to Polk County assessor’s …
Read MoreCommercial real estate sales expected to reach $260 billion for 2012
Commercial real estate sales posted gains throughout 2012, according to Real Capital Analytics Inc., GlobeSt.com reported, with November alone showing a 40 percent increase over the year at $19.5 billion. Sales through November totaled $225 …
Read MoreWhat does ‘fiscal cliff’ vote mean for you?
How Iowa’s delegation voted on the fiscal cliff
In a press release, Latham said he couldn’t …
Read MoreBiodiesel production reaches new high in Iowa
Iowa’s biodiesel plants set a new production record in 2012, the Iowa Renewable Fuels Association (IRFA) announced.
The 12 biodiesel plants in the state produced 184 million gallons of biodiesel, up from the previous record …
Read MoreIowa bankruptcy filings dropped in 2012
Bankruptcy filings by Iowa businesses dropped last year for the first time since the financial crisis hit in 2008, according to the final tally for the two U.S. bankruptcy courts for Iowa.
According to court …
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