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31-MAR-10
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Tas housing market up, retail falls
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While Tasmania's home building market is the strongest in the country, new figures show the retail sector is struggling after the global financial crisis. |
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31-MAR-10
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Tas housing market up, retail falls (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
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While Tasmania's home building market is the strongest in the country, new figures show the retail sector is struggling after the global financial crisis. |
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31-MAR-10
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BUSINESS BRIEFS: Business shorts from our community (Naples Daily News)
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Vaughan joins Bank of Naples, Fleming’s wins award, Public urged to comment |
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31-MAR-10
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Novatans on June 8 ballot (Novato Advance)
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Marin County voters will have several candidates to choose from on the June 8 ballot. Some incumbents are unchallenged: District Attorney Edward Berberian, Marin County Supervisor Judy Arnold, Superintendent of Schools Mary Jane Burke and Marin Superior Court Judges Faye D’Opal and Andrew Sweet are all running unopposed. |
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31-MAR-10
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Council questioned Lakewood ‘fire sale,’ OK deal (River Oaks Examiner)
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Prior to the City Council voting to sell the Lakewood Church property Wednesday, several council members expressed misgivings with Stephen Costello saying the city is acting like “we are a distressed owner” considering “a fire sale.” |
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31-MAR-10
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Growing Interest for Distressed Commercial Real Estate in Dubai (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
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With the real estate market still in flux in many parts of the world, buyers and sellers of property watch for signs of recovery in their local real estate market. Rebirth in Dubai and other parts of the Middle East will depend upon the foresight of companies that employ innovative strategies to restore regional stability. |
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31-MAR-10
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Growing Interest for Distressed Commercial Real Estate in Dubai (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
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With the real estate market still in flux in many parts of the world, buyers and sellers of property watch for signs of recovery in their local real estate market. Rebirth in Dubai and other parts of the Middle East will depend upon the foresight of companies that employ innovative strategies to restore regional stability. |
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31-MAR-10
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Oak Park Heights to buy land from Stillwater Motors (Stillwater Gazette)
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OAK PARK HEIGHTS -In a 3-2 vote Monday, Oak Park Heights decided to buy land from Stillwater Motors for use as a future well and water tower. |
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31-MAR-10
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Redding housing market: Is an upswing on the way?
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Though the local housing market is lightyears away from where it peaked early in the decade, Realtors are still optimistic that there’s plenty to look forward to on Redding’s housing front in the coming months. |
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31-MAR-10
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Redding housing market: Is an upswing on the way? (Redding Pilot)
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Though the local housing market is lightyears away from where it peaked early in the decade, Realtors are still optimistic that there’s plenty to look forward to on Redding’s housing front in the coming months. |
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31-MAR-10
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Stocks - Real Value or Hot Potato?
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Do stocks represent real value at current prices or are they a potential hot potato? Perception drives demand and demand for stocks are high right now. But what drives demand and can the current demand be sustained? |
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31-MAR-10
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Stocks - Real Value or Hot Potato?
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Do stocks represent real value at current prices or are they a potential hot potato? Perception drives demand and demand for stocks are high right now. But what drives demand and can the current demand be sustained? |
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31-MAR-10
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Stocks - Real Value or Hot Potato? (ETFguide.com via Yahoo! Finance)
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Do stocks represent real value at current prices or are they a potential hot potato? Perception drives demand and demand for stocks are high right now. But what drives demand and can the current demand be sustained? |
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31-MAR-10
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Stocks - Real Value or Hot Potato? (ETFguide.com via Yahoo! Finance)
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Do stocks represent real value at current prices or are they a potential hot potato? Perception drives demand and demand for stocks are high right now. But what drives demand and can the current demand be sustained? |
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31-MAR-10
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Condos at the Phoenix to be auctioned (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
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For the second time in less than a year, units at a major Center City condominium building will be offered at auction. |
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31-MAR-10
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Housing market focus of trustee forum
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March 31, 2010 | 08:43 AM Williams Bay — The stagnant housing market became a main topic of discussion for trustee candidates during the March 18 voter's forum. |
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31-MAR-10
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Housing market focus of trustee forum (Lake Geneva Regional News)
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March 31, 2010 | 08:43 AM Williams Bay — The stagnant housing market became a main topic of discussion for trustee candidates during the March 18 voter's forum. |
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31-MAR-10
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Crist taps two from Keys for state boards
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Gov. Charlie Crist has appointed former Islamorada Mayor Chris Sante, president of Bankers Mortgage Corp. and a onetime candidate for property appraiser of Monroe County, to the state's Real Estate Appraisal Board. |
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31-MAR-10
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Crist taps two from Keys for state boards (Florida Keys Keynoter)
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Gov. Charlie Crist has appointed former Islamorada Mayor Chris Sante, president of Bankers Mortgage Corp. and a onetime candidate for property appraiser of Monroe County, to the state's Real Estate Appraisal Board. |
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31-MAR-10
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Liberty property tax deadline is Thursday (Coastal Courier)
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April 1 is the deadline for Liberty County property owners to file an initial return for taxable real and personal property and mobile homes that they own as of Jan. 1. |
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31-MAR-10
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Liberty property tax deadline is Thursday (Coastal Courier)
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April 1 is the deadline for Liberty County property owners to file an initial return for taxable real and personal property and mobile homes that they own as of Jan. 1. |
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31-MAR-10
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Man Says Late Pope Helped Him Walk Again (ABC News)
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Joe Amaral needed crutches to walk for decades. Then he increased his prayers to late Pope John Paul II -- and suddenly he could stand unaided. He and his family believe a miracle occurred, and the Vatican is investigating Amaral's case as part of a potential beatification for John Paul II. |
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31-MAR-10
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Assessed property value hard to predict
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DUNCAN — A majority of Duncan residents living within the school district may have concerns about their assessed property value, but Stephens County Assessor Kathy Hokit said it’s difficult to know what the future holds. |
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31-MAR-10
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Assessed property value hard to predict
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DUNCAN — A majority of Duncan residents living within the school district may have concerns about their assessed property value, but Stephens County Assessor Kathy Hokit said it’s difficult to know what the future holds. |
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31-MAR-10
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Assessed property value hard to predict (The Duncan Banner)
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DUNCAN — A majority of Duncan residents living within the school district may have concerns about their assessed property value, but Stephens County Assessor Kathy Hokit said it’s difficult to know what the future holds. |
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31-MAR-10
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Assessed property value hard to predict (The Duncan Banner)
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DUNCAN — A majority of Duncan residents living within the school district may have concerns about their assessed property value, but Stephens County Assessor Kathy Hokit said it’s difficult to know what the future holds. |
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31-MAR-10
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Indonesia to Ease Property, Foreign Investment Rules (Update2) (Bloomberg)
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March 31 (Bloomberg) -- Indonesia will allow foreigners to buy property in the country and own bigger stakes in health-care companies as it completes a review of investment rules, the country’s investment coordination agency said. |
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31-MAR-10
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Indonesia to Ease Property, Foreign Investment Rules (Update2) (Bloomberg)
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March 31 (Bloomberg) -- Indonesia will allow foreigners to buy property in the country and own bigger stakes in health-care companies as it completes a review of investment rules, the country’s investment coordination agency said. |
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31-MAR-10
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No Joke: Housing Market Is On Its Own April 1 (NPR)
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A Federal Reserve program designed to help the mortgage market ends Wednesday. Following the 2008 financial crisis, the Fed plunged into the mortgage-backed securities market. Its goal was to help get credit flowing and hold down interest rates. Starting April 1, that market will be expected to stand on its own again. Would-be home buyers are hoping the change won't nudge interest rates higher. |
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31-MAR-10
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Real estate market 2010 (Tri-County Times)
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Jim Ridenour (left) of Ridenour Builders helps local real estate agent Brian Will of REMAX/Platinum put up a “sold” sign on a property in the new Elder Oaks subdivision in Fenton. It was sold on a land contract, which is becoming more common with stricter lending policies. |
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31-MAR-10
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Real estate market 2010 (Tri-County Times)
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Jim Ridenour (left) of Ridenour Builders helps local real estate agent Brian Will of REMAX/Platinum put up a “sold” sign on a property in the new Elder Oaks subdivision in Fenton. It was sold on a land contract, which is becoming more common with stricter lending policies. |
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31-MAR-10
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SP Setia Plans $430 Million Melbourne Development (Update1) (BusinessWeek)
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SP Setia Bhd., Malaysia’s biggest property developer, is planning a real estate project with a gross development value of 1.4 billion ringgit ($430 million) in Australia, an executive said. |
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31-MAR-10
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SP Setia Plans $430 Million Melbourne Development (Update1) (BusinessWeek)
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SP Setia Bhd., Malaysia’s biggest property developer, is planning a real estate project with a gross development value of 1.4 billion ringgit ($430 million) in Australia, an executive said. |
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31-MAR-10
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NBK: real estate deals up to KD 99 mln in Kuwait in Feb. (Zawya)
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30 March 2010 KUWAIT -- The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) said here Tuesday that value of the real estate contracts registered in all sectors last month reached KD 99 million, posting a retreat by 15 percent compared with the previous month. |
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31-MAR-10
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NBK: real estate deals up to KD 99 mln in Kuwait in Feb. (Zawya)
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30 March 2010 KUWAIT -- The National Bank of Kuwait (NBK) said here Tuesday that value of the real estate contracts registered in all sectors last month reached KD 99 million, posting a retreat by 15 percent compared with the previous month. |
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31-MAR-10
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Indonesia to Ease Property, Foreign Investment Rules (Update1) (BusinessWeek)
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Indonesia will allow foreigners to buy property in the country and own bigger stakes in health-care companies as it completes a review of investment rules, the country’s investment coordination agency said. |
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31-MAR-10
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Indonesia to Ease Property, Foreign Investment Rules (Update1) (BusinessWeek)
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Indonesia will allow foreigners to buy property in the country and own bigger stakes in health-care companies as it completes a review of investment rules, the country’s investment coordination agency said. |
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31-MAR-10
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Dallas County faces $56.5 million budget shortfall (Dallas Morning News)
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Dallas County faces a $56.5 million budget shortfall this year, mainly because of an anticipated steep drop in property tax revenue, county officials said Tuesday. |
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31-MAR-10
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County valuation appears down
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According to Crawford County Appraiser Mike Montgomery, early estimates show that the county’s valuation for 2010 will continue its decline. |
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31-MAR-10
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County valuation appears down (The Morning Sun)
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According to Crawford County Appraiser Mike Montgomery, early estimates show that the county’s valuation for 2010 will continue its decline. |
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31-MAR-10
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National H+T Index Highlights the High Costs of Transportation in Many Communities
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A new analysis by the Center for Neighborhood Technology (CNT) shows that only two in five American communities -- or 39 percent -- are affordable for typical households when their transportation costs are considered along with housing costs.


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31-MAR-10
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Let's Admit It's Bad and Help Our Agents through It
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Our agents are facing dropping prices, buyers without the hope of future appreciation, and FICO scores that aren't up to par. Sellers are watching the equity that they have already spent disappear.


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31-MAR-10
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Rx for HOA Insurance Gapposis
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One of the all too frequent occurrences in homeowner associations (HOA) occurs when a gap exists between insurance carried by the HOA and insurance carried by each homeowner. This is not a small problem.


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31-MAR-10
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How to balance budget? (Fernandina Beach News-Leader)
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Last year, city officials described the task of balancing the city's budget as "challenging." With the state's continuing sluggish economy, this year's budget-balancing act will no doubt be another trial by fire, especially for whomever city voters elect as their new commissioner April 13. |
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31-MAR-10
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UK housing market 'double-dip' fears subside slightly (Daily Telegraph)
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House prices returned to growth in March, allaying fears of a double dip in the market. |
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31-MAR-10
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Redevelopment Authority tackles blight a house at a time (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
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Quietly but deliberately, the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority has been acquiring vacant or foreclosed houses, rehabbing them, then selling them to qualified buyers. |
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31-MAR-10
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Homeowners balk as property tax bills stay high (USA Today)
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Even as property values have fallen in most areas, many homeowners are seeing higher assessments and higher tax bills. And they aren't taking it lying down. |
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31-MAR-10
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Homeowners balk as property tax bills stay high (USA Today)
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Even as property values have fallen in most areas, many homeowners are seeing higher assessments and higher tax bills. And they aren't taking it lying down. |
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31-MAR-10
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Property Value Drop To Hit Government Budgets (KERA North Texas)
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Dallas County Commissioners say they may have to raise taxes after three years of holding steady. KERA's BJ Austin says declining property values will mean millions in lost revenue. |
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31-MAR-10
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Property Value Drop To Hit Government Budgets (KERA North Texas)
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Dallas County Commissioners say they may have to raise taxes after three years of holding steady. KERA's BJ Austin says declining property values will mean millions in lost revenue. |
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30-MAR-10
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Council members question Lakewood ‘fire sale’ price (West University Examiner)
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Several council members expressed misgivings Monday about the proposed sale of the Lakewood Church property, with Councilman Stephen Costello saying the city is acting like “we are a distressed owner” considering “a fire sale.” |
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30-MAR-10
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Martin Commission tables discussion to build government offices at Sailfish Park
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STUART — The proposal to consolidate the Property Appraiser’s Office and Utilities Department, as well as the Supervisor of Elections and Tax Collector, may have hit a dead end Tuesday. |
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30-MAR-10
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Martin Commission tables discussion to build government offices at Sailfish Park (Stuart News)
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STUART — The proposal to consolidate the Property Appraiser’s Office and Utilities Department, as well as the Supervisor of Elections and Tax Collector, may have hit a dead end Tuesday. |
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30-MAR-10
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Signs Of Strength In Housing Market?
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Home prices showed the smallest annual decline in almost three years in January, indicating there are surprising areas of strength in the housing market. |
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30-MAR-10
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Signs Of Strength In Housing Market? (WOWT Omaha)
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Home prices showed the smallest annual decline in almost three years in January, indicating there are surprising areas of strength in the housing market. |
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30-MAR-10
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The big push: Planned 'compassion center' in Detroit could test Michigan's medical pot law (The Kalamazoo Gazette)
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Now, at an age when most people have retired, John Sinclair is about to join the vanguard again, preparing to help push the envelope of the state's medical marijuana law as he and a group of fellow travelers prepare to open what will be Detroit's first "compassion center." |
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30-MAR-10
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Dallas County budget shortfall may force tax hike (Dallas Morning News)
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The $56 million deficit projection isn't as bad as last year, but given that all departments cut 10 percent last year, finding another 10 percent is going to be tough, officials say. |
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30-MAR-10
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Real estate is booming again. Huh? (CNN Money)
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Home prices are still falling and there are growing concerns about the potential for a commercial real estate bust. So real estate stocks are naturally soaring. |
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30-MAR-10
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Real estate is booming again. Huh? (CNN Money)
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Home prices are still falling and there are growing concerns about the potential for a commercial real estate bust. So real estate stocks are naturally soaring. |
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30-MAR-10
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Housing index brings hope of market bottom
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More optimism for the nation's housing market: |
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30-MAR-10
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Housing index brings hope of market bottom (Sun-Sentinel)
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More optimism for the nation's housing market: |
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30-MAR-10
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Housing index brings more hope of a market bottom (Sun-Sentinel)
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The Standard & Poor's/Case-Shiller home price index posted its smallest annual decline in three years in January, indicating that a bottom to housing price declines may be near. |
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30-MAR-10
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Robert Shiller Sees `Iffy' U.S. Housing Market Outlook: Video (Guru Focus)
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By guruek. Robert Shiller, chief economist at MacroMarkets LLC and a professor at Yale University, talks with Bloomberg's Betty Liu about the U.S. housing market. Home prices in 20 U.S. cities unexpectedly rose in January, as the S&P/Case-Shiller home-price index climbed 0.3 percent from the prior month on a seasonally adjusted basis, matching the gain in December. The gauge was down 0.7 percent ... |
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30-MAR-10
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Real estate agents see signs of local housing rebound in Memphis market (Builder Magazine)
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Mar. 30--The chief economist for the National Association of Realtors believes a coming surge in home sales could produce sustained gains for the Memphis market. |
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30-MAR-10
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Boca Raton Real Estate Market Beneficial To Both Buyers And Sellers (Turks.US)
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If you are trying to look for the right real estate property, Boca Raton real estate is the right market that you need to consider. There are lots of properties that are available out in the market and this can be your prime investment in the city. |
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30-MAR-10
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Boca Raton Real Estate Market Beneficial To Both Buyers And Sellers (Turks.US)
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If you are trying to look for the right real estate property, Boca Raton real estate is the right market that you need to consider. There are lots of properties that are available out in the market and this can be your prime investment in the city. |
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30-MAR-10
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US STOCKS-Futures trade higher ahead of housing, consumer data (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)
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* Case-Shiller home price, consumer confidence data on tap * Apple may be working on iPhone for Verizon-WSJ * Futures up: S&P 2 pts, Dow 12 pts, Nasdaq 3.75 pts * For up-to-the-minute market news, click [STXNEWS/US ] NEW YORK, March 30 - U.S. stock index futures rose slightly on Tuesday as investors looked to upcoming housing and consumer confidence data for affirmation the economy was ... |
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30-MAR-10
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Koire the face of shadowy Santa Rosa coalition (The Santa Rosa Press Democrat)
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By MIKE MCCOY THE PRESS DEMOCRAT Rosa Koire said members of the Santa Rosa Neighborhood Coalition are all about exposing wrongdoing and questionable governmental policies. But they aren't willing to expose much about themselves, say critics of their group who contend its members have hidden in anonymity while stirring controversy on several fronts. |
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30-MAR-10
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BPI Family, Robinsons tie up for `housing madness’ program (Philippine Daily Inquirer)
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The Ayalas' BPI Family Savings Bank has tied up with the Gokongweis' Robinsons Land Corp. to offer affordable housing deals, both being upbeat on the local property market. |
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30-MAR-10
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Council members question Lakewood ‘fire sale’ (River Oaks Examiner)
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Several council members expressed misgivings Monday about the proposed sale of the Lakewood Church property with Councilman Stephen Costello saying the city is acting like “we are a distressed owner” considering “a fire sale.” |
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30-MAR-10
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Council members question Lakewood ‘fire sale’ (Memorial Examiner)
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Several council members expressed misgivings Monday about the proposed sale of the Lakewood Church property with Councilman Stephen Costello saying the city is acting like “we are a distressed owner” considering “a fire sale.” |
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30-MAR-10
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Council members question Lakewood ‘fire sale’ (Bellaire Examiner)
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Several council members expressed misgivings Monday about the proposed sale of the Lakewood Church property with Councilman Stephen Costello saying the city is acting like “we are a distressed owner” considering “a fire sale.” |
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30-MAR-10
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June 8 primaries offer choices for local voters (Vallejo Times-Herald)
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The field has taken shape locally for the June primaries, and voters face choices for various key offices.The election features a Solano County supervisor's seat, a Superior Court judgeship and three other county positions -- sheriff, assessor recorder, and superintendent |
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30-MAR-10
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RBA's housing comments 'stun' real estate chief (Brisbane Times)
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The president of Australia’s peak real estate industry body is ‘astonished’ that Australia’s top central banker queried the wisdom of going into hock to invest in property. |
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30-MAR-10
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RBA's housing comments 'stun' real estate chief (Brisbane Times)
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The president of Australia’s peak real estate industry body is ‘astonished’ that Australia’s top central banker queried the wisdom of going into hock to invest in property. |
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30-MAR-10
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RBA's housing comments 'stun' real estate chief (Business Day)
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The president of Australia’s peak real estate industry body is ‘astonished’ that Australia’s top central banker queried the wisdom of going into hock to invest in property. |
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30-MAR-10
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RBA's housing comments 'stun' real estate chief (Business Day)
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The president of Australia’s peak real estate industry body is ‘astonished’ that Australia’s top central banker queried the wisdom of going into hock to invest in property. |
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30-MAR-10
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'Steel price hike threatens recovering housing market' (Zawya)
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30 March 2010 AMMAN -- A rise in steel prices may cause developers to suspend some of their housing projects, a leading developer has warned. |
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30-MAR-10
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Tax valuations cometh (Washington Daily News)
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A two-year process of evaluating the value of Beaufort County property nears an end with the expected mailing Monday of valuation notices on 44,360 pieces of property. The notices should begin arriving in mailboxes this morning, according to county Tax Assessor Bobby Parker. |
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30-MAR-10
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Mortgage Rates Rise Ahead of Fed MBS Exit, 30-yr to 4.875 (+0.125)
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FreeRateUpdate.com research shows 30-yr fixed mortgages are available today at 4.875 percent to well-qualified consumers paying a standard .07 to 1 point origination. Today's rate is slightly higher (+0.125) than what's been obtainable for most of March.


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30-MAR-10
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Weekend Do-it-Yourself Projects
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Spring is here at last, and like many other homeowners you may be looking for simple do-it-yourself projects to spruce up your home or to increase its value.


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30-MAR-10
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Just Say No to Bidding Wars
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Multiple offers on homes for sale are common in urban centres across Canada as buyers race to beat interest rate increases. Here's how to stay above the fray and not overspend on your house purchase.


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30-MAR-10
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Only in America
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Recently, the National Association of Realtors (NAR) conducted its 2010 Issues Conference in San Diego, California. An annual event, the Issues Conference is attended by Realtors® from around the country who are active supporters of NAR's political efforts.tba


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30-MAR-10
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Jordan- Steel price hike threatens recovering housing market (MENAFN)
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Jordan- Steel price hike threatens recovering housing market |
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30-MAR-10
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Housing less attractive than financial sector (Scoop.co.nz)
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The government’s pre-budget tax announcements have had a dramatic impact on confidence in investing in the housing market, according to the latest RaboPlus Financial Confidence Index. |
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30-MAR-10
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Boca Raton Real Estate Home Purchase Guide For Beginners (Turks.US)
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Investing in a residential property in Boca Raton real estate requires planning if you want to enjoy the successful purchase of a quality home at the right price. |
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30-MAR-10
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Boca Raton Real Estate Home Purchase Guide For Beginners (Turks.US)
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Investing in a residential property in Boca Raton real estate requires planning if you want to enjoy the successful purchase of a quality home at the right price. |
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30-MAR-10
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Foreigners and housing: a sense of scale (Crikey)
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Foreign investors are actually only a very small slice of Australia's housing market. So why are we blaming the Chinese for our own housing supply problems? |
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30-MAR-10
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Property inheritance to top $400b by 2025 (Brisbane Times)
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Australians are likely to inherit about $407b in property assets over the next 15 years, an unprecedented transfer of wealth, according to a Bankwest report. |
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30-MAR-10
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Property inheritance to top $400b by 2025 (Brisbane Times)
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Australians are likely to inherit about $407b in property assets over the next 15 years, an unprecedented transfer of wealth, according to a Bankwest report. |
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30-MAR-10
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Weak bank lending threatens recovery and housing market (Independent)
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Bank lending to business and home buyers remains critically weak, according to the latest data from the Bank of England, endangering the revival in the housing market and the wider economic recovery. |
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30-MAR-10
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David Prosser: Housing needs a boost (Independent)
(Search - Housing Market)
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Alistair Darling's stamp duty giveaway last week may have won Labour a handful more votes from grateful first-time buyers, but the Chancellor's announcement was motivated by economic as well as political concerns. Though Mr Darling claimed last week that the stamp duty reduction offered in 2009 had stabilised the housing market, it is now clear the sector has slipped back into reverse since that ... |
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29-MAR-10
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Housing market fears as lending falls again (The Scotsman: Business)
(Search - Housing Market)
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THE number of mortgages approved for house purchase fell for the third consecutive month during February as the housing market continued to show signs of slowing down, figure |
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29-MAR-10
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Housing market tipped to bounce back (ABC via Yahoo!7 News)
(Search - Housing Market)
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The Housing Industry Association (HIA) is forecasting the new home market will pick up in far north Queensland, despite a recent drop. |
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29-MAR-10
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Golisano Sues Town Over Tax Assessment (YNN Rochester)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Local billionaire and Paychex founder Tom Golisano is suing the town of Mendon over its assessment of his mansion. |
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29-MAR-10
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Spring, summer could be busy in housing market (WWAY 3 Wilmington)
(Search - Housing Market)
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Submitted by Nadine Maeser on Mon, 03/29/2010 - 5:34pm. READ MORE: We've seen a lot during this recession, including a devastating housing crisis. But local realtors and builders say they're starting to see the light at the end of the tunnel. |
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29-MAR-10
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Homeowners challenge property tax assessments (WFXL Southwest Georgia)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Atlanta homeowners are filing property tax returns in record numbers in hopes of lowering the appraised value on their home. Here in southwest Georgia, many homeowners are doing the same. |
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29-MAR-10
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Homeowners challenge property tax assessments (WFXL Southwest Georgia)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Atlanta homeowners are filing property tax returns in record numbers in hopes of lowering the appraised value on their home. Here in southwest Georgia, many homeowners are doing the same. |
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29-MAR-10
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Housing stimulus program nears end: Credits have had positive impact in region (Builder Magazine)
(Search - Housing Market)
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Mar. 29--WORTHINGTON -- With just one month to go before the federal Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009 (otherwise known as the housing stimulus program) expires, local realtors are seeing continued strength in the housing market. |
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29-MAR-10
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Australians’ Property Inheritances to Hit Record A$407 Billion (Bloomberg)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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March 30 (Bloomberg) -- Australians are likely to inherit about A$407 billion ($370 billion) in property assets over the next 15 years, according to a report by Bank of Western Australia Ltd. |
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29-MAR-10
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Australians’ Property Inheritances to Hit Record A$407 Billion (Bloomberg)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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March 30 (Bloomberg) -- Australians are likely to inherit about A$407 billion ($370 billion) in property assets over the next 15 years, according to a report by Bank of Western Australia Ltd. |
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29-MAR-10
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White House Allocates $600 Million For Housing Aid (Fox News)
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White House Allocates $600 Million For Housing Aid |
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29-MAR-10
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Business people (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Industries announces that Steven Deam Jr.. has been promoted to vice president, finance and Dustin Kimbrell to vice president, operations. |
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29-MAR-10
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Georgia homeowners appealing property values (News 12 Augusta)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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It's a sign that more homeowners feel the value of their homes in the recession has dipped below the appraised price. |
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29-MAR-10
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Georgia homeowners appealing property values (News 12 Augusta)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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It's a sign that more homeowners feel the value of their homes in the recession has dipped below the appraised price. |
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29-MAR-10
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Enhancements to HAMP, FHA Refinances Announced
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The Obama Administration announces changes to the Home Affordable Modification Program and enhancements to FHA refinancing rules. |
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29-MAR-10
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Real Estate Outlook: Steady Growth Expected
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Harsh weather conditions held back home sales in February -- leading to some renewed gloominess by Wall Street analysts. But several new economic reports, including on employment, suggest that during the coming several months we're likely to see steady but unspectacular national economic growth, and some pretty good housing rebound numbers to boot.


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29-MAR-10
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Homeowners Advice: Housewarming Party Etiquette
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Buying a home can be the single largest purchase of a lifetime. And in our society, celebrating that purchase is a common and happy occurrence. But questions arise as to what are the proper procedures and etiquette regarding a housewarming party.


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29-MAR-10
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What Real Estate Agents Need to Know About Property Management
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Upon first examination, real estate agents and property managers would seem to be ideally suited to moving between each others worlds. Both professions are dedicated to helping people find a place to live. Both require intimate knowledge of local neighborhoods, local property laws and local trends. And as we've seen in the last three years, both professions are very much at the mercy of a volatile United States housing market.


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29-MAR-10
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What is the real cost of the NEP? Do we really know? (Malaysia Today)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Seriously, I am only ‘guestimating’ here. I honestly do not know the real figure. But if you take into consideration everything I have mentioned above and total up the real cost of the NEP, you may probably see that it is a colossal figure. |
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29-MAR-10
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What is the real cost of the NEP? Do we really know? (Malaysia Today)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Seriously, I am only ‘guestimating’ here. I honestly do not know the real figure. But if you take into consideration everything I have mentioned above and total up the real cost of the NEP, you may probably see that it is a colossal figure. |
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29-MAR-10
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Market Commentary and Intraday News (INO News)
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(RTTNews) - The number of mortgage approvals for buying homes in the U.K. fell to a nine-month low in February, threatening housing market recovery. Mortgage approvals fell to 47,094 in February from 48,099 in January, figures released by the Bank of England showed Monday. |
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29-MAR-10
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Luxury home sales top $110 million for 2009 (Cape Gazette)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Russell Stucki, a licensed Realtor and certified luxury home marketing specialist at the RE/MAX Realty Group in Rehoboth Beach, recently announced the luxury home market in the Cape Region is showing signs of market strength. |
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29-MAR-10
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Georgia homeowners appealing property values (WTVM 9 Columbus)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) - Many Georgia homeowners have taken a first step toward appealing their property values in hopes. They are hoping the historic drop in real estate prices will be reflected in their county's appraisal of home property. |
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29-MAR-10
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Georgia homeowners appealing property values (WTVM 9 Columbus)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) - Many Georgia homeowners have taken a first step toward appealing their property values in hopes. They are hoping the historic drop in real estate prices will be reflected in their county's appraisal of home property. |
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29-MAR-10
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Mendoza lays out plan for $82 million in real estate debt (North Bay Business Journal)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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PETALUMA – Genora “George” Mendoza, an investor in more than $100 million in mostly North Bay and Bay Area residential income properties, is emerging from U.S. Bankruptcy Court protection with a confirmed reorganization plan to pay off $82.2 million in real estate loans, property taxes and other debts over three to five years. |
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29-MAR-10
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Mendoza lays out plan for $82 million in real estate debt (North Bay Business Journal)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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PETALUMA – Genora “George” Mendoza, an investor in more than $100 million in mostly North Bay and Bay Area residential income properties, is emerging from U.S. Bankruptcy Court protection with a confirmed reorganization plan to pay off $82.2 million in real estate loans, property taxes and other debts over three to five years. |
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29-MAR-10
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-29 12:07 UPDATE 1-China looking at possible property tax (Interactive Investor)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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BEIJING, March 29 (Reuters) - China is stepping up preparations for a property tax, an official said on Monday, but he stopped short of saying a final decision had been taken. Debate on the merits of a tax, which would be levied annually on the value of a property, has intensified in recent months. Advocates say it would dampen speculative buying and hoarding of property, thus dampening house ... |
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29-MAR-10
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-29 12:07 UPDATE 1-China looking at possible property tax (Interactive Investor)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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BEIJING, March 29 (Reuters) - China is stepping up preparations for a property tax, an official said on Monday, but he stopped short of saying a final decision had been taken. Debate on the merits of a tax, which would be levied annually on the value of a property, has intensified in recent months. Advocates say it would dampen speculative buying and hoarding of property, thus dampening house ... |
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29-MAR-10
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Auction raises $28K for area charities (Bucyrus Telegraph-Forum)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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BUCYRUS -- Jerry and Joyce Schiefer attended Saturday night's Bucyrus Rotary Auctionfest at Holy Trinity School for the first time in several years |
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29-MAR-10
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Ga. Homeowners Appealing Property Values (FOX 5 Atlanta)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Many Georgia homeowners have taken a first step toward appealing their property values. |
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29-MAR-10
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Ga. Homeowners Appealing Property Values (FOX 5 Atlanta)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Many Georgia homeowners have taken a first step toward appealing their property values. |
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29-MAR-10
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Mich. Seeks Lower Property Tax Bills (ClickOnDetroit)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Many Michigan residents seeing lower tax bills after their homes' value fell significantly last year are now going before local tax appeal boards to argue that they deserve even more tax relief. |
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29-MAR-10
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Mich. Seeks Lower Property Tax Bills (ClickOnDetroit)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Many Michigan residents seeing lower tax bills after their homes' value fell significantly last year are now going before local tax appeal boards to argue that they deserve even more tax relief. |
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29-MAR-10
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Georgia Homeowners Appealing Property Values (WSB-TV 2 Atlanta)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Many Georgia homeowners have taken a first step toward appealing their property values in hopes. |
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29-MAR-10
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Georgia Homeowners Appealing Property Values (WSB-TV 2 Atlanta)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Many Georgia homeowners have taken a first step toward appealing their property values in hopes. |
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29-MAR-10
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Property Transactions (Baxter Bulletin)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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The following warranty deeds, representing transactions of real property, were filed with the Baxter County clerk's office March 18-24, 2010. The value listed for each transaction is derived from the tax stamps affixed to each instrument. |
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29-MAR-10
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Property Transactions (Baxter Bulletin)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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The following warranty deeds, representing transactions of real property, were filed with the Baxter County clerk's office March 18-24, 2010. The value listed for each transaction is derived from the tax stamps affixed to each instrument. |
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29-MAR-10
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Fresh fears for housing market as mortgage approvals drop (Evening Standard)
(Search - Housing Market)
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The number of mortgages being approved by lenders fell to its lowest level in nine months in February, adding to fears the housing market is stumbling again. |
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29-MAR-10
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Property Tax Appeals (WILX 10 Lansing)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Many Michigan residents seek lower property tax bills |
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29-MAR-10
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Property Tax Appeals (WILX 10 Lansing)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Many Michigan residents seek lower property tax bills |
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29-MAR-10
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-29 07:22 RPT-UK DATA WEEKAHEAD-Housing market, mortgage lending in focus (Interactive Investor)
(Search - Housing Market)
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LONDON, March 26 (Reuters) - The pace of recovery in Britain's housing market will be under scrutiny next week following signs that property prices cooled at the start of the year. |
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29-MAR-10
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Geithner Says it Would Take a “Long Time” to Repair the Housing Market (The Daily Reckoning)
(Search - Housing Market)
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Some wait for the housing market to 'recover.' Some may imagine that they will once again see profits from their houses. Others just hold on... |
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29-MAR-10
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Aubertine Pushes for Property Tax Relief (Oswego County Today)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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State Sen. Darrel J. Aubertine today said meaningful bipartisan discussions on property tax relief must start now, while lawmakers are engaged in the budget process and well before the close of session in June. |
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29-MAR-10
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Aubertine Pushes for Property Tax Relief (Oswego County Today)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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State Sen. Darrel J. Aubertine today said meaningful bipartisan discussions on property tax relief must start now, while lawmakers are engaged in the budget process and well before the close of session in June. |
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28-MAR-10
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European Banks Face $209 Billion Shortfall on Real Estate Debt (Bloomberg)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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March 29 (Bloomberg) -- European banks may face a 156 billion-euro ($209 billion) shortfall in funds needed to refinance commercial real-estate debt in the next two years, DTZ Holdings Plc estimates. |
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28-MAR-10
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European Banks Face $209 Billion Shortfall on Real Estate Debt (Bloomberg)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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March 29 (Bloomberg) -- European banks may face a 156 billion-euro ($209 billion) shortfall in funds needed to refinance commercial real-estate debt in the next two years, DTZ Holdings Plc estimates. |
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28-MAR-10
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Homebuyers already locked out of market (Perth Now)
(Search - Housing Market)
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OFFICIAL forecasts for the nation's housing shortage have worsened, with more than 100,000 prospective homebuyers already locked out of the market. |
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28-MAR-10
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Steps to revive U.S. housing market (The Hindu)
(Search - Housing Market)
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Washington DC: In an attempt to directly reach “millions of responsible, middle-class American families struggling to stay in their homes”, the United States Treasury has announced adjustments to the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) programmes. |
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28-MAR-10
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Housing market recovery waiting for Godot (The Christian Science Monitor)
(Search - Housing Market)
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Builders complete new homes in Houston on Feb. 22. New home sales sink 2.2 percent to record low amid stormy weather, weak economy in February. |
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28-MAR-10
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BAKERSFIELD OBSERVED: A BLOG ABOUT LIFE, MEDIA, POLITICS AND PEOPLE (The Bakersfield Californian)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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HOUSING SALES: Local appraiser Gary Crabtree brought some perspective to my earlier somewhat downbeat post regarding three straight months of declining home sales. Crabtree is one of Kern County's foremost experts on local housing statistics and cautioned me "not to make this any worse than it is." He said the Bakersfield market bottomed in April 2009 at $114,000, "then, over the peak season ... |
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28-MAR-10
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The structure of unlisted property funds (Money Management)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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The unlisted property sector is in crisis, writes Robert Keavney. He explains why this is not the first time and expresses concerns that it will happen again. |
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28-MAR-10
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The structure of unlisted property funds (Money Management)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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The unlisted property sector is in crisis, writes Robert Keavney. He explains why this is not the first time and expresses concerns that it will happen again. |
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28-MAR-10
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Georgia Homeowners Appealing Property Values (WCTV Tallahassee)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Many Georgia homeowners have taken a first step toward appealing their property values in hopes. |
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28-MAR-10
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Georgia Homeowners Appealing Property Values (WCTV Tallahassee)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Many Georgia homeowners have taken a first step toward appealing their property values in hopes. |
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28-MAR-10
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Australia's Housing Shortfall Likely To Continue (Free Internet Press)
(Search - Housing Market)
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Official forecasts for the Australia's housing have worsened, with more than 100,000 prospective home buyers already locked out of the market as of June 30 last year. |
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28-MAR-10
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Georgia homeowners appealing property values (AccessNorthGa.com)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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ATLANTA - Many Georgia homeowners have taken a step this year toward appealing their property values in hopes that the historic drop in real estate prices will be reflected in their county's appraisal of home property. |
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28-MAR-10
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Georgia homeowners appealing property values (AccessNorthGa.com)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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ATLANTA - Many Georgia homeowners have taken a step this year toward appealing their property values in hopes that the historic drop in real estate prices will be reflected in their county's appraisal of home property. |
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28-MAR-10
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Georgia homeowners appealing property values (AccessNorthGa.com)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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ATLANTA - Many Georgia homeowners have taken a step this year toward appealing their property values in hopes that the historic drop in real estate prices will be reflected in their county's appraisal of home property. |
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28-MAR-10
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Affordable housing project in revival (The Maui News)
(Search - Housing Market)
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LAHAINA - With the housing market still wobbling like a Front Street reveler on Halloween, West Maui continues to have a glut of market-priced homes. But affordable houses remain very much in demand. |
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28-MAR-10
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Georgia homeowners appealing property values (WALB Albany)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Associated Press - March 28, 2010 1:24 PM ET ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) - Many Georgia homeowners have taken a first step toward appealing their property values in hopes. |
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28-MAR-10
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Georgia homeowners appealing property values (WALB Albany)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Associated Press - March 28, 2010 1:24 PM ET ATLANTA, Ga. (AP) - Many Georgia homeowners have taken a first step toward appealing their property values in hopes. |
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28-MAR-10
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How much is your home really worth? (WTKR Norfolk)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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When a house sells, the re-assessment for property tax purposes should, in most cases, closely resemble the sales price, according to official state policy. |
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28-MAR-10
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Housing shortfall likely to worsen (The Australian)
(Search - Housing Market)
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OFFICIAL forecasts for the nation's housing shortage have worsened, with more than 100,000 prospective home buyers already locked out of the market. |
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28-MAR-10
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McWhinney moves forward on multifamily housing (Loveland Reporter-Herald)
(Search - Housing Market)
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Betting on jobs and a supply-and-demand imbalance in the rental apartment market, developer McWhinney is moving fast with a new business unit focused exclusively on big multifamily housing projects. |
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28-MAR-10
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How much is your home really worth? (Daily Press)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Property assessments in Hampton Roads are supposed to closely match sales prices, but when the real estate market turns volatile, it's not always so simple When a house sells, the re-assessment for property tax purposes should, in most cases, closely resemble the sales price, according to official state policy. |
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28-MAR-10
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How to make the best offer on a house (Bankrate.com)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Dear Real Estate Adviser, What is the usual amount -- or percentage below asking price -- to offer on a house ? Is there a set way to figure this out? |
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28-MAR-10
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Homeowners appeal dropped property values (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Homeowners appeal dropped property values |
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28-MAR-10
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Homeowners appeal dropped property values (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Homeowners appeal dropped property values |
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28-MAR-10
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Homeowners appeal dropped property values (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Homeowners appeal dropped property values |
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28-MAR-10
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Media & Entertainment (Mondaq)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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On September 15, 2008, the same day that Lehman Brothers collapsed, Sotheby's commenced a two-day sale of new versions of classic works by Damien Hirst. The sale netted more than $200 million in proceeds. |
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28-MAR-10
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The ongoing pain of foreclosure (The Mail Tribune)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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For the past two years, retirement has been anything but relaxing for Margaret Gellatt. |
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28-MAR-10
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Community embraces TXDOT plans to widen F.M. 2234; some express concerns (Sugar Land Sun)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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A Texas Department of Transportation roadway widening project aimed at expanding F.M. 2234 from a two to a four-lane thoroughfare drew favorable responses from some attendees, but left others with a number of concerns. |
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28-MAR-10
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Option ARMs the next hurdle for housing-market recovery (Denver Post)
(Search - Housing Market)
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Home values are slowly rising, and interest rates are still at low tide. But some analysts see a hidden reef that could sink the housing market: option-ARM loans. |
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28-MAR-10
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Arroyo Grande could get an upgraded City Hall through a swap of properties (The Cambrian)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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After Monday night, Arroyo Grande may be one big step closer to having a new City Hall building. |
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28-MAR-10
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Songbird Reports Profit on Stable Property Values (Update1) (Bloomberg)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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March 26 (Bloomberg) -- Songbird Estates Plc , the property company that controls the Canary Wharf estate in east London, reported a full-year profit after the value of its buildings stabilized following a decline in 2008. |
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28-MAR-10
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Songbird Reports Profit on Stable Property Values (Update1) (Bloomberg)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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March 26 (Bloomberg) -- Songbird Estates Plc , the property company that controls the Canary Wharf estate in east London, reported a full-year profit after the value of its buildings stabilized following a decline in 2008. |
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28-MAR-10
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F&C to Make ‘Brave’ Foray Into Ireland’s Ailing Property Market (Bloomberg)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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March 26 (Bloomberg) -- F&C REIT Asset Management spent 1 billion pounds ($1.5 billion) buying offices and stores in England and Scotland in 2009. The money manager now is turning to Ireland, western Europe’s worst-performing property market. |
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28-MAR-10
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F&C to Make ‘Brave’ Foray Into Ireland’s Ailing Property Market (Bloomberg)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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March 26 (Bloomberg) -- F&C REIT Asset Management spent 1 billion pounds ($1.5 billion) buying offices and stores in England and Scotland in 2009. The money manager now is turning to Ireland, western Europe’s worst-performing property market. |
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28-MAR-10
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Habitat for Humanity Benefits From Poor Housing Market; Four Foreclosed Homes Re-Habitated (KSPR Springfield)
(Search - Housing Market)
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Habitat for Humanity across the country is re-habitating foreclosed homes. Locally, our chapter broke ground on its first re-habitation project Saturday. |
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28-MAR-10
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Option ARMs a housing hazard (The Tampa Tribune)
(Search - Housing Market)
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Home values are slowly rising, and interest rates are still at low tide. But some analysts see a hidden reef that could sink the housing market: option-ARM loans. |
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28-MAR-10
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Amid housing market collapse, many families left underwater (The Cincinnati Enquirer)
(Search - Housing Market)
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Houses have no longer become the equity safety net they once were thought of as; with the recession, they are just as often now just places to live again. |
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28-MAR-10
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Positive space: Commercial real estate has not fallen in local market
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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National economic trends tend to show up in Abilene a few months later than in metropolitan areas, and that is proving to be true in the commercial real estate market as well as at retail stores. |
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28-MAR-10
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Positive space: Commercial real estate has not fallen in local market (Abilene Reporter-News)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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National economic trends tend to show up in Abilene a few months later than in metropolitan areas, and that is proving to be true in the commercial real estate market as well as at retail stores. |
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28-MAR-10
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Las Vegas Pinoys face nation’s worst housing market (ABS-CBNNEWS.com)
(Search - Housing Market)
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LAS VEGAS, Nevada - Nowadays, signs in front of homes that read “Owned By Bank—For Sale” and “Bankruptcy” are a common view in Las Vegas area. Many homeowners are submerged—owing more than their home is worth. |
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28-MAR-10
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Plan to help first-time buyers and boost housing market will only have a small effect (The Scotsman: Business)
(Search - Housing Market)
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A LIFELINE has been thrown to first-time buyers eager to get a foot on the bottom rung of the housing ladder by Chancellor Alistair Darling after he abolished stamp duty on p |
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27-MAR-10
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Newport plan on geologic hazard zones outrages property owners (The Oregonian)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Residents say city officials' plan to redefine areas at risk of landslide or erosion could cause their property values to plummet. |
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27-MAR-10
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Newport plan on geologic hazard zones outrages property owners (The Oregonian)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Residents say city officials' plan to redefine areas at risk of landslide or erosion could cause their property values to plummet. |
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27-MAR-10
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Assessor, probate judge, county commissioner hopefuls talk (Alamogordo Daily News)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Republican candidates running for Otero County assessor, probate judge and Otero County commissioner introduced themselves to voters and answered questions from the audience Thursday. |
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27-MAR-10
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Property assessment change would help homeowners, hurt taxing bodies (Rockford Register Star)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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A law that would radically change how a property’s tax value is calculated sailed through the Illinois Senate 54-0 on March 18 and stands a good chance of becoming law. The proposal would allow property assessors to use foreclosures and homes sold through short sales when determining the value of a home. |
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27-MAR-10
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Property assessment change would help homeowners, hurt taxing bodies (Rockford Register Star)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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A law that would radically change how a property’s tax value is calculated sailed through the Illinois Senate 54-0 on March 18 and stands a good chance of becoming law. The proposal would allow property assessors to use foreclosures and homes sold through short sales when determining the value of a home. |
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27-MAR-10
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Mylan had eye on WVNET property for years (The Charleston Gazette)
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Several years before the Manchin administration proposed relocating an Internet services agency in Morgantown to save money, Mylan Pharmaceuticals was eyeing the state-owned property. Mylans interest in WVNETs property sparked int... |
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27-MAR-10
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How to Find the Right Investment at the Boca Raton Real Estate Market (Turks.US)
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It’s helpful to think about life post-retirement. And a great way to do that is by buying an investment property. But location is always the biggest challenge of buying a home. |
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27-MAR-10
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Zimre Property shares undervalued (The Herald)
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ZIMRE Property Investments Limited’s share price of US0,4c is trading five times below the company’s asset value and market capitalisation. |
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27-MAR-10
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Zimre Property shares undervalued (The Herald)
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ZIMRE Property Investments Limited’s share price of US0,4c is trading five times below the company’s asset value and market capitalisation. |
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27-MAR-10
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Deadline for property value appeals is Wednesday (Dayton Daily News)
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DAYTON — The deadline to file property value appeals with the Montgomery County Board of Revision is Wednesday, March 31.Appeals must be sent to the county auditor’s office on the third floor of the county administration building, 451 W. Third St., Dayton. Complaint forms can be obtained at |
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27-MAR-10
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Deadline for property value appeals is Wednesday (Dayton Daily News)
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DAYTON — The deadline to file property value appeals with the Montgomery County Board of Revision is Wednesday, March 31.Appeals must be sent to the county auditor’s office on the third floor of the county administration building, 451 W. Third St., Dayton. Complaint forms can be obtained at |
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27-MAR-10
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Portable Real Estate Listings - but With a Difference (The Tuscaloosa News)
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R. SCOTT MACINTOSH As the use of mobile phone applications for real estate searches continues to develop, agencies find that augmented reality technology can add some pizzazz to the search. |
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27-MAR-10
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Portable Real Estate Listings - but With a Difference (The Tuscaloosa News)
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R. SCOTT MACINTOSH As the use of mobile phone applications for real estate searches continues to develop, agencies find that augmented reality technology can add some pizzazz to the search. |
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27-MAR-10
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Housing market is 'moving back to normal conditions' (Yorkshire Post Today)
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The property market is returning to more normal conditions as increasing numbers of people put their homes up for sale. (26/03/2010 19:11:26) |
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27-MAR-10
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Tax bite looms for Spotsy businesses (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
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Commercial property owners in Spotsylvania County could see as much as a 42 percent increase in their real estate tax bills, depending on the rate supervisors approve next month. The increase could amount to thousands of dollars for businesses already struggling in a shaky economy.... |
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27-MAR-10
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NAR's list of approved certification programs, from A to T (Seattle Times)
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The National Association of Realtors (NAR) has put its stamp of approval on 23 industry designation and certification programs offered by a variety of professional organizations. |
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27-MAR-10
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Proposals dangle possible property tax relief (The Suncoast News Pasco)
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Two proposals are winding their way through the Florida Legislature that could give residents property tax relief and could help jump-start home sales for first-time buyers. |
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27-MAR-10
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Proposals dangle possible property tax relief (The Suncoast News Pasco)
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Two proposals are winding their way through the Florida Legislature that could give residents property tax relief and could help jump-start home sales for first-time buyers. |
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27-MAR-10
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IRS recognizes separation of inheritance from marital assets (Washington Post)
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Q: I'm married and recently received an inheritance, which I would like to use to buy some real estate as a sole and separate owner. How do I do this to avoid any spousal claims to rights, title and interest in the property? And how do I steer clear of any IRS infractions? I'm afraid that if I don't somehow separate this purchase from our joint household business, I could create some spousal ... |
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27-MAR-10
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IRS recognizes separation of inheritance from marital assets (Washington Post)
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Q: I'm married and recently received an inheritance, which I would like to use to buy some real estate as a sole and separate owner. How do I do this to avoid any spousal claims to rights, title and interest in the property? And how do I steer clear of any IRS infractions? I'm afraid that if I don't somehow separate this purchase from our joint household business, I could create some spousal ... |
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27-MAR-10
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Mah Bow Tan: Govt has a “role” to play in property market (The Temasek Review)
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Written by Our Correspondent National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan who has come under fire of late for failing to control the sky-rocketing HDB flat prices, now made a most amazing faux pas when he admitted that the government has a “role” to play in the property market. He was responding to criticisms from Real Estate Development Association (REDAS) [...] |
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27-MAR-10
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Mah Bow Tan: Govt has a “role” to play in property market (The Temasek Review)
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Written by Our Correspondent National Development Minister Mah Bow Tan who has come under fire of late for failing to control the sky-rocketing HDB flat prices, now made a most amazing faux pas when he admitted that the government has a “role” to play in the property market. He was responding to criticisms from Real Estate Development Association (REDAS) [...] |
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27-MAR-10
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Rob Ford kicks off mayoral campaign (Toronto Star)
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Some 1,600 supporters packed a cavernous Etobicoke hall Friday night to kick off councillor Rob Ford's mayoral campaign. |
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27-MAR-10
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Big jump in firms' intangible asset value (AsiaOne)
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AN ANNUAL study has revealed a strong post-crisis rebound in the increasingly important intangible asset value of Singapore's listed companies. These non-physical assets include a company's reputation, branding and intellectual property. |
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27-MAR-10
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Big jump in firms' intangible asset value (AsiaOne)
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AN ANNUAL study has revealed a strong post-crisis rebound in the increasingly important intangible asset value of Singapore's listed companies. These non-physical assets include a company's reputation, branding and intellectual property. |
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27-MAR-10
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Survey: Housing market to remain stable in '10 (Greeley Tribune)
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The Colorado housing market is expected to remain relatively stable in 2010 even if home ownership rates decline slightly, according to northern Colorado housing experts surveyed by the Everitt Real Estate Center at Colorado State University. Sixty-seven percent of respondents to a survey prepared by the Everitt center and the Colorado Mortgage Lenders Association said they expect the market to ... |
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26-MAR-10
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CREBA cautions real estate buyers, investors (Manila Bulletin via Yahoo! Philippines News)
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As the Philippine real estate market starts to perk up after the global slump, property buyers and investors are urged to take precautions against being misled or duped into investing in land parcels which may not even exist.Dr. |
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26-MAR-10
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CREBA cautions real estate buyers, investors (Manila Bulletin via Yahoo! Philippines News)
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As the Philippine real estate market starts to perk up after the global slump, property buyers and investors are urged to take precautions against being misled or duped into investing in land parcels which may not even exist.Dr. |
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26-MAR-10
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Utilizing The Current Boca Raton Real Estate Market Trend For A Successful Home Acquisition (Turks.US)
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We all know for a fact that homes in Boca Raton real estate can be expensive due to the city's location and high-income demographics. |
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26-MAR-10
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Utilizing The Current Boca Raton Real Estate Market Trend For A Successful Home Acquisition (Turks.US)
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We all know for a fact that homes in Boca Raton real estate can be expensive due to the city's location and high-income demographics. |
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26-MAR-10
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Terming the 2-year drought a 'meltdown' and 'unprecedented,' a panel of real estate leaders looks for an upturn (MyCentralJersey.com)
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TEANECK — "For this industry and the economy, the past 24 months have been unprecedented," said David Simson of Newmark Knight Frank, moderator of a panel of real estate leaders headlining the Industrial and Office Real Estate Brokers Association's (IOREBA) 18th Annual Developer's Night. |
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26-MAR-10
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Terming the 2-year drought a 'meltdown' and 'unprecedented,' a panel of real estate leaders looks for an upturn (MyCentralJersey.com)
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TEANECK — "For this industry and the economy, the past 24 months have been unprecedented," said David Simson of Newmark Knight Frank, moderator of a panel of real estate leaders headlining the Industrial and Office Real Estate Brokers Association's (IOREBA) 18th Annual Developer's Night. |
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26-MAR-10
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Housing market overcrowded (Stuff)
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House prices are due to drop again as a flood of new properties swamp Kapiti and Horowhenua housing markets, realtors say. |
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26-MAR-10
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End of Home-Buyer Programs May Delay Housing Recovery (Time.com via Yahoo! News)
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Big federal programs to help the housing market are soon to end, and a rush of foreclosures may be about to begin. The bottom line, analysts say, is a sideways movement for sales and prices, with a risk that things could get worse |
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26-MAR-10
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New city property values expected to jump (Taipei Times)
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Riding on a healthy economic recovery, pre-sale housing projects to be launched this weekend in three cities are expected to see a liquidity-driven boom, totaling a record high value of NT$290 billion (US$9.1 billion), a survey of the Real Estate Marketing Agency Association of the ROC (?????????) found yesterday. |
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26-MAR-10
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New city property values expected to jump (Taipei Times)
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Riding on a healthy economic recovery, pre-sale housing projects to be launched this weekend in three cities are expected to see a liquidity-driven boom, totaling a record high value of NT$290 billion (US$9.1 billion), a survey of the Real Estate Marketing Agency Association of the ROC (?????????) found yesterday. |
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26-MAR-10
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-26 15:19 UK DATA WEEKAHEAD-Housing market, mortgage lending in focus (Interactive Investor)
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LONDON, March 26 (Reuters) - The pace of recovery in Britain's housing market will be under scrutiny next week following signs that property prices cooled at the start of the year. |
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26-MAR-10
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Sector movers: Songbird weighs on real estate (ShareCast)
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LONDON (SHARECAST) - The real estate sector is higher despite weakness in the share price of Songbird Estates. |
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26-MAR-10
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Sector movers: Songbird weighs on real estate (ShareCast)
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LONDON (SHARECAST) - The real estate sector is higher despite weakness in the share price of Songbird Estates. |
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26-MAR-10
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Commercial real estate slide may delay new Martin government offices
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STUART — Considering the uncertainty in the commercial real estate market, several Martin County commissioners said they are in no hurry to seal a deal for new government offices. |
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26-MAR-10
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Commercial real estate slide may delay new Martin government offices (Stuart News)
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STUART — Considering the uncertainty in the commercial real estate market, several Martin County commissioners said they are in no hurry to seal a deal for new government offices. |
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26-MAR-10
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Carlisle Township firm buys old Value City, new jobs possible (The Chronicle-Telegram)
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CARLISLE TWP. — The purchase of a vacant department store on Oberlin-Elyria Road will open up the possibility of more jobs at a Carlisle Township manufacturing company that makes products for Honda and Little Tikes. Quality Blow Molding, which is just down the street from the shuttered Value City on Oberlin-Elyria Road, purchased the property for [...] |
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26-MAR-10
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Carlisle Township firm buys old Value City, new jobs possible (The Chronicle-Telegram)
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CARLISLE TWP. — The purchase of a vacant department store on Oberlin-Elyria Road will open up the possibility of more jobs at a Carlisle Township manufacturing company that makes products for Honda and Little Tikes. Quality Blow Molding, which is just down the street from the shuttered Value City on Oberlin-Elyria Road, purchased the property for [...] |
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26-MAR-10
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7 steps lead to for sale by owner success (Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance)
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You can boost your profit by selling your home the "for sale by owner" way, but it's not automatic. |
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26-MAR-10
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End of Home-Buyer Programs May Stall Housing Recovery (Time Magazine)
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Big federal programs to help the housing market are soon to end, and a rush of foreclosures may be about to begin. The bottom line, analysts say, is a sideways movement for sales and prices with a risk that things could get worse |
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26-MAR-10
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S'pore Govt defends property measures (AsiaOne)
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THE Government has come out strongly against suggestions by the president of the Real Estate Developers' Association of Singapore (Redas), Mr Simon Cheong, that the Government should bear some of the blame for the limited land supply and high private-property prices here. |
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26-MAR-10
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S'pore Govt defends property measures (AsiaOne)
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THE Government has come out strongly against suggestions by the president of the Real Estate Developers' Association of Singapore (Redas), Mr Simon Cheong, that the Government should bear some of the blame for the limited land supply and high private-property prices here. |
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26-MAR-10
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Serpa sued over campaign calls (Modesto Bee)
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Former Modesto Irrigation District Director Mike Serpa is being sued for allegedly failing to pay $1 |
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26-MAR-10
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Retired chief appraiser endorses Jon Brooks for Humboldt County assessor (Eureka Times-Standard)
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Tom Oliphant, retired chief appraiser for the Humboldt County Assessor's Office, has endorsed Jon Brooks for Humboldt County assessor, stating that he is qualified for the post and is the best possible choice. |
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26-MAR-10
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Community embraces TXDOT plans to widen F.M. 2234; some express concerns (Fort Bend Sun)
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A Texas Department of Transportation roadway widening project aimed at expanding F.M. 2234 from a two to a four-lane thoroughfare drew favorable responses from some attendees, but left others with a number of concerns. |
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26-MAR-10
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Portable Real Estate Listings -- but With a Difference (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Open the mobile phone application offered by a French real estate agency and point your phone at a building along the Champs-Élysées or some other street in Paris. Within seconds, you will see the property's value per square meter, superimposed over a live image of the building streamed through the phone's camera. |
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26-MAR-10
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Portable Real Estate Listings -- but With a Difference (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Open the mobile phone application offered by a French real estate agency and point your phone at a building along the Champs-Élysées or some other street in Paris. Within seconds, you will see the property's value per square meter, superimposed over a live image of the building streamed through the phone's camera. |
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26-MAR-10
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Mortgage Rates Inch up Following Bond Yields
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Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 4.99 percent with an average 0.6 point for the week ending March 25, 2010, up slightly from last week when it averaged 4.96 percent. Last year at this time, the 30-year FRM averaged 4.85 percent.


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26-MAR-10
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Moving In, Not Out: Multi-Generational Housing Growing
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In some cultures it's very popular to have mothers-in-laws, grandparents, and even children and their children all living under the same roof. But in America an attitude of independence has prevailed and living in multi-generational households has just not been as popular.


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26-MAR-10
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Counseling Clients on Home Improvements
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Before you start to counsel owners about home improvements, remember these two rules. First and foremost, never counsel before you are hired. Second, tell the truth.


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26-MAR-10
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Phila. councilman proposes property-tax hike (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
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After skirting the prickly issue of property taxes for two decades, City Council is officially contemplating a 12 percent property-tax hike as a way to balance the budget. |
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26-MAR-10
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Phila. councilman proposes property-tax hike (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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After skirting the prickly issue of property taxes for two decades, City Council is officially contemplating a 12 percent property-tax hike as a way to balance the budget. |
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26-MAR-10
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Dallas-Fort Worth commercial property sales start to rebound (Dallas Morning News)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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STEVE BROWN/DMN The recent sale of the 3636 McKinney building in the West Village and two other luxury apartments is likely to be the start in a series of similar transactions, brokers say.The last few weeks, the trickle of completed buys in North Texas has started to pick up. And real estate brokers and buyers expect the flow of investment deals to grow stronger in the months ahead. |
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26-MAR-10
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Dallas-Fort Worth commercial property sales start to rebound (Dallas Morning News)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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STEVE BROWN/DMN The recent sale of the 3636 McKinney building in the West Village and two other luxury apartments is likely to be the start in a series of similar transactions, brokers say.The last few weeks, the trickle of completed buys in North Texas has started to pick up. And real estate brokers and buyers expect the flow of investment deals to grow stronger in the months ahead. |
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26-MAR-10
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RI Indians want valuable Navy property in Newport (AP via Yahoo! News)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Hundreds of prime acres are up for grabs in this waterfront city and its neighboring towns, valuable commodity on an island known for prized beaches, lavish homes and natural beauty. |
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26-MAR-10
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RI Indians want valuable Navy property in Newport (AP via Yahoo! News)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Hundreds of prime acres are up for grabs in this waterfront city and its neighboring towns, valuable commodity on an island known for prized beaches, lavish homes and natural beauty. |
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26-MAR-10
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Portable Real Estate Listings -- but With a Difference (New York Times)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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As the use of mobile phone applications for real estate searches continues to develop, agencies find that augmented reality technology can add some pizzazz to the search. |
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26-MAR-10
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Portable Real Estate Listings -- but With a Difference (New York Times)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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As the use of mobile phone applications for real estate searches continues to develop, agencies find that augmented reality technology can add some pizzazz to the search. |
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26-MAR-10
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Lawmakers' objections stall proposal to give property assessment break to Acreage residents over cancer probe (The Palm Beach Post)
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Lawmakers' objections stall proposal to give property assessment break to Acreage residents over cancer probe |
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26-MAR-10
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Lawmakers' objections stall proposal to give property assessment break to Acreage residents over cancer probe (The Palm Beach Post)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Lawmakers' objections stall proposal to give property assessment break to Acreage residents over cancer probe |
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26-MAR-10
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Lawmakers' objections stall proposal to give property assessment break to Acreage residents over cancer probe (The Palm Beach Post)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Lawmakers' objections stall proposal to give property assessment break to Acreage residents over cancer probe |
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25-MAR-10
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Property value deadline approaches (The Augusta Chronicle)
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Augusta and Columbia County homeowners have until April 1 to officially contest their taxable property values and propose new ones, though declaring a new value doesn't necessarily mean the boards of assessors will concur.Residents can appeal their assessments by completing a form called the Real Property Return, or PT50R. Values can also be appealed later in the year after tax notices are sent ... |
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25-MAR-10
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Property value deadline approaches (The Augusta Chronicle)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Augusta and Columbia County homeowners have until April 1 to officially contest their taxable property values and propose new ones, though declaring a new value doesn't necessarily mean the boards of assessors will concur.Residents can appeal their assessments by completing a form called the Real Property Return, or PT50R. Values can also be appealed later in the year after tax notices are sent ... |
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25-MAR-10
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NEW YORK WOMAN CHARGED IN AN ATLANTIC CITY MORTGAGE FRAUD CASE (NBC40 South Jersey)
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CAMDEN • The alleged mastermind of a mortgage fraud and money laundering scheme involving residential properties in Atlantic City had an initial appearance in connection with a 2-count Indictment today, U.S. Attorney Paul J. Fishman announced. |
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25-MAR-10
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Real Estate (Mondaq)
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With the recent decline in real estate values, as well as county-wide reappraisals occurring in Maury County, Rutherford County and other Tennessee counties, it is important for property owners to keep an eye on the value assigned to their business real estate. |
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25-MAR-10
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Real Estate (Mondaq)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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With the recent decline in real estate values, as well as county-wide reappraisals occurring in Maury County, Rutherford County and other Tennessee counties, it is important for property owners to keep an eye on the value assigned to their business real estate. |
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25-MAR-10
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Conrad Black's former Florida home up for sale (CTV Toronto)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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An oceanfront home once owned by Conrad Black is up for sale in Palm Beach, Florida -- a property that was assessed for the 2009 tax year at a value of US$32.6 million. |
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25-MAR-10
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Distressed Real Estate Investing, Waiting for the Unraveling (The Epoch Times)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Dealing with the perils of distressed real estate investing can be frustrating, but good deals are out there. |
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25-MAR-10
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Distressed Real Estate Investing, Waiting for the Unraveling (The Epoch Times)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Dealing with the perils of distressed real estate investing can be frustrating, but good deals are out there. |
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25-MAR-10
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Cal-Bay International Announces New Property (Marketwire)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - March 25, 2010) - Cal-Bay International, Inc. ( PINKSHEETS : CBYI ) today announces the acquisition of a new property in Las Vegas, Nevada. The property currently has both tenants and positive cash flow. |
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25-MAR-10
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Cal-Bay International Announces New Property (Marketwire)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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LAS VEGAS, NV--(Marketwire - March 25, 2010) - Cal-Bay International, Inc. ( PINKSHEETS : CBYI ) today announces the acquisition of a new property in Las Vegas, Nevada. The property currently has both tenants and positive cash flow. |
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25-MAR-10
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Conrad Black's former Florida home up for sale (CTV.ca)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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An oceanfront home once owned by Conrad Black is up for sale in Palm Beach, Florida -- a property that was assessed for the 2009 tax year at a value of US$32.6 million. |
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25-MAR-10
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West Side Real Estate News & Notes (West Side Leader & South Side News Leader)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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SUMMIT COUNTY — Summit County Fiscal Officer John Donofrio reminds taxpayers the deadline to file DTE Form 1 — Complaint Against the Valuation of Real Property is March 31. |
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25-MAR-10
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West Side Real Estate News & Notes (West Side Leader & South Side News Leader)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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SUMMIT COUNTY — Summit County Fiscal Officer John Donofrio reminds taxpayers the deadline to file DTE Form 1 — Complaint Against the Valuation of Real Property is March 31. |
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25-MAR-10
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Foreign home buyers still keen for Big Apple slice (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Signs are that some overseas buyers are drifting back into the New York real estate market, betting a decline in prices may be about to turn. |
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25-MAR-10
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Importance of Finding the Perfect Florida Commercial Real Estate (Turks.US)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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If you are looking for potential investment, Florida commercial real estate is the right place for your search. But of course it is important that you have enough knowledge about the field that you are planning to enter. |
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25-MAR-10
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Importance of Finding the Perfect Florida Commercial Real Estate (Turks.US)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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If you are looking for potential investment, Florida commercial real estate is the right place for your search. But of course it is important that you have enough knowledge about the field that you are planning to enter. |
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25-MAR-10
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Local housing market begins s-l-o-w recovery (Newark Advocate)
(Search - Housing Market)
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The Licking County housing market might be starting a long, slow rebound from the depths of 2009, according to local real estate agents. The homebuyer tax credit, which expires April 30, might spur activity in the short term, while the county's growing population provides some long-term potential, but views differ on its current impact. |
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25-MAR-10
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Hopes high stamp duty move will help city housing market (The Scotsman)
(Search - Housing Market)
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PROPERTY experts hope Chancellor Alistair Darling's stamp duty move will provide a shot in the arm for the city's housing market, and make it easier for first-time buy |
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25-MAR-10
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Eye-catching appraisals (Salina Journal)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Owners of several commercial properties were shocked recently to receive change-in-value notices from the Saline County Appraiser's Office showing increases of up to 127 percent in the appraised values of their properties. |
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25-MAR-10
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Real Money (Mar. 25): Capital Raisings & Property Financings (CoStar Group)
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Harrah's Entertainment Inc. received unanimous consent from its commercial mortgage back securities (CMBS) lenders to amend the terms of approximately $5.5 billion in loans. Under the revised terms, Harrah's will have the option to extend the CMBS loan... |
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25-MAR-10
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Real Money (Mar. 25): Capital Raisings & Property Financings (CoStar Group)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Harrah's Entertainment Inc. received unanimous consent from its commercial mortgage back securities (CMBS) lenders to amend the terms of approximately $5.5 billion in loans. Under the revised terms, Harrah's will have the option to extend the CMBS loan... |
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25-MAR-10
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Koon Holdings enters public housing market with S$3.75m acquisition (Channel NewsAsia)
(Search - Housing Market)
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SINGAPORE: Koon Holdings has entered the public housing market with a S$3.75 million acquisition. |
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25-MAR-10
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MARKET REPORT: Stocks fall on housing, euro woes (Arkansas News Bureau)
(Search - Housing Market)
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Major stock indexes fell from their 2010 highs Wednesday as weakness in the housing market and rising European debt loads revived investors’ pessimistic view of the economy. |
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25-MAR-10
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Housing market dips - Thu, 25 Mar 2010 PST (The Spokesman-Review)
(Search - Housing Market)
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WASHINGTON – The recovery in the housing market is at risk of collapsing. Home sales are sliding, prices are stalling and foreclosures are rising. And mortgage rates are likely to go up after next week, when the Federal Reserve ends a program that has driven them down. |
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25-MAR-10
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Housing market's recovery at risk (Denver Post)
(Search - Housing Market)
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The recovery in the housing market is at risk of collapsing. Home sales are sliding, prices are stalling and foreclosures are rising. And mortgage rates are likely to go up after next week, when the Federal Reserve ends a program that has driven them down. |
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25-MAR-10
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Housing market's recovery appears to be at risk (The Durango Herald)
(Search - Housing Market)
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WASHINGTON - The recovery in the housing market is at risk of collapsing. Home sales are sliding, prices are stalling and foreclosures are rising. And mortgage rates are likely to go up after next week, when the Federal Reserve ends a program that has driven them down. |
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25-MAR-10
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Part II: Mr. President: America Needs A Trust-Based Mortgage System
(Realty Times)
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The property may be in foreclosure, but not foreclosed. It is still the owner's responsibility to pay the fees.


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25-MAR-10
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First-Timer's Guide To Mortgage Shopping
(Realty Times)
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Here's what you need to get started looking for a mortgage that best serves your needs at the lowest cost possible.


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25-MAR-10
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Get Your Money in the Central Business Districts
(Realty Times)
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Peter L. Mosca shares an excerpt of a radio show interview conducted Income Property Investment Talk dot com, with Dr. Jim Gillespie, America's premier commercial real estate coach.


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25-MAR-10
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Housing market's upswing at risk of collapsing (Houston Chronicle)
(Search - Housing Market)
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The recovery in the housing market is at risk of collapsing. Home sales are sliding, prices are stalling, and foreclosures are rising. |
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25-MAR-10
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Lee County renters often caught in Chinese drywall trap (The News-Press)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Lisa Lubick says her husband and four children are among the latest victims of toxic drywall. |
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25-MAR-10
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Sarasota real estate investor goes international (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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By MICHAEL BRAGA With Texas firm, company buys manager of billions in property |
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25-MAR-10
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Sarasota real estate investor goes international (The Sarasota Herald-Tribune)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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By MICHAEL BRAGA With Texas firm, company buys manager of billions in property |
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25-MAR-10
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13. Housing market's recovery appears at risk (The Star)
(Search - Housing Market)
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WASHINGTON (AP): The recovery in the U.S. housing market is at risk of collapsing. |
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25-MAR-10
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Housing market's recovery appears at risk (Austin American-Statesman)
(Search - Housing Market)
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Housing market's recovery appears at risk |
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25-MAR-10
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Investment Worthy? (Abilene Reporter-News)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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National economic trends tend to show up in Abilene a few months later than in metropolitan areas, and that is proving to be true in the commercial real estate market as well as at retail stores. |
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24-MAR-10
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Duluth Housing Market Rebounding (WDIO Duluth)
(Search - Housing Market)
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If you're trying to sell your house in Duluth, there is good news, with signs the local housing market is rebounding. |
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24-MAR-10
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From Market Highs to Lows, Knoll Follows the Ebb and Flow of Retail Real Estate (CoStar Group)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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This week, C. Whitney Knoll shared his insights on the current investment sales market for retail property. A true veteran of commercial real estate, Knoll has been in the business since 1972 and since entering the retail investment sales brokerage world... |
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24-MAR-10
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From Market Highs to Lows, Knoll Follows the Ebb and Flow of Retail Real Estate (CoStar Group)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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This week, C. Whitney Knoll shared his insights on the current investment sales market for retail property. A true veteran of commercial real estate, Knoll has been in the business since 1972 and since entering the retail investment sales brokerage world... |
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24-MAR-10
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Posh Harborwalk files for Chapter 11 (Galveston County Daily News)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Developer of luxury community Harborwalk file for Chapter 11 bankruptcy reorganization and are battling with a lender about a $30 million note. |
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24-MAR-10
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Harborwalk, lender battle about default letter (Galveston County Daily News)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Developers of the upscale Harborwalk community have filed a lawsuit against Compass Bank about its loan agreement. |
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24-MAR-10
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Housing market's recovery appears at risk (The Star-Ledger)
(Search - Housing Market)
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The recovery in the housing market is at risk of collapsing. Home sales are sliding, prices are stalling and foreclosures are rising. And mortgage rates are likely to go up after next week, when the Federal Reserve ends a program... |
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24-MAR-10
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Housing market's recovery appears at risk (AP via Yahoo! News)
(Search - Housing Market)
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The recovery in the housing market is at risk of collapsing. |
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24-MAR-10
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Unhappy Buyers Cannot Rescind Purchase Agreements
(National Association of Realtors - Law and Policy)
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New York federal court rules that a law which applies to large developments did not allow purchasers who changed their minds to void their contracts. |
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24-MAR-10
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AMB Property Corporation(R) Leases 202,200 SF in Harrisburg Development (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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AMB Property Corporation® , a leading owner, operator and developer of global industrial real estate, today announced that it has leased approximately 202,200 square feet in its AMB I-81 Distribution Center located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. |
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24-MAR-10
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AMB Property Corporation(R) Leases 202,200 SF in Harrisburg Development (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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AMB Property Corporation® , a leading owner, operator and developer of global industrial real estate, today announced that it has leased approximately 202,200 square feet in its AMB I-81 Distribution Center located in Harrisburg, Pennsylvania. |
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24-MAR-10
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Chicago Launches Program to Jump Start Housing market (Chicago Public Radio)
(Search - Housing Market)
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The City of Chicago is launching a $1 million loan program to kick start the city's housing market. |
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24-MAR-10
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The Muller Company Awarded Three New Property Management Contracts Totaling Over 1.9 Million SF (dBusinessNews.com)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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LAGUNA HILLS, CALIF. – The Muller Company, a full service real estate company specializing in management, investment and development of commercial real estate in the western United States, announces today that the firm has been awarded three new management contracts totaling over 1.9 million square feet. |
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24-MAR-10
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The Muller Company Awarded Three New Property Management Contracts Totaling Over 1.9 Million SF (dBusinessNews.com)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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LAGUNA HILLS, CALIF. – The Muller Company, a full service real estate company specializing in management, investment and development of commercial real estate in the western United States, announces today that the firm has been awarded three new management contracts totaling over 1.9 million square feet. |
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24-MAR-10
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Black Rockers want church property as open space (Connecticut Post)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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BRIDGEPORT -- A group of Black Rock residents are praying that the St. Mark's Lutheran Church property on Jetland Street remains open space. About 50 neighborhood residents attended a forum Tuesday night at the Black Rock Library to discuss the impact of the church's decision to sell the property after closing its doors last June. |
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24-MAR-10
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Black Rockers want church property as open space (Connecticut Post)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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BRIDGEPORT -- A group of Black Rock residents are praying that the St. Mark's Lutheran Church property on Jetland Street remains open space. About 50 neighborhood residents attended a forum Tuesday night at the Black Rock Library to discuss the impact of the church's decision to sell the property after closing its doors last June. |
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24-MAR-10
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Goffstown tax rate up by $3.40 (The Goffstown News)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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BY GREG KWASNIK A voter-approved hike to town and school budgets has some real estate agents worried that corresponding tax increases may price some potential buyers right out of the housing market. The combined town and school tax rate is projected to rise by an estimated $3.40 per $1,000 of assessed property value – equal to an $850 increase on the tax bill for a $250,000 home. Some agents say ... |
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24-MAR-10
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Goffstown tax rate up by $3.40 (The Goffstown News)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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BY GREG KWASNIK A voter-approved hike to town and school budgets has some real estate agents worried that corresponding tax increases may price some potential buyers right out of the housing market. The combined town and school tax rate is projected to rise by an estimated $3.40 per $1,000 of assessed property value – equal to an $850 increase on the tax bill for a $250,000 home. Some agents say ... |
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24-MAR-10
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Stocks Drop On Weak Housing Market Data (CBS4 Miami)
(Search - Housing Market)
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Stocks fell Wednesday on renewed concerns about European debt problems and weakness in the housing market. The drop comes after Fitch Ratings lowered Portugal's credit rating. The rating firm said the country's recovery will be slower than other countries that use the euro. Fitch contends that could hurt Portugal's ability to repay its debt. |
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24-MAR-10
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Stocks Drop On Weak Housing Market Data (CBS 13 Sacramento)
(Search - Housing Market)
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Stocks fell Wednesday on renewed concerns about European debt problems and weakness in the housing market. The drop comes after Fitch Ratings lowered Portugal's credit rating. The rating firm said the country's recovery will be slower than other countries that use the euro. Fitch contends that could hurt Portugal's ability to repay its debt. |
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24-MAR-10
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NAR Testifies About GSE Structures
(National Associaiton of Realtors - Government Affairs)
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Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac should be restructured as government-chartered, non-shareholder owned authorities. |
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24-MAR-10
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Housing market's recovery appears at risk (San Francisco Chronicle)
(Search - Housing Market)
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The recovery in the housing market is at risk of collapsing. Home sales are sliding, prices are stalling and foreclosures are rising. And mortgage rates are likely to go up after next week, when the Federal Reserve ends a program that has driven them down.... |
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24-MAR-10
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Stock market: Stocks rise as housing report buoys investors (USA Today)
(Search - Housing Market)
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Stocks rise as better-than-expected housing report raises investors' hopes of broader economic recovery. |
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24-MAR-10
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BOA Discusses Assessment Caps, Subdivision Lot Values (The Dade County Sentinel)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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The Dade County Board of Assessors held its monthly meeting March 16 after postponing it the two previous weeks. |
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24-MAR-10
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Flood victims critical of buyout process (Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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WATERLOO - A Sans Souci Island property owner has questioned theintegrity of a committee assigned to hear flood buyoutappeals. |
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24-MAR-10
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Gary Shilling Discusses U.S. Housing Market, Treasuries: Video (Guru Focus)
(Search - Housing Market)
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By guruek. Gary Shilling, president of A. Gary Shilling & Co., talks with Bloomberg's Deirdre Bolton and Jon Erlichman about sovereign debt, the U.S. housing market, and the outlook for the dollar, Treasuries and stocks. Read more » » |
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24-MAR-10
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No Takers for W.Va.'s Offer of Tamarack Property (WSAZ NewsChannel 3 West Virginia)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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State officials are putting plans to lease 80 acres at Tamarack on hold after no developer showed interest in the property. |
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24-MAR-10
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No Takers for W.Va.'s Offer of Tamarack Property (WSAZ NewsChannel 3 West Virginia)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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State officials are putting plans to lease 80 acres at Tamarack on hold after no developer showed interest in the property. |
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24-MAR-10
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City May Sell Property To Lakewood Church (KPRC Local 2 Houston)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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The Houston City Council is expected to consider selling the old Compaq Center and property to Lakewood Church, KPRC Local 2 reports. |
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24-MAR-10
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City May Sell Property To Lakewood Church (KPRC Local 2 Houston)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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The Houston City Council is expected to consider selling the old Compaq Center and property to Lakewood Church, KPRC Local 2 reports. |
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24-MAR-10
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Housing market remains muted (Belfast Telegraph)
(Search - Housing Market)
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The UK housing market remained subdued during February following the end of the Government's stamp duty holiday, figures showed yesterday. Related Stories JoJo Maman Bebe founder honoured by national award CBI warns consumer caution to continue Darling seeks to reassure markets Sweet role for the pick of the business bunch Northgate unveils £19m investment in business |
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24-MAR-10
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Housing market remains muted (Belfast Telegraph)
(Search - Housing Market)
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The UK housing market remained subdued during February following the end of the Government's stamp duty holiday, figures showed yesterday. Related Stories JoJo Maman Bebe founder honoured by national award CBI warns consumer caution to continue Darling seeks to reassure markets Sweet role for the pick of the business bunch Northgate unveils £19m investment in business |
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24-MAR-10
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6 housing trends in a still-shaky market (CNN Money)
(Search - Housing Market)
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The drama is nearly over. After a decade of extremes -- the ebullient highs of the real estate boom, then the devastating lows of the bust -- calmer forces are beginning to prevail in the housing market. |
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24-MAR-10
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Red-hot housing market to cool off (Toronto Star)
(Search - Housing Market)
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The Canadian housing market, red-hot through the past decade, will cool over the coming years as higher interest rates take effect and the population ages, according to the latest report on real estate trends from Scotiabank. |
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24-MAR-10
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Bellway Reports First-Half Profit on Housing Market Improvement (Bloomberg)
(Search - Housing Market)
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March 24 (Bloomberg) -- Bellway Plc , the worst-performing U.K. homebuilding stock this year, posted a profit in its fiscal first half as the housing market showed signs of recovery. |
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24-MAR-10
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Australia's property bubble: it's here (Sydney Morning Herald)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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There is no indication that investor appetite for property will slow down any time soon, our newest Investor Pulse survey reveals. |
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24-MAR-10
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Australia's property bubble: it's here (Sydney Morning Herald)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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There is no indication that investor appetite for property will slow down any time soon, our newest Investor Pulse survey reveals. |
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24-MAR-10
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Australia's property bubble: it's here (Business Day)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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There is no indication that investor appetite for property will slow down soon, our newest Investor Pulse survey reveals. |
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24-MAR-10
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Australia's property bubble: it's here (Business Day)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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There is no indication that investor appetite for property will slow down soon, our newest Investor Pulse survey reveals. |
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24-MAR-10
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Australia's property bubble: it's here (Brisbane Times)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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There is no indication that investor appetite for property will slow down any time soon, our newest Investor Pulse survey reveals. |
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24-MAR-10
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Australia's property bubble: it's here (Brisbane Times)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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There is no indication that investor appetite for property will slow down any time soon, our newest Investor Pulse survey reveals. |
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24-MAR-10
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Australia has a property bubble: investors (Business Day)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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There is no indication that investor appetite for property will slow down any time soon, our newest Investor Pulse survey reveals. |
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24-MAR-10
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Australia has a property bubble: investors (Business Day)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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There is no indication that investor appetite for property will slow down any time soon, our newest Investor Pulse survey reveals. |
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24-MAR-10
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‘Scam’ property tax letter circulates (The Register-Guard)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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When Dick Rohl received a form in the mail telling him he could pay to have his property value reassessed to receive a property tax reduction, he reread the form three times. Finally, the Junction City resident said, he determined that the form was a phony. “Some of the money … |
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24-MAR-10
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‘Scam’ property tax letter circulates (The Register-Guard)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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When Dick Rohl received a form in the mail telling him he could pay to have his property value reassessed to receive a property tax reduction, he reread the form three times. Finally, the Junction City resident said, he determined that the form was a phony. “Some of the money … |
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24-MAR-10
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County officials: all steady tax-wise (North Platte Bulletin)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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The county will not make any adjustments for lower property valuations this year, because values are pretty stable, according to Lincoln County Assessor Mary Ann Long and county appraisers. |
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24-MAR-10
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How Do You Handle Office Misunderstandings?
(Realty Times)
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Getting along in an office can be frustrating. You have so many considerations. Even though you may be right, you must consider the damage to the relationship you have with the other agent in the office, with your broker, and the other agents in the office


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24-MAR-10
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Once Vacant, New Connecticut Apartments Now First LEED Platinum Building
(Realty Times)
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Becker+Becker, a Fairfield-based design and development firm, today announced that residential leasing has begun at 360 State Street, a new 32-story mixed-use tower located in the heart of downtown New Haven. The building has been garnering attention and winning praise as a model for sustainable, environmentally-friendly design.


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24-MAR-10
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Tencent: Popularity brings profit and infringement (People's Daily)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Intellectual property protection not only plays an important role in the real world, but is also a crucial part of the Internet, dramatically changing people's lives over the past few decades. China's Tencent Holdings Ltd, the world's second-largest Internet company by stock market value - next to Google - now has the most users in the nation. "Although intellectual property protection is not ... |
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24-MAR-10
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Tencent: Popularity brings profit and infringement (People's Daily)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Intellectual property protection not only plays an important role in the real world, but is also a crucial part of the Internet, dramatically changing people's lives over the past few decades. China's Tencent Holdings Ltd, the world's second-largest Internet company by stock market value - next to Google - now has the most users in the nation. "Although intellectual property protection is not ... |
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24-MAR-10
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Rivers Casino appealing property assessment (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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A $199.5 million property assessment is no lucky number for the Rivers Casino. |
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24-MAR-10
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Rivers Casino appealing property assessment (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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A $199.5 million property assessment is no lucky number for the Rivers Casino. |
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24-MAR-10
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In China, a real estate frenzy (USA Today)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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China's frenzied real estate market is starting to turn optimists into pessimists, who say this sector could be the next big economic bust. |
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24-MAR-10
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In China, a real estate frenzy (USA Today)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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China's frenzied real estate market is starting to turn optimists into pessimists, who say this sector could be the next big economic bust. |
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24-MAR-10
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The big push (Metro Times Detroit)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Third Coast’s Ypsi “compassion center.” Fast times in Washington, D.C. (12/16/2009) A Royal Oak stonemason makes his case with a hunger strike Pickup lines (11/25/2009) Will curbside recycling work in Detroit? |
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24-MAR-10
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Local housing market is improving (WTHI Terre Haute)
(Search - Housing Market)
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The housing market in the Wabash Valley is reporting 2008 sale levels. |
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24-MAR-10
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Scott property values top $1B; Lee numbers up 14.6 percent (Kingsport Times-News)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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GATE CITY — The value of real estate in Scott and Lee counties saw average increases in the double digits, according to the preliminary results of reassessments that were completed recently in both areas. |
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24-MAR-10
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Scott property values top $1B; Lee numbers up 14.6 percent (Kingsport Times-News)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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GATE CITY — The value of real estate in Scott and Lee counties saw average increases in the double digits, according to the preliminary results of reassessments that were completed recently in both areas. |
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24-MAR-10
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Palin’s cabins noted in new property report (MSNBC)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Two cabins on a backcountry plot partially owned by Sarah Palin have been appraised for property taxes for the first time since their construction began several years ago. |
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24-MAR-10
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Palin’s cabins noted in new property report (MSNBC)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Two cabins on a backcountry plot partially owned by Sarah Palin have been appraised for property taxes for the first time since their construction began several years ago. |
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23-MAR-10
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How to Solve Your Miami Real Estate Problems Beforehand (Turks.US)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Problems cannot be avoided when buying a Miami real estate property. However, you can definitely lessen them if you choose to account for them beforehand. Initial preparations are important in homebuying. |
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23-MAR-10
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How to Solve Your Miami Real Estate Problems Beforehand (Turks.US)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Problems cannot be avoided when buying a Miami real estate property. However, you can definitely lessen them if you choose to account for them beforehand. Initial preparations are important in homebuying. |
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23-MAR-10
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Are speculators back in the housing market? (Orange County Register)
(Search - Housing Market)
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The latest figures from DataQuick show some resurgent signs of speculation in the local housing market. |
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23-MAR-10
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Oregon Realtors seek ban on real estate tax (The Oregonian)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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There is no serious drive to impose real estate transfer taxes in Oregon, but the Oregon Association of Realtors is pursuing an initiative drive to constitutionally ban such taxes anyway. The group's chief lobbyist says Oregon's tough budget straits - and the passage of Measures 66 and 67 - persuaded her group to make sure they won't get hit with taxes they don't like. |
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23-MAR-10
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Oregon Realtors seek ban on real estate tax (The Oregonian)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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There is no serious drive to impose real estate transfer taxes in Oregon, but the Oregon Association of Realtors is pursuing an initiative drive to constitutionally ban such taxes anyway. The group's chief lobbyist says Oregon's tough budget straits - and the passage of Measures 66 and 67 - persuaded her group to make sure they won't get hit with taxes they don't like. |
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23-MAR-10
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West Hawaii market improving, stability questioned (West Hawaii Today)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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A West Hawaii Realtor says the real estate market has reached bottom, but a long-time appraiser thinks the market, while showing improvement, has yet to stabilize. |
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23-MAR-10
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South Bays Million-Dollar Housing Market Surges in February, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage Reports (dBusinessNews.com)
(Search - Housing Market)
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LOS GATOS, Calif. – March 23, 2010 – Sales of million-dollar homes in Santa Clara County surged last month as the high-end housing market continued to show encouraging signs of bouncing back from its recessionary lows, according to Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage, the Bay Area’s leading provider of luxury real estate services. |
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23-MAR-10
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UK housing market remains subdued (Evening Standard)
(Search - Housing Market)
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The housing market remained subdued during February following the end of the Government's stamp duty holiday, figures have showed. |
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23-MAR-10
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TRECAP Partners Acquires Capmark Investments’ Real Estate Equity Advisory Business (citybizlist Philadelphia)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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PHILADELPHIA -- TRECAP Partners LLC has acquired the real estate equity investment advisory business... |
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23-MAR-10
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TRECAP Partners Acquires Capmark Investments’ Real Estate Equity Advisory Business (citybizlist Philadelphia)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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PHILADELPHIA -- TRECAP Partners LLC has acquired the real estate equity investment advisory business... |
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23-MAR-10
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Why housing market hasn't turned yet (Orange County Register)
(Search - Housing Market)
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Real estate author/analyst/trainer Stefan Swanepoel from Aliso Viejo has been around real estate for three decades. We figured his unique perch — talking regularly to home-selling executives and ground troops — would give us a new perspective of what’s next for housing. |
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23-MAR-10
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M/I Homes enters Houston housing market (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
(Search - Housing Market)
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Homebuilder M/I Homes Inc. said it has entered the Houston market as it attempts to expand its geographic reach and increase its business. |
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23-MAR-10
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Hanley Investment Group Sells Single-Tenant NNN Property (dBusinessNews.com)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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IRVINE, CALIF. – Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, one of the most dominant retail investment groups in the western United States and a market leader in the sale of retail properties, announced today that Edward B. Hanley and William B. Asher represented the seller in the sale of a single-tenant NNN Wells Fargo in Menifee, Calif. |
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23-MAR-10
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Hanley Investment Group Sells Single-Tenant NNN Property (dBusinessNews.com)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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IRVINE, CALIF. – Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, one of the most dominant retail investment groups in the western United States and a market leader in the sale of retail properties, announced today that Edward B. Hanley and William B. Asher represented the seller in the sale of a single-tenant NNN Wells Fargo in Menifee, Calif. |
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23-MAR-10
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Tax Tip: additional standard deduction for real estate taxes (KIVI Boise)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Here are six things you need to know about the higher standard deduction for real estate taxes. |
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23-MAR-10
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Tax Tip: additional standard deduction for real estate taxes (KIVI Boise)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Here are six things you need to know about the higher standard deduction for real estate taxes. |
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23-MAR-10
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New Data: February Existing-Home Sales
(National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
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Existing-home sales declined slightly in February, with modest gains in the Northeast and Midwest offset by softer sales in the South and West. |
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23-MAR-10
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Mortgage Rates Hold Close to All Time Lows – 30-yr at 4.75 Still
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Conventional 30-year fixed mortgages are available at 4.75% today for well-qualified consumers paying a standard .07 to 1 point, says rate research website FreeRateUpdate.com.


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23-MAR-10
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Credit Consequences of Home Loss
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Financially distressed homeowners not only face painful personal circumstances, but also they must consider choices that have both tax and credit implications. While a variety of professionals may be able to explain taxation issues in these circumstances, not as much seems to be known about credit consequences -- other than that they are bad.


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23-MAR-10
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The Condo Solution: To Rent or Buy?
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If you are renting because you believe it's cheaper than buying a home, it's time to take a close look at your math. PJ Wade offers suggestions on making the step to real estate ownership.


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23-MAR-10
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Agent Designations Explained
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ABR. CRS. GRI. There are a myriad of Realtor and agent designations, enough to confuse anyone entering the real estate marketplace. As a simple guide, here are 10 of the most popular designations and certifications you'll come across, and just what they mean for you.


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23-MAR-10
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Wall Street set for flat open as housing data eyed (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
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Wall Street was set for a flat open on Tuesday as investors awaited data on the housing market, which remains one of the weakest segments of the economy. |
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23-MAR-10
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UK housing market remains subdued (Channel 4)
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The housing market remained subdued during February following the end of the Government's stamp duty holiday, figures have showed. The number of mortgages approved for house purchase crept up to 35,276 during the month, following January's 23% slide, the British Bankers' Association said. |
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23-MAR-10
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Stock futures edge up, housing sales eyed (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
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Stock index futures edged up on Tuesday, while investors awaited data on the housing market, which remains one of the weakest segments of the economy. |
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23-MAR-10
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Stamp duty change subdues housing market (Daily Telegraph)
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The housing market remained subdued during February following the end of the Government's stamp duty holiday, according to figures from the British Bankers' Association. |
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23-MAR-10
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CNNMoney.com Pre-Market Report (CNNMoney.com via Yahoo! Finance)
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U.S. stocks were set to open higher Tuesday as investors await a new reading on the strength of the housing market, and consider the progress of Wall Street reform legislation. |
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23-MAR-10
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UK housing market remains subdued (Aylesbury Today)
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The housing market remained subdued during February following the end of the Government's stamp duty holiday, figures have showed. |
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23-MAR-10
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Far Hills plans for affordable housing requirement (The Bernardsville News)
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FAR HILLS – The owner of a 12-acre lot on Sunny Branch Road is expected to come forward with a new plan to develop six acres for both affordable housing units and market-priced carriage homes. |
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23-MAR-10
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Ranked as a Top Historic Destination, Red Wing Real Estate Values Continue to Rise (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
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The recent accolades that Red Wing, Minnesota, has received from National Geographic and the National Trust for Historic Preservation has increased the value of Red Wing real estate. Buyers looking for scenic views and a high quality of life are opting for Red Wing homes for sale. |
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23-MAR-10
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Ranked as a Top Historic Destination, Red Wing Real Estate Values Continue to Rise (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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The recent accolades that Red Wing, Minnesota, has received from National Geographic and the National Trust for Historic Preservation has increased the value of Red Wing real estate. Buyers looking for scenic views and a high quality of life are opting for Red Wing homes for sale. |
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23-MAR-10
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Property tax more complex than value/tax correlation (The Naperville Sun)
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Spring has finally sprung! I spotted a robin near the bird feeder last week. A crocus bloomed in the yard, providing something new for the rabbit smorgasbord. During the next few weeks, there will be more signs of the season. Notable milestones will include spring break, opening day on both the south and other side of Chicago, and most important for homeowners, the auspicious end of April when ... |
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23-MAR-10
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Property tax more complex than value/tax correlation (The Naperville Sun)
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Spring has finally sprung! I spotted a robin near the bird feeder last week. A crocus bloomed in the yard, providing something new for the rabbit smorgasbord. During the next few weeks, there will be more signs of the season. Notable milestones will include spring break, opening day on both the south and other side of Chicago, and most important for homeowners, the auspicious end of April when ... |
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23-MAR-10
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Developers can now buy affordable housing credits (The Aspen Times)
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ASPEN - Affordable housing can now be bought and sold as a commodity on the free market by developers who don't want to pay the city's fees or build it themselves, the Aspen City Council decided Monday. The council voted unanimously to approve an amendment to the land use code that allows for affordable housing credits to be transferred. As a result, a developer can purchase a credit for ... |
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23-MAR-10
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Tax credit, university help Ann Arbor, Mich., home market (USA Today)
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The Michigan cities of Ann Arbor and Detroit are only about 40 miles apart, but the distance is enough to present starkly different housing markets. |
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23-MAR-10
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Lawmakers to debate structure of US mortgage market, changes could take years (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
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WASHINGTON - There would be no housing market today without the government. Over the past 18 months, Washington has taken extraordinary steps to keep home loans available and affordable. That caused a tentative housing recovery last year. |
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23-MAR-10
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Japanese Stocks Fluctuate on Profit Outlook, Property Concern (Bloomberg)
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March 23 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks fluctuated as speculation corporate earnings will rise boosted Toshiba Corp., while real-estate companies fell after a report last week showed land prices dropped to the lowest in more than a generation. |
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23-MAR-10
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Japanese Stocks Fluctuate on Profit Outlook, Property Concern (Bloomberg)
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March 23 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks fluctuated as speculation corporate earnings will rise boosted Toshiba Corp., while real-estate companies fell after a report last week showed land prices dropped to the lowest in more than a generation. |
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23-MAR-10
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Norfolk to condemn properties for development (The Virginian-Pilot)
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NORFOLK The city's housing agency has moved to condemn two more properties around University Village to help Old Dominion University's Real Estate Foundation with the next phase of its retail and residential development. |
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23-MAR-10
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China Poly to raise $1.4b via share sale (China Daily)
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SHANGHAI: China Poly Real Estate Group Co, the country's second biggest property developer by market value, plans to raise up to 9.6 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) through a private placement of shares to fund expansion. |
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23-MAR-10
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China Poly to raise $1.4b via share sale (China Daily)
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SHANGHAI: China Poly Real Estate Group Co, the country's second biggest property developer by market value, plans to raise up to 9.6 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) through a private placement of shares to fund expansion. |
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23-MAR-10
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-23 01:06 Australian pension funds eye U.K. property -Saville (Interactive Investor)
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SYDNEY, March 23 (Reuters) - Some Australian pension funds are looking to invest in U.K. properties to take advantage of low prices and a strong Australian currency, a fund director for Cordea Saville said on Tuesday. Cordea Saville, which is 60 percent owned by U.K. property consultant Savills Plc, launched an open-ended fund, the Cordea Savills UK Income and Growth Fund, in January to buy ... |
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23-MAR-10
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-23 01:06 Australian pension funds eye U.K. property -Saville (Interactive Investor)
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SYDNEY, March 23 (Reuters) - Some Australian pension funds are looking to invest in U.K. properties to take advantage of low prices and a strong Australian currency, a fund director for Cordea Saville said on Tuesday. Cordea Saville, which is 60 percent owned by U.K. property consultant Savills Plc, launched an open-ended fund, the Cordea Savills UK Income and Growth Fund, in January to buy ... |
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23-MAR-10
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Property & Building records NIS 300m loss for Q4 of 2009 (Haaretz Daily)
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Property & Building Corp. released financial results showing revenues of NIS 324 million for the last quarter of 2009 yesterday, double the figures for the same quarter in 2008. The firm, controlled by Nochi Dankner's Discount Investments, managed to reduce its operating loss to NIS 183 million, compared to a NIS 288 million loss in Q4 2008. |
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23-MAR-10
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Property & Building records NIS 300m loss for Q4 of 2009 (Haaretz Daily)
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Property & Building Corp. released financial results showing revenues of NIS 324 million for the last quarter of 2009 yesterday, double the figures for the same quarter in 2008. The firm, controlled by Nochi Dankner's Discount Investments, managed to reduce its operating loss to NIS 183 million, compared to a NIS 288 million loss in Q4 2008. |
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22-MAR-10
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Good news for Ballarat housing market (The Courier)
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THE Ballarat housing market is on par with its regional counterparts, new figures show. |
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22-MAR-10
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Real wages set to fall amid rising prices, jobless (Scoop.co.nz)
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March 23 (BusinessWire) – Real wages are set to fall over the coming year as rising prices and extended unemployment keep the labour market subdued, economists say. |
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22-MAR-10
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Real wages set to fall amid rising prices, jobless (Scoop.co.nz)
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March 23 (BusinessWire) – Real wages are set to fall over the coming year as rising prices and extended unemployment keep the labour market subdued, economists say. |
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22-MAR-10
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Property rates up 20 pc since Jan (Hindustan Times)
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Real estate prices in the city have risen between 5 to 20 per cent since January. A surge in demand and buyers willing to pay more has helped this rise. |
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22-MAR-10
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Property rates up 20 pc since Jan (Hindustan Times)
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Real estate prices in the city have risen between 5 to 20 per cent since January. A surge in demand and buyers willing to pay more has helped this rise. |
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22-MAR-10
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Book Review: Property Outlaws (Electronic Frontier Foundations)
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I've just recently finished reading Property Outlaws: How Squatters, Pirates and Protesters Improve the Law of Ownership , by Eduardo Moisés Peñalver and Sonia Katyal. |
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22-MAR-10
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Book Review: Property Outlaws (Electronic Frontier Foundations)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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I've just recently finished reading Property Outlaws: How Squatters, Pirates and Protesters Improve the Law of Ownership , by Eduardo Moisés Peñalver and Sonia Katyal. |
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22-MAR-10
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South Shore housing market experiencing a revival (Raynham Call)
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House hunters anxious to qualify for a federal tax credit are generating lively sales activity in area towns. The intensifying interest among entry-level buyers has brought back symptoms of an overheated market not seen in years. Many properties garner multiple offers, some of them higher than the asking price. |
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22-MAR-10
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Appraisal rules tough on additions (South Philly Review)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Recently a homeowner in the hills above Oakland, Calif., applied for a refinance. An appraiser visited the property and measured both levels of the house. The appraiser called the homeowner a few days later to find out if the lower level had been added with a permit. |
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22-MAR-10
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Three Reasons Housing Market Will Head Lower (GoldSeek.com)
(Search - Housing Market)
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It’s one of the most pressing questions facing investors today. Is the housing market about to recover? With the housing market at the center of the credit crunch, any recovery in the housing market could quickly turn the Wall Street recovery into a recovery. |
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22-MAR-10
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Can State Housing Market Survive End Of Federal Assistance? (FOX CT Hartford)
(Search - Housing Market)
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Spring is bringing the usual hope for the housing market in Greater Hartford. |
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22-MAR-10
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Underwood Named Sr. Property Manager of Encore Retail (citybizlist Dallas)
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Daniel Underwood has been named Senior Property Manager of Encore Retail, LLC. In this role, Underwo... |
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22-MAR-10
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Underwood Named Sr. Property Manager of Encore Retail (citybizlist Dallas)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Daniel Underwood has been named Senior Property Manager of Encore Retail, LLC. In this role, Underwo... |
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22-MAR-10
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Portland housing prices likely to fall in 2010 (KGW NewsChannel 8 Portland)
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PORTLAND, Ore. -- Portland housing prices averaged about a 5.4 percent decline last year, according to the Case-Shiller Index , and leading market indicators point to another decline for 2010. The widely-watched national housing value estimate looked at the 20 largest U.S. metro areas and found that Portland, while down, was outperforming the Seattle metro housing market, which averaged a 7.9 ... |
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22-MAR-10
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Home's value down? (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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NEW YORK #8212; Home prices are still far below their highs just a few years ago. One bittersweet perk for homeowners is that property taxes should be lower, too. |
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22-MAR-10
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Home's value down? (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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NEW YORK #8212; Home prices are still far below their highs just a few years ago. One bittersweet perk for homeowners is that property taxes should be lower, too. |
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22-MAR-10
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Home's value down? (Fort Wayne News-Sentinel)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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NEW YORK #8212; Home prices are still far below their highs just a few years ago. One bittersweet perk for homeowners is that property taxes should be lower, too. |
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22-MAR-10
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Housing re-sale market weak in small Nunavut communities (CBC North)
(Search - Housing Market)
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Residents of Coral Harbour and other small Nunavut communities have had to turn down job offers elsewhere because they're trapped by a mortgage on a house they can't sell, says a territorial MLA. |
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22-MAR-10
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Daniel Underwood Named Senior Property Manager of Encore Retail, LLC (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Daniel Underwood has been named Senior Property Manager of Encore Retail, LLC. In this role, Underwood will oversee the day-to-day Property Management Services function of monitoring the physical operation and condition of each property, coordination of tenant improvements, collection of revenue, expense control and financial reporting for the existing and new retail assets, including results ... |
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22-MAR-10
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Daniel Underwood Named Senior Property Manager of Encore Retail, LLC (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Daniel Underwood has been named Senior Property Manager of Encore Retail, LLC. In this role, Underwood will oversee the day-to-day Property Management Services function of monitoring the physical operation and condition of each property, coordination of tenant improvements, collection of revenue, expense control and financial reporting for the existing and new retail assets, including results ... |
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22-MAR-10
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Business owners say lenders take hard line as foreclosures rise on commercial properties (Builder Magazine)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Mar. 21--Las Vegas business partners Michael Smoody and Bernie Chippoletti haven't found much compassion from Bank of America in their effort to hold onto Flamingo Professional Courtyard when tenant occupancy is at an all-time low. |
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22-MAR-10
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Chatham assessors ask property owners to resubmit low-value returns (Savannah Morning News)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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The claims of some Chatham County property owners could fit right in with the outrageousness of an over-the-top used-car commercial. Businesses located in the heart of downtown's Historic District are being touted as having the crazy-low value of just $1. Previous million-dollar values have been slashed on two new hotels and a southside grocery store. Rental properties near the beach on Tybee ... |
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22-MAR-10
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Chatham assessors ask property owners to resubmit low-value returns (Savannah Morning News)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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The claims of some Chatham County property owners could fit right in with the outrageousness of an over-the-top used-car commercial. Businesses located in the heart of downtown's Historic District are being touted as having the crazy-low value of just $1. Previous million-dollar values have been slashed on two new hotels and a southside grocery store. Rental properties near the beach on Tybee ... |
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22-MAR-10
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Good news for house market (The Courier)
(Search - Housing Market)
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THE Ballarat housing market is on par with its regional counterparts, new figures show. |
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22-MAR-10
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Tax Crunch? (News Chief)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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NEW YORK - Home prices are still far below their highs just a few years ago. One bittersweet perk for homeowners is that property taxes should be lower too. |
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22-MAR-10
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Deloitte Reports Commercial Real Estate Potentially Hits Bottom in 2010 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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While declining values, debt maturity and tight credit access, and stalled construction may continue to plague commercial real estate in the United States for the remainder of 2010, economic indicators point towards the potential for economic recovery this year. Â For investors, this environment reveals a window of opportunity in 2010 when investment in distressed assets may prove to be ... |
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22-MAR-10
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Deloitte Reports Commercial Real Estate Potentially Hits Bottom in 2010 (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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While declining values, debt maturity and tight credit access, and stalled construction may continue to plague commercial real estate in the United States for the remainder of 2010, economic indicators point towards the potential for economic recovery this year. Â For investors, this environment reveals a window of opportunity in 2010 when investment in distressed assets may prove to be ... |
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22-MAR-10
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Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners Raises $370 Million for Phoenix Global Real Estate Secondaries Fund (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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NEW YORK----Morgan Stanley Investment Management today announced that Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners raised $370 million in commitments for Morgan Stanley AIP Phoenix Global Real Estate Secondaries 2009 LP , a fund dedicated to acquiring secondary interests in opportunistic and value-added private equity real estate funds. |
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22-MAR-10
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Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners Raises $370 Million for Phoenix Global Real Estate Secondaries Fund (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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NEW YORK----Morgan Stanley Investment Management today announced that Morgan Stanley Alternative Investment Partners raised $370 million in commitments for Morgan Stanley AIP Phoenix Global Real Estate Secondaries 2009 LP , a fund dedicated to acquiring secondary interests in opportunistic and value-added private equity real estate funds. |
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22-MAR-10
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Affordable housing target missed (This is West Country)
(Search - Housing Market)
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THE number of homes built in the Taunton and Wellington area last year to help lower earners into the housing market was well below the Government-set target. |
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22-MAR-10
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InterContinental Hotels Group and Ishraq Gulf Real Estate Holding Co. announce official opening of Holiday Inn Express ... (Zawya)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) in partnership with Ishraq Gulf Real Estate Holding Company has officially opened the Holiday Inn Express Dubai Airport. The 381 room hotel marks IHG's fourth Holiday Inn Express property in Dubai and the largest in the EMEA region in terms of number of rooms. |
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22-MAR-10
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InterContinental Hotels Group and Ishraq Gulf Real Estate Holding Co. announce official opening of Holiday Inn Express ... (Zawya)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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InterContinental Hotels Group (IHG) in partnership with Ishraq Gulf Real Estate Holding Company has officially opened the Holiday Inn Express Dubai Airport. The 381 room hotel marks IHG's fourth Holiday Inn Express property in Dubai and the largest in the EMEA region in terms of number of rooms. |
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22-MAR-10
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Investors content with housing market (The Springfield News-Leader)
(Search - Housing Market)
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New York -- The housing market is still in bad shape, but investors don't seem to mind. |
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22-MAR-10
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Village Takes New Step Toward Creating Cazenovia Creek Sanctuary (East Aurora Advertiser)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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East Aurora Mayor Clark Crook won the permission of the Village Board on Monday to negotiate with the Bank of Holland to possibly purchase land for a new village-owned nature sanctuary. Crook can see if the bank (which holds the mortgage on the property) would accept the appraised value of a parcel on South Street adjacent to Cazenovia Creek, but another vote by the board would still be needed ... |
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22-MAR-10
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Village Takes New Step Toward Creating Cazenovia Creek Sanctuary (East Aurora Advertiser)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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East Aurora Mayor Clark Crook won the permission of the Village Board on Monday to negotiate with the Bank of Holland to possibly purchase land for a new village-owned nature sanctuary. Crook can see if the bank (which holds the mortgage on the property) would accept the appraised value of a parcel on South Street adjacent to Cazenovia Creek, but another vote by the board would still be needed ... |
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22-MAR-10
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In Boston, a Lender Steps in After Foreclosures (New York Times)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Jane Petion lived in her home for 15 years and saw its value rise slowly, rise rapidly and, when the housing bubble burst, plunge at a sickening pace that left her owing $400,000 on a house worth closer to $250,000. Last June, her lender foreclosed on the property. |
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22-MAR-10
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In Boston, a Lender Steps in After Foreclosures (New York Times)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Jane Petion lived in her home for 15 years and saw its value rise slowly, rise rapidly and, when the housing bubble burst, plunge at a sickening pace that left her owing $400,000 on a house worth closer to $250,000. Last June, her lender foreclosed on the property. |
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22-MAR-10
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Israel's Gazit-Globe swings to Q4 profit (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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TEL AVIV, March 22 (Reuters) - Israeli real estate investment firm Gazit-Globe Ltd said on Wednesday it swung to a fourth-quarter profit, helped by higher rental income and property valuations. |
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22-MAR-10
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Israel's Gazit-Globe swings to Q4 profit (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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TEL AVIV, March 22 (Reuters) - Israeli real estate investment firm Gazit-Globe Ltd said on Wednesday it swung to a fourth-quarter profit, helped by higher rental income and property valuations. |
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22-MAR-10
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Israel's Gazit-Globe swings to Q4 profit (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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TEL AVIV, March 22 (Reuters) - Israeli real estate investment firm Gazit-Globe Ltd said on Wednesday it swung to a fourth-quarter profit, helped by higher rental income and property valuations. |
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22-MAR-10
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Israel's Gazit-Globe swings to Q4 profit (Reuters via Yahoo! Singapore News)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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TEL AVIV, March 22 (Reuters) - Israeli real estate investment firm Gazit-Globe Ltd said on Wednesday it swung to a fourth-quarter profit, helped by higher rental income and property valuations. |
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22-MAR-10
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Israel's Gazit-Globe swings to Q4 profit (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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TEL AVIV, March 22 (Reuters) - Israeli real estate investment firm Gazit-Globe Ltd said on Wednesday it swung to a fourth-quarter profit, helped by higher rental income and property valuations. |
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22-MAR-10
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Israel's Gazit-Globe swings to Q4 profit (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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TEL AVIV, March 22 (Reuters) - Israeli real estate investment firm Gazit-Globe Ltd said on Wednesday it swung to a fourth-quarter profit, helped by higher rental income and property valuations. |
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22-MAR-10
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Realtor Thompson is Also an Experienced Buyer (East Aurora Advertiser)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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As a real estate broker, Jerrold Thompson, Sr. seems to purchase as much property as he sells. |
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22-MAR-10
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Realtor Thompson is Also an Experienced Buyer (East Aurora Advertiser)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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As a real estate broker, Jerrold Thompson, Sr. seems to purchase as much property as he sells. |
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22-MAR-10
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Finding in Foreclosure a Beginning, Not an End (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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BOSTON -- Jane Petion lived in her home for 15 years and saw its value rise slowly, rise rapidly and, when the housing bubble burst, plunge at a sickening pace that left her owing $400,000 on a house worth closer to $250,000. Last June, her lender foreclosed on the property. The family received notices of eviction and appeared in housing court. |
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22-MAR-10
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Finding in Foreclosure a Beginning, Not an End (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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BOSTON -- Jane Petion lived in her home for 15 years and saw its value rise slowly, rise rapidly and, when the housing bubble burst, plunge at a sickening pace that left her owing $400,000 on a house worth closer to $250,000. Last June, her lender foreclosed on the property. The family received notices of eviction and appeared in housing court. |
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22-MAR-10
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Upgrade Your Input
(Realty Times)
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You've probably have heard the universal law that "what you focus on expands". If you surround yourself news and people who give you more evidence of how tough it is ... it's easy to buy into excuses for your own results.


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22-MAR-10
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Real Estate Outlook: Freddie Mac Predicts Positive Recovery
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Could the Federal Reserve's planned departure from the mortgage securities market send home loan rates spiking upward, and knock the wind out of the housing recovery?


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22-MAR-10
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Benefits of Homeownership
(Realty Times)
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Homeownership can bring with it many blessings. Yet, the idea of caring for and maintaining a home, as well as affording the mortgage can seem daunting, but let's review some of the many reasons that homeownership can be beneficial.


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22-MAR-10
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Lee County School District lots lose value (The News-Press)
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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From 2003 to 2008, the Lee County School District went on a massive spending spree to buy vacant land, hundreds upon hundreds of acres. |
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22-MAR-10
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Foreclosed owners find a white knight (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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BOSTON -- Jane Petion lived in her home for 15 years and saw its value rise slowly, rise rapidly and, when the housing bubble burst, plunge at a sickening pace that left her owing $400,000 on a house worth closer to $250,000. Last June, her lender foreclosed on the property. The family received notices of eviction and appeared in housing court. |
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22-MAR-10
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Foreclosed owners find a white knight (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette)
(Search - Real Property Value)
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BOSTON -- Jane Petion lived in her home for 15 years and saw its value rise slowly, rise rapidly and, when the housing bubble burst, plunge at a sickening pace that left her owing $400,000 on a house worth closer to $250,000. Last June, her lender foreclosed on the property. The family received notices of eviction and appeared in housing court. |
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22-MAR-10
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Service tax on renting immovable property too (Business Standard India)
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Budget 2010 has significant service tax related proposals in store for the real estate sector. In the previous article, the service tax proposals on property construction activities were discussed. The article addresses the amendments concerning the renting of immovable property. Before that it is imperative to set out first the background relating to the issue. |
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22-MAR-10
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Service tax on renting immovable property too (Business Standard India)
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Budget 2010 has significant service tax related proposals in store for the real estate sector. In the previous article, the service tax proposals on property construction activities were discussed. The article addresses the amendments concerning the renting of immovable property. Before that it is imperative to set out first the background relating to the issue. |
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22-MAR-10
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After hiatus, Hainan preps for land deals (People's Daily)
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Hainan Province has started preparing to restart approval of land grants for commercial use and new property projects, Jiang Sixian, vice provincial governor of the province, stated at the Boao International Tourism Forum over the weekend. The soaring real estate market in the province has begun to slow, Jiang said, and the real estate sector will continue to be one of the pillar industries in ... |
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22-MAR-10
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After hiatus, Hainan preps for land deals (People's Daily)
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Hainan Province has started preparing to restart approval of land grants for commercial use and new property projects, Jiang Sixian, vice provincial governor of the province, stated at the Boao International Tourism Forum over the weekend. The soaring real estate market in the province has begun to slow, Jiang said, and the real estate sector will continue to be one of the pillar industries in ... |
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22-MAR-10
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Stock market doesn't fear housing reports (Los Angeles Times)
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In recent months, traders have shrugged off some ugly figures. The reason: Steadying home prices are good enough for now. The housing market is still in bad shape, but investors don't seem to mind. |
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22-MAR-10
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-22 00:41 China Poly to raise $1.4 bln via share sale (Interactive Investor)
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SHANGHAI, March 22 (Reuters) - China Poly Real Estate Group Co, the country's second biggest property developer by market value, plans to raise up to 9.6 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) through a private placement of shares to fund expansion. China Poly plans to sell as many as 700 million shares to select institutional investors, and will use the proceeds to fund 12 real estate projects, the ... |
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22-MAR-10
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(AFX UK Focus) 2010-03-22 00:41 China Poly to raise $1.4 bln via share sale (Interactive Investor)
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SHANGHAI, March 22 (Reuters) - China Poly Real Estate Group Co, the country's second biggest property developer by market value, plans to raise up to 9.6 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) through a private placement of shares to fund expansion. China Poly plans to sell as many as 700 million shares to select institutional investors, and will use the proceeds to fund 12 real estate projects, the ... |
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22-MAR-10
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Lowballed by the banks? (Haaretz Daily)
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Hezi thought he'd found a good deal when he sold his old, small apartment in Netanya and bought a newer, bigger one. |
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22-MAR-10
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China Poly to raise $1.4 bln via share sale (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
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SHANGHAI, March 22 (Reuters) - China Poly Real Estate Group Co <600048.SS>, the country's second biggest property developer by market value, plans to raise up to 9.6 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) through a private placement of shares to fund expansion. |
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22-MAR-10
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China Poly to raise $1.4 bln via share sale (Reuters via Yahoo! Malaysia News)
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SHANGHAI, March 22 (Reuters) - China Poly Real Estate Group Co <600048.SS>, the country's second biggest property developer by market value, plans to raise up to 9.6 billion yuan ($1.4 billion) through a private placement of shares to fund expansion. |
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21-MAR-10
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Investors learn to accept bad housing numbers (Bay News 9 Tampa Bay)
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For investors, even a little stability in the housing market is good enough for now |
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21-MAR-10
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Investors learn to accept bad housing numbers (AP via Yahoo! Finance)
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The housing market is still in bad shape, but investors don't seem to mind. While this week brings reports on sales of new and existing homes in February, there are no signs of heightened anxiety in the stock market. |
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21-MAR-10
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Investors learn to accept bad housing numbers (AP via Yahoo! News)
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The housing market is still in bad shape, but investors don't seem to mind. |
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21-MAR-10
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Investors Learn to Accept Bad Housing Numbers (ABC News)
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For investors, even a little stability in the housing market is good enough for now Real estate economics - Business - Housing - Real Estate - Residential |
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21-MAR-10
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Investors learn to accept bad housing numbers (San Francisco Chronicle)
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The housing market is still in bad shape, but investors don't seem to mind. While this week brings reports on sales of new and existing homes in February, there are no signs of heightened anxiety in the stock market. That's a big change from one and two years... Stock market - Investing - Business - Stocks and Bonds - Equities |
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21-MAR-10
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What's left to fix housing market? (Reuters via Yahoo! Asia News)
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By Emily Kaiser |
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21-MAR-10
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What's left to fix housing market? (Reuters via Yahoo! News)
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The United States has thrown trillions of dollars at the slumping housing market and it still looks wobbly. |
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21-MAR-10
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Value of course hinges on use (Forsyth County News)
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Documents included with Lanier Golf Course's recent tax filings contend the course is worth far less than the $12 million Forsyth County appears willing to pay for it. |
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21-MAR-10
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Value of course hinges on use (Forsyth County News)
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Documents included with Lanier Golf Course's recent tax filings contend the course is worth far less than the $12 million Forsyth County appears willing to pay for it. |
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21-MAR-10
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Foreclosure's effect on upscale area? (Orange County Register)
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A real estate appraiser on what part a foreclosure in a pricey neighborhood could play in a nearby sale. |
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21-MAR-10
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Highs and lows of flood zone life (The Record and Herald News)
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Many home buyers wouldn’t even consider a home in a flood zone. But some of the people who live in these areas say that if you take precautions, living in the flood zone can offer the benefits of being near the water, as well as a lower price than other neighborhoods. |
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21-MAR-10
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Highs and lows of flood zone life (The Record and Herald News)
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On Tuesday afternoon, 7 feet of floodwater filled Hans Prell’s basement on William Street in Little Falls. Though most of his neighbors fled their homes after the Passaic River overflowed, Prell and his family stayed behind. |
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21-MAR-10
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Hughes reminds citizens of important property tax dates (Crestview News Bulletin)
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FORT WALTON BEACH – Okaloosa County Tax Collector Chris Hughes is reminding citizens that this month, the full amount of real estate property taxes is due and tangible personal property taxes are due. Real estate property taxes not paid by March 31... |
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21-MAR-10
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You fixed it, but now can you flip it? (Denver Post)
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Keeping up with the Joneses can be detrimental to one's savings account. |
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21-MAR-10
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9 Ways Virtual Assistants Can Help Real Estate Agents Who Negotiate Short Sales (OfficialWire)
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Can virtual assistants help real estate agents negotiate short sales more efficiently? |
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21-MAR-10
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9 Ways Virtual Assistants Can Help Real Estate Agents Who Negotiate Short Sales (OfficialWire)
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Can virtual assistants help real estate agents negotiate short sales more efficiently? |
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21-MAR-10
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Honolulu real estate market 14% overvalued, study says (Honolulu Advertiser)
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Despite two years of declining home prices Honolulu's residential real estate market was still considered 14 percent overvalued at the end of 2009, according to a study released yesterday. Honolulu, with a median home price of $587,800 in the fourth quarter, was ranked the 13th most overvalued housing market in the country, according to the report from IHS Global Insight and PNC Financial ... |
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21-MAR-10
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Can State Housing Market Survive End Of Federal Assistance? (Hartford Courant)
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Spring is bringing the usual hope for the housing market in Greater Hartford. |
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21-MAR-10
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Route 10 housing units OKâd in Hanover Township (Hanover Eagle)
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HANOVER TWP. – The Township Committee adopted an ordinance by a 3-2 vote last Thursday allowing the developer Hanover Renaissance to build 24 units, 19 of which would be market value and five of which would be affordable housing units. |
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21-MAR-10
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Commercial real estate woes loom (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
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Higher vacancy rates, demand for discounts haunt local bankers. |
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21-MAR-10
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Commercial real estate woes loom (St. Louis Post-Dispatch)
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Higher vacancy rates, demand for discounts haunt local bankers. |
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21-MAR-10
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Stafford debates real estate rate (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
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BY JONAS BEALS If the Stafford County Board of Supervisors follows the recommendation of its budget committee, it could advertise a real estate tax rate two cents cheaper than what the county administrator has proposed.... |
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21-MAR-10
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Stafford debates real estate rate (The Fredericksburg Free Lance-Star)
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BY JONAS BEALS If the Stafford County Board of Supervisors follows the recommendation of its budget committee, it could advertise a real estate tax rate two cents cheaper than what the county administrator has proposed.... |
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21-MAR-10
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PAREAL19 (The Tampa Tribune)
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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS The address shown is the property address listed by the buyer. Most of the sales took place during the past six weeks. This isn't a complete list of real estate transactions. Sales are listed by city, in ascending value. |
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21-MAR-10
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PAREAL19 (The Tampa Tribune)
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REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS The address shown is the property address listed by the buyer. Most of the sales took place during the past six weeks. This isn't a complete list of real estate transactions. Sales are listed by city, in ascending value. |
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21-MAR-10
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Straw-man approach to state property purchases suggested (The Charleston Gazette)
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- State officials were sharply criticized last fall after spending $10.5 million to purchase the Greenbrooke Building in downtown Charleston.The rehabilitated warehouse building was assessed at $1.5 million on Kanawha Countys tax books. ... |
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21-MAR-10
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Property values in the news (The Charleston Gazette)
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Kanawha Assessor Phyllis Gatsons first-ever request for income statements from commercial property owners drew two recurring comments from owners: Looking at the income approach to valuing commercial real estate is probably a g... |
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21-MAR-10
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Property values in the news (The Charleston Gazette)
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CHARLESTON, W.Va. -- Kanawha Assessor Phyllis Gatsons first-ever request for income statements from commercial property owners drew two recurring comments from owners: Looking at the income approach to valuing commercial real estate is probably a g... |
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21-MAR-10
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Home loans rise in subdued market (The Scotsman: Business)
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MORTGAGE lending rose by 6 per cent in February but housing market activity remains at low levels, according to figures from the Council of Mortgage Lenders. |
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20-MAR-10
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Snapping up luxury buys (The New Zealand Herald)
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Luxury houses at the top end of the property market are selling fast, with renewed interest in multi-million-dollar homes.Figures from the Real Estate Institute show there were 166 such sales in central Auckland in January and... |
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20-MAR-10
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Snapping up luxury buys (The New Zealand Herald)
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Luxury houses at the top end of the property market are selling fast, with renewed interest in multi-million-dollar homes.Figures from the Real Estate Institute show there were 166 such sales in central Auckland in January and... |
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20-MAR-10
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Builders: Housing market recovery will be slow (Independent Tribune)
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Local building industry leaders say not to expect the market to return to its previous robust levels soon. |
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20-MAR-10
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High property taxes? Here are 4 steps to lowering them (Louisville Courier-Journal)
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If your home's value has tumbled, you may be able to slash hundreds of dollars from your tax bill by appealing its assessed value. |
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20-MAR-10
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High property taxes? Here are 4 steps to lowering them (Louisville Courier-Journal)
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If your home's value has tumbled, you may be able to slash hundreds of dollars from your tax bill by appealing its assessed value. |
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20-MAR-10
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High property taxes? Here are 4 steps to lowering them (Louisville Courier-Journal)
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If your home's value has tumbled, you may be able to slash hundreds of dollars from your tax bill by appealing its assessed value. |
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20-MAR-10
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Auctions hit record high but market still frozen (Stuff)
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Record numbers of people are trying to sell their homes at auction but uncertainty about the housing market means buyers aren't bidding, leaving the majority of properties unsold on auction day. |
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20-MAR-10
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Real-Estate Forum: Real-estate tax credits (Summit Daily News)
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It's tax time! Whoopee! This year there are a few real-estate related tax credits that I wanted to make sure you knew about. Unless you've been living in a cave in the hills, you've heard of the first time homebuyer credit, but you may not have heard of the move-up credit. Here are the details: Move-Up/Repeat Homebuyer Tax Credit Buyers must have owned and lived in their previous home for five ... |
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20-MAR-10
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Real-Estate Forum: Real-estate tax credits (Summit Daily News)
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It's tax time! Whoopee! This year there are a few real-estate related tax credits that I wanted to make sure you knew about. Unless you've been living in a cave in the hills, you've heard of the first time homebuyer credit, but you may not have heard of the move-up credit. Here are the details: Move-Up/Repeat Homebuyer Tax Credit Buyers must have owned and lived in their previous home for five ... |
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20-MAR-10
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Assessor, steel mill settle dispute (Post-Tribune)
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Porter County Assessor John Scott and ArcelorMittal appear to have reached a compromise after disputing a property assessment for nearly four years. Both parties agreed to withdraw the pending appeals each filed for the 2007 and 2008 tax years, according to a faxed statement from Scott late Friday. "The agreement also prevents assessors and Mittal from challenging or trying to change the value ... |
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20-MAR-10
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Assessor, steel mill settle dispute (Post-Tribune)
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Porter County Assessor John Scott and ArcelorMittal appear to have reached a compromise after disputing a property assessment for nearly four years. Both parties agreed to withdraw the pending appeals each filed for the 2007 and 2008 tax years, according to a faxed statement from Scott late Friday. "The agreement also prevents assessors and Mittal from challenging or trying to change the value ... |
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20-MAR-10
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Real Estate Division dispute highlights differences in governance (Denver Post)
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A dispute between Colorado's top real estate regulator and lawmakers who say she's overstepped her bounds has brought new focus to the differences between rules governing mortgage brokers and rules that related professions abide by. |
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20-MAR-10
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In Nevada, begging for a lower home value (Seattle Times)
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One odd consequence of the recession is that, in Nevada's Clark County, more people than ever are trying to drag down their property values, which are already in the dumps. Moody's Economy.com has pegged Nevada as the only state stuck in a full-blown recession. |
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20-MAR-10
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In Nevada, begging for a lower home value (Seattle Times)
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One odd consequence of the recession is that, in Nevada's Clark County, more people than ever are trying to drag down their property values, which are already in the dumps. Moody's Economy.com has pegged Nevada as the only state stuck in a full-blown recession. |
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20-MAR-10
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In Nevada, begging for a lower home value (Seattle Times)
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One odd consequence of the recession is that, in Nevada's Clark County, more people than ever are trying to drag down their property values, which are already in the dumps. Moody's Economy.com has pegged Nevada as the only state stuck in a full-blown recession. |
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20-MAR-10
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Up for the challenge (Isthmus)
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The key question is: Why? Why do they do it? Running for a local elected position like County Board is no easy task. But running as a challenger borders on crazy. All 37 County Board seats are on the April 6 ballot. Twenty of these races are contested. In 16 of these, a challenger is going up against an incumbent. |
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20-MAR-10
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Deadline approaches to contest property valuation (This Week Johnstown)
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Licking County residents have until 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, to contest property valuations through the county auditor's office. |
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20-MAR-10
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Deadline approaches to contest property valuation (This Week Johnstown)
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Licking County residents have until 4:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 31, to contest property valuations through the county auditor's office. |
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20-MAR-10
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Evaluating the future of Charlotte's land market (The Charlotte Observer)
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"I love to talk about real estate," Fitzhugh Stout said as we settled into his conference room in South End. |
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19-MAR-10
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Candidate forum set for Anderson City Council race (Anderson Independent-Mail)
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Anderson City Council candidates Mike Buckner, Matt Harbin and Jeff Waters will be part of a debate at Senior Solutions in Anderson. |
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19-MAR-10
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Option ARMs pose threat to housing market (Los Angeles Times)
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Easy terms on the adjustable-rate mortgages, popular during the housing boom, are expiring. Higher bills could lead to more foreclosures, industry experts warn. Home values are slowly rising, and interest rates are still at low tide. But some analysts see a hidden reef that could sink the housing market: option-ARM loans. |
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19-MAR-10
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Carroll County firm in line to appraise Thomson prison (SaukValley.com)
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THOMSON – A Carroll County appraisal company is in line to win a $30,000 contract to do one of the three appraisals required to sell Thomson Correctional Center to the Federal Bureau of Prisons. |
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19-MAR-10
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Loan Spread Points to Limits on U.S. Housing: Chart of the Day (Bloomberg)
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March 19 (Bloomberg) -- The spread between rates for conforming and so-called jumbo mortgages signals the housing market will be restrained for some time. |
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19-MAR-10
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Fitch Downgrades FMC Real Estate CDO 2005-1; Assigns Outlooks, LS & RR Ratings (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
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NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has downgraded all classes of FMC Real Estate CDO 2005-1 Ltd. reflecting Fitch's base case loss expectation of 39.7%. Fitch's performance expectation incorporates prospective views regarding commercial real estate market value and cash flow declines. |
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19-MAR-10
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Fitch Downgrades FMC Real Estate CDO 2005-1; Assigns Outlooks, LS & RR Ratings (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
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NEW YORK----Fitch Ratings has downgraded all classes of FMC Real Estate CDO 2005-1 Ltd. reflecting Fitch's base case loss expectation of 39.7%. Fitch's performance expectation incorporates prospective views regarding commercial real estate market value and cash flow declines. |
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19-MAR-10
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Buyer beware in Tampa's low-priced housing market (Builder Magazine)
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By Shannon Behnken, Tampa Tribune, Fla. Mar. 19--TAMPA -- Home prices are lower than they have been in years, and there are plenty of properties to choose from. No doubt, it's a buyer's market. |
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19-MAR-10
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Dick Bove: Housing Market Will Fall 10%-15% When Fed Stops Subsidizing Home Prices (Guru Focus)
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By guruek. If anything, Fed's purchasing of mortgages during the past 12-18 months has been government interference of the free market in its greatest scale. Now that program is ending on March 31, 2010. Read more » » |
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19-MAR-10
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California Housing Market is Showing Signs of Recovery, Experts Optimistic About Palm Desert and La Quinta Real Estate (PRWeb via Yahoo! News)
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The California housing market is showing signs of recovery in several regions. Real estate experts are optimistic about the stabilization of the Coachella Valley housing market, including La Quinta luxury real estate and Palm Desert, CA real estate. |
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19-MAR-10
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Charleston housing market 'ripe for recovery' (West Virginia Public Broadcasting)
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A combination of a low foreclosure rate, low home prices and a healthier-than-average economy contribute to Charleston’s solid housing market, according to a national real estate expert. The capital city was featured on NBC’s Today Show. |
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19-MAR-10
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Buyer beware in Tampa's low-priced housing market (The Tampa Tribune)
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As buyers rush to find homes before the federal tax credit expires next month, experts say they should be cautious. About 60 percent of the homes on the market in Tampa Bay are distressed sales. In some cases, these properties can allow buyers to stretch their budgets even more, but there are potential pitfalls. |
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19-MAR-10
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Congressman Cries Poor, but Lifestyle May Disagree (New York Times)
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The spending habits of Representative Gregory W. Meeks have drawn the scrutiny of ethics watchdogs and regulators, who question his use of campaign money. |
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19-MAR-10
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Metric Property Raises 175 Million Pounds in Offering (Update1) (Bloomberg)
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March 19 (Bloomberg) -- Metric Property Investments Plc, led by three former British Land Co. executives, said the gross proceeds from an initial public offering exceeded its target by about 17 percent. |
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19-MAR-10
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Metric Property Raises 175 Million Pounds in Offering (Update1) (Bloomberg)
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March 19 (Bloomberg) -- Metric Property Investments Plc, led by three former British Land Co. executives, said the gross proceeds from an initial public offering exceeded its target by about 17 percent. |
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19-MAR-10
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Judge cuts value of city home (The Pottsville Republican & Herald)
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by peter e. bortner A Schuylkill County judge on Wednesday lowered the assessment on a Pottsville house, saying its value is nowhere near what officials claimed. In a five-page opinion, Judge John E. Domalakes ruled the fair market value of 347 Nichols |
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19-MAR-10
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Judge cuts value of city home (The Pottsville Republican & Herald)
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by peter e. bortner A Schuylkill County judge on Wednesday lowered the assessment on a Pottsville house, saying its value is nowhere near what officials claimed. In a five-page opinion, Judge John E. Domalakes ruled the fair market value of 347 Nichols |
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19-MAR-10
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Embattled real estate regulator Toll hires an attorney (Denver Post)
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On leave from her job heading the state's Division of Real Estate, Erin Toll has hired an attorney who specializes in employment rights of public workers. |
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19-MAR-10
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First Step to Listing Success
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The need for Agents to focus more on securing listings is at hand. It is impossible to become a great listing Agent without investing time in prospecting for listings and practicing your qualifying and presentation skills.


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19-MAR-10
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Fixed-Rates Flat This Week
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Freddie Mac (NYSE:FRE) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS) in which the 30-year fixed-rate mortgage (FRM) averaged 4.96 percent with an average 0.7 point for the week ending March 18, 2010, up slightly from last week when it averaged 4.95 percent.


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19-MAR-10
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For the First Time in a Year, Fewer Sellers Slash Asking Prices
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How times change. Trulia.com is reporting this month that nationally fewer sellers cut their listing price on their homes and in some markets that's even resulting in bidding wars on lower-end properties, according to Trulia's March 2010 Price Reduction Report.


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19-MAR-10
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Trouble Selling? Why Not Swap Homes? (CBS 2 Chicago)
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It's kind of like on-line dating, only for your house. You list what you're looking for -- and what you want -- and maybe you'll find that match made in heaven. CBS 2's Kristyn Hartman profiles some local homeowners who did just that. |
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19-MAR-10
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Wichita housing market unlikely to be affected by fed change (The Wichita Eagle)
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The Federal Reserve is ending a program this month that has kept interest rates low and housing affordability levels high for months. |
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19-MAR-10
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Aurora poised to buy key real estate, solve downtown parking (Daily Herald)
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In a real-life game of Monopoly, Aurora officials believe the city is about to buy Boardwalk. And they can't wait to sell it to someone who will put a hotel on it. |
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19-MAR-10
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Aurora poised to buy key real estate, solve downtown parking (Daily Herald)
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In a real-life game of Monopoly, Aurora officials believe the city is about to buy Boardwalk. And they can't wait to sell it to someone who will put a hotel on it. |
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19-MAR-10
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Toxic Assets Market Awaits Rebound (NPR)
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During the peak of the housing market, the value of the mortgages that got stuffed into those complicated mortgage bonds known as toxic assets was more than $3 trillion. But now the market has stalled, in part because many sellers are waiting for the economy to improve. |
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19-MAR-10
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Commercial property has biggest rise in assessments in Pennington County (Rapid City Journal)
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Owners of Pennington County commercial property face the biggest jump in property tax assessments this year, with an average 13 percent increase. |
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19-MAR-10
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Commercial property has biggest rise in assessments in Pennington County (Rapid City Journal)
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Owners of Pennington County commercial property face the biggest jump in property tax assessments this year, with an average 13 percent increase. |
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19-MAR-10
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Port of Tacoma takes $10 million hit to sell Maytown property (Tacoma News Tribune)
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The Port of Tacoma is finally selling its Maytown property – at an initial loss to the agency of $10 million – to a company that plans to mine the site for gravel. |
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19-MAR-10
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Port of Tacoma takes $10 million hit to sell Maytown property (Tacoma News Tribune)
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The Port of Tacoma is finally selling its Maytown property – at an initial loss to the agency of $10 million – to a company that plans to mine the site for gravel. |
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19-MAR-10
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Auckland housing 'a dog's breakfast' (Stuff)
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Auckland s housing market is a dogs breakfast according to the latest expert report. |
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19-MAR-10
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Auckland housing 'a dog's breakfast' (Marlborough Express)
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Auckland’s housing market is a “dogs breakfast” according to the latest expert report. |
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19-MAR-10
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East Stuart Main Street rallies support to put Martin County building in Sailfish Park (St. Lucie News Tribune)
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STUART — Trying to rally community support for the plan to build a county office building at Sailfish Park, East Stuart Main Street President Philip Harvey said Thursday it’s the group’s biggest revitalization opportunity since it was founded two years ago. |
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19-MAR-10
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Eastday-State firms told to leave real estate (Eastday.com)
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China has ordered all central government-controlled enterprises whose core business is not real estate to pull out of property development. It is the latest national initiative to try and rein in galloping real estate prices across the nation. |
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19-MAR-10
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Eastday-State firms told to leave real estate (Eastday.com)
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China has ordered all central government-controlled enterprises whose core business is not real estate to pull out of property development. It is the latest national initiative to try and rein in galloping real estate prices across the nation. |
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18-MAR-10
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Bay Housing Market Improves (KGO AM 810 San Francisco)
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Things are changing in the Bay Area's real estate market. KGO's Jon Bristow reports it involves homes on the higher end of the spectrum. |
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18-MAR-10
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Guilford Co. to Discuss Delaying Property Reevaluation (FOX 8 WGHP)
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Property tax reevaluation is scheduled for 2012 in Guilford County, but at least one county commissioner thinks the county should postpone reevaluation until the market and economy improves. |
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18-MAR-10
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Guilford Co. to Discuss Delaying Property Reevaluation (FOX 8 WGHP)
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Property tax reevaluation is scheduled for 2012 in Guilford County, but at least one county commissioner thinks the county should postpone reevaluation until the market and economy improves. |
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18-MAR-10
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Know If Your Boca Raton Real Estate Agent is Right for You (Turks.US)
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Hiring a real estate professional is a great consideration when buying a Boca Raton real estate property. Aside from receiving the expertise you need to complete the homebuying process, you will also have the chance to form an excellent professional relationship which would be useful in the future. |
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18-MAR-10
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Know If Your Boca Raton Real Estate Agent is Right for You (Turks.US)
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Hiring a real estate professional is a great consideration when buying a Boca Raton real estate property. Aside from receiving the expertise you need to complete the homebuying process, you will also have the chance to form an excellent professional relationship which would be useful in the future. |
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18-MAR-10
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Citizens speak out about current state of Lee County (The Middlesboro Daily)
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JONESVILLE, Va. — The Lee County Board of Supervisors met in regular session on Tuesday evening and many citizens attended the meeting to express their concerns with the current state of the county. |
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18-MAR-10
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AMB Property Corporation(R) Releases New Research on the Outlook for Industrial Rent Growth (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
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SAN FRANCISCO , March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AMB Property Corporation® (NYSE: AMB - News ), a leading owner, operator and developer of global industrial real estate, today announced the release of a new research report titled "Down But Not Out: The Outlook for Industrial Rent Growth in the U.S." The report analyzes the relationship between rent growth and market fundamentals. Specifically ... |
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18-MAR-10
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AMB Property Corporation(R) Releases New Research on the Outlook for Industrial Rent Growth (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
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SAN FRANCISCO , March 18 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AMB Property Corporation® (NYSE: AMB - News ), a leading owner, operator and developer of global industrial real estate, today announced the release of a new research report titled "Down But Not Out: The Outlook for Industrial Rent Growth in the U.S." The report analyzes the relationship between rent growth and market fundamentals. Specifically ... |
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18-MAR-10
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SiteOne Services Defies the Down Housing Market, Tripling Its Customers Base in the Last Three Years (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
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ALAMO, Calif.----SiteOne Services, the nation’s premiere provider of customizable strategic-service plans for new-home warranty and work-order requests, today announced that it has defied the down housing economy and grown dramatically from 2007-2010. |
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18-MAR-10
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Top 5: RMLS: Clark County housing market holds steady in February (The Oregonian)
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FRONT PORCH BLOG: Duin: An organic real estate revival on Southwest Stark / Auction of Eugene condos shows that FHA financing drives the market / Home equty lending falls 34% in 2009 / Suits and liens |
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18-MAR-10
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Little Change in February Housing Market (New Hampshire Public Radio)
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The market for single family homes showed little change in February compared to the month before. Just about exactly the same number of homes changed hands from one month to the next. January’s total was 529 and February’s was 536. The median price in February fell about 7% to stand at 200,000 dollars. Homes stayed on the market a few days less but on average, it still took about four and half ... |
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18-MAR-10
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SoCal homes lost $119 bilion in value (Orange County Register)
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A new data set from the Real Estate Research Council of Southern California — powered by First American CoreLogic — shows that the market value of all SoCal housing fell $119 billion in 2009 to $1.934 trillion. |
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18-MAR-10
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SoCal homes lost $119 bilion in value (Orange County Register)
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A new data set from the Real Estate Research Council of Southern California — powered by First American CoreLogic — shows that the market value of all SoCal housing fell $119 billion in 2009 to $1.934 trillion. |
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18-MAR-10
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Japanese Stocks Fall the Most in Two Weeks on Real-Estate, Euro (Bloomberg)
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March 18 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks dropped the most in two weeks after Morgan Stanley lowered its view on the nation’s real-estate industry and the euro weakened against the yen. |
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18-MAR-10
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Japanese Stocks Fall the Most in Two Weeks on Real-Estate, Euro (Bloomberg)
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March 18 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks dropped the most in two weeks after Morgan Stanley lowered its view on the nation’s real-estate industry and the euro weakened against the yen. |
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18-MAR-10
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Sorouh Falls Most in Month as Deutsche Bank Cuts Price Estimate (Bloomberg)
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March 18 (Bloomberg) -- Sorouh Real Estate Co. declined the most in more than a month after Deutsche Bank AG cut its price estimate on Abu Dhabi’s second-biggest property developer by market value to 3 dirhams from 4.3 dirhams. |
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18-MAR-10
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Sorouh Falls Most in Month as Deutsche Bank Cuts Price Estimate (Bloomberg)
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March 18 (Bloomberg) -- Sorouh Real Estate Co. declined the most in more than a month after Deutsche Bank AG cut its price estimate on Abu Dhabi’s second-biggest property developer by market value to 3 dirhams from 4.3 dirhams. |
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18-MAR-10
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Sorouh Price Estimate Cut to 3 Dirhams at Deutsche Bank (Bloomberg)
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March 18 (Bloomberg) -- Sorouh Real Estate PJSC, Abu Dhabi’s second-biggest property developer by market value, had its price estimate cut to 3 dirhams from 4.3 dirhams at Deutsche Bank AG. |
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18-MAR-10
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Sorouh Price Estimate Cut to 3 Dirhams at Deutsche Bank (Bloomberg)
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March 18 (Bloomberg) -- Sorouh Real Estate PJSC, Abu Dhabi’s second-biggest property developer by market value, had its price estimate cut to 3 dirhams from 4.3 dirhams at Deutsche Bank AG. |
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18-MAR-10
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Japanese Stocks Decline on Property Developers, Weaker Euro (Bloomberg)
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March 18 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks dropped after Morgan Stanley lowered its view on the nation’s real-estate industry and the euro weakened against the yen. |
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18-MAR-10
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Japanese Stocks Decline on Property Developers, Weaker Euro (Bloomberg)
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March 18 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks dropped after Morgan Stanley lowered its view on the nation’s real-estate industry and the euro weakened against the yen. |
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18-MAR-10
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Browsing For Housing Requires On-line, Off-line Smarts
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Financing in hand, shop online for housing using these tips, which include a solid connection with a real estate broker or agent as your partner.


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18-MAR-10
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Mr. President: America Needs A Trust-Based Mortgage System
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Who in our lifetime would have thought that owning a home, the largest financial investment most families ever make, would spew so much financial misery when the housing bubble exploded?


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18-MAR-10
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Ideas from REIClub Bloggers to take Advantage of Generational Opportunities
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Peter L. Mosca, host of Income Property Investment Talk dot com, shares part of his interview with successful bloggers from realestateinvestmentclub.com or REIClub.com. They are: Phil Pustejovsky, Peter Harris, and Thomas Donald.


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18-MAR-10
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Mortgage Numbers Drop In February (The Memphis Daily News)
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Like anyone in the real estate business, mortgage bankers have April 30 circled on their calendars.That’s when the federal homebuyers tax credit is se.... |
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18-MAR-10
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Japanese Stocks Fluctuate; Real Estate Drops, Commodities Gain (BusinessWeek)
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Japanese stocks fluctuated as real-estate developers fell for the first time in 10 days, while higher oil and metal prices boosted commodity companies. |
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18-MAR-10
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Japanese Stocks Fluctuate; Real Estate Drops, Commodities Gain (BusinessWeek)
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Japanese stocks fluctuated as real-estate developers fell for the first time in 10 days, while higher oil and metal prices boosted commodity companies. |
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18-MAR-10
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Japanese Stocks Fluctuate; Real Estate Drops, Commodities Gain (Bloomberg)
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March 18 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks fluctuated as real-estate developers fell for the first time in 10 days, while higher oil and metal prices boosted commodity companies. |
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18-MAR-10
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Japanese Stocks Fluctuate; Real Estate Drops, Commodities Gain (Bloomberg)
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March 18 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese stocks fluctuated as real-estate developers fell for the first time in 10 days, while higher oil and metal prices boosted commodity companies. |
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18-MAR-10
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Singapore REITs at Risk on Supply of New Property, Moody’s Says (Bloomberg)
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March 18 (Bloomberg) -- Singapore real estate investment trusts, or REITs, may suffer from a surge in new commercial properties and below-average economic growth, according to Moody’s Investors Service. |
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18-MAR-10
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Singapore REITs at Risk on Supply of New Property, Moody’s Says (Bloomberg)
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March 18 (Bloomberg) -- Singapore real estate investment trusts, or REITs, may suffer from a surge in new commercial properties and below-average economic growth, according to Moody’s Investors Service. |
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18-MAR-10
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Housing market's recovery won't suffer when tax credits expire (Dayton Daily News)
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The housing market’s recovery won’t stall when tax credits expire and interest rates rise this year, industry experts said Wednesday, March 17.Michael Fratantoni, vice president of single-family research at the Mortgage Bankers Association , said mortgage rates right now are hovering around 4.9 percent and they could swell by almost 1 percent this year. |
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18-MAR-10
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Property market losing strength (Stuff)
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An indicator of the strength of the property market was last month at its lowest value since June 2008, although still positive. |
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18-MAR-10
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Property market losing strength (Stuff)
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An indicator of the strength of the property market was last month at its lowest value since June 2008, although still positive. |
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18-MAR-10
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Housing Market Easing Off (Scoop.co.nz)
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Although the property market continued to strengthen in February, the rate of increase has eased according to the latest Mike Pero Mortgages-Infometrics Property Cycle Indicator (PCI). |
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17-MAR-10
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Former area resident pens satirical book (The Telegraph)
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Harry Oller, previously of Godfrey, spent many years working in the real estate appraisal industry while writing on the side, but now his sideline is up front and center with the release of his first book, "Mortgage Idiocy and Hairy Legged Women." |
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17-MAR-10
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Franchisor Collects Damages from Former Franchisee
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New York court makes an award to Century 21 after its former franchisee continued to promote itself as a franchise office following termination. |
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17-MAR-10
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Simon Property Group Calls Series I Convertible Preferred Stock and Units for Redemption (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
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Simon Property Group, Inc. announced today that it will redeem all of the outstanding shares of its 6% Series I Convertible Preferred Stock on April 16, 2010.  The redemption price is equal to the liquidation value per share plus accumulated and unpaid dividends through the redemption date or $50.4917 per share.  The notice of redemption is being mailed to record holders of the Series I ... |
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17-MAR-10
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Simon Property Group Calls Series I Convertible Preferred Stock and Units for Redemption (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)
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Simon Property Group, Inc. announced today that it will redeem all of the outstanding shares of its 6% Series I Convertible Preferred Stock on April 16, 2010.  The redemption price is equal to the liquidation value per share plus accumulated and unpaid dividends through the redemption date or $50.4917 per share.  The notice of redemption is being mailed to record holders of the Series I ... |
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17-MAR-10
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Report: Foreclosures still dominate housing market (PhysOrg)
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Despite signs of economic recovery across the country, the Phoenix-area housing market continues to be driven by foreclosures. Last month, almost two-thirds of the existing-home transactions in the market were either foreclosures or the resales of previously foreclosed-on properties, according to the latest Realty Studies report from the W. P. Carey School of Business at Arizona State University. |
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17-MAR-10
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Police destroy St. John's grenade (CBC Newfoundland and Labrador)
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A grenade was found near a house in downtown St. John's Tuesday. |
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17-MAR-10
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Appraiser suspended for misconduct (CBC Newfoundland and Labrador)
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A real estate appraiser working in eastern Newfoundland has had his licence suspended for two years for breaching standards of professional conduct. |
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17-MAR-10
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Officials: Chadron housing market may be poised to grow (Rapid City Journal)
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CHADRON, Neb. -- Historical trends over the past 20 years give a hint that housing prices in Chadron could be heading up, according to a study by two professors in the business department at Chadron State College. |
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17-MAR-10
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Land trust hopes to buy Trillium Woods property (seattlepi.com)
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The Whidbey Camano Land Trust has purchased an option to buy 664 acres of the former Trillium Woods property between Freeland and Greenbank. |
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17-MAR-10
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Land trust hopes to buy Trillium Woods property (seattlepi.com)
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The Whidbey Camano Land Trust has purchased an option to buy 664 acres of the former Trillium Woods property between Freeland and Greenbank. |
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17-MAR-10
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Kansas City housing market continued its weak performance in February (Builder Magazine)
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Mar. 17--The Kansas City housing market continued its weak performance in February, with the average price of a home down 3 percent and sales activity sluggish despite a federal incentive program. |
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17-MAR-10
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Market Unconcerned With Housing Reversal (Forbes)
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Historically the housing industry has been a leading indicator for the economy and stock market, pro |
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17-MAR-10
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Jerry Chautin: Due Diligence Is More Than Reading An Appraisal (The Huffington Post)
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Whether you are acquiring eight or 800 units, there are no shortcuts. The process of determining investment worthiness, is called due diligence. |
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17-MAR-10
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Property Rights (The Prairie Advocate)
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There has been much discussion of “property rights” surrounding the [Morrison] City Council’s preservation initiatives. Some challenge the ordinance scheme on the basis that the new regulations impinge upon their ability to do what they want with their own real estate. |
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17-MAR-10
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Property Rights (The Prairie Advocate)
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There has been much discussion of “property rights” surrounding the [Morrison] City Council’s preservation initiatives. Some challenge the ordinance scheme on the basis that the new regulations impinge upon their ability to do what they want with their own real estate. |
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17-MAR-10
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Pro-Friends confident on real estate industry in 2010 (Malaya)
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Property Company of Friends, Inc. (Pro-Friends), the leading property developer in Cavite since 2006, expressed confidence on 2010 prospects for the real estate industry, as it looks forward to adding estate developments to its current roster of sizeable properties that include the 200-hectare Lancaster Estates that span Imus, Kawit AND Gen. Trias and the 110-hectare Bellefort Estates in Molino ... |
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17-MAR-10
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Pro-Friends confident on real estate industry in 2010 (Malaya)
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Property Company of Friends, Inc. (Pro-Friends), the leading property developer in Cavite since 2006, expressed confidence on 2010 prospects for the real estate industry, as it looks forward to adding estate developments to its current roster of sizeable properties that include the 200-hectare Lancaster Estates that span Imus, Kawit AND Gen. Trias and the 110-hectare Bellefort Estates in Molino ... |
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17-MAR-10
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Wednesday bizz roundup: Jobless rate flat; Portland housing market stumbles; more go without health insurance (The Oregonian)
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Also: Developers who plan to build a mix of housing and commercial facilities on 26 barren acres across from Nike's headquarters want Beaverton to annex the land. |
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17-MAR-10
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CORRECT: Derwent Fiscal Year Portfolio Value Falls, But Co Upbeat (Fox News)
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CORRECT: Derwent Fiscal Year Portfolio Value Falls, But Co Upbeat |
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17-MAR-10
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CORRECT: Derwent Fiscal Year Portfolio Value Falls, But Co Upbeat (Fox News)
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CORRECT: Derwent Fiscal Year Portfolio Value Falls, But Co Upbeat |
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17-MAR-10
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Meet your Board of Zoning Appeals (Zionsville Times Sentinel)
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Age: 41 years old. Current/former occupation: Commercial real estate appraiser. Family: Wife, Heather, three daughters all in Zionsville schools — high school, middle school and elementary. |
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17-MAR-10
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LoopNet Announces Strategic Investment in AuctionPoint, The First Broker-Friendly Online Commercial Real Estate ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
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SAN FRANCISCO----LoopNet, Inc. , which operates the largest online commercial real estate marketplace, today announced that it has completed a strategic investment in AuctionPoint, Inc., a leading provider of broker-friendly online commercial property auction solutions. |
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17-MAR-10
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LoopNet Announces Strategic Investment in AuctionPoint, The First Broker-Friendly Online Commercial Real Estate ... (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance)
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SAN FRANCISCO----LoopNet, Inc. , which operates the largest online commercial real estate marketplace, today announced that it has completed a strategic investment in AuctionPoint, Inc., a leading provider of broker-friendly online commercial property auction solutions. |
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17-MAR-10
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Armada housing market possibly turning the corner (The Armada Times)
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In the larger scheme of things, five home sales might not be a big deal, but when it comes to the housing market these days in Armada it could be a positive sign of things to come. |
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17-MAR-10
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AP sources: Simon Property weighs higher buyout offer for rival mall operator General Growth (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
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LOS ANGELES - Simon Property Group Inc. is considering raising its $10 billion buyout offer for rival shopping mall owner General Growth Properties Inc. as early as this week, two people familiar with the matter said Tuesday. |
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17-MAR-10
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AP sources: Simon Property weighs higher buyout offer for rival mall operator General Growth (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
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LOS ANGELES - Simon Property Group Inc. is considering raising its $10 billion buyout offer for rival shopping mall owner General Growth Properties Inc. as early as this week, two people familiar with the matter said Tuesday. |
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17-MAR-10
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Derwent London’s Loss Narrows as Value Slide Slows (Update1) (Bloomberg)
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March 17 (Bloomberg) -- Derwent London Plc , a developer of mid-priced offices in central London, reported a narrower full- year loss after the slide in property values slowed. |
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17-MAR-10
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Derwent London’s Loss Narrows as Value Slide Slows (Update1) (Bloomberg)
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March 17 (Bloomberg) -- Derwent London Plc , a developer of mid-priced offices in central London, reported a narrower full- year loss after the slide in property values slowed. |
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17-MAR-10
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Physical and fiscal fitness necessary (Courier-Post)
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Not even a soggy Sunday, and the start of "spring forward" on the clocks, could keep several hundred people away from the "Body, Mind and Bottom Line" Expo at the Enterprise Center on the Burlington County College campus in Mount Laurel. |
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17-MAR-10
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Derwent London’s Loss Narrows as Property Values Bottom Out (Bloomberg)
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March 17 (Bloomberg) -- Derwent London Plc , a developer of mid-priced offices in central London, reported a narrower full- year loss after the slide in property values slowed. |
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17-MAR-10
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Derwent London’s Loss Narrows as Property Values Bottom Out (Bloomberg)
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March 17 (Bloomberg) -- Derwent London Plc , a developer of mid-priced offices in central London, reported a narrower full- year loss after the slide in property values slowed. |
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17-MAR-10
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Two running for PVA position in Oldham (Louisville Courier-Journal)
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Oldham County has more than 24,000 parcels of land, and roughly one-fourth of them are assessed each year. |
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17-MAR-10
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Pro-Friends opens 2 large property projects (Manila Bulletin)
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Property Company of Friends, Inc. (Pro-Friends), one of the leading property developers in Cavite since 2006, recently added large property developments to its list of projects. These are the 200-hectare Lancaster Estates that span Imus, Kawit and Gen. Trias, plus the 110-hectare Bellefort Estates in Molino, Bacoor, Cavite. |
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17-MAR-10
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Pro-Friends opens 2 large property projects (Manila Bulletin)
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Property Company of Friends, Inc. (Pro-Friends), one of the leading property developers in Cavite since 2006, recently added large property developments to its list of projects. These are the 200-hectare Lancaster Estates that span Imus, Kawit and Gen. Trias, plus the 110-hectare Bellefort Estates in Molino, Bacoor, Cavite. |
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17-MAR-10
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Fans make plans for NMSU-Michigan State game (Las Cruces Sun-News)
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"Aggies, oh Aggies The hills send back the cry We're here to do or die Aggies, oh Aggies We'll win this game or know the reason why" LAS CRUCES -- That was the chant coming from The Game Sports Bar and Grill on Saturday night, 1,130 miles away from Reno, Nev., where the New Mexico State University basketball team had surprisingly won the Western Athletic Conference title, ensuring the Aggies of ... |
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17-MAR-10
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More Time to File Form 1040
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For most people, this year's deadline for filing Form 1040 is Thursday, April 15. Miss the deadline and you could get slapped with a substantial, nondeductible penalty.


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17-MAR-10
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Welcome to the HOA Board!
(Realty Times)
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The annual homeowner meeting convenes. The president announces that the floor is open for nominations. A fellow homeowners say to you, "You know, you would make a good board member." Before you have a chance to reply, some body movement indicates that you are willing, ready and able to serve.


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17-MAR-10
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Time is Drawing Closer to Attend Instructor-Led Training for EPA Lead-Based Paint Certification
(Realty Times)
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While the National Association of Home Builders has a number of resources to help its members comply with the new lead paint rule, the deadline is looming for remodelers and builders who do renovation or remodeling projects in homes built before 1978 to comply with the Lead: Renovation, Repair and Painting rule from the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA). At least one employee in any company doing work in these homes must be certified, follow specific work practices and keep detailed records by April 2010.


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17-MAR-10
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Housing market showing signs of improvement (Marietta Daily Journal)
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COBB COUNTY - The home building industry in Cobb is showing signs of improvement, as February saw the highest number of new housing permits issued throughout the county since June 2008. Last mont... |
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17-MAR-10
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Whitfield takes steps to seize property (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
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DALTON, Ga. -- Two property owners near the new Carbondale Business Park say Whitfield County isn't offering a fair price for their land. |
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17-MAR-10
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Whitfield takes steps to seize property (Chattanooga Times Free Press)
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DALTON, Ga. -- Two property owners near the new Carbondale Business Park say Whitfield County isn't offering a fair price for their land. |
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17-MAR-10
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KC housing market continued its weak performance in February (The Kansas City Star)
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The Kansas City housing market continued its weak performance in February, with the average price of a home down 3 percent and sales activity sluggish despite a federal incentive program. There were 1,396 new and existing homes sold last month, up 18 percent from the previous month but down 4 percent from a year ago, according to the latest report by the Kansas City Regional Association of ... |
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17-MAR-10
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Real estate market in Taipei area shows optimistic growth (Asia News Network)
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The report of Cathay Construction's latest land acquisition in Xindian City Tuesday and the public auction of a premium land lot in Tianmu of Taipei City today are widely seen as new optimistic signals for the continuously bullish real estate market in the Greater Taipei area. |
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17-MAR-10
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Real estate market in Taipei area shows optimistic growth (Asia News Network)
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The report of Cathay Construction's latest land acquisition in Xindian City Tuesday and the public auction of a premium land lot in Tianmu of Taipei City today are widely seen as new optimistic signals for the continuously bullish real estate market in the Greater Taipei area. |
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17-MAR-10
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Revaluation to reflect 23% drop in residential property values (The Providence Journal)
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Median residential property sales price dropped from $230,000 in 2005 to $176,000 this year |
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17-MAR-10
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Revaluation to reflect 23% drop in residential property values (The Providence Journal)
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Median residential property sales price dropped from $230,000 in 2005 to $176,000 this year |
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17-MAR-10
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Charleston Recognized on 'Today' Show for Brisk Housing Market (WSAZ NewsChannel 3 West Virginia)
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Charleston was recognized Tuesday morning on "The Today Show" as leading the way nationally for a housing market recovery. |
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17-MAR-10
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GM seeks to reduce property taxes at Swartz Creek SPO facility (The Flint Journal)
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City officials are bracing themselves for a hit to the city budget, as negotiations begin with General Motors over the property tax assessment of its Service and Parts Operation facility. |
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17-MAR-10
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GM seeks to reduce property taxes at Swartz Creek SPO facility (The Flint Journal)
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City officials are bracing themselves for a hit to the city budget, as negotiations begin with General Motors over the property tax assessment of its Service and Parts Operation facility. |
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16-MAR-10
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Lincoln Appraisal & Settlement Services' President and Chief Corporate Appraiser Achieves SRA Designation (dBusinessNews.com)
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PROVIDENCE, R.I. -- Lincoln Appraisal & Settlement Services, a National Appraisal Management and Settlement Services Company, is pleased to announce that their President and Chief Corporate Appraiser George Demopoulos has received the prestigious Senior Residential Appraiser (SRA) designation from the Appraisal Institute. |
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16-MAR-10
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Indictments follow News 8 probe of mortgage fraud (WFAA Dallas-Fort Worth)
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NEWS 8 INVESTIGATES McKINNEY — A News 8 investigation into mortgage fraud in cities across North Texas has led to indictments targeting 40 people. News 8 started looking into questionable real estate transactions back in 2006 after learning about investors who were "flipping" houses. Prosecutors say the group used phony buyers, questionable documents and inflated appraisals to sell houses ... |
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16-MAR-10
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US housing market slumps (Stuff)
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US housing starts fell last month as winter storms disrupted construction, and another drop in building permits suggested the weakness would linger. |
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16-MAR-10
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Chicago Housing Market to Rebound Sometime Between 2014 and 2019 (Chicagoist)
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We already talked about the bad news of area foreclosures increasing. But when will housing prices turn around? Moody's Economy has put together a forecast on when prices in the U.S. housing market will recover. According to a report published on The Real Deal , a website with a focus on the New York and Florida real estate markets, the Chicagoland Metropolitan Area should see prices recover ... |
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16-MAR-10
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Forty indicted in fraud scheme in East Texas (Beaumont Enterprise)
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Forty individuals from Texas and four other states have been arrested and charged in connection with a pervasive mortgage fraud scheme in East Texas. |
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16-MAR-10
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Mayor proposes higher property taxes, utilities fees for shortfall (The Maui News)
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WAILUKU With $53 million less in the county's anticipated fiscal year 2011 budget revenues compared with last year, Mayor Charmaine Tavares on Monday proposed to increase or "adjust" the real property tax rates for several classifications. |
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16-MAR-10
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Mayor proposes higher property taxes, utilities fees for shortfall (The Maui News)
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WAILUKU With $53 million less in the county's anticipated fiscal year 2011 budget revenues compared with last year, Mayor Charmaine Tavares on Monday proposed to increase or "adjust" the real property tax rates for several classifications. |