Jack W. Plunkett is CEO & Publisher of Plunkett Research, Ltd., a Houston-based provider of market research and industry information in printed and electronic formats. Plunkett Research provides analysis, statistics and other vital data on all major industry sectors, from InfoTech to Retailing to Banking and Internet of Things. Plunkett's client list includes 10,000 leading corporations, universities and government agencies worldwide. Plunkett's products are distributed electronically through subscriptions to its online service, and around the globe by major distributors, including ThomsonReuters.Jack Plunkett is the author of numerous books, including the gold medal-winning The Next Boom: What you absolutely, positively have to know about the world between now and 2025. Plunkett is frequently interviewed as an expert source by publications such as Time magazine, Forbes, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times and Investor's Business Daily, media outlets such as NPR's Marketplace, ABC, and Marketwatch, as well as local and regional newspapers and national columnists. Plunkett received an Academic Book of the Year Award for his Plunkett's Health Care Industry Almanac, and he was a regional finalist in the Entrepreneur of the Year Awards sponsored by EY.
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Introduction 1 How to Use This Book 3 Chapter 1: Major Trends Affecting the Real Estate & Construction Industry 7 1) Major Trends Affecting the Real Estate & Construction Industry 7 2) Introduction to the Real Estate & Construction Industry 8 3) High Interest Rates Hinder Mortgage Originations, Slow Home Sales & Create Challenges for Commercial Real Estate 9 4) Online Competition Changes the Mortgage Industry 11 5) Apartment Market Evolves Due to New Construction and High Interest Rates 11 6) Real Estate Online Services Continue to Grow 11 7) Internet-Based Home Sales and Court Rulings on Commissions Challenge Residential Brokers 12 8) Homes and Commercial Buildings Seek Green Certification 13 9) Building Technologies Advance/Robotics & 3D Printing Used in Construction 16 10) AI Data Center Construction Booms Worldwide, Faces Monumental Challenges 17 11) Baby Boomers Become a Strong Influence in the Housing Market/Universal Design Improves Aging in Place 18 12) Real Estate Markets in China Face Challenges 19 13) Mixed-Use Developments Go Vertical 19 14) Malls and Shopping Centers Adapt to New Technologies and Ecommerce 20 15) Malls Remodel and Update Strategies to Boost Sales and Attract Shoppers 21 16) Remodeling Market Is on the Upswing 22 17) Shared Spaces for Co-Living and Co-Working Face Challenges 22 18) The Internet of Things (IoT) and the Smart Home 23 19) The Future of Housing/The Future of Cities 23 Chapter 2: Real Estate & Construction Industry Statistics 27 Real Estate & Construction Industry Statistics and Market Size Overview 28 Value of U.S. Private Construction Put in Place: 2019-2025 29 Value of U.S. Public (Government) Construction Put in Place: 2019-2025 31 Estimates of the Total Housing Inventory for the U.S.: 2024-2025 32 Commercial, Residential & Farm Mortgages by Holder, U.S.: 2017-2025 33 Home Mortgages by Holder, U.S.: 2017-2025 34 Mortgage Loans Outstanding, U.S.: 1985 - 2025 35 New Privately-Owned Housing Units Started, U.S.: 1985-2025 36 Homeownership Rates by Region, U.S.: Selected Years, 1965-2025 37 Average Sales Prices of New Homes Sold in U.S.: 1963-2025 38 Median & Average Sales Price of New Single Family Homes by Region, U.S.: 1990-2025 39 Construction Industry Employment, U.S.: 2021-April 2026 40 Miscellaneous Real Estate & Construction Industry Employment, U.S.: 2021 - April 2026 42 Chapter 3: Important Real Estate & Construction Industry Contacts 43 (Addresses, Phone Numbers and Internet Sites) Chapter 4: THE REAL ESTATE 500: Who They Are and How They Were Chosen 71 Index of Companies Within Industry Groups 72 Alphabetical Index 85 Index of Headquarters Location by U.S. State 89 Index of Non-U.S. Headquarters Location by Country 93 Individual Data Profiles on Each of THE REAL ESTATE 500 97 Additional Indexes Index of Hot Spots for Advancement for Women/Minorities 600 Index by Subsidiaries, Brand Names and Selected Affiliations 602 A Short Real Estate & Construction Industry Glossary 621