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31-JUL-10
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Tax Breaks for Builders Cut Into Polk Revenue
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BARTOW | Ten Polk County subdivisions saw their values on the tax roll take a nosedive this year, but it had nothing to do with sagging real estate values. |
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31-JUL-10
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Housing market to stay flat until 2013
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The UK will see sluggish house price growth over the coming years according to the Centre for Economics and Business Research, as the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee prepares to leave interest rates on hold this week. |
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31-JUL-10
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S. Fla. market is 'ground zero' for housing bust
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We look at how Broward and Palm Beach county median housing prices for single family homes and condos have changed over five years by ZIP code. |
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31-JUL-10
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S. Fla. market is 'ground zero' for U.S. housing bust
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We look at how Broward and Palm Beach county median housing prices for single family homes and condos have changed over five years by ZIP code. |
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31-JUL-10
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South Florida market is 'ground zero' for U.S. housing bust
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We look at how Broward and Palm Beach county median housing prices for single family homes and condos have changed over five years by ZIP code. |
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31-JUL-10
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South Florida market was 'ground zero' for U.S. housing bust
(Search - Housing Market)
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We look at how Broward and Palm Beach county median housing prices for single family homes and condos have changed over five years by ZIP code. |
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31-JUL-10
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Gaining value by gardening; long term benefits of plants, landscape
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A volatile economy and rise-and-fall real estate market have flipped the switch for many homeowners to become avid Do-It-Yourselfers, especially when it comes to gardening. Part of this is due to the long-term benefits that planting and landscaping provide. |
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31-JUL-10
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Gaining value by gardening; long term benefits of plants, landscape
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A volatile economy and rise-and-fall real estate market have flipped the switch for many homeowners to become avid Do-It-Yourselfers, especially when it comes to gardening. Part of this is due to the long-term benefits that planting and landscaping provide. |
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31-JUL-10
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Sisters, Oregon Estate Sells at Real Estate Auction for $2.37 Million by J. P. King
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SISTERS, OR--(Marketwire - July 31, 2010) - On Tuesday, July 20, J. P. King Auction Company sold a mountain estate home in Sisters, Ore., for $2.37 million. The sale was conducted on the home's property where 11 registered bidders from Oregon, Washington and Canada competed for the home. The buyer was from Bend, Ore. |
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31-JUL-10
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Sisters, Oregon Estate Sells at Real Estate Auction for $2.37 Million by J. P. King
(Search - Real Property Value)
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SISTERS, OR--(Marketwire - July 31, 2010) - On Tuesday, July 20, J. P. King Auction Company sold a mountain estate home in Sisters, Ore., for $2.37 million. The sale was conducted on the home's property where 11 registered bidders from Oregon, Washington and Canada competed for the home. The buyer was from Bend, Ore. |
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31-JUL-10
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The Hindu Business Line : Indiabulls Infra wins prime Mumbai property for Rs 474 cr
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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The winning bid puts a tag of Rs 198 crore for an acre, which should be a record for Mumbai. Indiabulls Infratech has bagged the 2.39-acre south Mumbai property of National Textile Corporation's Poddar Mill bidding Rs 474 crore. |
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31-JUL-10
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The Hindu Business Line : Indiabulls Infra wins prime Mumbai property for Rs 474 cr
(Search - Real Property Value)
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The winning bid puts a tag of Rs 198 crore for an acre, which should be a record for Mumbai. Indiabulls Infratech has bagged the 2.39-acre south Mumbai property of National Textile Corporation's Poddar Mill bidding Rs 474 crore. |
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31-JUL-10
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Salina housing market marked by higher inventory of unsold homes
(Search - Housing Market)
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Driving through many Salina neighborhoods in all areas of the city, it's not uncommon these days to see multiple homes for sale, some bearing signs saying "price reduced." |
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31-JUL-10
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Housing markets in other cities challenged by economic climate
(Search - Housing Market)
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Salina's housing market has been challenged of late, but elsewhere in Kansas, the financial challenges affecting the single-family home market have been broader and more negative. |
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31-JUL-10
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Real Estate Matters: Inherited townhouse causes sibling divide
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Q My sister and I inherited a town home when our father died last year. A Realtor has estimated the current value to be about $160,000, with no mortgage on the property. The will stated that we each get half of the property. The town home has been for sale on and off since April 2009. We've had three contracts on it, but all have fallen through because the buyers really did not have the money. |
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31-JUL-10
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Real Estate Matters: Inherited townhouse causes sibling divide
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Q My sister and I inherited a town home when our father died last year. A Realtor has estimated the current value to be about $160,000, with no mortgage on the property. The will stated that we each get half of the property. The town home has been for sale on and off since April 2009. We've had three contracts on it, but all have fallen through because the buyers really did not have the money. |
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31-JUL-10
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St. Pete Beach proposes 7.49 % property tax hike
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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By Sheila Mullane Estrada, Times Correspondent Friday, July 30, 2010 ST. PETE BEACH — The City Commission wants to know what services and programs its residents want and whether they are willing to pay higher property taxes to get them. Last week, the commission tentatively approved a 7.49 percent increase in next year's property taxes. Whether the property tax hike becomes permanent largely ... |
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31-JUL-10
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St. Pete Beach proposes 7.49 % property tax hike
(Search - Real Property Value)
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By Sheila Mullane Estrada, Times Correspondent Friday, July 30, 2010 ST. PETE BEACH — The City Commission wants to know what services and programs its residents want and whether they are willing to pay higher property taxes to get them. Last week, the commission tentatively approved a 7.49 percent increase in next year's property taxes. Whether the property tax hike becomes permanent largely ... |
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31-JUL-10
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White targets Perry over grant request, land deal
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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AUSTIN - Democratic candidate for governor Bill White accused rival Rick Perry on Friday of giving special consideration to a grant request from a company whose investors included a businessman tied to land deals that enriched the Republican governor. |
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31-JUL-10
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Simon Property Group profit hits $152M
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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A strengthening retail sector helped Simon Property Group post a jump in profit and funds from operations in the second quarter. |
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31-JUL-10
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Simon Property Group profit hits $152M
(Search - Real Property Value)
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A strengthening retail sector helped Simon Property Group post a jump in profit and funds from operations in the second quarter. |
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31-JUL-10
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Spokane County assessor - Sat, 31 Jul 2010 PST
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Ralph Baker Personal: 57. 18-year resident. Married. No children. |
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31-JUL-10
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The liveaboard life: small space, small price
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Living in a marina can be an affordable, peaceful and challenging alternative to having a house. |
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31-JUL-10
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Housing market still a worry as Weyerhaeuser posts profit
(Search - Housing Market)
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Weyerhaeuser Co., a homebuilder and the second-largest owner of U.S. timberlands, said the timing of a recovery in demand for new ... |
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31-JUL-10
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School has three options for property tax election
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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JONESBORO — Jonesboro School District officials have three options in how to conduct a proposed property tax increase election Sept. 21, Craighead County Election Commission Chairman Brandy Brown said Friday. |
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31-JUL-10
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School has three options for property tax election
(Search - Real Property Value)
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JONESBORO — Jonesboro School District officials have three options in how to conduct a proposed property tax increase election Sept. 21, Craighead County Election Commission Chairman Brandy Brown said Friday. |
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31-JUL-10
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Md. couple bonds with teen as interest grows in adopting older foster children
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Once there was the idea of a child. Now there is Frenice: a middle-schooler who steeled her way through 14 foster homes before moving last summer to a comfortable Prince George's County neighborhood, where Sharon and Michael Rollins embraced her as their daughter. Foster care - Family - Home - Parenting - Foster Parents |
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31-JUL-10
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Sibling rivalry over family home: No one wins
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Q: Mom died a year ago, leaving the family home to my brother and me. I live in the house and would like to stay there, but my brother, who lives in California, wants to sell it and take his half of the proceeds. |
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31-JUL-10
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What will fuel Eagle County's commercial real estate?
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Shoppers walk past one of several vacant commercial spaces up for rent Thursday in the Riverwalk at Edwards. EAGLE COUNTY, Colorado — Scott Schlosser is a veteran of the local real estate business who never really shared in the mid-decade's whirlwind. |
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31-JUL-10
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What will fuel Eagle County's commercial real estate?
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Shoppers walk past one of several vacant commercial spaces up for rent Thursday in the Riverwalk at Edwards. EAGLE COUNTY, Colorado — Scott Schlosser is a veteran of the local real estate business who never really shared in the mid-decade's whirlwind. |
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31-JUL-10
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New homes crop up as building permits rise on the Strand
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Eager buyers are no longer falling through their doors, but builders along the Grand Strand say that the first half of 2010 brought an increase in business after the dramatic drop of the past few years. |
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31-JUL-10
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Office property markets stable, says ING
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ING Office Fund says international office property markets have stabilised. |
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31-JUL-10
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Office property markets stable, says ING
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ING Office Fund says international office property markets have stabilised. |
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30-JUL-10
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Property market to stay vibrant
(Search - Housing Market)
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MALAYSIA'S property market is due to stay vibrant in 2010 due to low borrowing costs, easier foreign ownership rules and a new home purchase scheme by the nation's biggest pension fund. Last year, there was a 0.7 per cent drop in the total number of property transactions but the number of unsold properties fell by 13 per cent for residential units. "This shows that the property market in ... |
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30-JUL-10
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Tom Glatt to Leave REALTORS® Federal Credit Union, Jane Pannier Announced as New Acting President and Chief Executive Officer
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Tom Glatt, President and CEO of REALTORS® Federal Credit Union, has announced that he will be stepping down effective August 1st. Tom was named President and CEO of REALTORS® FCU on December 2008. |
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30-JUL-10
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Value of Va. Beach Town Center's property drops slightly
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VIRGINIA BEACH Town Center, the city's recently constructed downtown, fell in value this year for the first time after nearly a decade of growth. The 10 blocks of office towers, shops, restaurants and residences dropped in assessed value by 4.7 percent, according to records from the city's real estate assessor's office. Citywide assessments this year declined by 6.5 percent. |
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30-JUL-10
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Value of Va. Beach Town Center's property drops slightly
(Search - Real Property Value)
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VIRGINIA BEACH Town Center, the city's recently constructed downtown, fell in value this year for the first time after nearly a decade of growth. The 10 blocks of office towers, shops, restaurants and residences dropped in assessed value by 4.7 percent, according to records from the city's real estate assessor's office. Citywide assessments this year declined by 6.5 percent. |
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30-JUL-10
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Value of Va. Beach Town Center's property drops slightly
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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VIRGINIA BEACH Town Center, the city's recently constructed downtown, fell in value this year for the first time after nearly a decade of growth. The 10 blocks of office towers, shops, restaurants and residences dropped in assessed value by 4.7 percent, according to records from the city's real estate assessor's office. Citywide assessments this year declined by 6.5 percent. |
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30-JUL-10
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Property owner accused of 'inflating' fees to offset taxes
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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MISSION VIEJO – Katrina Martino wants to know if she is footing part of the property tax bill for the vacant Mervyns building in Alicia Towne Center, and she's being charged $5,000 in legal fees by her landlord for asking. Martino, who has run... |
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30-JUL-10
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Property owner accused of 'inflating' fees to offset taxes
(Search - Real Property Value)
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MISSION VIEJO – Katrina Martino wants to know if she is footing part of the property tax bill for the vacant Mervyns building in Alicia Towne Center, and she's being charged $5,000 in legal fees by her landlord for asking. Martino, who has run... |
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30-JUL-10
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Serepisos puts 'Wellington dress circle' houses up for sale
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Millions of dollars worth of prime Wellington real estate has been put on the market by celebrity property developer Terry Serepisos. |
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30-JUL-10
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Serepisos puts 'Wellington dress circle' houses up for sale
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Millions of dollars worth of prime Wellington real estate has been put on the market by celebrity property developer Terry Serepisos. |
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30-JUL-10
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Commercial real estate looking for spark
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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EAGLE COUNTY, Colorado — Scott Schlosser is a veteran of the local real estate business who never really shared in the mid-decade's whirlwind. That's because he specializes in commercial property. |
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30-JUL-10
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Commercial real estate looking for spark
(Search - Real Property Value)
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EAGLE COUNTY, Colorado — Scott Schlosser is a veteran of the local real estate business who never really shared in the mid-decade's whirlwind. That's because he specializes in commercial property. |
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30-JUL-10
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Paulson: Revamp Homeownership Policy, After Market Stabilizes
(Search - Housing Market)
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Once the housing market is stabilized, the federal government should dial down its support for policies that promote homeownership over other investments, writes former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson. |
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30-JUL-10
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Paulson: Revamp Homeownership Policy, After Housing Market Stabilizes
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Once the housing market is stabilized, the federal government should dial down its support for policies that promote homeownership over other investments, writes former Treasury Secretary Hank Paulson. |
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30-JUL-10
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EPF's New Facility Will Boost Housing Market, Says Chor
(Search - Housing Market)
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KUALA LUMPUR, July 30 (Bernama) -- The new Flexible Housing Withdrawal (FHW) facility offered by the Employees Provident Fund (EPF) can help boost the housing market in the country, said Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Chor Chee Heung. |
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30-JUL-10
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Will the state impose a tax on real estate deals?
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Q: I have been told that there is a new initiative where the state of Florida is going to tax individuals on all real estate transactions, in addition to the existing taxes that we pay. Is this possible? Don't we pay enough already? -- Stuart |
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30-JUL-10
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Will the state impose a tax on real estate deals?
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Q: I have been told that there is a new initiative where the state of Florida is going to tax individuals on all real estate transactions, in addition to the existing taxes that we pay. Is this possible? Don't we pay enough already? -- Stuart |
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30-JUL-10
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How To Challenge Your Property Taxes
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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With home values down, you could be paying more in property taxes than you need to. |
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30-JUL-10
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How To Challenge Your Property Taxes
(Search - Real Property Value)
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With home values down, you could be paying more in property taxes than you need to. |
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30-JUL-10
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How To Challenge Your Property Taxes
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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With home values down, you could be paying more in property taxes than you need to. |
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30-JUL-10
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Market Publishers Ltd and Religare Technologies Sign Partnership Agreement
(Search - Housing Market)
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LONDON----Market Publishers Ltd and Religare Technologies signed partnership agreement for quality market research promotion on Internet. MarketPublishers.com is now authorized to distribute and sell research reports by Religare Technologies. |
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30-JUL-10
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Property's a Pleasure
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Property insurance underwriters await the big event, or events, that will turn the market. In the meantime, risk managers are getting what they need, and even what they want, at renewal in 2010. |
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30-JUL-10
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Property's a Pleasure
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Property insurance underwriters await the big event, or events, that will turn the market. In the meantime, risk managers are getting what they need, and even what they want, at renewal in 2010. |
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30-JUL-10
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Bulgarian Luxury Housing Market Still Lucrative
(Search - Housing Market)
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Even during the crisis, the market for luxury homes in Bulgaria remains stable. Photo by M3 Communications Group, Inc |
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30-JUL-10
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Neighborhood Shopping Center Sells for $16,000,000 in La Cañada, Calif.
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Los Angeles - Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors announced today that William B. Asher of Hanley Investment Group, along with Jim Barthe of Real Estate Portfolio Specialists of Pasadena, Calif., and Paul and Nathan Strauss of ASB Property Management, Inc. of Monrovia, Calif., represented the buyer in the purchase of a neighborhood shopping center in La Cañada, Calif., for a total ... |
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30-JUL-10
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Neighborhood Shopping Center Sells for $16,000,000 in La Cañada, Calif.
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Los Angeles - Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors announced today that William B. Asher of Hanley Investment Group, along with Jim Barthe of Real Estate Portfolio Specialists of Pasadena, Calif., and Paul and Nathan Strauss of ASB Property Management, Inc. of Monrovia, Calif., represented the buyer in the purchase of a neighborhood shopping center in La Cañada, Calif., for a total ... |
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30-JUL-10
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Housing market doldrums will last till 2014
(Search - Housing Market)
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House prices are predicted to rise 3% in 2010 and then suffer “minor” falls over the next two years as public spending cuts hit the wider economy. |
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30-JUL-10
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Simon Property Group Reports Second Quarter Results and Announces Quarterly Dividend
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Simon Property Group, Inc. today announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. |
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30-JUL-10
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Simon Property Group Reports Second Quarter Results and Announces Quarterly Dividend
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Simon Property Group, Inc. today announced results for the quarter ended June 30, 2010. |
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30-JUL-10
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Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: KB Home, PulteGroup, ProShares Short Real Estate and UltraShort Real Estate ...
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: KB Home, PulteGroup, ProShares Short Real Estate and UltraShort Real Estate ProShares |
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30-JUL-10
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Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: KB Home, PulteGroup, ProShares Short Real Estate and UltraShort Real Estate ...
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Zacks Investment Ideas feature highlights: KB Home, PulteGroup, ProShares Short Real Estate and UltraShort Real Estate ProShares |
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30-JUL-10
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Water Features Enhance Home Appeal
(Realty Times)
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With the summer months pushing temperatures over 100 degrees in some areas and humidity leaving drips of perspiration on people's brows, it might be time to consider a water feature to help enhance your home's appeal.


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30-JUL-10
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Fixed-Rate Mortgage Rates Inch Downward to Another New Low for the Sixth Consecutive Week
(Realty Times)
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Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS), with the 30-year and 15-year fixed-rate mortgages reaching record lows for this survey.


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30-JUL-10
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How to Become a Great Listing Agent
(Realty Times)
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When we analyze an agent's business, we have to look at the break down of their listing transactions versus buyer transactions. Better than 90% of agents do far more on the buyer side of the business than the listing side. Once we understand and accept that fact, the question is why.


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30-JUL-10
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Homes: Housing fears as mortgage approvals fall
(Search - Housing Market)
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A fresh warning over the fragile state of the housing market was sounded yesterday after Bank of England figures showed falling mortgage approvals in June. |
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30-JUL-10
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Housing policy must be set on sustainable basis
(Search - Housing Market)
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It's time to scale back the housing subsidy and reform Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac. Environment - Housing - Sustainable development - Sustainability - United States |
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30-JUL-10
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Housing market sees some improvement
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30-JUL-10
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Housing recovery all about timing
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NEW YORK — If you bought a home in San Francisco in the past year, it might feel like the housing slump is over. Bay... |
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30-JUL-10
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Mortgage rates at historic lows, home buyers wanted
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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According to the Northeast Tennessee Association of Realtors, 407 homes in the Tri-Cities region sold last month. That was down 2.2-percent compared to May home sales. |
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30-JUL-10
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Property Forbes once owned listed for sale
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Eighty-five acres of Malcolm Forbes’s historic ranch were scheduled to be listed today for $12 million. The listing is a rare opportunity in the valley, said listing agent David Viehman with Jackson Hole Real Estate Associates and Christies Great Estates. |
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30-JUL-10
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Property Forbes once owned listed for sale
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Eighty-five acres of Malcolm Forbes’s historic ranch were scheduled to be listed today for $12 million. The listing is a rare opportunity in the valley, said listing agent David Viehman with Jackson Hole Real Estate Associates and Christies Great Estates. |
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30-JUL-10
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Foreclosures continue to hurt housing market
(Search - Housing Market)
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Two new reports paint a challenging picture of the housing market during the coming year, with ongoing foreclosures likely to continue to weigh on the market. |
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29-JUL-10
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Whole Foods Market in University Heights will hold grilled meal benefiting South Euclid community gardens
(Search - Housing Market)
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Housing Manager Sally Martin announced that the Whole Foods Market, 13998 Cedar Road in University Heights, will donate proceeds from a grilled meal event to the South Euclid Community Gardens project. |
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29-JUL-10
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LNR Property Corp. Achieves Comprehensive Recapitalization
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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MIAMI BEACH, Fla., July 29 -- LNR Property Corp. today announced that it has completed a comprehens... |
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29-JUL-10
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LNR Property Corp. Achieves Comprehensive Recapitalization
(Search - Real Property Value)
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MIAMI BEACH, Fla., July 29 -- LNR Property Corp. today announced that it has completed a comprehens... |
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29-JUL-10
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Renters having trouble finding housing
(Search - Housing Market)
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The Chattanooga housing market is defying national trends, but some are having problems finding housing. |
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29-JUL-10
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Housing Bubble Not To Be Reblown: Foreclosures Increase In 75% Of Big Metro Areas
(Search - Housing Market)
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It's been one hell of a non-recovery in housing, smack in the face of now-expiring $8,000 home tax credits that have proven to be as stimulative and futile as attacking fire ants with a BB-Gun. |
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29-JUL-10
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Washington Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Second Quarter Financial and Operating Results
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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ROCKVILLE, Md.----Washington Real Estate Investment Trust reported financial and operating results today for the quarter ended June 30, 2010: Funds From Operations was $0.50 per diluted share compared to $0.53 per diluted share in the same period one year ago. |
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29-JUL-10
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Washington Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Second Quarter Financial and Operating Results
(Search - Real Property Value)
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ROCKVILLE, Md.----Washington Real Estate Investment Trust reported financial and operating results today for the quarter ended June 30, 2010: Funds From Operations was $0.50 per diluted share compared to $0.53 per diluted share in the same period one year ago. |
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29-JUL-10
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NAR Urges Action on Commercial Credit
(National Associaiton of Realtors - Government Affairs)
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(July 29) NAR Treasurer Jim Helsel testified in Congress today. |
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29-JUL-10
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Camden Property Trust Announces Second Quarter 2010 Operating Results
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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HOUSTON----Camden Property Trust today announced operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010. |
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29-JUL-10
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Camden Property Trust Announces Second Quarter 2010 Operating Results
(Search - Real Property Value)
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HOUSTON----Camden Property Trust today announced operating results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010. |
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29-JUL-10
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Inland Real Estate Auctions, Inc.'s September Auctions Include Office, Industrial, Retail, Homes, Apartments and Land
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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OAK BROOK, Ill.----Inland Real Estate Auctions, Inc. announced today a roster of properties that will be sold during an auction event on Sept. 15 in Oak Brook, Ill., including retail and office buildings, an industrial building, single-family homes, apartments and development land. |
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29-JUL-10
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Inland Real Estate Auctions, Inc.'s September Auctions Include Office, Industrial, Retail, Homes, Apartments and Land
(Search - Real Property Value)
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OAK BROOK, Ill.----Inland Real Estate Auctions, Inc. announced today a roster of properties that will be sold during an auction event on Sept. 15 in Oak Brook, Ill., including retail and office buildings, an industrial building, single-family homes, apartments and development land. |
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29-JUL-10
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NAR Says Congress Needs to Act Soon to Ease Credit in Challenged Commercial Real Estate Markets
(National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
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Testifying before a House panel today, Jim Helsel, treasurer of the National Association of Realtors® and commercial real estate specialist, told members that a strong commercial real estate sector is vital to millions of U.S. jobs and helps keep the national economy afloat. |
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29-JUL-10
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Real estate showing signs of life in Anderson area
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Sales of homes in the Anderson area are beginning to recover, if slowly, local Realtors said. |
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29-JUL-10
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Real estate showing signs of life in Anderson area
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Sales of homes in the Anderson area are beginning to recover, if slowly, local Realtors said. |
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29-JUL-10
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Health of residential housing market depends on jobs, economist says
(Search - Housing Market)
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Job growth is key in the residential housing market’s recovery, a University of South Carolina research economist told a crowd of real estate agents today. |
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29-JUL-10
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Large northern Ind. farmers market to shut down
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A large farmers market that aimed at highlighting northern Indiana's agricultural roots will be shutting down less than four years after it opened. |
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29-JUL-10
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Solidifi Inc. Renamed To Facilitate Expansion Into Cloud-Based Property Information Services
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Acquisition Of Canadian Underwriting Services Creates Second Largest Provider of Property Information To Canada's P&C Insurance Industry TORONTO , July 29 /PRNewswire/ - Effective today, Solidifi(TM) Inc., North America's premier provider of next generation appraisal management services, is changing its name to Real Matters(TM). The move will facilitate the organization's expansion into cloud ... |
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29-JUL-10
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Solidifi Inc. Renamed To Facilitate Expansion Into Cloud-Based Property Information Services
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Acquisition Of Canadian Underwriting Services Creates Second Largest Provider of Property Information To Canada's P&C Insurance Industry TORONTO , July 29 /PRNewswire/ - Effective today, Solidifi(TM) Inc., North America's premier provider of next generation appraisal management services, is changing its name to Real Matters(TM). The move will facilitate the organization's expansion into cloud ... |
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29-JUL-10
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Are property tax values cut in your city?
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Nineteen of Orange County’s 34 cities had decreases in taxable property values this year, meaning that tax revenues owed to those towns also will be less in the 2010-11 tax year, the Orange County Assessor’s Office has reported. Santa Ana saw... |
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29-JUL-10
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Are property tax values cut in your city?
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Nineteen of Orange County’s 34 cities had decreases in taxable property values this year, meaning that tax revenues owed to those towns also will be less in the 2010-11 tax year, the Orange County Assessor’s Office has reported. Santa Ana saw... |
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29-JUL-10
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Rural Housing Program Restored
(National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
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The program would guarantee home loans for rural buyers. |
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29-JUL-10
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Thousands of Rural Home Buyers Aided by Passage of Housing Funding Measure
(National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
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The restoration of the single-family rural housing program that would guarantee home loans for rural buyers was passed by the Senate today and is on its way to President Obama. |
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29-JUL-10
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Ag exemptions common, may be costly
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Agricultural exemptions — which generate substantial tax savings for those involved in agricultural production — are common in Parker County. |
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29-JUL-10
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Aldar Reports Third Quarterly Loss as Property Sales Drop, Misses Forecast
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Aldar Properties PJSC reported its third consecutive quarterly loss as the biggest real-estate developer in Abu Dhabi suffered from lower sales. |
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29-JUL-10
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Aldar Reports Third Quarterly Loss as Property Sales Drop, Misses Forecast
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Aldar Properties PJSC reported its third consecutive quarterly loss as the biggest real-estate developer in Abu Dhabi suffered from lower sales. |
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29-JUL-10
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AMB Property Corporation® Leases 336,600 SF in China
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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AMB Property Corporation® , a leading owner, operator and developer of global industrial real estate, today announced it has leased approximately 336,600 square feet of its China operating and development portfolio. |
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29-JUL-10
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AMB Property Corporation® Leases 336,600 SF in China
(Search - Real Property Value)
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AMB Property Corporation® , a leading owner, operator and developer of global industrial real estate, today announced it has leased approximately 336,600 square feet of its China operating and development portfolio. |
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29-JUL-10
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RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Results for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2010
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - July 29, 2010) - RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust ("RioCan" or the "Trust") (TSX:REI.UN) today announced its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010. |
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29-JUL-10
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RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Results for the Second Quarter Ended June 30, 2010
(Search - Real Property Value)
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TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - July 29, 2010) - RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust ("RioCan" or the "Trust") (TSX:REI.UN) today announced its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010. |
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29-JUL-10
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Soft mortgage data point to housing market weakness
(Search - Housing Market)
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Mortgage approvals fell more than expected in June and overall lending stalled Bank of England figures showed on Thursday suggesting the housing market will continue to soften in the coming months. |
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29-JUL-10
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Santa Cruz County's diminished real estate values mean more pain for cities, schools
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Property taxes, a key source of income for cities and schools and a bellweather of the local economy, are on the decline in Santa Cruz County for a second straight year. |
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29-JUL-10
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Santa Cruz County's diminished real estate values mean more pain for cities, schools
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Property taxes, a key source of income for cities and schools and a bellweather of the local economy, are on the decline in Santa Cruz County for a second straight year. |
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29-JUL-10
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Housing market recovery stalls
(Search - Housing Market)
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NATIONWIDE warns it could take three years for house market to get back to 'normal' |
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29-JUL-10
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Housing market set to rise, says minister
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PETALING JAYA, July 29 — Housing development in Malaysia is still active due to the rapid growth of urbanisation and is expected to increase from 67 per cent this year to 75 per cent by 2020. Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Wira Chor Chee Heung said the property sector is doing well based on positive sales by property developers. “In ... |
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29-JUL-10
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Appraising the right price for your home
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Q. My house is for sale, and my agent says it is priced too high, and even if I got my price it would not appraise for that much. What would happen if she is right? A. The appraisal process is designed to protect the lender and the buyer on a... |
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29-JUL-10
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Tenants from Heaven
(Realty Times)
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The phrase "absentee landlord" in a homeowner association context conjures up images of the "tenant from hell" and an owner who could care less. However, generally speaking, both the landlord and tenant want the highest and best returns on their investments. What benefits the homeowner association will also benefit them.


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29-JUL-10
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Homeowners Dealing With BP Oil Spill
(Realty Times)
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If you are like most Americans, your largest asset may very well be your real estate holdings, whether they be a primary residence or rental properties. In fact, for many homeowners along the coasts, their income is made through the sale and rental of coastal properties.


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29-JUL-10
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California gets $700,000 slice of special $1.5 billion homeowner bailout pie
(Realty Times)
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California struck gold, receiving the biggest chunk of a special $1.5 billion federal fund pie for programs that target struggling homeowners in states hardest hit by the housing crash.


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29-JUL-10
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Billionaire Slim's Firm Pays $44 Million for Landmark Manhattan Mansion
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim ’s real estate firm paid $44 million for a townhome on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue, adding to his property holdings in New York. |
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29-JUL-10
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Billionaire Slim's Firm Pays $44 Million for Landmark Manhattan Mansion
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim ’s real estate firm paid $44 million for a townhome on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue, adding to his property holdings in New York. |
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29-JUL-10
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Billionaire Slim's Firm Pays $44 Million for Landmark Manhattan Mansion
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Mexican billionaire Carlos Slim ’s real estate firm paid $44 million for a townhome on Manhattan’s Fifth Avenue, adding to his property holdings in New York. |
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29-JUL-10
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Helper guilty of fraud
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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A Cambria County jury took only an hour Wednesday to find a part-time handyman/caregiver guilty on all counts for misappropriating $668,518 from 2000 to early 2008 from an elderly woman who thought of him like a son. |
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29-JUL-10
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Judge boosts value of East Brunswick Township property
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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by peter e. bortner Blue Mountain School District has won another tax assessment appeal, as a Schuylkill County judge on Wednesday increased the value of an East Brunswick Township property owned by a Berks County partnership.In a four-page opinion, Ju |
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29-JUL-10
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Judge boosts value of East Brunswick Township property
(Search - Real Property Value)
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by peter e. bortner Blue Mountain School District has won another tax assessment appeal, as a Schuylkill County judge on Wednesday increased the value of an East Brunswick Township property owned by a Berks County partnership.In a four-page opinion, Ju |
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29-JUL-10
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Judge boosts value of East Brunswick Township property
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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by peter e. bortner Blue Mountain School District has won another tax assessment appeal, as a Schuylkill County judge on Wednesday increased the value of an East Brunswick Township property owned by a Berks County partnership.In a four-page opinion, Ju |
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28-JUL-10
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It's Time To Nibble On Housing Stocks
(Search - Housing Market)
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Many pundits think housing has further to fall. But those with a diversified approach should conside |
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28-JUL-10
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Property Taxes 101 – Saving Money and Making Cents of Assessments
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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RISMEDIA, July 29, 2010—Property owners prepared with research and information can save thousands of dollars on their property taxes. Following the simple steps outlined by Barry Sharpe, President of South Florida-based Property Tax Appeal Group (P-Tag), one can help property… |
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28-JUL-10
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Property Taxes 101 – Saving Money and Making Cents of Assessments
(Search - Real Property Value)
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RISMEDIA, July 29, 2010—Property owners prepared with research and information can save thousands of dollars on their property taxes. Following the simple steps outlined by Barry Sharpe, President of South Florida-based Property Tax Appeal Group (P-Tag), one can help property… |
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28-JUL-10
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Property values fall 7 percent in Linn
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Linn County property values went down about 7 percent on averagein 2009, according to County Assessor Mark Noakes. |
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28-JUL-10
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Property values fall 7 percent in Linn
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Linn County property values went down about 7 percent on averagein 2009, according to County Assessor Mark Noakes. |
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28-JUL-10
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Rural Housing Funding Restored
(National Associaiton of Realtors - Government Affairs)
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The long anticipated restoration of the Section 502 single-family rural housing program is headed to President Obama's desk for signature into law. |
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28-JUL-10
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Residential Real Estate Investment Provides Diversification And Controls Risk, Says Osbon Capital Founder
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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67 WALL STREET, New York - July 28, 2010 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Real Estate Investing and Other Investing Strategies Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This feature contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. The full issue is ... |
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28-JUL-10
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Residential Real Estate Investment Provides Diversification And Controls Risk, Says Osbon Capital Founder
(Search - Real Property Value)
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67 WALL STREET, New York - July 28, 2010 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Real Estate Investing and Other Investing Strategies Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This feature contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. The full issue is ... |
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28-JUL-10
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An Important Investment Concept Seen In Residential Real Estate By Osbon Capital Management Founder
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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67 WALL STREET, New York - July 28, 2010 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Real Estate Investing and Other Investing Strategies Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This feature contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. The full issue is ... |
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28-JUL-10
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An Important Investment Concept Seen In Residential Real Estate By Osbon Capital Management Founder
(Search - Real Property Value)
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67 WALL STREET, New York - July 28, 2010 - The Wall Street Transcript has just published its Real Estate Investing and Other Investing Strategies Report offering a timely review of the sector to serious investors and industry executives. This feature contains expert industry commentary through in-depth interviews with public company CEOs, Equity Analysts and Money Managers. The full issue is ... |
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28-JUL-10
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VAT hike unlikely to improve housing market
(Search - Housing Market)
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The hike in VAT announced in the Budget is unlikely to speed up any recent improvement we have seen in the UK housing market. |
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28-JUL-10
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Unsupported Opinions on Quarry
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Posted: Wednesday, July 28, 2010 9:14 am | Updated: 9:15 am, Wed Jul 28, 2010. I have been closely following the debate regarding the planning and zoning commission’s recommendations regarding Barrett Materials’ application for a permit to operate a quarry in Franklin County. |
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28-JUL-10
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Real Estate in Emerging Economies Outperforms Eurozone and UK; U.S. Outlook Improves
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Expectations in Brazil Still High NEW YORK , July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Property markets in the more dynamic economies of South America , Asia and Eastern Europe are outperforming those in the United Kingdom and Eurozone, according to the RICS Global Commercial Property Survey for the second quarter. The Survey suggests that real estate performance in the United States has shown a marked ... |
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28-JUL-10
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Real Estate in Emerging Economies Outperforms Eurozone and UK; U.S. Outlook Improves
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Expectations in Brazil Still High NEW YORK , July 28 /PRNewswire/ -- Property markets in the more dynamic economies of South America , Asia and Eastern Europe are outperforming those in the United Kingdom and Eurozone, according to the RICS Global Commercial Property Survey for the second quarter. The Survey suggests that real estate performance in the United States has shown a marked ... |
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28-JUL-10
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Why Tampa Bay's 'real' home ownership rate is so much lower than we think
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Wake up and good morning . How important is home ownership to a community? What if the “official” home ownership rate in America is puffery and that the real rate is much lower? And what if certain metro areas – Tampa Bay being one of them – we find the “real” home ownership rate is shockingly lower? What does that mean for the local community in terms of stability and commitment? (Photo: Bill ... |
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28-JUL-10
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Why Tampa Bay's 'real' home ownership rate is so much lower than we think
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Wake up and good morning . How important is home ownership to a community? What if the “official” home ownership rate in America is puffery and that the real rate is much lower? And what if certain metro areas – Tampa Bay being one of them – we find the “real” home ownership rate is shockingly lower? What does that mean for the local community in terms of stability and commitment? (Photo: Bill ... |
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28-JUL-10
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Mountain Real Estate Capital Acquires Assets in $15 Million Joint Venture with Shea Homes
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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ORLANDO, Fla.----Mountain Real Estate Capital continues the success of its opportunistic investment platform during 2010 with the closing of a $15 million joint venture with Shea Homes Active Lifestyle Communities. |
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28-JUL-10
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Mountain Real Estate Capital Acquires Assets in $15 Million Joint Venture with Shea Homes
(Search - Real Property Value)
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ORLANDO, Fla.----Mountain Real Estate Capital continues the success of its opportunistic investment platform during 2010 with the closing of a $15 million joint venture with Shea Homes Active Lifestyle Communities. |
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28-JUL-10
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Property Pair Beguiled By Brazil Timber Trade
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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A few years ago my business partner Omari Bowers and I were working in the property industry. |
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28-JUL-10
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Property Pair Beguiled By Brazil Timber Trade
(Search - Real Property Value)
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A few years ago my business partner Omari Bowers and I were working in the property industry. |
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28-JUL-10
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Home values 'will fall 8% in next five years as inflation set to outstrips property price rises'
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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By 2015, the cost of property will plunge eight per cent once increases in the general price of goods and services are taken into account, Britain’s oldest economic think-tank said. |
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28-JUL-10
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Home values 'will fall 8% in next five years as inflation set to outstrips property price rises'
(Search - Real Property Value)
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By 2015, the cost of property will plunge eight per cent once increases in the general price of goods and services are taken into account, Britain’s oldest economic think-tank said. |
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28-JUL-10
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Perry defends land deal
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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FORT WORTH -- Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White on Monday accused Gov. Rick Perry of becoming a millionaire through unethical real estate deals, seizing on a newspaper report that raised questions about Perry's purchase and sale of a pl ... |
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28-JUL-10
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Gecina Reports First-Half Profit as French Company's Properties Gain Value
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Gecina SA , France’s second-largest publicly traded property company, reported a first-half profit after its apartment blocks and offices in Paris gained value. |
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28-JUL-10
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Gecina Reports First-Half Profit as French Company's Properties Gain Value
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Gecina SA , France’s second-largest publicly traded property company, reported a first-half profit after its apartment blocks and offices in Paris gained value. |
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28-JUL-10
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Property values decline slightly
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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St. Helena property values fell for the first time in decades in 2010-2011, but only by a fraction of a percent. According to Assessor John Tuteur, St. Helena’s assessment roll declined by 0.27 percent last year. |
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28-JUL-10
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Property values decline slightly
(Search - Real Property Value)
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St. Helena property values fell for the first time in decades in 2010-2011, but only by a fraction of a percent. According to Assessor John Tuteur, St. Helena’s assessment roll declined by 0.27 percent last year. |
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28-JUL-10
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Princeton Twp. revaluation tales bring shock, outrage - Residents demand action, not just sympathy, from township ...
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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PRINCETON TOWNSHIP - His property taxes in Princeton Township were already a hefty sum, or so the resident thought. He was paying $21,000 a year. Then he received his 2010 tax bill. |
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28-JUL-10
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Feds invoke obscure rule to collect loan debt
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Ten investors say they were defrauded by their banker and real estate brokers into paying a record-breaking price for a LaBelle orchard at the height... |
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28-JUL-10
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Either a Lender or a Borrower Be
(Realty Times)
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Shakespeare had it wrong when he penned this advice in Hamlet: "Neither a borrower nor a lender be; For loan oft loses both itself and friend, And borrowing dulls the edge of husbandry." Perhaps he may be forgiven for his error, however, since Shakespeare suffered from a lack of the tremendous benefits of a truly self-directed IRA.


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28-JUL-10
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2 appraisals performed on station tracts
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Luzerne County performed two appraisals before paying $5.8 million for Greco's... |
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28-JUL-10
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'Stable' word for property values
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Property values in Wichita County in 2010 were a mixed bag of news, but nothing that should bring beads of sweat to the brows of budget planners for local governments. |
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28-JUL-10
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'Stable' word for property values
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Property values in Wichita County in 2010 were a mixed bag of news, but nothing that should bring beads of sweat to the brows of budget planners for local governments. |
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28-JUL-10
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Budget may include property tax rate increase
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Pasco County's property tax rate could go up this year, but the revenue it generates is expected to go down. |
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28-JUL-10
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Budget may include property tax rate increase
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Pasco County's property tax rate could go up this year, but the revenue it generates is expected to go down. |
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28-JUL-10
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Real estate sales are going up
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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More homes have been sold in Highlands County during the past six months, but they're going for less, according to statistics from a local real estate agent. |
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28-JUL-10
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Real estate sales are going up
(Search - Real Property Value)
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More homes have been sold in Highlands County during the past six months, but they're going for less, according to statistics from a local real estate agent. |
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28-JUL-10
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Real estate sales are going up
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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More homes have been sold in Highlands County during the past six months, but they're going for less, according to statistics from a local real estate agent. |
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28-JUL-10
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County’s property values plunge
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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The assessed value of property in Tuolumne County has taken its biggest dive since at least 1981. The county’s assessed value comes to $6.29 billion, down from $6.61 billion the year before. That’s a roughly $322 million — or a 4.9 percent — decrease. |
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28-JUL-10
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County’s property values plunge
(Search - Real Property Value)
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The assessed value of property in Tuolumne County has taken its biggest dive since at least 1981. The county’s assessed value comes to $6.29 billion, down from $6.61 billion the year before. That’s a roughly $322 million — or a 4.9 percent — decrease. |
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28-JUL-10
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Analysts: Housing Market Will Get Worse
(Search - Housing Market)
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For four years now, we've been watching housing prices fall across the nation. It was starting to look like that trend might be over -- but experts are saying it's going to get worse before it gets better. |
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28-JUL-10
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Cowan gets Republican nod in Payne County assessor's race
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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James Cowan garnered 76.4 percent of the vote Tuesday night, defeating Jimmy Ames. |
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28-JUL-10
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New Housing Contruction In State Plunged In June
(Search - Housing Market)
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New housing construction in Connecticut plunged by nearly 40 percent in June, the deepest year-over-year monthly decline this year and a sign that the state's housing market is still struggling to recover. |
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27-JUL-10
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Home Sales: What is Impact of Financial Reform Bill?
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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How will homes for sale be impacted by the financial regulatory bill that was signed into law last week? Some experts believe the law could result in more accurate home valuations, quicker closings, higher appraisal costs, more transactions, and the possibility for higher prices. |
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27-JUL-10
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Homes for Sale: What is Impact of Financial Reform Bill?
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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How will homes for sale be impacted by the financial regulatory bill that was signed into law last week? Some experts believe the law could result in more accurate home valuations, quicker closings, higher appraisal costs, more transactions, and the possibility for higher prices. |
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27-JUL-10
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Housing recovery is about timing and location
(Search - Housing Market)
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If you bought a home in San Francisco in the past year, it might feel like the housing slump is over. Bay area home prices have shot up 18 percent in the past year. |
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27-JUL-10
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Housing Recovery Is About Timing and Location
(Search - Housing Market)
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The latest report on home prices shows housing recovery is about location and timing Real estate - Housing - Business - Residential - United States |
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27-JUL-10
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Real estate revaluation on display at Town Hall, library
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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The Board of Assessors of the Town of Stoughton has completed the revaluation program of all real and personal property for fiscal year 2011. |
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27-JUL-10
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Real estate revaluation on display at Town Hall, library
(Search - Real Property Value)
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The Board of Assessors of the Town of Stoughton has completed the revaluation program of all real and personal property for fiscal year 2011. |
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27-JUL-10
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Queenstown property market improves
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Queenstown realtors had a "very good month of sales" in June, according to Real Estate Institute figures released this week. read more |
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27-JUL-10
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Queenstown property market improves
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Queenstown realtors had a "very good month of sales" in June, according to Real Estate Institute figures released this week. read more |
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27-JUL-10
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Housing still a challenge even as prices rise in May
(Search - Housing Market)
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South Florida home prices held up in May, but analysts still aren't predicting a housing recovery anytime soon. |
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27-JUL-10
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Case Interview on U.S. Housing Market
(Search - Housing Market)
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July 27 (Bloomberg) -- Karl Case, an economics professor at Wellesley College and co-creator of the S&P/Case-Shiller home-price index, discusses the U.S. housing market. |
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27-JUL-10
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Tax Credit Effect Nears End, But Housing Market May Remain Stable
(Search - Housing Market)
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The housing market rose to a four-year high last month, according to new figures out Tuesday. That's due to the tax credit that expired in June -- but observers say low interest rates and a recovering economy may help the market stay stable. |
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27-JUL-10
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Rival: Texas gov used shady land deal to get rich
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Democratic gubernatorial candidate Bill White accused Gov. Rick Perry of becoming a millionaire through unethical real estate deals, seizing on a newspaper report that raised questions about Perry's purchase and sale of a plot of land in an upscale resort community. |
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27-JUL-10
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Case Shiller: Home Prices TIck Up In May, But Housing Market Still Basically Flat
(Search - Housing Market)
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The data: This is a slight beat, but the general trend is flat, not v-shaped. Lots more to come... Background: The market is expecting a gain of 4% for May housing prices. This number has been a consistent disappointment of late. |
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27-JUL-10
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Bill White questions Texas Gov. Rick Perry 's ethics in lake lot deal
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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White told a conference of Texas sheriffs today that one of them would be under criminal investigation in similiar circumstances. |
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27-JUL-10
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Mid-Atlantic Housing Market Continues to Show Signs of Recovery
(Search - Housing Market)
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The Mid-Atlantic housing market continues to show signs of recovery in the second quarter of 2010 according to a new study from MRIS, a leading provider of real estate information technology and the largest multiple listing service in the nation. |
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27-JUL-10
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New plans to develop field at Market Drayton for housing
(Search - Housing Market)
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A developer has unveiled fresh plans for homes on a field in Market Drayton just months after he withdrew a controversial bid for another housing scheme in the face of widespread opposition. |
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27-JUL-10
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Report: Murky Land Deals Mark Gov. Perry's Past
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Three years after Gov. Rick Perry's biggest real estate score, questions persist about whether the governor benefited from favoritism, backroom dealing and influence-buying. |
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27-JUL-10
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Dallas Morning News: Murky Land Deals Mark Gov. Perry's Past
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Three years after Gov. Rick Perry's biggest real estate score, questions persist about whether the governor benefited from favoritism, backroom dealing and influence-buying. |
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27-JUL-10
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Jamesville Fire Department considers selling old fire station; some residents not pleased, others think it's a good idea
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Frank Ordoñez / The Post-Standard Mary Cargian stands in front of the old Jamesville Fire Department building at 6486 E. Seneca Turnpike (Rt. 173). Cargian, a long-time Jamesville resident, is among some residents who think the fire department should sell... |
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27-JUL-10
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Courtesies may have enhanced Perry deal
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DALLAS -- Gov. Rick Perry's investment in a Texas resort property was enhanced by a series of professional courtesies and personal favors from friends, campaign donors and the head of a Texas family with a rich history of political power-brokering, ... |
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27-JUL-10
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Fonciere Des Regions Reports Profit as French Real Estate Values Increase
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Fonciere des Regions SA , the French office landlord with stakes in five other real estate investment trusts, reported a first-half profit after the value of its properties gained. |
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27-JUL-10
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Fonciere Des Regions Reports Profit as French Real Estate Values Increase
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Fonciere des Regions SA , the French office landlord with stakes in five other real estate investment trusts, reported a first-half profit after the value of its properties gained. |
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27-JUL-10
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Slight slowness in Kuwait property business in June -- report
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26 July 2010 KUWAIT -- Kuwait's local real estate market witnessed slight slowness in June but property sales were not affected as 708 deals were reported, according to an economic report. |
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27-JUL-10
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Slight slowness in Kuwait property business in June -- report
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26 July 2010 KUWAIT -- Kuwait's local real estate market witnessed slight slowness in June but property sales were not affected as 708 deals were reported, according to an economic report. |
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27-JUL-10
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Keeping home appraisal values up
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Dear Action Line: We are refinancing, taking advantage of these rates, but heard appraisers are coming in much lower than owners expect – due to the housing bubble or whatever. How do we get them ... |
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27-JUL-10
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White assails land deals that helped make Perry a millionaire
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FORT WORTH - Democratic candidate for governor Bill White questioned Monday whether Gov. Rick Perry acted ethically when he bought and sold a Hill Country lake lot that enhanced his investment by almost $500,000. |
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27-JUL-10
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Housing prices are likely to go lower
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Economists say bottom of market still year off. |
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27-JUL-10
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New Fannie Mae policy clarifies appraisal guidelines
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Since the Home Valuation Code of Conduct went into effect last year, Realtors, builders and mortgage brokers have complained to Congress that confusion in the code's interpretation has hurt, and in some cases jeopardized, transactions. Fannie Mae's June 30 selling guide update addresses a number of concerns raised by the real estate community. |
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27-JUL-10
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Cache property values drop
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Property values across Cache County are down 10 percent, according to the County Assessor's Office, which sent out property value notices late last week. |
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27-JUL-10
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Cache property values drop
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Property values across Cache County are down 10 percent, according to the County Assessor's Office, which sent out property value notices late last week. |
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27-JUL-10
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County turns up heat on recycling center
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COCOA — Seated inside his office Monday near a scrap-metal yard, Charles Griffis wondered aloud why code enforcement and environmental authorities are cracking down on the Cocoa Recycling Center. |
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27-JUL-10
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Final Walk-Through Tips
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There will come a time during your home buying process when you'll need to do a final walk-through of the home before closing.


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27-JUL-10
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The Ideal Housing-Linked-to-Services Choice
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Housing linked to services is gaining popularity with boomers and everybody else. PJ Wade explains the growing trend toward loving where you live doing fewer and fewer daily chores. Discover PJ’s tips for shopping for a new home that requires you evaluate food services and support delivery in general.


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27-JUL-10
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Fannie Mae Addresses Appraisal Concerns
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On June 30, 2010 Fannie Mae issued announcement SEL-2010-09, "Selling Guide Updates and Additional Guidance on Appraisal-Related Policies."


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27-JUL-10
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Abu Dhabi Sorouh Reports 79% Drop in Second-Quarter Net, Missing Estimates
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Sorouh Real Estate PJSC , Abu Dhabi’s second-biggest property developer by market value, reported a 79 percent decline in second-quarter profit, missing analysts’ estimates. |
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27-JUL-10
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Abu Dhabi Sorouh Reports 79% Drop in Second-Quarter Net, Missing Estimates
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Sorouh Real Estate PJSC , Abu Dhabi’s second-biggest property developer by market value, reported a 79 percent decline in second-quarter profit, missing analysts’ estimates. |
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27-JUL-10
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Kuwait real estate market slows in June - NBK
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Report says total value of transactions slumps by 30% compared to previous month. |
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27-JUL-10
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Kuwait real estate market slows in June - NBK
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Report says total value of transactions slumps by 30% compared to previous month. |
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27-JUL-10
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D.C. area housing market relatively insulated from downturn, report finds
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While the nation's housing market struggles amid a sudden downdraft that has once again battered sales, the Washington region appears relatively insulated and poised for a turnaround. Real estate economics - Business - Residential - Real Estate - Housing |
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27-JUL-10
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Providence residential property taxes may increase 25 percent
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Property owners are also upset that a tax break for absentee landlords is eliminated |
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27-JUL-10
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Providence residential property taxes may increase 25 percent
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Property owners are also upset that a tax break for absentee landlords is eliminated |
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27-JUL-10
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Shanghai faces risks in property loans -paper
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BEIJING, July 27 (Reuters) - Shanghai banks are facing rising default risks on loans to real estate developers after the central government took steps to cool the sector, a senior banking official said in remarks published on Tuesday. |
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27-JUL-10
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Shanghai faces risks in property loans -paper
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BEIJING, July 27 (Reuters) - Shanghai banks are facing rising default risks on loans to real estate developers after the central government took steps to cool the sector, a senior banking official said in remarks published on Tuesday. |
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27-JUL-10
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If there's no real estate bubble, what is going on?
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There is no real estate bubble in Israel. These are natural market processes, driven by the big gap between the growth in the number of households and the rate of housing construction. |
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27-JUL-10
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If there's no real estate bubble, what is going on?
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There is no real estate bubble in Israel. These are natural market processes, driven by the big gap between the growth in the number of households and the rate of housing construction. |
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27-JUL-10
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Housing market still in basement
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Thought the housing crisis was over? Not quite. Despite four years of falling prices and recent signs that they were finally bottoming out, homes are expected to lose still more value in many metro areas over the next year. Parts of the country already pummeled by the housing crisis, such ... |
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26-JUL-10
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Market set to continue positive run
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The Australian stock market is likely to open higher after the Dow Jones hit a two-month high on Monday. |
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26-JUL-10
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Twin Cities housing sales down nearly 40 percent
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The Twin Cities’ housing market continues to suffer the summer doldrums. |
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26-JUL-10
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Paper: Perry land deal benefited from courtesies
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Gov. Rick Perry’s investment in a Texas resort property was enhanced by a series of professional courtesies and personal favors from friends, campaign donors and the head of a Texas family with a rich history of political power-brokering, The Dallas Morning News reported Sunday. |
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26-JUL-10
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Liberty Property Trust Announces Second Quarter Results
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Liberty Property Trust reported that net income per common share was $0.29 per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, compared to $0.35 per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. |
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26-JUL-10
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Liberty Property Trust Announces Second Quarter Results
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Liberty Property Trust reported that net income per common share was $0.29 per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2010, compared to $0.35 per share for the quarter ended June 30, 2009. |
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26-JUL-10
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Association update: To regain investor trust, lose ‘Wild West’ attitude
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The appraisal profession now applauds the U.S. Congress for passing a financial regulatory reform bill that includes the first modernization of real estate appraisal regulations in more than 20 years. |
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26-JUL-10
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Icade First-Half Profit Jumps on Sale of Residential Arm, Management Units
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Icade SA, the property developer controlled indirectly by the French state, said first-half profit jumped more than eightfold following the sale of its residential arm. |
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26-JUL-10
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Icade First-Half Profit Jumps on Sale of Residential Arm, Management Units
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Icade SA, the property developer controlled indirectly by the French state, said first-half profit jumped more than eightfold following the sale of its residential arm. |
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26-JUL-10
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Employment, retail sales steady; housing market weak
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Hampton Roads employment and retail sales are holding steady, but the housing market remains in the doldrums, according to a new Hampton Roads Planning District Commission report. |
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26-JUL-10
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Perry denies impropriety in $1.15 million land deal
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DALLAS - Governor Rick Perry's investment in a Texas resort property was enhanced by a series of professional courtesies and personal favors from friends, campaign donors and the head of a Texas family with a rich history of political |
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26-JUL-10
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Got a minute with Sterling Edwards
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Sterling Edwards, 59, is a contemporary watercolorist originally from Kansas City, Mo. Primarily using flat brushes, Edwards is internationally known for his expressive paintings, a balance of abstract and representational design. Many of Edwards' designs are in private and corporate collections worldwide. He works from his home studio in Hendersonville. |
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26-JUL-10
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Big shake-up expected at property trust
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Investor activism has set the scene for a radical shake-up of the $191.2 million National Property Trust on Friday.Institutional investors and the wealthy Cushing family of Hawkes Bay have called for an overhaul of the trust's... |
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26-JUL-10
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Big shake-up expected at property trust
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Investor activism has set the scene for a radical shake-up of the $191.2 million National Property Trust on Friday.Institutional investors and the wealthy Cushing family of Hawkes Bay have called for an overhaul of the trust's... |
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26-JUL-10
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MARKET SNAPSHOT: U.S. Stock Gains Have Dow Erasing 2010 Losses
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MARKET SNAPSHOT: U.S. Stock Gains Have Dow Erasing 2010 Losses |
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26-JUL-10
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RI housing market set for double-dip
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Home prices are set to fall again in Rhode Island now that a federal tax credit which has boosted sales since early last year has expired. |
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26-JUL-10
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Robert F. Brands: Redefining Innovation's True Reward: Amassing Intellectual Property and Value Creation
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What is the ultimate goal of process-driven innovation? Open a bottle of Coca-Cola, and read its performance reports to get a true taste of the answer. |
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26-JUL-10
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Robert F. Brands: Redefining Innovation's True Reward: Amassing Intellectual Property and Value Creation
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What is the ultimate goal of process-driven innovation? Open a bottle of Coca-Cola, and read its performance reports to get a true taste of the answer. |
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26-JUL-10
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MARKET SNAPSHOT: U.S. Stocks Gain On New-home-sales Rise
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MARKET SNAPSHOT: U.S. Stocks Gain On New-home-sales Rise |
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26-JUL-10
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Developer eyes student housing where UW building might stand
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While UW-Madison’s effort to condemn property owned by Brothers Bar & Grill has grabbed plenty of attention, a prominent landlord is also bumping up against the university’s thirst for real es |
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26-JUL-10
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Developer eyes student housing where UW building might stand
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While UW-Madison’s effort to condemn property owned by Brothers Bar & Grill has grabbed plenty of attention, a prominent landlord is also bumping up against the university’s thirst for real es |
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26-JUL-10
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Report: Perry deal got boost
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(AP) - Gov. Rick Perry's investment in a Texas resort property was enhanced by a series of professional courtesies and personal favors from friends, campaign donors and the head of a Texas family with a rich history of political power-brokering, The Dallas Morning News reported Sunday. |
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26-JUL-10
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US New Home Sales Signal End of Slump, New Baseline for Housing Market
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Investors breathed a collective sigh of relief today, as New Home Sales data showed that the housing market appears to be rebounding following fallout in May on the heels of the federal tax credit expiry. |
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26-JUL-10
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Listless housing market shows the folly of tax credit
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July 25--The U.S. housing market was supposed to be on the rebound by now. Instead, recent numbers don't look much better than they did during the depths of the recession in 2008. |
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26-JUL-10
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Anchorage housing market ticking upward
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July 23--While the national homebuilders' confidence index is at a 15-year low, the Anchorage market is having its best year since 2007. |
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26-JUL-10
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MARKET SNAPSHOT: U.S. Stocks Gain On New-home-sales Report
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MARKET SNAPSHOT: U.S. Stocks Gain On New-home-sales Report |
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26-JUL-10
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McKelvey Interview on Housing
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July 26 (Bloomberg) -- Edward McKelvey, senior U.S. economist at Goldman Sachs Group Inc., talks about the outlook for the U.S. housing market and economy. |
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26-JUL-10
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Canadians still want recreational property
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Canadians’ dream of owning a cottage or other piece of recreational property just won’t die, regardless of the state of the economy, rising taxes and interest rates, and more stringent mortgage requirements. |
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26-JUL-10
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Canadians still want recreational property
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Canadians’ dream of owning a cottage or other piece of recreational property just won’t die, regardless of the state of the economy, rising taxes and interest rates, and more stringent mortgage requirements. |
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26-JUL-10
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US housing data give sluggish markets a lift
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Strong U.S. housing data gave stocks a lift Monday after lackluster trading earlier in the day, as investors continued to grapple with the results of stress test into 91 EU banks. |
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26-JUL-10
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US housing data give sluggish markets a lift
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Strong U.S. housing data gave stocks a lift Monday after lackluster trading earlier in the day, as investors continued to grapple with the results of stress test into 91 EU banks. |
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26-JUL-10
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Stocks rally on housing, FedEx
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Stocks rallied Monday after FedEx's improved forecast and a better-than-expected housing market report tempered worries about the economic outlook. |
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26-JUL-10
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Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks struggle for direction ahead of sales
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U.S. stocks flitted between small gains and losses Monday as the industrial sector was lifted by a guidance boost from FedEx Corp. but investors traded cautiously ahead of data on the housing market. |
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26-JUL-10
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Social housing squeeze impacts on region's economy
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The East of England's economy could lose out on £295m during the next five years because social housing tenants are unable to move home for work, health or family reasons. |
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26-JUL-10
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Doubling Down on Housing
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Record-low interest rates and a scary stock market are prompting investors to sink even more money into their homes. |
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26-JUL-10
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AMB Property Corporation® Leases 103,000 SF to Sankyu in Japan Development Project
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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 103,000 square feet in its AMB Nanko Naka Distribution Center development project in Osaka to Sankyu Inc., a leading Japanese logistics services company. |
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26-JUL-10
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AMB Property Corporation® Leases 103,000 SF to Sankyu in Japan Development Project
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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 103,000 square feet in its AMB Nanko Naka Distribution Center development project in Osaka to Sankyu Inc., a leading Japanese logistics services company. |
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26-JUL-10
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Confidence in housing market falls with prices
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Anxiety about the health of Britain's housing market will be rocked further today, with two new reports warning that both prices and consumer confidence are falling. Hometrack, the property analyst, said that house prices fell by 0.1 per cent in July, the first time it has registered a reduction for 15 months, while Rightmove, the online estate agency, saw a sharp fall in the number of people ... |
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26-JUL-10
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East Hartford To Sell Childhood Education Center
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Willowbrook School Purchase Is Goodwin College's Latest Acquisition Of Real Estate Near River The town plans to sell its early childhood education center, the Willowbrook School, to Goodwin College, a move that would represent the college's latest acquisition in a growing real estate portfolio on the east banks of the Connecticut River. |
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26-JUL-10
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East Hartford To Sell Childhood Education Center
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Willowbrook School Purchase Is Goodwin College's Latest Acquisition Of Real Estate Near River The town plans to sell its early childhood education center, the Willowbrook School, to Goodwin College, a move that would represent the college's latest acquisition in a growing real estate portfolio on the east banks of the Connecticut River. |
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26-JUL-10
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China mulls reform of commercial property tax
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BEIJING, July 26 (Reuters) - China could consider taxing commercial property based on its market value rather than its original purchase price as it does now, a senior tax official said in remarks published on Monday in the China Securities Journal. |
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26-JUL-10
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China mulls reform of commercial property tax
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BEIJING, July 26 (Reuters) - China could consider taxing commercial property based on its market value rather than its original purchase price as it does now, a senior tax official said in remarks published on Monday in the China Securities Journal. |
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26-JUL-10
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Stock Buying Hits Bull Market High at Institutions as Individuals Retreat
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Mutual funds, pensions and endowments are spending more on stocks than at any time since the start of the bull market, just as individuals grow the most pessimistic in a year. |
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26-JUL-10
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Supply surge drives down house prices
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The housing market intelligence agency reports that prices dropped -0.1 per cent across England and Wales, and is predicting further falls during the rest of the year. |
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26-JUL-10
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Public Social Media Policy: Does Your Office Have One?
(Realty Times)
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Have you ever heard the phrase "Restraint of Tongue and Pen?" Well in the new age of the social media craze in real estate it should be clearly understood by all because there are major consequences to what we place in writing and post on the Internet for all to see.


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26-JUL-10
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How to Recognize a Sellers Market
(Realty Times)
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As a homeowner, and a prospective seller, you may be wondering if now is a good time to put your home on the market. But how can you tell if the market is in your favor at this time? Will you lose money or make money? Is it a "sellers market"?


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26-JUL-10
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Real Estate Outlook: Federal Reserve Weighs In
(Realty Times)
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The U.S. Congress asked Federal Reserve Board chairman Ben Bernanke a key question last week: Where do you and your colleagues believe we're headed in terms of the national economy?


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26-JUL-10
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Homesteads and Other Sources of Tax Income
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As tough times take hold, cities and towns are grasping at unlikely means to bolster their tax bases. |
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26-JUL-10
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Homesteads and Other Sources of Tax Income
(Search - Real Property Value)
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As tough times take hold, cities and towns are grasping at unlikely means to bolster their tax bases. |
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26-JUL-10
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Why short sale after bankruptcy?
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Many homeowners are watching their real estate values decline yet their mortgage balance remain the same. |
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26-JUL-10
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Why short sale after bankruptcy?
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Many homeowners are watching their real estate values decline yet their mortgage balance remain the same. |
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26-JUL-10
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Mitchell's Fish Market donates to Habitat for Humanity
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Mitchell's Fish Market marked the opening of its Winter Park location with a $15,000 donation to Habitat for Humanity Winter Park/Maitland. |
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26-JUL-10
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Pre-Built to lean more on development
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The listed contractor Pre-Built Plc is focusing more on the property development business as it offers higher margins and lower risk than construction, and plans to launch three projects worth a combined 1 billion baht per year. |
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26-JUL-10
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Pre-Built to lean more on development
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The listed contractor Pre-Built Plc is focusing more on the property development business as it offers higher margins and lower risk than construction, and plans to launch three projects worth a combined 1 billion baht per year. |
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26-JUL-10
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Treading the budget road is a balancing act
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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One of my law partners handled a case once in which the primary dispute concerned the value of a tra ... |
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26-JUL-10
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Perry land deal benefited from courtesies
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Gov. Rick Perry's investment in a Texas resort property was enhanced by a series of professional courtesies and personal favors from friends, campaign donors and the head of a Texas family with a rich history of political power-brokering. |
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26-JUL-10
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Perry land deal benefited from courtesies
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Gov. Rick Perry's investment in a Texas resort property was enhanced by a series of professional courtesies and personal favors from friends, campaign donors and the head of a Texas family with a rich history of political power-brokering. |
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26-JUL-10
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Perry land deal benefited from courtesies
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Gov. Rick Perry's investment in a Texas resort property was enhanced by a series of professional courtesies and personal favors from friends, campaign donors and the head of a Texas family with a rich history of political power-brokering. |
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25-JUL-10
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Perry land deal reportedly benefited from courtesies
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Gov. Rick Perry's investment in a Texas resort property was enhanced by a series of professional courtesies and personal favors from friends, campaign donors and the head of a Texas family with a rich history of political power-brokering, The Dallas Morning News reported Sunday. |
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25-JUL-10
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Perry land deal reportedly benefited from courtesies
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Gov. Rick Perry's investment in a Texas resort property was enhanced by a series of professional courtesies and personal favors from friends, campaign donors and the head of a Texas family with a rich history of political power-brokering, The Dallas Morning News reported Sunday. |
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25-JUL-10
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Perry land deal reportedly benefited from courtesies
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Gov. Rick Perry's investment in a Texas resort property was enhanced by a series of professional courtesies and personal favors from friends, campaign donors and the head of a Texas family with a rich history of political power-brokering, The Dallas Morning News reported Sunday. |
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25-JUL-10
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UK: Hometrack Housing Prices fall 0.1% in July
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FXstreet.com (Córdoba) - The Housing Prices in the United Kingdom fell 0.1% over July according to the Hometrack survey. This decrease follows a symmetric increase of 0.1% in June and represents the first housing prices fall this year. |
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25-JUL-10
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World's Most Valuable Teams And Athletes
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The SportsMoney 50-50 ranks the world's most valuable teams and athletes. |
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25-JUL-10
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World's Most Valuable Teams And Athletes
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The SportsMoney 50-50 ranks the world's most valuable teams and athletes. |
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25-JUL-10
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Housing market healthy in local community
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Enterprise Mayor Kenneth Boswell admits the housing market in Enterprise isn’t what it was three years ago. Contrary to some communities, though, there is continued movement in the housing market, he said. |
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25-JUL-10
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Report: Favors helped Perry investment
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Gov. Rick Perry’s investment in a Texas resort property was enhanced by a series of professional courtesies and personal favors from friends, campaign donors and the head of a Texas family with a rich history of political power-brokering, The Dallas Morning News reported Sunday. |
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25-JUL-10
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For Middlesex mom, selling home best way to get free of big debt
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The real estate market hasn’t been kind to Sunshine, 50, a divorced mom of two college students. Not only has her home’s value suffered, but her construction business went bust. "I took out a HELOC to fund a business I... |
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25-JUL-10
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For Middlesex mom, selling home best way to get free of big debt
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The real estate market hasn’t been kind to Sunshine, 50, a divorced mom of two college students. Not only has her home’s value suffered, but her construction business went bust. "I took out a HELOC to fund a business I... |
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25-JUL-10
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Newspaper: Murky land deals in Perry's past
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The Dallas Morning News reported Sunday that it found evidence that Perry's investment was enhanced by a series of professional courtesies and personal favors from friends, campaign donors and a rich and controversial Texas family. |
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25-JUL-10
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Renters return to apartments, but rates continue to zigzag
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Paula Crull moved to Reno after selling her California home at the peak of the market about five years ago. |
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25-JUL-10
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Market will 'drift for the rest of summer'
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As a strong July draws to a close, the earnings reporting period is just heating up, with 157 of the biggest companies in the country due to open their books in the week ahead. |
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25-JUL-10
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S.C. property owners being taxed at pre-recession home values
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While the lingering sour economy drags down high-end and coastal property values, South Carolina homeowners are complaining they still are paying taxes based on what their homes were worth before the recession. |
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25-JUL-10
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S.C. property owners being taxed at pre-recession home values
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While the lingering sour economy drags down high-end and coastal property values, South Carolina homeowners are complaining they still are paying taxes based on what their homes were worth before the recession. |
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25-JUL-10
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Social housing tenants 'trapped' report says
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One in eight social housing tenants are trapped in properties away from their family or work opportunities due to the barriers they face in trying to move, a report indicated today. |
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25-JUL-10
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Murky land deals mark Gov. Rick Perry 's past
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Three years after Gov. Rick Perry 's biggest real estate score, questions persist about whether the governor benefited from favoritism, backroom dealing and influence-buying. |
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25-JUL-10
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Real estate bet left Myrtle Beach area bank limping
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Construction stopped at the Little Palm Key subdivision when the Myrtle Beach area real estate market imploded, but the empty lots and streets to nowhere illustrate the troubles now facing Plantation Federal Bank. |
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25-JUL-10
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Real estate bet left Myrtle Beach area bank limping
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Construction stopped at the Little Palm Key subdivision when the Myrtle Beach area real estate market imploded, but the empty lots and streets to nowhere illustrate the troubles now facing Plantation Federal Bank. |
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25-JUL-10
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Surf store co-owner's optimistic on spill
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Locals optimistic about oil spill consequences. |
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25-JUL-10
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Commercial Connection: Land sales robust in Southwest Florida
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If the number of recent land closings that my firm has handled in the past few weeks is any indication - I'd venture to say that vacant land sales... |
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25-JUL-10
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Feds invoke obscure regulation to collect investors' loan debt
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Ten investors say they were defrauded by their banker and real estate brokers into paying a record-breaking price for a LaBelle orchard at the height... |
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25-JUL-10
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Listless housing market shows folly of tax credit
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The U.S. housing market was supposed to be on the rebound by now. Instead, recent numbers don't look much better than they did during the depths of the recession in 2008. |
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25-JUL-10
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Durham: Real Estate
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QAre there still 100 percent loans available for veterans? |
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25-JUL-10
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Retirees should reassess their real estate partnerships
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Baby boomers are heading for retirement age, and those with investments in real estate partnerships need to carefully review those investments. Dealing with partnership interests during retirement has a host of issues to be considered. |
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25-JUL-10
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Retirees should reassess their real estate partnerships
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Baby boomers are heading for retirement age, and those with investments in real estate partnerships need to carefully review those investments. Dealing with partnership interests during retirement has a host of issues to be considered. |
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25-JUL-10
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HOUSING: Amid crash, house rentals surge
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The once-limp house rental market has ballooned during theforeclosure crisis into a thriving industry in North San Diego andSouthwest Riverside counties. |
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25-JUL-10
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Property value issues deep
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SPRINGFIELD - A recent report concluded that all property value adjustments since 2007 must be removed if Clark County's 2013 revaluation is going to bring “fair and equitable values” back to area homes and commercial property. |
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25-JUL-10
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Property value issues deep
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SPRINGFIELD - A recent report concluded that all property value adjustments since 2007 must be removed if Clark County's 2013 revaluation is going to bring “fair and equitable values” back to area homes and commercial property. |
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25-JUL-10
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Property value changes coming
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SPRINGFIELD - Two years ago, a former Clark County Auditor’s Office employee, Lynn Marshall, criticized his boss, county Auditor George Sodders and his office’s handling of the 2007 countywide property revaluation. |
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25-JUL-10
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Property value changes coming
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SPRINGFIELD - Two years ago, a former Clark County Auditor’s Office employee, Lynn Marshall, criticized his boss, county Auditor George Sodders and his office’s handling of the 2007 countywide property revaluation. |
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24-JUL-10
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Time for a real estate re-entry?
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As housing market is once-again deteriorating, some are pondering a return to homeownership. Real estate - Real estate economics - Business - United States - Residential |
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24-JUL-10
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Judge asked to toss out lot buyers' lawsuits against Coastal Companies
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A major development company and other local defendants are asking a business court judge to dismiss lawsuits filed by disgruntled property owners. |
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24-JUL-10
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Ask a real estate lawyer
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By ILYCE GLINK Let me explain. The “date of death” value for my stepfather’s office building in 2002 was $500,000, which is a lot of money. But the estate was hotly contested for another seven years. By the time the estate was finally distributed in 2007, the property’s valued had jumped to $1,100,000. |
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24-JUL-10
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Ask a real estate lawyer
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By ILYCE GLINK Let me explain. The “date of death” value for my stepfather’s office building in 2002 was $500,000, which is a lot of money. But the estate was hotly contested for another seven years. By the time the estate was finally distributed in 2007, the property’s valued had jumped to $1,100,000. |
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24-JUL-10
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Local housing market in flux
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The president of the West Central Illinois Association of Realtors said that despite an increase in the median sale price and average sale price for June of this year compared to a year ago, the Knox County real estate market remains somewhat uncertain. The number of homes sold in June of this year was down, with 40 sales compared to 47 in June 2009. Charles Cooley, of Cooley ii Real Estate, 138 ... |
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24-JUL-10
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Property boom coming Analysts: Signs point to robust growth on the horizon
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THE property market in the country is expected to rise soon as there is a strong connection between the stock market and property values. |
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24-JUL-10
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Property boom coming Analysts: Signs point to robust growth on the horizon
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THE property market in the country is expected to rise soon as there is a strong connection between the stock market and property values. |
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24-JUL-10
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Spokane County assessor candidates, issues - Sat, 24 Jul 2010 PST
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Ralph Baker Personal: 57. 18-year resident. Married. No children. |
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24-JUL-10
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Spokane County assessor - Sat, 24 Jul 2010 PST
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Ralph Baker Personal: 57. 18-year resident. Married. No children. |
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24-JUL-10
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MARKET SNAPSHOT: U.S. Stocks Upbeat On Earnings, Cautious On Data
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MARKET SNAPSHOT: U.S. Stocks Upbeat On Earnings, Cautious On Data |
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24-JUL-10
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Oil Spill and Property Value Concerns
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Hundreds of people are worried about the toll the oil crisis may be taking on their property values gathered on the Eastern Shore |
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24-JUL-10
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Oil Spill and Property Value Concerns
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Hundreds of people are worried about the toll the oil crisis may be taking on their property values gathered on the Eastern Shore |
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24-JUL-10
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Aspiring judge asks court to reverse judgment
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Inverness attorney Denise Dymond Lyn has doggedly campaigned for a judicial seat these past two election cycles, not allowing defeat in 2008 to deter her from her most recent attempt. |
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24-JUL-10
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Market Snapshot: U.S. stocks upbeat on earnings, cautious on data
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The stock market is in a better, yet still risky place as Wall Street readies for an even larger flood of corporate results in the days ahead. |
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24-JUL-10
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Summer Rerun: “Unwinding the Fraud for Bubbles”
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This post first appeared on March 27, 2007 This is a great post by Tanta at Calculated Risk on the classic types of mortgage frauds and how they morphed into new forms due to a unique confluence of buyer naivete and broker/originator greed (oh, and sometimes buyer greed too). She clearly discusses recent versus traditional procedures. [...] |
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24-JUL-10
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Housing reports likely to underscore weakness
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A healthy housing market has a foundation of a growing job market, access to credit and stable home prices. All are missing now, and no amount of temporary, artificial support like tax credits will put homes back on solid financial footings. |
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24-JUL-10
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Real Estate Development Wipes Out Homes and Heritage
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A forced eviction in Shandong Province destroys a family's heritage, a common occurrence in today's China. |
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24-JUL-10
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Real Estate Development Wipes Out Homes and Heritage
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A forced eviction in Shandong Province destroys a family's heritage, a common occurrence in today's China. |
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24-JUL-10
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U.S. housing slump continues, but D.C. area is doing better
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The housing bust isn't over, but the worst is past, according to economists participating in a U.S. Chamber of Commerce panel this week. Housing - Real estate - Business and Economy - Affordable and Low Income Housing - Property |
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24-JUL-10
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U.S. housing slump continues, but D.C. area is doing better
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The housing bust isn't over, but the worst is past, according to economists participating in a U.S. Chamber of Commerce panel this week. Housing - Real estate - Business and Economy - Affordable and Low Income Housing - Property |
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24-JUL-10
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U.S. housing slump continues, but D.C. area is doing better
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The housing bust isn't over, but the worst is past, according to economists participating in a U.S. Chamber of Commerce panel this week. Housing - Real estate - Business and Economy - Affordable and Low Income Housing - Property |
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24-JUL-10
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HUGHES, NEWS & VIEWS: Greg Archer still hitting the mats
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Whenever Greg Archer works out in the Terre Haute Family Y weightroom, he sticks out. |
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24-JUL-10
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Property owners: 21-only could hurt property tax revenue
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Some business owners downtown worry that the 21-only ordinance will lower rent prices, which will in turn lower taxes collected. |
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24-JUL-10
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Property owners: 21-only could hurt property tax revenue
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Some business owners downtown worry that the 21-only ordinance will lower rent prices, which will in turn lower taxes collected. |
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24-JUL-10
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Property market fails to return to 2006-07 boom
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The real estate market in HCM City this year has yet to match the level recorded in 2006 and 2007, as financing is less plentiful and supply and demand remain unstable. |
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24-JUL-10
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Property market fails to return to 2006-07 boom
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The real estate market in HCM City this year has yet to match the level recorded in 2006 and 2007, as financing is less plentiful and supply and demand remain unstable. |
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24-JUL-10
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Housing market shows promising trends
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Home sales have jumped eight percent in just one month. That's good news for Florida, which is bucking the national trend. |
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23-JUL-10
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Gov. Christie vetoes $100M homebuyers tax credit bill
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Bill would have given homebuyers tax credits of up to $15,000 |
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23-JUL-10
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Bankruptcy hearing held Friday for The Epicentre
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CHARLOTTE, N.C.-- The Epicentre, Charlotte's party and entertainment hot-spot, is in bankruptcy and developer Afshin Ghazi now has 90 days to come with a plan to save it or risk losing ownership. Ghazi was in Federal Court Friday for a Chapter 11 bankruptcy hearing. A judge allowed motions to continue using accounts and make some salary payments. Meanwhile, Friday was Jonathan Bloom's first ... |
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23-JUL-10
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Impressive second quarter for Rochester's housing market
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Local real estate agents have some reasons to celebrate. Some new figures released Friday show that the Rochester Housing Market is on a big winning streak... |
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23-JUL-10
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Jacksonville's ash-zone homeowners sue over pollution warnings
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Warnings on Duval County property records that neighborhoods might be polluted with old incinerator ash have sparked a lawsuit by homeowners who say there’s no evidence anything’s wrong with their homes. “In certain areas of town, the information was placed on properties that have never been tested for any contamination,” said Helen Albee, one of the lawyers representing owners of three homes in ... |
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23-JUL-10
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Realtors group offer mid-year housing market update
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The Charleston Trident Association of Realtors on July 29 will present a residential market update, featuring an overview of economic conditions as they relate to the local housing market and an outlook for the rest of 2010. |
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23-JUL-10
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Real Estate Weekly: Systems Alliance shifting HQ to Hunt Valley
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Systems Alliance Inc. of Sparks, a regional systems integrator and provider of information technology and business consulting services, said it will occupy new quarters in Hunt Valley on Aug. 1. The 8,000-square-foot space at Executive Plaza III, 11350 McCormick Road, while smaller than its current, 10,000-square-foot headquarters, is a more convenient location for staff, clients and [...] |
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23-JUL-10
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Real Estate Weekly: Systems Alliance shifting HQ to Hunt Valley
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Systems Alliance Inc. of Sparks, a regional systems integrator and provider of information technology and business consulting services, said it will occupy new quarters in Hunt Valley on Aug. 1. The 8,000-square-foot space at Executive Plaza III, 11350 McCormick Road, while smaller than its current, 10,000-square-foot headquarters, is a more convenient location for staff, clients and [...] |
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23-JUL-10
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Housing analyst sees sales uptick in Las Vegas: Median home prices expected to remain flat
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July 23--Las Vegas housing analyst Dennis Smith is projecting 5,100 new-home sales and 45,000 resales this year, up slightly from a year ago, with median home prices staying relatively flat as the "shadow inventory" of foreclosures is released onto the market. |
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23-JUL-10
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Spain's Housing Market Slide Adds to Europe's Economic Troubles
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Listen to the Audio The housing market is on a downward slide in Spain and this could mean more problems for Europe's vulnerable economy. Paul Solman continues his series examining the continent's troubled economies. JIM LEHRER: And finally tonight: another of our stories on Europe's economic troubles. "NewsHour" economics correspondent Paul Solman has been reporting on the consequences of the ... |
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23-JUL-10
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Property tax referendum approved in Orange Beach
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Voters will head to the polls Sept. 28 to decide if the city should permanently increase its property tax rate from a Baldwin County low of 4 mills to 6. |
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23-JUL-10
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Property tax referendum approved in Orange Beach
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Voters will head to the polls Sept. 28 to decide if the city should permanently increase its property tax rate from a Baldwin County low of 4 mills to 6. |
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23-JUL-10
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Housing analyst sees sales uptick
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Las Vegas housing analyst Dennis Smith is projecting 5,100 new-home sales and 45,000 resales this year, up slightly from a year ago, with median home prices staying relatively flat as the "shadow inventory" of foreclosures is released onto the market. |
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23-JUL-10
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Expert Discusses Housing Market
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Guy Cecala, publisher of the industry newsletter Mortgage Finance Insider , discusses the housing market and why low interest rates are having so little effect in boosting sales. |
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23-JUL-10
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Blackstone to Buy Morgan Stanley’s Japan Loans?
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The deal would mark the private equity firm’s first investment in Japan and could help breathe life into the world’s second biggest real estate market, which has yet to see a major investment since the since onset of the global financial crisis, the news service said. |
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23-JUL-10
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Blackstone to Buy Morgan Stanley’s Japan Loans?
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The deal would mark the private equity firm’s first investment in Japan and could help breathe life into the world’s second biggest real estate market, which has yet to see a major investment since the since onset of the global financial crisis, the news service said. |
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23-JUL-10
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Local housing figures show it's a buyer's market
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Statistics released Thursday confirm what local real estate agents deal with daily - it is a buyer's market for homes. For the buyer, there is a large inventory to choose from and mortgage rates are at historic lows, between 4 percent and 5 percent for a 30-year fixed-interest loan. |
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23-JUL-10
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30-Year, 15-Year Fixed Mortgage Rates at Record Lows
(Realty Times)
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Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS), with the 30-year and 15-year fixed-rate mortgages reaching record lows for this survey.


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23-JUL-10
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Diligent Salespeople
(Realty Times)
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The art of being highly successful in sales can be summed up in five words: Believing something and convincing others. That's it! That's what makes a salesperson successful. You must have unshakeable belief in what you are selling.


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23-JUL-10
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Making Your Home Appealing On A Budget
(Realty Times)
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With the uncertainty of the economy, many people are looking for ways to cut back. When it comes to selling their home, homeowners often don't want to put much money into getting it ready for the sale. While that's certainly understandable, properly preparing a home before listing it goes a long way to helping attract serious buyers and offers.


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23-JUL-10
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USABC offering oil-related real estate forum
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FAIRHOPE, Ala. — A forum titled “The Oil Spill and Real Estate Values” forum will be hosted by USA Baldwin County on July 23, at 6 p.m., at the USABC Performance Center, 111 St. James Ave. in Fairhope. |
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23-JUL-10
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HOT TOPICS
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE |
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23-JUL-10
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HOT TOPICS
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COUNTY EXECUTIVE |
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23-JUL-10
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Values decline across county
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Denton County's property values dropped $1.3 billion, or about 2.4 percent in the last year, according to certified tax rolls released Thursday by the Denton Central Appraisal District. The district valued Denton County's taxable property at $52 billion. Most of the county's cities and school districts saw declines of their own. |
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23-JUL-10
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Housing market hinges on one thing: jobs
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Homebuyers are staying home. |
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23-JUL-10
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Housing market health hinges on one thing: jobs
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Homebuyers are staying home. |
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23-JUL-10
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Briefs
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AUGUSTA -- A judge on Thursday acquitted a man of a charge of unlawful possession of oxycodone and shortly afterward found him not guilty of a charge of operating under the influence. |
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23-JUL-10
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Monash property market correction
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THE housing price boom in Monash appears to be over, with new figures showing the market is... |
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23-JUL-10
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Housing market benefits from tax credits
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June sales boost median prices locally; next few months will be a test |
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23-JUL-10
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St. Lucie schools candidates give views on teaching abstinence
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Candidates facing off in the Aug. 24 primary election met Thursday in the county’s Commission Chambers for a public forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters. |
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23-JUL-10
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St. Lucie schools candidates state views on abstinence education
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ST. LUCIE COUNTY — Candidates facing off in the Aug. 24 primary election met Thursday in the county’s Commission Chambers for a public forum sponsored by the League of Women Voters. |
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23-JUL-10
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Investors cool to property curbs
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China bond investors are betting government measures to cool property prices won't hurt real estate companies as money managers and economists warn of a crash that may slow the economy leading global growth. |
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23-JUL-10
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Investors cool to property curbs
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China bond investors are betting government measures to cool property prices won't hurt real estate companies as money managers and economists warn of a crash that may slow the economy leading global growth. |
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23-JUL-10
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Property tax rollout on the cards
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China plans to start implementing a property tax in two or three years on a trial basis, a source from the Ministry of Finance told China Daily on Thursday. |
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23-JUL-10
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Property tax rollout on the cards
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China plans to start implementing a property tax in two or three years on a trial basis, a source from the Ministry of Finance told China Daily on Thursday. |
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23-JUL-10
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Housing might be on city agenda
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The Affordable Housing Vancouver Island Society wants to build ParksVillas, a multi-building, mixed use complex on seven acres in Parksville’s industrial park, but council is cautious. |
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22-JUL-10
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Housing Sales Slump After Tax Credit Expires
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Even as mortgage rates hit record lows, the housing market struggles to recover after the expiration of the first-time buyers' tax credit. New numbers show the rate of existing home sales fell in June, down 5.1 percent from May. Experts say the market has to recover on its own -- without anymore tax credits. |
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22-JUL-10
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Republican assessor primary: Prior versus Woodruff
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County Assessor incumbent Keren Prior faces a challenge from Natalie Woodruff in the Aug. 10 Republican primary for county assessor. The winner of the primary will face Democratic candidate Fred Uehling in the Nov. 2 general election. |
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22-JUL-10
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Litchfield assessment board starts
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LITCHFIELD — Newly appointed members and alternates on the Board of Assessment Review will hold an organizational meeting at 6 p.m. Wednesday at the Town Office. |
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22-JUL-10
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Here’s What You Need to Know About HR 4173
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As you surely know by know, the President recently signed into law the Frank-Dodd Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (HR 4173). Title XIV of the legislation, the Mortgage Reform and Anti-Predatory Lending Act, has significant appraisal reforms addressing appraisal independence, oversight of appraisal management companies, and changes to FIRREA. Below are the highlights [...] |
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22-JUL-10
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59,000 see O.C. property-tax values rise
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Some 59,000 Orange County property will get a likely unexpected surprise in their annual value review for tax purposes: their taxable values of these residences will rise a collective $2.9 billion. In an era of falling property values, the Orange... |
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22-JUL-10
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59,000 see O.C. property-tax values rise
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Some 59,000 Orange County property will get a likely unexpected surprise in their annual value review for tax purposes: their taxable values of these residences will rise a collective $2.9 billion. In an era of falling property values, the Orange... |
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22-JUL-10
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Existing-Home Sales Slow, Above Year Ago
(National Association of Realtors - Press Room)
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Existing-home sales slowed in June, but remained at relatively elevated levels. |
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22-JUL-10
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Indiana housing market bucks national trend
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A new report out Thursday suggests Indiana's housing industry is improving. |
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22-JUL-10
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MarketWatch First Take: Rip the Band-Aid off housing and the blood gushes
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The housing market is like a seriously ill patient who was being given extraordinary treatment in the hope that it would be strong enough after a time to recover on its own, writes Steve Kerch. |
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22-JUL-10
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Fayston reappraisal released, tax rate due mid-August
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Fayston released a reappraisal for the town that increases the Grand List from $286 million to $370.6 million, but taxpayers won't know the new tax rate until the middle of next month. |
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22-JUL-10
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Economists Take Gloomier Views of Housing Market
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Housing analysts are taking a dimmer view of the outlook for U.S. home prices amid signs of weaker demand. |
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22-JUL-10
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Weak housing market may be the perfect opportunity for buyers
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A glut of empty homes are now being offered at a bargain because a weak job market continues to contribute to record foreclosures. “Prices have fallen so far in most parts of the country, there’s almost no where to go but up,“ says RealtyTrac Vice President Rick Sharga. Still, some economists are fearful the end of home buyer tax credits might put us right back where we were. |
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22-JUL-10
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Blackstone's Second-Quarter Profit Rises 13% as Real Estate Holdings Gain
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Blackstone Group LP , the world’s biggest buyout firm, said second-quarter earnings rose 13 percent as the value of some real-estate holdings gained. |
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22-JUL-10
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Blackstone's Second-Quarter Profit Rises 13% as Real Estate Holdings Gain
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Blackstone Group LP , the world’s biggest buyout firm, said second-quarter earnings rose 13 percent as the value of some real-estate holdings gained. |
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22-JUL-10
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Crist order may help spill-affected property owners
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Gov. Charlie Crist signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at helping owners of homes and other properties devalued by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill to seek compensation for those losses and for the inflated tax bills... |
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22-JUL-10
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Properties in line to be purchased for new plaza — Acquisition prices are 'limited'
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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The International Bridge's Canadian owner will spend up to $5 million to buy property on Albert Street West needed for a new customs plaza. St. Mary's River Bridge Co.[...] |
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22-JUL-10
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Properties in line to be purchased for new plaza
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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The International Bridge's Canadian owner will spend up to $5 million to buy property on Albert Street West needed for a new customs plaza. St. Mary's River Bridge Co.[...] |
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22-JUL-10
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Blackstone may buy Morgan Stanley Japan loans: sources
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Private equity firm Blackstone Group LP is close to finalizing the purchase of property loans with a face value of around $1.1 billion owned by Morgan Stanley's Japanese operations, three sources familiar with the situation said. |
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22-JUL-10
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Blackstone may buy Morgan Stanley Japan loans: sources
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Private equity firm Blackstone Group LP is close to finalizing the purchase of property loans with a face value of around $1.1 billion owned by Morgan Stanley's Japanese operations, three sources familiar with the situation said. |
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22-JUL-10
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Crist wants BP to pay for property losses
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Gov. Charlie Crist wants property appraisers to calculate the bill for homeowners' and businesses' real-estate losses. |
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22-JUL-10
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Crist wants BP to pay for property losses
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Gov. Charlie Crist wants property appraisers to calculate the bill for homeowners' and businesses' real-estate losses. |
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22-JUL-10
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Crist wants BP to pay for property losses
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Gov. Charlie Crist wants property appraisers to calculate the bill for homeowners' and businesses' real-estate losses. |
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22-JUL-10
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Blackstone may buy Morgan Stanley Japan loans-sources
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* The property loans have face value of $1.1 billion -sources |
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22-JUL-10
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Blackstone may buy Morgan Stanley Japan loans-sources
(Search - Real Property Value)
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* The property loans have face value of $1.1 billion -sources |
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22-JUL-10
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China Investors Defy Rogoff as Property Bonds Rise
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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China bond investors are betting government measures to cool property prices won’t hurt real estate companies as money managers and economists warn of a crash that may slow the economy leading global growth. |
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22-JUL-10
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China Investors Defy Rogoff as Property Bonds Rise
(Search - Real Property Value)
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China bond investors are betting government measures to cool property prices won’t hurt real estate companies as money managers and economists warn of a crash that may slow the economy leading global growth. |
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22-JUL-10
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Wall Street Cash Bolsters Hamptons Homes
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Hamptons, New York, home sales more than doubled in the second quarter from a year earlier, solidifying a turnaround after two years of Wall Street reluctance to splurge on beachfront property, Bloomberg News reports. |
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22-JUL-10
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Three Principle-Based Lessons For Commission Sales People
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Columnist David Fletcher shares three sales lessons he has learned over his 30 year career.


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22-JUL-10
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Small Room Decorating Tips
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A small space doesn't have to lack style. In fact, with the right pieces of furniture, accessories, and splashes of color, your small space can make a big impression.


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22-JUL-10
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Site to See: Esteemed Lending Services (It's a fake)
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While the "Esteemed Lending Services" web site isn't particularly loaded with a lot of new information, it reveals how easy it is to scam consumers and serves as a reminder of what's out there to take you to the cleaners.


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22-JUL-10
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Blackstone Eyes Japan Real Estate
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Blackstone Group LP may buy Morgan Stanley Japan’s real estate assets, making its first property investment in the country, a person familiar with the deal said. |
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22-JUL-10
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Blackstone Eyes Japan Real Estate
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Blackstone Group LP may buy Morgan Stanley Japan’s real estate assets, making its first property investment in the country, a person familiar with the deal said. |
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22-JUL-10
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Howard Hughes Estate Dispute Pits Heirs Against Mall Owner General Growth
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Howard Hughes ’s heirs are seeking the last payout from his estate, 34 years after the reclusive mogul’s death, in a conflict between a loose federation of relatives and bankrupt mall owner General Growth Properties Inc. |
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22-JUL-10
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Hamptons Home Sales Surge as Wall Street Money Spurs Beach Retreat Demand
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Hamptons, New York, home sales more than doubled in the second quarter from a year earlier, solidifying a turnaround after two years of Wall Street reluctance to splurge on beachfront property. |
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22-JUL-10
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Blackstone Said to Seek First Real Estate Assets in Japan
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Blackstone Group LP may buy Morgan Stanley Japan’s real estate portfolio, making its first property investment in the country, a person familiar with the deal said. |
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22-JUL-10
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Blackstone Said to Seek First Real Estate Assets in Japan
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Blackstone Group LP may buy Morgan Stanley Japan’s real estate portfolio, making its first property investment in the country, a person familiar with the deal said. |
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22-JUL-10
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Blackstone Said to Seek Real Estate Assets in Japan
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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July 22 (Bloomberg) -- Blackstone Group LP may buy Morgan Stanley Japan's real estate assets, making its first property investment in the country, a person familiar with the deal said. Real estate - Blackstone Group - Business - Private equity - Japan |
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22-JUL-10
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Blackstone Said to Seek Real Estate Assets in Japan
(Search - Real Property Value)
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July 22 (Bloomberg) -- Blackstone Group LP may buy Morgan Stanley Japan's real estate assets, making its first property investment in the country, a person familiar with the deal said. Real estate - Blackstone Group - Business - Private equity - Japan |
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22-JUL-10
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Investors eye real estate market
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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China's property market has seen soaring investment from foreign institutional investors, driven by strong expectations of renminbi appreciation this year. |
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22-JUL-10
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Investors eye real estate market
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China's property market has seen soaring investment from foreign institutional investors, driven by strong expectations of renminbi appreciation this year. |
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22-JUL-10
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Financial Reform Law: What's In, and What's Out
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Over 800 Pages, the Law is Packed with Regulations and Restrictions |
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21-JUL-10
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China Investors Defy Rogoff Warning as Yuan Property Bonds Rise
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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China bond investors are betting government measures to cool property prices won’t hurt real estate companies as money managers and economists warn of a crash that may slow the economy leading global growth. |
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21-JUL-10
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China Investors Defy Rogoff Warning as Yuan Property Bonds Rise
(Search - Real Property Value)
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China bond investors are betting government measures to cool property prices won’t hurt real estate companies as money managers and economists warn of a crash that may slow the economy leading global growth. |
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21-JUL-10
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Crist order may help spill-affected Fla. taxpayers
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Florida Gov. Charlie Crist signed an executive order Wednesday aimed at helping owners of homes and other properties devalued by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill to seek compensation for those losses and for the inflated tax bills expected to result. |
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21-JUL-10
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Crist order may help spill-affected taxpayers
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Gov. Charlie Crist signed an executive order today aimed at helping owners of homes and other properties devalued by the Gulf of Mexico oil spill to seek compensation for those losses and for the inflated tax bills expected to result. |
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21-JUL-10
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Bailout watchdogs slam Obama housing programs
(Search - Housing Market)
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Obama administration housing rescue programs have been ineffective at preventing a rise in home foreclosures even as the government's support for the mortgage market grew by nearly $700 billion in the past year, U.S. bailout watchdogs said on Wednesday. |
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21-JUL-10
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President Signs Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act
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NAR has been working closely with members of Congress to ensure that Wall Street Reform legislation did not adversely affect REALTORS®. |
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21-JUL-10
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U.S. bailout watchdogs slam Obama housing programs
(Search - Housing Market)
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Obama administration housing rescue programs have been ineffective at preventing a rise in home foreclosures even as the government's support for the mortgage market grew by nearly $700 billion in the past year, bailout watchdogs said on Wednesday. |
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21-JUL-10
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Canadian bridge owner will spend up to $5 million on city property
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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The International Bridge's Canadian owner will spend up to $5 million to buy property on Albert Street West needed for a new customs plaza. St. Mary's River Bridge Co.[...] |
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21-JUL-10
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Is Housing Headed for a Double Dip?
(Search - Housing Market)
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We all knew housing would sputter after the expiration of the federal home buyers' tax credit. |
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21-JUL-10
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Is housing headed for a double dip?
(Search - Housing Market)
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We all knew housing would sputter after the expiration of the federal home buyers' tax credit. Of course, we also all hoped that the economy would be on steadier footing by then, and would itself provide some stability to the housing market. Well, unemployment is coming down—it's now at 9.5%, compared to 10% in December—but [...] |
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21-JUL-10
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Housing Market Stumbles As Construction Approaches 'World War II Lows'
(Search - Housing Market)
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In major markets across the country, home sales are deteriorating, inventories of unsold homes are piling up and builders are scaling back construction plans. The expiration of a federal home-buyers tax credit at the end of April is weighing on the market. |
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21-JUL-10
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Another Week of Record Low Mortgage Rates
(Realty Times)
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Uncertainty in the global economy has kept mortgage rates at record lows for over a month. This week mortgage-backed securities prices, which drive mortgage rates their opposite, have again posted gains as investors continue to favor safer bets, helping mortgage rates.


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21-JUL-10
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HOA Committee Charters
(Realty Times)
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Committees serve an invaluable role in assisting the board. They allow owners to participate on focused issues without committing to years of service on the board. Each committee appointed by the board should have a written charter or marching orders which defines expectations. Here is a sample charter which can be adapted to other committee functions.


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21-JUL-10
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Interthinx Expands Risk Services to Collateral Valuation
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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AGOURA HILLS, Calif.----Interthinx announces the launch of Interthinx Review Appraisal Services for the residential mortgage market. Interthinx has combined its experienced appraisal team with the technical prowess of the Appraisal.com platform developed by ACI, a leading provider of technology solutions for the valuation industry, to provide in-depth desk and field review services to its ... |
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21-JUL-10
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China May Start Property Tax Trials in Some Cities in 2012, Netease Says
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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China plans to start implementing a property tax in 2012 on a trial basis, the 163.com website run by Netease said in a report today, citing a finance ministry meeting in Beijing. |
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21-JUL-10
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China May Start Property Tax Trials in Some Cities in 2012, Netease Says
(Search - Real Property Value)
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China plans to start implementing a property tax in 2012 on a trial basis, the 163.com website run by Netease said in a report today, citing a finance ministry meeting in Beijing. |
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21-JUL-10
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Property value in flood-prone areas could suffer if problem not fixed
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SINGAPORE : Property watchers have warned that the value of developments in flood-prone areas could suffer if the problem of flooding is not fixed. |
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21-JUL-10
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Property value in flood-prone areas could suffer if problem not fixed
(Search - Real Property Value)
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SINGAPORE : Property watchers have warned that the value of developments in flood-prone areas could suffer if the problem of flooding is not fixed. |
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21-JUL-10
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Colony Plaza demolition leaves owners with hefty debt to Ocoee
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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A Colony Plaza timeshare owner from upstate New York, Sheryl Lynn Bennett, came to the Ocoee City Commission meeting July 6 offering to pay the amount she owes for the demolition of the condo and timeshare building on the corner of Maguire Road and West Colonial Drive that was imploded in May 2009. |
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21-JUL-10
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WSJ: Housing Market Stumbles
(Search - Housing Market)
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The Wall Street Journal's quarterly survey of housing-market conditions in 28 major metropolitan areas shows that inventory levels have grown in many markets. |
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21-JUL-10
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AMB Property Corporation® Announces Second Quarter 2010 Results
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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AMB Property Corporation® , a leading owner, operator and developer of global industrial real estate, today reported results for the second quarter 2010. Funds from operations, as adjusted, per fully diluted share and unit was $0.30 for the second quarter of 2010, as compared to $0.37 for the same quarter in 2009. |
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21-JUL-10
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AMB Property Corporation® Announces Second Quarter 2010 Results
(Search - Real Property Value)
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AMB Property Corporation® , a leading owner, operator and developer of global industrial real estate, today reported results for the second quarter 2010. Funds from operations, as adjusted, per fully diluted share and unit was $0.30 for the second quarter of 2010, as compared to $0.37 for the same quarter in 2009. |
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21-JUL-10
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Beni Stabili Profit Rises in First Half; Property Portfolio Little Changed
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Beni Stabili SpA, the Italian real estate company controlled by France’s Fonciere des Regions SA, said profit in the first half rose to 32 million euros from 4.3 million euros a year earlier, according to a statement sent through the Italian exchange today. |
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21-JUL-10
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Beni Stabili Profit Rises in First Half; Property Portfolio Little Changed
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Beni Stabili SpA, the Italian real estate company controlled by France’s Fonciere des Regions SA, said profit in the first half rose to 32 million euros from 4.3 million euros a year earlier, according to a statement sent through the Italian exchange today. |
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21-JUL-10
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Opportunities and Pitfalls in the Current Real Estate Market
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Real estate expert Ilyce Glink discusses how to be a savvy property investor, tips for sellers, the case for vacation homes, and more. |
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21-JUL-10
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Opportunities and Pitfalls in the Current Real Estate Market
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Real estate expert Ilyce Glink discusses how to be a savvy property investor, tips for sellers, the case for vacation homes, and more. |
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21-JUL-10
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Europe's property sales rise as values retrench
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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Commercial-property sales in Europe still are rising, but the volume of investment is just a fraction of what was seen before the financial crisis. The growth of property value is still slow and investors remain concerned about the global economy. |
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21-JUL-10
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Europe's property sales rise as values retrench
(Search - Real Property Value)
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Commercial-property sales in Europe still are rising, but the volume of investment is just a fraction of what was seen before the financial crisis. The growth of property value is still slow and investors remain concerned about the global economy. |
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21-JUL-10
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POKIN AROUND: Bank pulls plug on funds; owner says it was the wrong call
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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It's a "banker's call" when it comes to pulling the plug on a loan. But Jerry Schierding, 55, who owns Grau Contracting on Truman Road in St. Charles says, in this case, the bank made the wrong call. |
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21-JUL-10
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Increase in AmCan property value
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Real estate values for most properties in Napa County flattened out in 2009 after a significant drop the previous year according to John Tuteur, Napa County’s assessor. |
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21-JUL-10
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Increase in AmCan property value
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Real estate values for most properties in Napa County flattened out in 2009 after a significant drop the previous year according to John Tuteur, Napa County’s assessor. |
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21-JUL-10
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Assessor contenders tout years of professional experience
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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— Two Republicans will face off in the primary Wagoner County assessor race July 27. One democrat, Jason Rousselot of Okay, runs unopposed in the primaries. |
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21-JUL-10
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Housing market on the decline?
(Search - Housing Market)
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Assuming it's a buyer's market, Calcutta resident George White hoped to easily find a home in the East Liverpool area for his mother and father in-law, but after four months, the search is still on. |
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21-JUL-10
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Housing starts decrease more than forecast nationally
(Search - Housing Market)
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Housing starts fell across the country in June to the lowest level since October as a slump in sales following the expiration of a government tax incentive caused builders to cut back. |
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21-JUL-10
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Belvidere Township appraiser appointed
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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BELVIDERE — Belvidere Township Assessor Diann Helnore announced in a news release the appointment of a new deputy commercial industrial appraiser. |
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21-JUL-10
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Tiverton Town Council delays Yacht Club zoning amendment vote
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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After a pair of lengthy Town Council meetings one month apart, Tiverton residents still do not have a decision regarding the zoning amendment requested by the Tiverton Yacht Club. |
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21-JUL-10
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Taxes may be going up for some
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Property taxes will be going up this year for about half of the county’s property owners, according to Revenue Commissioner Linda Barrett-Vaughan. |
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20-JUL-10
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DNZ Property Fund Seeks $32 Million From Share Sale to Reduce Bank Debt
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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DNZ Property Fund Ltd. , a New Zealand commercial real estate investor, is seeking as much as NZ$45 million ($32 million) from a share sale to reduce debt. |
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20-JUL-10
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DNZ Property Fund Seeks $32 Million From Share Sale to Reduce Bank Debt
(Search - Real Property Value)
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DNZ Property Fund Ltd. , a New Zealand commercial real estate investor, is seeking as much as NZ$45 million ($32 million) from a share sale to reduce debt. |
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20-JUL-10
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The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc. Announces Settlement of Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc ...
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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OAK BROOK, Ill.----The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc. announced today a settlement of the Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc. lawsuit, which was filed in 2007 shortly after the successful merger of Inland Western Retail Real Estate Advisory Services, Inc., related property managers, and Inland Western. |
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20-JUL-10
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The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc. Announces Settlement of Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc ...
(Search - Real Property Value)
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OAK BROOK, Ill.----The Inland Real Estate Group of Companies, Inc. announced today a settlement of the Inland Western Retail Real Estate Trust, Inc. lawsuit, which was filed in 2007 shortly after the successful merger of Inland Western Retail Real Estate Advisory Services, Inc., related property managers, and Inland Western. |
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20-JUL-10
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Real American Brands Management Focused on Growing Company and Adding Shareholder Value
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - July 20, 2010) - Real American Brands ( PINKSHEETS : RLAB ) is taking steps to expand its core business and is also on target for growing its new lines of business. Previously, the Company announced plans to launch a Fragrance and Cleaning Line division, in addition to forming a business venture to create a new stream of revenue in markets outside the US ... |
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20-JUL-10
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Real American Brands Management Focused on Growing Company and Adding Shareholder Value
(Search - Real Property Value)
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NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - July 20, 2010) - Real American Brands ( PINKSHEETS : RLAB ) is taking steps to expand its core business and is also on target for growing its new lines of business. Previously, the Company announced plans to launch a Fragrance and Cleaning Line division, in addition to forming a business venture to create a new stream of revenue in markets outside the US ... |
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20-JUL-10
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Housing Starts in U.S. Slide More Than Forecast as Credit Ends
(Search - Housing Market)
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Housing starts fell in June to the lowest level in eight months after the expiration of a U.S. government tax incentive caused sales to slump. |
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20-JUL-10
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Greystar Real Estate Partners Awarded Property Management Responsibility for 27 Multifamily Communities from Archon ...
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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CHARLESTON, S.C.----Greystar Real Estate Partners and Archon Group, L.P. , announced today, they have reached an agreement whereby Greystar will assume property management responsibilities for 27 Archon-managed multifamily assets. |
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20-JUL-10
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Greystar Real Estate Partners Awarded Property Management Responsibility for 27 Multifamily Communities from Archon ...
(Search - Real Property Value)
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CHARLESTON, S.C.----Greystar Real Estate Partners and Archon Group, L.P. , announced today, they have reached an agreement whereby Greystar will assume property management responsibilities for 27 Archon-managed multifamily assets. |
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20-JUL-10
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Budget talks continue by county commission
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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The Harvey County Commission on Monday reviewed still more department budgets, inching closer to the finalization of the 2011 county budget, which will be completed after the Aug. 27 meeting. |
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20-JUL-10
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Missouri House 43rd District: McCann Beatty, Douglass, Wasserstrom vie to replace LeBlanc
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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Democrats Gail McCann Beatty, Kim Douglass and Mark Wasserstrom are seeking to replace Rep. Roman LeBlanc, who chose not to seek a second term representing the 43rd House District. The winner is virtually assured of the seat because no other parties fielded candidates. |
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20-JUL-10
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Local property firm DNZ set to float
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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The second NZX listing this year is looming after $671 million real estate investor DNZ Property Fund said it planned to float mid-August.DNZ is tapping existing investors and institutions for $35 million to $45 million in an... |
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20-JUL-10
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Local property firm DNZ set to float
(Search - Real Property Value)
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The second NZX listing this year is looming after $671 million real estate investor DNZ Property Fund said it planned to float mid-August.DNZ is tapping existing investors and institutions for $35 million to $45 million in an... |
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20-JUL-10
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Property firm set to float
(Search - Mortgage Value)
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The second NZX listing this year is looming after $671 million real estate investor DNZ Property Fund said it planned to float mid-August.DNZ is tapping existing investors and institutions for $35 million to $45 million in an... |
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20-JUL-10
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Property firm set to float
(Search - Real Property Value)
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The second NZX listing this year is looming after $671 million real estate investor DNZ Property Fund said it planned to float mid-August.DNZ is tapping existing investors and institutions for $35 million to $45 million in an... |
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20-JUL-10
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Housing starts fall, permits offer ray of hope
(Search - Housing Market)
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Housing starts hit their lowest level in eight months in June, further evidence the economy lost momentum in the second quarter, but a rise in permits offered hope of a pick up in homebuilding. |
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20-JUL-10
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Housing market puts builders in the dumps
(Search - Housing Market)
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WASHINGTON -- Homebuilders' confidence in the housing market has sunk to the lowest level in more than a year, fresh evidence that the economic recovery is slowing. |
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20-JUL-10
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Housing Starts Fall 5% In June Amid Reduced Demand
(Search - Housing Market)
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In another sign of weakness in the housing market following the expiration of the homebuyer tax credit, the Commerce Department released a report Tuesday morning showing that housing starts fell by much more than expected in the month of June. The report showed that housing starts fell 5 percent to an annual rate of 549,000 in June from the revised May estimate of 578,000. Economists had ... |
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20-JUL-10
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Housing Starts Down 5% in June
(Search - Housing Market)
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Housing starts decline 5% in June. |
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20-JUL-10
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Housing market in the US split results
(Search - Housing Market)
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However, on the facts' scenario, housing starts took a hit and could not keep up standing at a s.a. annual rate of 549,000, or a 5.0% under the revised May count of 578,000. This situation comes after the Housing Tax Credit expired two months ago. |
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20-JUL-10
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Housing Starts Fall By More Than Expected In June
(Search - Housing Market)
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In another sign of weakness in the housing market following the expiration of the homebuyer tax credit, the Commerce Department released a report Tuesday morning showing that housing starts fell by much more than expected in the month of June. |
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20-JUL-10
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Housing Starts in U.S. Decrease More Than Forecast
(Search - Housing Market)
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Housing starts fell in June to the lowest level since October as a slump in sales following the expiration of a government tax incentive caused U.S. builders to cut back. |
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20-JUL-10
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Housing starts fall more than expected in June
(Search - Housing Market)
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Housing starts fell more than expected in June to their lowest level in eight months, a government report showed on Tuesday, supplying further evidence the economy was losing momentum during the second quarter. |
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20-JUL-10
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Palm Beach teacher trapped with a Jensen Beach house he doesn't want
(Search - Real Estate Appraiser)
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As lenders were toppled by the real estate crash, three, possibly four, different entities have serviced the loan, or held the mortgage note to the property, which Locke just wants to be rid of. |
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20-JUL-10
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Money Matters: Tips to reduce your property tax bill
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When it comes to saving on property taxes, experts say it's important to know your home's past, present and likely future value. Shazia Khan filed the following Money Matters report. |
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20-JUL-10
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Money Matters: Tips to reduce your property tax bill
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When it comes to saving on property taxes, experts say it's important to know your home's past, present and likely future value. Shazia Khan filed the following Money Matters report. |
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20-JUL-10
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Basic Tips for Rose Gardening
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Rose gardens are the pride and joy of many homeowners and communities. Caring for them, however, takes times and a few expert tips.


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20-JUL-10
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Cleaning Up After a Flood
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It's been another bad year for flooding across Canada. If you've been the victim of the flood, here are the priorities to minimize flood damage and get your house back to a liveable condition.


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20-JUL-10
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Pending Legislation Aims to Extend California Anti-Deficiency Protection
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On June 3 of this year, Senate Bill 1178 (Corbett) was passed by the California State Senate and sent on to the Assembly. A California Association of Realtors news release described this as a "victory for consumers." Inasmuch as not all consumers, nor their real estate agents, may realize the exact nature of this victory, it seems worthwhile to devote some attention to it.


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20-JUL-10
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Real Estate Doldrums on Gulf Coast Beaches
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In tourism-driven beach towns along the gulf coast, the oil spill has scared off visitors and potential investors. |
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20-JUL-10
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Real Estate Doldrums on Gulf Coast Beaches
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In tourism-driven beach towns along the gulf coast, the oil spill has scared off visitors and potential investors. |
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20-JUL-10
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Tree goes down, tension up
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This has been a bad year for mangoes. I got three off my tree. |
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20-JUL-10
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Keiser University flourishes: Despite grim economy, campus added in Shanghai
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LAKEWOOD RANCH — Despite the lingering recession, Keiser University at Lakewood Ranch and 14 other Florida campuses have prospered during the economic downturn. |
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20-JUL-10
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Asian Stocks Rise as Chinese Property Developers Lead Advance
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Asian stocks rose as real-estate companies in China gained on speculation the government will relax housing policies. |
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20-JUL-10
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Asian Stocks Rise as Chinese Property Developers Lead Advance
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Asian stocks rose as real-estate companies in China gained on speculation the government will relax housing policies. |
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20-JUL-10
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Teacher trapped with a Jensen Beach house he doesn't want
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Teacher trapped with a Jensen Beach house he doesn't want |
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20-JUL-10
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Axis REIT Q2 profit soars as property value jumps
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AXIS Real Estate Investment Trust says its second quarter net profit almost doubled due to the higher value of its properties. Axis REIT (5106) is bullish on its performance for the rest of the year. Its net profit for the quarter to June 30 2010 was RM21.9 million, up from RM12.5 million in the same quarter a year earlier. Revenue went up 21 per cent to RM21 million due to higher gross rental ... |
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20-JUL-10
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Axis REIT Q2 profit soars as property value jumps
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AXIS Real Estate Investment Trust says its second quarter net profit almost doubled due to the higher value of its properties. Axis REIT (5106) is bullish on its performance for the rest of the year. Its net profit for the quarter to June 30 2010 was RM21.9 million, up from RM12.5 million in the same quarter a year earlier. Revenue went up 21 per cent to RM21 million due to higher gross rental ... |
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20-JUL-10
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Du Val Mid-Market Fund Opens for Registration August 8 to Seize New Zealand Real Estate Investment Opportunities
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AUCKLAND, New Zealand----The Du Val Group , a specialist real estate fund management, advisory and property services group, today announced its plans to open for registration on August 8 the Du Val Mid-Market Fund to invest in a substantial portfolio of office, industrial, retail and residential property assets in New Zealand. |
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20-JUL-10
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Du Val Mid-Market Fund Opens for Registration August 8 to Seize New Zealand Real Estate Investment Opportunities
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AUCKLAND, New Zealand----The Du Val Group , a specialist real estate fund management, advisory and property services group, today announced its plans to open for registration on August 8 the Du Val Mid-Market Fund to invest in a substantial portfolio of office, industrial, retail and residential property assets in New Zealand. |
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19-JUL-10
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Inland Real Estate Corporation Announces Acquisition of The Point at Clark Retail Center
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OAK BROOK, Ill.----Inland Real Estate Corporation today announced the acquisition of The Point at Clark, a multi-level retail center with 95,455 square feet of leasable retail area plus on premises parking for 175 cars, located in Chicago, Illinois. |
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19-JUL-10
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Inland Real Estate Corporation Announces Acquisition of The Point at Clark Retail Center
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OAK BROOK, Ill.----Inland Real Estate Corporation today announced the acquisition of The Point at Clark, a multi-level retail center with 95,455 square feet of leasable retail area plus on premises parking for 175 cars, located in Chicago, Illinois. |
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19-JUL-10
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Guest commentary: Fiscal responsibility versus altruism
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In his July 7 column, Thomas Sowell wrote that “one of the many unsolved mysteries” of life is why Republicans continue to support tax increases to pay for Democrats’ irresponsible deficit spending. To solve this mystery, one must understand the key role of altruism in the conundrum. |
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19-JUL-10
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Property and Liberty
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In terms of both economics and political philosophy, there are links between rent seeking where government is involved, the fundamental relation of individual citizens to the institution of the state, and macroeconomic developments in the US particularly since 1971. These links became increasingly clear since the start of the global financial crisis that began in 2008. |
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19-JUL-10
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Property and Liberty
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In terms of both economics and political philosophy, there are links between rent seeking where government is involved, the fundamental relation of individual citizens to the institution of the state, and macroeconomic developments in the US particularly since 1971. These links became increasingly clear since the start of the global financial crisis that began in 2008. |
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19-JUL-10
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Realtor recognized for leading Gaston's economic development efforts
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When Jim Jones joined the board of directors for the Economic Development Commission 14 years ago, there was no Gastonia Technology Park, Southridge Business Park or Summit at Court Drive. Dole, National Gypsum, DSM Desotech and Dyneema, Curtiss... |
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19-JUL-10
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Odd old Fla. law makes makes earnest renters into squatters at risk of losing their homes
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Odd old Fla. law makes makes earnest renters into squatters at risk of losing their homes |
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19-JUL-10
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Homebuilder confidence in housing market sinks to lowest level in year+
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Homebuilders' confidence in the housing market has sunk to the lowest level in more than a year, fresh evidence that the economic recovery is slowing. |
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19-JUL-10
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At some properties under 'adverse possession,' landlords don't own the house
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At some properties under 'adverse possession,' landlords don't own the house |
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19-JUL-10
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Homebuilders' confidence in housing market sinks
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WASHINGTON -- Homebuilders' confidence in the housing market has sunk to the lowest level in more than a year, more evidence that the economic recovery is slowing. The National Association of Home Builders says its seasonally adjusted housing market index fell to 14 in July. It was the lowest level ... |
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19-JUL-10
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Housing Market Index Falls More Than Expected In July
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Homebuilder confidence has deteriorated by more than anticipated in the month of July, according to a report released by the National Association of Home Builders on Monday, with the decrease reflecting concerns about the housing market following the expiration of the homebuyer tax credit. |
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19-JUL-10
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Housing market the next step for ASIC
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Top ASIC official says oversight of the housing market by the securities regulator is 'the next logical step'. |
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19-JUL-10
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Dollar Little Changed Against European Majors As Housing Market Index Data Drops To 14
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(RTTNews) - The U.S. housing market index data for July was released at 10:00 am ET Monday. The index fell to 14. Amid the release of the report, the dollar showed little reaction against the European majors, but fell against the yen. |
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19-JUL-10
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Homebuilders less confident in housing market
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Homebuilders' confidence in the housing market has sunk to the lowest level in more than a year, fresh evidence that the economic recovery is slowing. U.S. Housing Market - United States - Recreation and Sports - Tax credit - Business and Economy |
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19-JUL-10
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Homebuilders Less Confident In Housing Market
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Homebuilders' confidence in the housing market has sunk to the lowest level in more than a year, more evidence that the economic recovery is slowing. The National Association of Home Builders says its seasonally adjusted housing market index fell to 14 in July. It was the lowest level since March 2009. June's index level was revised downward to 16. Readings below 50 indicate negative sentiment ... |
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19-JUL-10
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Dollar Mixed Against Majors Ahead Of Housing Market Index Data
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(RTTNews) - The U.S. housing market index data for July is slated for release at 10:00 am ET Monday. Ahead of the release of the report, the dollar exhibited mixed performance against other major currencies. The dollar rose against the pound, but pared recent gains against the euro. |
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19-JUL-10
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Tax credit lifts Trenton home sales - As deadline loomed, first-time buying boomed while pricier housing stayed on the ...
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TRENTON - The looming expiration of federal tax credits for home buyers gave the housing market in Trenton a major boost last month, pushing sales to a two-year peak but leaving the future uncertain for those still trying to sell their homes. |
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19-JUL-10
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Wall Streeters pulled back, but foreclosures swamp Nantucket natives
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In the past decade, Nantucket Island has served as a barometer for the fortunes of Wall Street. The glass cracked after years of unsustainable pressures. But almost by magic, the barometer is rising once more even as something new and unexpected has come to the summer paradise: foreclosures, short sales, failed auctions, and a skinnier municipal budget. And while financiers can cut and run, it's ... |
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19-JUL-10
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Back to black for Jordan's real estate market
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Improved home financing and developers securing bank finance has allowed Jordan's real estate market to record the first quarterly growth since the downturn in the economy, according to a new report from the region's leading property management company, Asteco. |
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19-JUL-10
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Back to black for Jordan's real estate market
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Improved home financing and developers securing bank finance has allowed Jordan's real estate market to record the first quarterly growth since the downturn in the economy, according to a new report from the region's leading property management company, Asteco. |
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19-JUL-10
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Mortgage rates stay low, but housing market doesn't respond
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Mortgage rates were unchanged this week at the lowest point in decades, but it hasn't been enough to jump-start the housing market. |
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19-JUL-10
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Real Estate Outlook: Market Report
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We all know how important a role consumer confidence plays in any economic recovery, and most definitely in home buying decisions. Now a new national poll of consumer attitudes offers some encouraging news for the months ahead.


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19-JUL-10
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Mortgage Basics
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Points, fees, and adjustable rates. If you are brand new to the home buying arena, then mortgage terminology can be as foreign as reading Greek.


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19-JUL-10
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Mixing Business with Business: Are You Sending Mixed Messages?
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An acupuncturist who also sells Pre-Paid Legal Services memberships. A sales trainer who also distributes organic chocolate bars. A land development consultant who also sells purified water machines. A real estate agent who also sells beauty products.


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19-JUL-10
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Good news on Hartford housing market from June
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In a spate of good news for the Hartford area housing market, data from June show hefty double-digit increases in closed sales and pending sales of single-family homes compared to May’s numbers, as well as a $10,000 rise in the median sale price, a slight drop in inventory, and a drop in the number of days a home was on the market. |
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19-JUL-10
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Emerging-Market Stocks Decline for a Third Day on Economic Growth Concerns
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Emerging-market stocks fell for a third day as Bank of America Corp., Citigroup Inc. and General Electric Co. posted worse-than-estimated sales, fueling concern the global economic recovery will falter. |
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19-JUL-10
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How Sonoma Wineries Thrive While Many Cut Prices, Sell Property
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Ziggy, a golden Labrador trained to sniff out bad wine corks, is showing off his tricks at Sojourn Cellars’ tasting salon in Sonoma. |
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19-JUL-10
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Orange struggles to sell buildings
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Orange County has found selling its surplus real estate a slow process. Out of five properties that opened for bidding in May, the county has received bids for one. |
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19-JUL-10
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China’s Stocks Rebound as Real-Estate Developers, Airlines Gain
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China’s stocks climbed for the first time in three days on the prospect rising investment in low- income housing and higher domestic consumption will bolster the earnings of property companies and airlines. |
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19-JUL-10
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China’s Stocks Rebound as Real-Estate Developers, Airlines Gain
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China’s stocks climbed for the first time in three days on the prospect rising investment in low- income housing and higher domestic consumption will bolster the earnings of property companies and airlines. |
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19-JUL-10
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Three Democrats seek nomination in Missouri’s 43rd House District primary
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Democrats Gail McCann Beatty, Kim Douglass and Mark Wasserstrom are vying for Missouri’s 43rd House District seat. They are seeking to replace Democratic Rep. Roman LeBlanc, who chose not to seek a second term after allegations arose that he was having an inappropriate relationship with a college student whom he had mentored. |
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19-JUL-10
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Housing market after the tax credit, interest rate at record low
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The home buyer tax credit brought out buyers, boosting the market. The incentive is now over, but demand is still up due to historically low interest rates. |
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19-JUL-10
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Value of GCC projects put at $1.3 trillion
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18 July 2010 Dubai: The combined value of the 100 largest projects in the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) that have been either completed or underway during the last two years totals more than $1.3 trillion, according to a study. |
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19-JUL-10
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Value of GCC projects put at $1.3 trillion
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18 July 2010 Dubai: The combined value of the 100 largest projects in the GCC (Gulf Cooperation Council) that have been either completed or underway during the last two years totals more than $1.3 trillion, according to a study. |
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19-JUL-10
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China to Keep Restrictions for Property Market, China Business News Says
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China will not relax curbs to cool the property market, the China Business News reported on its Web site today, citing Jiang Weixin, Minister of Housing and Urban- Rural Construction. |
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19-JUL-10
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High-end developer sees a greener future
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Beijing Vantone Real Estate Co Ltd, a leading high-end property developer, has launched a project focused on sustainability. |
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19-JUL-10
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High-end developer sees a greener future
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Beijing Vantone Real Estate Co Ltd, a leading high-end property developer, has launched a project focused on sustainability. |
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18-JUL-10
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NewsWatch: Housing outlook clouded by tax credit expiration
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For the first time in more than two years, the U.S. housing market is standing on its own, without extraordinary help from the government, but it could be months before a clear view of the market is revealed. |
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18-JUL-10
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Feds dig for truth on Del. 1 deal
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The Federal Highway Administration is investigating two state land deals along Del. 1 that created a new intersection and added millions to the value of the properties. |
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18-JUL-10
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Appraisal Institute Praises Senate for Passage of Financial Regulatory Reform Bill
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RISMEDIA, July 19, 2010—The Appraisal Institute, one of the nation’s largest professional organizations of real estate appraisers applauded the U.S. Senate for passing a sweeping financial regulatory reform bill that includes the first modernization of real estate appraisal regulations… |
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18-JUL-10
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Property an Indicator of National Divide Despite Emergency Budget
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Despite efforts for "fairness" in the emergency Budget, property values still show the have/have-not gap |
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18-JUL-10
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Property an Indicator of National Divide Despite Emergency Budget
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Despite efforts for "fairness" in the emergency Budget, property values still show the have/have-not gap |
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18-JUL-10
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2 Libertarians vie for gubernatorial votes | By John Fryar © 2010 Longmont Times-Call
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Libertarian Dan Kilo Sallis doesn’t mince words about his chances of becoming Colorado’s next governor. |
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18-JUL-10
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Spanish property: 'There's a lot of over-priced rubbish out there'
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Despite a huge glut of property on the Spanish market, there are few real bargains to be had. And even fewer good investments Torrevieja is the Spanish resort that exploded in size as Brits snapped up apartments and villas as frenetically as the developers knocked them out. But the town dubbed the Costa del Yorkshire is now better known to the Spanish banks as the home of the "British plumber ... |
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18-JUL-10
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Spanish property: 'There's a lot of over-priced rubbish out there'
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Despite a huge glut of property on the Spanish market, there are few real bargains to be had. And even fewer good investments Torrevieja is the Spanish resort that exploded in size as Brits snapped up apartments and villas as frenetically as the developers knocked them out. But the town dubbed the Costa del Yorkshire is now better known to the Spanish banks as the home of the "British plumber ... |
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18-JUL-10
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Crestview millage rate hike possible
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Crestview residents with a homestead exemption will likely pay more in property taxes. Officials with the City of Crestview said they are facing a $3 million shortfall in the general revenue fund if the city millage rate remains unchanged. Facing... |
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18-JUL-10
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Housing market trends upward
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LIHU‘E — The housing bubble on Kaua‘i has popped, but not quitelike it did in places such as Las Vegas or Phoenix where “they justate it,” TZ Economics Principal Dr. Paul Brewbaker said atThursday’s Kaua‘i Board of Realtors general membership meeting andeducational forum. |
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18-JUL-10
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Fannie Mae to prohibit lenders from changing home appraisals
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The mortgage giant addresses complaints that home sales have been sabotaged by arbitrary reductions in appraisers' valuations. Picture this: You've signed a contract to sell your house. Your buyers say they've nailed down the right mortgage. All is well. But then the appraisal comes in low — $25,000 to $50,000 under what was agreed in the contract. |
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18-JUL-10
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Prime Yangon property prices soar
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Yangon - Property prices in prime locations in Yangon have almost doubled over the past two years as investors snap up land before possible changes in tax laws, news reports said Sunday. |
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18-JUL-10
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Prime Yangon property prices soar
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Yangon - Property prices in prime locations in Yangon have almost doubled over the past two years as investors snap up land before possible changes in tax laws, news reports said Sunday. |
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18-JUL-10
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Housing, Leading Index Probably Slumped: U.S. Economy Preview
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The housing market took another step back in June as construction and purchases dropped, and a gauge of the outlook for growth signaled the expansion will lose steam, economists said before reports this week. |
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18-JUL-10
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Office property markets stable - ING
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ING Office Fund says international office property markets have stabilised. |
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18-JUL-10
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Office property markets stable - ING
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ING Office Fund says international office property markets have stabilised. |
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18-JUL-10
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Housing, Leading Index in U.S. Probably Slumped in Sign Recovery Slowing
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The housing market took another step back in June as construction and purchases dropped, and a gauge of the outlook for growth signaled the expansion will lose steam, economists said before reports this week. |
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18-JUL-10
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Economic Preview: Housing outlook clouded by tax credit expiration
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For the first time in more than two years, the U.S. housing market is standing on its own, without extraordinary help from the government, but it could be months before a clear view of the market is revealed. |
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18-JUL-10
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REAL ESTATE: How Utah came to own a half-built city in the desert
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At one time, a cafe and a beauty parlor were next to Tammy Smith 's remodeling store in Coral Canyon, Utah. Today , herbusiness, Bliss Design Center, is one of the only shops left in theretail district of this new development 20 minutes up the highwayfrom the city of St. George, in Utah's southwest corner. |
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18-JUL-10
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REAL ESTATE: How Utah came to own a half-built city in the desert
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At one time, a cafe and a beauty parlor were next to Tammy Smith 's remodeling store in Coral Canyon, Utah. Today , herbusiness, Bliss Design Center, is one of the only shops left in theretail district of this new development 20 minutes up the highwayfrom the city of St. George, in Utah's southwest corner. |
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18-JUL-10
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Millions spent on rare watches leads to lawsuit
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Multi-millionaire Barry Silverstein entered the collectible watch market with one of the best |
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18-JUL-10
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For Sarasota relationship built on watches, time's run out
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Multi-millionaire Barry Silverstein entered the collectible watch market with one of the best |
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18-JUL-10
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For relationship
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Multi-millionaire Barry Silverstein entered the collectible watch market with one of the best |
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17-JUL-10
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Housing market 'faces abyss' over new rules on mortgages
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HOMEBUYERS are heading for a house price abyss if watchdogs press ahead with new mortgage rules which could leave up to one in five, or nearly two million borrowers, unable to |
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17-JUL-10
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Fleischmann Invest $598,000 In His Campaign: Smith Raises $623,103
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Chattanooga attorney Chuck Fleischmann has put $598,000 into his campaign to become the next 3rd District Congress representative. And Robin Smith of Hixson is by far the leader in gathering individual and PAC contributions, amassing a total $623,103. |
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17-JUL-10
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Property guru does US u-turn
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"They are snake oil, complete with white shoes and wagons :-)" |
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17-JUL-10
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Property guru does US u-turn
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"They are snake oil, complete with white shoes and wagons :-)" |
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17-JUL-10
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Richard White: Can a homeowners association be dissolved?
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Can a homeowners association be dissolved? |
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17-JUL-10
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Galveston resident new Perry appointee
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Sheryl Swift of Galveston will take her seat August 20 at the next meeting of the Board of the Texas Appraiser Licensing and Certification Board (TALCB). Governor Rick Perry announced Ms. Swift’s appointment as a public member (representative) July 14. The TALCB adopts rules for the licensing and certification of real estate appraisers in the State, taking great pride in protecting Texas ... |
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17-JUL-10
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MARKET SNAPSHOT: U.S. Stocks Look For Footing As Earnings Pour In
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MARKET SNAPSHOT: U.S. Stocks Look For Footing As Earnings Pour In |
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17-JUL-10
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Hong Kong property deal raises questions
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The 'financial dealings' of Hong Kong property developer have come under scrutiny following dubious deals. |
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17-JUL-10
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Hong Kong property deal raises questions
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The 'financial dealings' of Hong Kong property developer have come under scrutiny following dubious deals. |
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17-JUL-10
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New guidelines for choosing appraisers, comps
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Fannie Mae said the new rules for appraisals adopted last year by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac don't bar Realtors or other authorized third parties from requesting that appraisers correct factual errors in their reports, or provide additional information or explanations about the basis for their valuations. |
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17-JUL-10
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Rossi finances center on real estate
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Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dino Rossi earned at least $380,000 last year, boosted by real-estate deals he made working at an Everett firm, according to his personal financial-disclosure report filed Friday. |
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17-JUL-10
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Rossi finances center on real estate
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Republican U.S. Senate candidate Dino Rossi earned at least $380,000 last year, boosted by real-estate deals he made working at an Everett firm, according to his personal financial-disclosure report filed Friday. |
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17-JUL-10
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Three vie for open seat in District 28 Missouri Senate GOP Primary
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Three state House veterans will face off in the Aug. 3 GOP primary in their bid to take the open District 28 Missouri Senate seat. |
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17-JUL-10
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LETTER: Complex will lower home values
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Do the property owners along Boeke Road and neighboring streets near Wesselman Park and Roberts Stadium realize this proposed ball complex will affect the value of homes in a negative way? |
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17-JUL-10
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LETTER: Complex will lower home values
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Do the property owners along Boeke Road and neighboring streets near Wesselman Park and Roberts Stadium realize this proposed ball complex will affect the value of homes in a negative way? |
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17-JUL-10
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Parking kings
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In the wake of the real estate collapse, the most marketable use these days for some land in downtown Tampa may be - parking. |
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17-JUL-10
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Real Estate Matters: Windfall lets 15-year mortgage work
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We are looking at refinancing this week. We have about $250,000 equity in our home on a 30-year mortgage at 6.2 percent. We are three years into the mortgage. We are in our mid-50s. We know we will stay in this home for at least seven more years. We have just come into a very nice inheritance.... Real estate - Services - Property Law and Real Estate - Law - Lawyers and Law Firms |
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17-JUL-10
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Real Estate Matters: Windfall lets 15-year mortgage work
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We are looking at refinancing this week. We have about $250,000 equity in our home on a 30-year mortgage at 6.2 percent. We are three years into the mortgage. We are in our mid-50s. We know we will stay in this home for at least seven more years. We have just come into a very nice inheritance.... Real estate - Services - Property Law and Real Estate - Law - Lawyers and Law Firms |
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17-JUL-10
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Teen of the Week: Kelly Buckley • Local (www.HometownAnnapolis.com - The Capital)
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Sometimes a lab coat, an inquisitive mind and a mature, professional attitude can be deceptive. Wendi Winters - For The Capital Annapolitan Kelly Buckley, 17, a 2010 Key School graduate who is bound for Brown University next month, shows off a black faux pearl and rawhide necklace she created. |
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17-JUL-10
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Ignorance is bliss when a property crash looms
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HOW on earth did the Government miss the fact that the country’s banks were so over-exposed to property? |
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17-JUL-10
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Ignorance is bliss when a property crash looms
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HOW on earth did the Government miss the fact that the country’s banks were so over-exposed to property? |
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17-JUL-10
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14. Penang gears up for more property launches
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HOUSING prices in Penang are expected to rise further over the next 18 months, as local and Kuala Lumpur-based developers plan to launch 2,696 units of residential properties with an estimated gross sales value of over RM2.1bil on the island and the ma... |
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17-JUL-10
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14. Penang gears up for more property launches
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HOUSING prices in Penang are expected to rise further over the next 18 months, as local and Kuala Lumpur-based developers plan to launch 2,696 units of residential properties with an estimated gross sales value of over RM2.1bil on the island and the ma... |
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17-JUL-10
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13. Penang gears up for more property launches
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HOUSING prices in Penang are expected to rise further over the next 18 months, as local and Kuala Lumpur-based developers plan to launch 2,696 units of residential properties with an estimated gross sales value of over RM2.1bil on the island and the ma... |
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17-JUL-10
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13. Penang gears up for more property launches
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HOUSING prices in Penang are expected to rise further over the next 18 months, as local and Kuala Lumpur-based developers plan to launch 2,696 units of residential properties with an estimated gross sales value of over RM2.1bil on the island and the ma... |
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17-JUL-10
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18. Penang gears up for more property launches
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HOUSING prices in Penang are expected to rise further over the next 18 months, as local and Kuala Lumpur-based developers plan to launch 2,696 units of residential properties with an estimated gross sales value of over RM2.1bil on the island and the ma... |
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17-JUL-10
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18. Penang gears up for more property launches
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HOUSING prices in Penang are expected to rise further over the next 18 months, as local and Kuala Lumpur-based developers plan to launch 2,696 units of residential properties with an estimated gross sales value of over RM2.1bil on the island and the ma... |
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16-JUL-10
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TIMESHARE TROUBLES: JULY 16, 2010
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TIMESHARE TROUBLES LITTLE ROCK -As summer vacation is in full swing, some consumers may be considering purchasing time shares for future retreats. Today, Attorney General Dustin McDaniel issued this consumer alert to warn timeshare owners about property resellers. The term "timeshare" is used to describe a type of property in which an owner buys... |
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16-JUL-10
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Housing Market Holds Its Own: Life After the Tax Credit
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The following is an excerpt from the monthly RE/MAX National Housing Report. For more information, see the full two-page report or contact (303) 796-3667. |
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16-JUL-10
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Property tax rolls drop as owners get lower rates
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YUCCA VALLEY — Property in Yucca Valley was worth $112 million less this year than it was last year, the San Bernardino County assessor revealed this month. |
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16-JUL-10
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Property tax rolls drop as owners get lower rates
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YUCCA VALLEY — Property in Yucca Valley was worth $112 million less this year than it was last year, the San Bernardino County assessor revealed this month. |
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16-JUL-10
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Charles Schwab buys $27 million NYC apartment
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Jim Sulley/newscastCharles Schwab, CEO of The Charles Schwab Corp., shown announcing a financial literacy program for kids with the creator of 'Garfield' in this 2005 file photo. Financier Charles R. Schwab and his wife, Helen, bought a $27.7 million apartment... |
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16-JUL-10
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Housing Bubble Leaves $4 Trillion Hangover: Chart of the Day
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The bursting of the U.S. housing bubble has left homeowners buried under about $4 trillion of excess mortgage debt, according to Dhaval Joshi, the chief strategist at RAB Capital. |
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16-JUL-10
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The good and bad of Malibu real estate
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The Malibu Real Estate Report / Rick Wallace Common wisdom holds that the short-term and long-term effects of a specific subject are often opposite. Life abounds with examples of a short-term endeavor that produces negative results, only to turn positive in the long run. And visa versa. |
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16-JUL-10
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The good and bad of Malibu real estate
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The Malibu Real Estate Report / Rick Wallace Common wisdom holds that the short-term and long-term effects of a specific subject are often opposite. Life abounds with examples of a short-term endeavor that produces negative results, only to turn positive in the long run. And visa versa. |
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16-JUL-10
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Real Estate Wonk: What new home buyers should know
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Jared Franz feels he's in the poorer-but-wiser category of home buyer. He's hoping to help get the word out so others can avoid pitfalls that aren't easy to spot if you're a first-time purchaser or a newcomer to the region. |
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16-JUL-10
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Real Estate Wonk: What new home buyers should know
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Jared Franz feels he's in the poorer-but-wiser category of home buyer. He's hoping to help get the word out so others can avoid pitfalls that aren't easy to spot if you're a first-time purchaser or a newcomer to the region. |
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16-JUL-10
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Ask a real estate pro: Can the lender just disregard my appraisal?
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After a week off, Louis Spagnuolo of WCS Lending in Boca Raton is back to address your housing questions. |
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16-JUL-10
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Can my lender disregard my appraisal?
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After a week off, Louis Spagnuolo of WCS Lending in Boca Raton is back to address your housing questions. To ask a question that Louis may answer next week, click here. |
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16-JUL-10
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Ask a real estate pro: Can lender disregard my appraisal?
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After a week off, Louis Spagnuolo of WCS Lending in Boca Raton is back to address your housing questions. To ask a question that Louis may answer next week, click here. |
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16-JUL-10
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Fannie Mae tightens screws on appraisal guidelines
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July 16--In a declining market where the most recent comparable sales may be a distressed sale a few blocks away, appraisers are finding themselves on the hot seat about their work. |
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16-JUL-10
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Housing Tax Credit Closing Extension Helps Some; Others Finding Market Ripe With Good Deals
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It's not a lot of time, but a three-month homebuyer limited tax-credit extension will help some. "I think it was one of relief by lots of homebuyers who had loans and real estate transactions in the pipeline and couldn't close by the June 30th deadline. The extension gives them the opportunity to finish up their deals and close by September 30th," says Lucien Salvant, National Association of Realtors spokesperson.


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16-JUL-10
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Seven Steps to Success
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Success is an elusive concept to many people. It has as many different definitions as there are people on earth. To truly achieve success, one has to create their own vision of exactly what it is they want and desire.


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16-JUL-10
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Mortgage Rates Stable This Week
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Freddie Mac today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey (PMMS). 30-Year Mortgage Rates tied last week's record low.


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16-JUL-10
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Housing market remains slow, but stable in Lehigh Valley
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July 16--The Lehigh Valley's housing market treaded water in June, remaining sluggish but stable. |
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16-JUL-10
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'Colored' EC plat name may change
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The name of one El Campo neighborhood could be affecting potential real estate investors as much as it causes hurt feelings among the population. And now the city is investigating how it could be changed. |
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16-JUL-10
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Americas Best Value Inn’s Bharat Patel Wins Prestigious Family Hotelier of the Year Award
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Americas Best Value Inn® is proud to announce that one of its own, Bharat Patel, earned the highest honors in the second annual Procter & Gamble Professional "Family Hotelier of the Year" award competition. Patel, the director of operations at his family’s ABVI in El Monte, CA, received the award at the recent Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) Annual Convention in Chicago. |
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16-JUL-10
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Americas Best Value Inn’s Bharat Patel Wins Prestigious Family Hotelier of the Year Award
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Americas Best Value Inn® is proud to announce that one of its own, Bharat Patel, earned the highest honors in the second annual Procter & Gamble Professional "Family Hotelier of the Year" award competition. Patel, the director of operations at his family’s ABVI in El Monte, CA, received the award at the recent Asian American Hotel Owners Association (AAHOA) Annual Convention in Chicago. |
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16-JUL-10
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Letter to Editor: FSBO Story in Wausau Distorts NAR Study
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The Wausau Daily Herald did its readers a great disservice by running the StatePoint Media article, "Get more money when selling your home," July 10. |
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16-JUL-10
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In county vision of vamped-up 99 strip, what about Value Motel?
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By one measure, the Value Motel |