Real Estate News

Real estate tax bills mailed this week
MANSFIELD -- The average home in Richland County is worth 4.9 percent less than it was six years ago, according to reappraisal figures compiled by the auditor's office. (Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:15:20 -0800)

Upcoming real estate events
Investment/rehab seminar: Jonathan Werner has been investing and rehabbing since he was 17 years old. He will be speaking about how to use free and inexpensive Internet technologies to leverage your marketing exposure. He will display simple technologies you can use immediately to bring profits to your real estate business at low costs. Joining Werner in the presentation will be Greg Johnston ... (Sun, 05 Feb 2012 05:13:24 -0800)

Real estate profile, Feb. 3, 2012
Real estate profile, Feb. 3, 2012 Seattle Post-Intelligencer Copyright 2012 Seattle Post-Intelligencer. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 08:26 p.m., Friday, February 3, 2012 (Sun, 05 Feb 2012 03:04:28 -0800)

Developer Says Real Estate Market Is On The Mend
With two decades of experience selling land in Las Vegas, Bill Lenhart feels like he has a good understanding of the fundamentals that drive the real estate market. Lenhart, managing member of Sunbelt Development & Realty Partners, has brokered hundreds (Sun, 05 Feb 2012 01:59:58 -0800)

Web Wealth
Real estate is no easy game, as "underwater" homeowners have found in recent years. You need your wits about you, and these sites help you do that with plain language and suggestions. (Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:44:18 -0800)

Shore renters being duped by Craigslist scammers
BRIGANTINE, N.J. - When Shore real estate agent Maria Schrenk started getting calls last week inquiring about a cheap summer rental on an upscale property that she had listed for sale or annual lease, she knew something was awry. (Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:21:49 -0800)

Real Estate Scorecard Awards the Best Communities of the Year in the Southeast
The 2012 Bliss Award categories include: Happiest Community of the Year, Best Golf Community of the Year, Best Lake Community of the Year, Best Equestrian Community of the Year and more.Beaufort, SC (PRWEB) February 05, 2012 Real Estate Scorecard provides real estate reviews about master planned communities in Florida, Georgia, North Carolina, South Carolina and Tennessee. After evaluating over ... (Sun, 05 Feb 2012 00:09:42 -0800)

‘New normal’ for real estate arrives
An examination of data f for Ashland, Framingham, Holliston, Hopkinton, Natick, Sherborn, Southborough, Sudbury and Westborough showed home transactions for 2011 actually increased 1.3 percent compared to 2010, outpacing the rest of the state. (Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:21:00 -0800)

02/05 - Real estate transactions
$770,000 Cadance Bank, Superior Bank to Graham Robert, 0, O.R. Book 02406 Page 0688, Jan. 24. (Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:02:22 -0800)

Real Estate Notes
News, transactions and personnel moves in the industry. Also, real estate deals of the week and top prices for for recent home and condominium sales. (Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:00:00 -0800)

Orlando area's home-price rebound proves spotty
Orlando was hailed last week as one of the biggest "turnaround towns" in the U.S. for residential real estate last year, but a new analysis of local home sales shows some areas are turning faster than others. (Sat, 04 Feb 2012 18:03:25 -0800)

Real estate in Ras Al Khaimah
The $1.9bn Al Hamra Village is at the front line of Ras Al Khaimah's ambitious development plans (Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:25:29 -0800)

Creditors, investors may see little from Lynden-based developer’s bankruptcy
The latest documents filed in the Homestead Northwest bankruptcy case indicate that little, if any, money will be available from the failed real estate development firm to pay investors and other creditors. (Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:09:19 -0800)

Tips in Searching For the Best Florida Commercial Real Estate
Investing in real estate is really a serious undertaking. In a buyer’s market, it is really tempting to dive on the real estate market and join other investor in hunting for the best property. (Sat, 04 Feb 2012 07:22:46 -0800)

Jill on Money: Real estate, saving, annuities
The Facebook IPO is all the rage, but not for "Jill on Money" listeners, who wanted to talk about real estate, savings and annuities. (Sat, 04 Feb 2012 04:43:26 -0800)

Two real estate firms combine
Cora Bett Thomas and Austin Hill are uniting to create new company that will meet the needs of a wider range of clients and to cover a larger market base including marketing investment property, condominiums, historic property, multimillion-dollar homes, land and commercial property. (Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:02:35 -0800)

Real-estate experts in Arizona are guarded but hopeful
At this year's Urban Land Institute conference, the conversations and atmosphere were different. (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:56:24 -0800)

Real Estate Forum: Avoid defeating your own deals
Question: Allison, we are looking for a foreclosure property to buy in Frisco, CO. Anything in particular we should watch out for? Answer: I'm getting this one a lot lately. While there are some great deals out there now, as i Copyright 2012 Summit Daily News. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Summit Daily News Real Estate Forum ... (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 23:08:01 -0800)

Local real estate agents think worst of housing bust may be behind us
The worst may be behind us. That's what local real estate agents are saying after a significant uptick in home sales over the last couple of months. (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:13:10 -0800)

SYSWIN Receives Continued Listing Standard Notice from the NYSE
SYSWIN Inc. , a leading provider of primary real estate services in China, announced today that on January 18, 2012, the New York Stock Excha (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:00:00 -0800)

Real estate veteran joins Nothnagle
Formerly of Hunt Real Estate ERA/Columbus Division, Jeanne Olson will be director of professional development for Nothnagle. (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:48:44 -0800)

Real Estate Weekly: Home buyers give Florida markets another look
More people are looking to move to Florida than move out of it, with many house hunters from locales such as New York and Chicago searching for properties in the Sunshine State, according to a new report from Trulia.com. (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 13:00:15 -0800)

Basket of REITs opens world of commercial real estate
To limit risk, would-be Donald Trumps are advised to keep REIT holdings to 12 per cent of portfolio (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 11:55:17 -0800)

Alexandria Real Estate Equities Earnings Preview
Alexandria Real Estate Equities will unveil its latest earnings on Tuesday, February 7. (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:59:25 -0800)

Real Estate Weekly – 2/3/12: Pepco agrees to purchase WaterShed house
Pepco agrees to purchase WaterShed house Pepco, the Arlington, Va.-based energy company, agreed to buy WaterShed, the prize-winning solar-powered house that earned the University of Maryland top honors in an international solar energy competition sponsored by the U.S. Department of Energy. Pepco plans to reassemble the now-disassembled house, which was designed and built by UM students, [...] (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:39:21 -0800)

After Two Decades, Real Estate Returns To The Super Bowl
A residential real estate company, Century 21, will run its first-ever commercial during the big game. (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:01:38 -0800)

XL's Environmental Team Unveils Enhanced Real Estate Portfolio Protection
EXTON, Pa., Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The insurance segment of XL Group plc (NYSE: XL - News) today unveiled enhanced pollution protection for real estate portfolios. Available through its Insurance segment's ... (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:00:00 -0800)

Real Estate Stocks: Is Home Ownership a Bad Investment?
Is there investment opportunity in these names? (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:57:48 -0800)

GTA Realtors(R) Announce New MLS(R) Home Price Index
TORONTO, ONTARIO-- - On Monday February 6th, 2012, The Toronto Real Estate Board , in conjunction with the Canadian Real Estate Association , Fraser Valley Real Estate Board , Greater Vancouver Real Estate ... (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:45:00 -0800)

LMP Real Estate Income Fund Inc. as of December 31, 2011
LMP Real Estate Income Fund Inc. announces its portfolio composition as of December 31, 2011. (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:30:00 -0800)

Real Estate Wonk: Where area residents would rather be
All comments must be approved by the blog author. Name-calling aimed at other commenters is not welcome here. Please do not resubmit comments if they do not immediately appear. You are not required to use your full name when posting, but you should use a real e-mail address. (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:10:02 -0800)

Seminar will introduce first-time buyers to real estate investment
Buy low. Sell high. Everyone knows that’s the key to making money, and that’s why real estate educator Tom Gillett says now is the perfect time to start investing in real estate. (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:02:41 -0800)

Century 21 Real Estate Unveils First Super Bowl Commercial
PARSIPPANY, NJ-- - Century 21 Real Estate LLC , the franchisor of the world's largest real estate sales organization, today unveiled its first ever Super Bowl commercial on century21.com .CENTURY 21® has ... (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 04:00:00 -0800)

Leading Business Intelligence on the Middle East & North Africa
DAMMAM: About 40 percent of the real estate companies in the Eastern Province are fake. These offices are behind the rise of land prices, local business daily Al-Eqtisadiah reported, quoting realtors from the region. (Fri, 03 Feb 2012 01:00:37 -0800)

Emerging cities attract global property investors
DAVOS, Switzerland (Feb 3): Over half of all real estate investments are centred in 30 cities, and a quarter of the total investments is in five top-tier cities — London, Tokyo, New York, Hong Kong and Paris, according to Jones Lang La Salle's "A New World of Cities" report. (Thu, 02 Feb 2012 23:37:06 -0800)

Caixin Online: China’s once-hot property market turns polar
China’s real estate developers survived a tough 2011, but now face a more challenging — some say frosty — business climate, reports Caixin Online. (Thu, 02 Feb 2012 22:14:54 -0800)

Queens and Brooklyn Production Facilities Provide Jobs to Entertainment Professionals
When one thinks of the Brooklyn-Queens Newtown Creek real estate market, what may come to mind are warehouses, airplane hangars, and waste-related facilities. (Thu, 02 Feb 2012 19:38:05 -0800)

McGuire Real Estate Agents Join 2012 Women's Council of REALTORS(R), East Bay Chapter Executive Board
SAN FRANCISCO, CA-- - McGuire Real Estate, a boutique real estate firm in the San Francisco Bay Area, is proud to have four of its agents serve on the 2012 Executive Board for the Women's Council of REALTORS®, ... (Thu, 02 Feb 2012 16:42:00 -0800)

Real estate veteran joins Nothnagle
Formerly of Hunt Real Estate ERA/Columbus Division, Jeanne Olson will be director of professional development for Nothnagle. (Thu, 02 Feb 2012 14:30:58 -0800)

Washington Trust Provides $20 Million to Finance Massachusetts’ Office Park
Washington Trust, the largest bank headquartered in Rhode Island, recently provided $20,000,000 in commercial real estate financing to Highwood Investors, LLC, an affiliate of BPG Properties, Ltd. (Thu, 02 Feb 2012 13:41:00 -0800)

Media advisory - The Canadian Real Estate Association - Technical briefing
OTTAWA , Feb. 2, 2012 /CNW/ - The Canadian Real Estate Association will be hosting a technical briefing for media with regards to the forthcoming MLS® Home Price Index (MLS® HPI) on Monday, February 6, ... (Thu, 02 Feb 2012 12:00:00 -0800)

Real Estate Specialists welcomes two new Realtors
Real Estate Specialists of Storm Lake, Inc., is proud to announce the addition of Realtors Holly Diischer and Bob Bauer to their office. Diischer has been the listing coordinator for Real Estate... (Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:31:21 -0800)

International Tax Specialist, Demetri Yatrakis, Joins WeiserMazars LLP's Real Estate Services Group as Principal
NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- WeiserMazars LLP announced today that Demetri G. Yatrakis has joined the firm as a tax principal in its Real Estate Services Group. Mr. Yatrakis will be based in ... (Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:00:00 -0800)

Corporate Real Estate Executives Saw Pay Increases in 2011; Anticipate Additional Jump in 2012 as Development and ...
ATLANTA, Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- An overwhelming majority – 83 percent – of those who manage corporate real estate (CRE) portfolios saw increases in their base salary in 2011, according to a global ... (Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:00:00 -0800)

Florida Commercial Real Estate Purchase the Right Property
Florida has a rich economy that is perfect for business setting. (Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:22:41 -0800)

A New Alternative For Real Estate Investors
Many real estate leaders have imagined the next generation of real estate to come from a way for individuals to invest in real estate private equity. That time has come. (Thu, 02 Feb 2012 07:02:00 -0800)

Pembrook Arranges Financing for a Kansas City Apartment Rehabilitation Project Through Acquisition of $32 Million Tax ...
NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pembrook Capital Management, LLC (Pembrook), a commercial real estate investment manager that provides financing throughout the capital structure including first ... (Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:25:00 -0800)

Patent Rights Group Inc. Acquires Patent to List Real Estate Over Mobile Devices
TORONTO, ONTARIO-- - Patent Rights Group Inc. of Toronto Canada Announced Today the Acquisition of a New Patent for Advertising and Listing Real Estate Over Mobile Devices.By acquiring this patent asset, ... (Thu, 02 Feb 2012 03:50:00 -0800)

New York Real Estate Question & Answer
Taking responsibility for a roof leak; a bank loan for capital repairs; lender says no to co-op sublet; next time, don’t forget the key. (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 21:08:31 -0800)

EXCLUSIVE: C-III Capital's Robert Lieber On NAI Global Acquisition and Growth Plans
Real estate investment firm C-III Capital Partners LLC last week completed its acquisition of Princeton, NJ-based NAI Global. The long-awaited closing came seven months after the transaction was announced in June, leading some to wonder if the deal had fallen by the wayside. But C-III was hardly idle during that time, acquiring three other companies and making a major play for cash-strapped CRE ... (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 19:31:33 -0800)

Partners Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Receipt For (Final) Prospectus
Partners Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Receipt For (Final) Prospectus (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:22:00 -0800)

Real estate firm Realogy, Gov. Christie celebrate groundbreaking in Madison
Realogy will move early next year into a new environmentally friendly, 270,000-square-foot headquarters in Madison. (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 17:06:51 -0800)

McGuire Congratulates Its 2011 Top Producers and #1 Company-Wide Agent, Barbara Callan
SAN FRANCISCO, CA-- - McGuire Real Estate, a San Francisco Bay Area boutique real estate firm, celebrated a successful 2011 and recognized the accomplishments of their sales associates at their 2012 Annual ... (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:52:00 -0800)

Real Estate in Aruba
The financial crunch has been felt in Aruba, but not severely enough to cause large numbers of foreclosures and short sales. (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 15:37:18 -0800)

Nonfreehold Estates In Real Property
If you have an interest in real estate, read on to find out which type of property you have. (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:56:04 -0800)

Spain's real estate pain
The collapse of the property market and shrinking consumer confidence have hit the economic cornerstones of construction and services (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 14:16:47 -0800)

Real Estate & Mortgages Articles
The unique tax advantages offered by these investments can translate into superior yields. Learn the key features of three subcategories of equity REITs: industrial, multifamily and hotel REITs. (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 13:50:39 -0800)

Real Estate Strategies invests $30M in Supertel
NORFOLK, NE-Slow and steady is the new mantra for the hotel industry and Supertel Hospitality is chiming in to chant, according to president and CEO Kelly Walters. (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 12:05:11 -0800)

Local real estate market picking up steam, firm reports
A somewhat upbeat report was given this evening as F.C. Tucker/Lafayette Realtors presented its 18th annual State of Real Estate. (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:32:52 -0800)

Eastside real estate market may have found a ‘new normal’
All told, 262 single family residences and 38 condominiums changed hands on Mercer Island in 2011. (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 11:07:12 -0800)

5 Best Performing Real Estate Mutual Funds Year to Date
Learn a cost-effective way to invest in the real estate sector using mutual funds. (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 10:10:15 -0800)

Don't rush into REITs
You'd think that investors would be leery of companies that own and manage commercial real estate. Vacancy rates remain elevated in office buildings and shopping centers. Except for apartment buildings, rents really haven't grown at all in four years. And given the possibility that the global economy may retrench yet again, things could still get worse before they get better. (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:13:18 -0800)

Last quarter of 2011 features higher sales volume, stable prices for Texas homes
AUSTIN, Texas, Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Consistency and stability were the key characteristics of the Texas real estate market in the fourth quarter of 2011, according to the most recent version of ... (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 08:00:00 -0800)

History says home real estate is a bad investment
While the housing bust crushed many investors, the pain could have been avoided if they knew the historical evidence (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:39:22 -0800)

Real estate investments to avoid
Investors are racing into REITs that promise higher yields than equity REITs. But be forewarned, the higher yields of these other types of real estate vehicles come with very real risks.Mortgage REITsIf ... (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:18:00 -0800)

REIT investing -- Best New Money Moves
You'd think that investors would be leery of companies that own and manage commercial real estate. Vacancy rates remain elevated in office buildings and shopping centers. Except for apartment buildings, ... (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:15:00 -0800)

Real Estate the 'Down Under' Way Spells Success
MOORESVILLE, N.C., Feb. 1, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Australian native and former Aussie real estate business owner Lawrie Lawrence is showing some Lake Norman area realtors the "down under" way. ... (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:25:00 -0800)

Real Estate Wonk: Feb. 10 is deadline to appeal new assessments
If your home or other Maryland property was recently reassessed, your deadline to appeal is fast approaching. Paperwork must be in by Feb. 10 for the one-third of property owners whose reassessment notices were mailed in late December. (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:54:43 -0800)

Metlis earns real estate certification
Local Realtor Eve Metlis has been awarded the Certified Residential Specialist (CRS) designation by the Council of Residential Specialists, one of the largest not-for-profit affiliates of the National Association of Realtors. Fewer than 31,000 Realtors nationwide have earned the credential. (Wed, 01 Feb 2012 04:18:53 -0800)

Santander Profit Slumps After Spanish Real-Estate Cleanup
Banco Santander SA, Spain’s biggest lender, said fourth-quarter profit plunged 98 percent as it anticipated tougher rules on recognizing real-estate losses at home and earnings declined in the U.K. and Brazil. (Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:15:21 -0800)

Local real estate market picking up steam, firm reports
A somewhat upbeat report was given this evening as F.C. Tucker/Lafayette Realtors presented its 18th annual State of Real Estate. (Tue, 31 Jan 2012 23:03:33 -0800)

Real estate transfers September part 2
MONTGOMERY COUNTY ABINGTON 266 Shelmire St., John Lorenz, et al to Leo Lorenz, et al, $75,000. (Tue, 31 Jan 2012 22:21:25 -0800)

Real estate profile, Jan. 31, 2012
Real estate profile, Jan. 31, 2012 Seattle Post-Intelligencer Copyright 2012 Seattle Post-Intelligencer. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 10:47 a.m., Tuesday, January 31, 2012 (Tue, 31 Jan 2012 16:39:10 -0800)

Global Real Estate Network Marks 39 Years
DENVER, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- In the midst of a slowly recovering housing market, RE/MAX LLC is marking its 39th year recognizing numerous recent successes.  In spite of a struggling economy, RE/MAX ... (Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:56:00 -0800)

Boston Properties Announces Fourth Quarter 2011 Results
Boston Properties, Inc. , a real estate investment trust, reported results today for the fourth quarter ended December 31, 2011. (Tue, 31 Jan 2012 14:49:00 -0800)

For real estate, Philly's 'Goldilocks' economy is small protection
Better than Vegas or Atlanta; not so good as Chicago, New York, L.A. (Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:33:17 -0800)

Inside Real Estate Now Providing Agent Marketing Platform to Intermountain MLS Agents
SALT LAKE CITY, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- ( http://www.myprgenie.com ) -- Real estate technology firm, Inside Real Estate(SM), has announced an agreement with Intermountain Multiple Listing Service ... (Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:24:00 -0800)

Buying Real Estate Not `Clever Move,' Says Shiller
Jan. 31 (Bloomberg) -- Robert Shiller, an economics professor at Yale University and co-creator of the S&P/Case-Shiller home-price index, talks about the U.S. housing market. He speaks with Tom Keene on Bloomberg Television's "Surveillance Midday." (Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:22:34 -0800)

Real estate stats say Pats win Super Bowl
The Patriots will win the Super Bowl.So say the commercial real estate brokers from Irvine at Jones Lang LaSalle. Their lineup includes executive chairman Roger Staubach, who quarterbacked the Dallas Cowboys wins in Super Bowl VI and Super Bowl XII.But this prediction isn't... (Tue, 31 Jan 2012 12:14:18 -0800)

Research and Markets: Greece Real Estate Report Q1 2012
Research and Markets has announced the addition of the "Greece Real Estate Report Q1 2012" report to their of (Tue, 31 Jan 2012 11:12:00 -0800)

BuyerCurious.com® Cuts Cost of Buying, Selling Homes in Kentucky
BuyerCurious.com, the first real estate website that allows home buyers and sellers to make and receive offers online, announced today the service is now available to residents of Kentucky. (Tue, 31 Jan 2012 10:16:00 -0800)

Manhattan Software Expands Global Client List While Continuing Growth in 2012
BOSTON, Jan. 31, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Manhattan Software, the global leader in enterprise real estate software and a leader in the 2011 Gartner Magic Quadrant for Integrated Workplace Management Systems, ... (Tue, 31 Jan 2012 07:30:00 -0800)

Summit real estate market strengthening, slowly
Home prices lower, but are they at a bottom? In Summit County, home prices are lower, but they haven't fallen as far as they have in other areas of the country. (Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:13:29 -0800)

Commercial Real Estate Women Inaugurates SPIRE Awards
ORANGE COUNTY-The first annual “ SPIRE Awards ” program, recognizing commercial real estate achievements by men and women in Orange County, will be put on by the Commercial Real Estate Women , Orange County chapter. (Tue, 31 Jan 2012 04:06:29 -0800)

Hilton & Hyland Marketing Los Angeles Luxury Homes via Youku, the ‘Chinese Version of YouTube’
The Beverly Hills, California-based luxury real estate firm of Hilton & Hyland has developed an innovative way to connect with homebuyers in China looking to purchase luxury re (Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:31:00 -0800)

Real Estate Online Marketing - Social Ads vs Banner Ads
Back At You reviews the state of the ad market for small business. Analyzing the effectiveness of Social ads vs banner ads. (PRWeb January 31, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/re (Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:25:02 -0800)

Sirius Real Estate - Voting Rights and Capital
 Sirius Real Estate Limited ("Sirius" or the "Company") Voting Rights and Capital In conformity with the FSA's Disclosure and Transparency Rules' ongoing disclosure requirements for ... (Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:20:00 -0800)

Cartavi Integrates with DocuSign’s eSignature Platform to Help Real Estate Professionals Close More Deals Faster
DocuSign® , the global standard for eSignature, today announced that Cartavi, the simple document sharing platform for real estate, has integrated with DocuSign t (Tue, 31 Jan 2012 03:00:00 -0800)

Santander Profit Slumps After Spanish Real-Estate Cleanup
Banco Santander SA, Spain’s biggest lender, said fourth-quarter profit plunged 98 percent as it anticipated tougher rules on recognizing real-estate losses at home and earnings declined in the U.K. and Brazil. (Tue, 31 Jan 2012 02:35:10 -0800)

Delek Real Estate reaches partial debt settlement
At the last minute, Yitzhak Tshuva's company reached a NIS 1.43 billion deal with the bondholders of two of its three bond series. (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 23:53:03 -0800)

Real estate transfers September part 2
MONTGOMERY COUNTY ABINGTON 266 Shelmire St., John Lorenz, et al to Leo Lorenz, et al, $75,000. (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 22:18:11 -0800)

Commercial real estate perks up
Vacancy rates have declined for most types of commercial properties in the metropolitan area. (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 20:30:07 -0800)

Michele L. Cohen Elected President of Crew-Baltimore Board
Michele L. Cohen, a principal in the Real Estate Practice Group of Miles & Stockbridge P.C., has... (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 16:27:04 -0800)

Commercial Real Estate, Here Is the Trade - Voice of the People
Commercial Real Estate, Here Is the Trade - Voice of the People (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 14:42:14 -0800)

CBRE Drops on Transaction-Volume Scrutiny: San Francisco Mover
CBRE Group Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services firm, fell the most in six weeks as investors focus on fourth-quarter transaction volumes ahead of earnings reports. (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:06:22 -0800)

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Announces Tax Treatment of Year 2011 Distributions
PASADENA, Calif., Jan. 30, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE - News) announced today the tax treatment of its Year 2011 distributions as described in the chart below. Shareholders ... (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 13:05:00 -0800)

MOVES-MUFG, Pramerica Real Estate Investors, Alvarez & Marsal
(Adds Neuberger Berman Group) Jan 30 (Reuters) - The following financial serviceindustry appointments were announced on Monday. To inform us ofother job changes, email to moves@thomsonreuters.com. MITSUBISHI ... (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:42:37 -0800)

CBRE Drops on Investors’ Transaction-Volume Scrutiny: San Francisco Mover
CBRE Group Inc., the world’s largest commercial real estate services firm, fell the most in six weeks as investors focus on fourth-quarter transaction volumes ahead of earnings reports. (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 12:24:40 -0800)

Inland Private Capital Corporation President Honored By Major Real Estate Publication
Inland Private Capital Corporation announced today that Patricia DelRosso, president of IPC Corp., has been recognized in the second annual “Midwest Real Estate News” Hall of Fame for 2011. (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 10:13:00 -0800)

Experienced Leadership for Midwest Real Estate Data (MRED) in 2012
LISLE, IL-- - Midwest Real Estate Data , the Chicagoland multiple listing service, is pleased to announce its new leadership team for 2012.Each year the MRED Board of Managers nominates and elects a slate ... (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:15:00 -0800)

Inland American Communities Group, Inc. Breaks Ground on Student Housing and Dining Facilities at Arizona State ...
Inland American Communities Group, Inc. , a wholly-owned subsidiary of Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc., has broken ground on the first phase of its newest on-campus project, Innovation Academic Village, on Arizona State University’s Polytechnic Campus in Mesa, Ariz. (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 09:04:00 -0800)

Whitestone REIT Adds Leasing Strength to its Growing Value-Add Portfolio of 43 Community Centered Properties
Whitestone REIT , a fully integrated real estate company that owns, operates and re-develops Community Centered PropertiesTM, which are visibly located in established or developing culturally diverse neighborhoods, announced that it has enhanced its southwest and central regional leasing teams by adding Todd King as Director of Leasing – Texas/Illinois Central Division and Daniel Kovacevic as ... (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 07:41:00 -0800)

What is Probate Sale and Why Would You Want to Buy it?
Properties sold in probate court can be a good deal, as they’re often priced lower than other homes. But there are risks, and probate sales often take longer than traditional real estate transactions. (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 06:53:17 -0800)

Real Estate Wonk: More incentives for principal reduction
The Treasury Department is trying to get more mortgage servicers to reduce the principal of struggling borrowers by tripling the incentive it pays for such a move -- and offering to pay financiers Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, too. (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:36:00 -0800)

Century 21 Real Estate's First Super Bowl Commercial Stars Donald Trump, Deion Sanders and Apolo Ohno
PARSIPPANY, NJ-- - Century 21 Real Estate LLC , the franchisor of the world's largest real estate sales organization, today released three teasers from its upcoming Super Bowl television commercial starring ... (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 04:00:00 -0800)

Real estate transactions
Real estate transactions HOUSTON CHRONICLE Copyright 2012 HOUSTON CHRONICLE. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 12:16 a.m., Saturday, January 28, 2012 Real estate transactions Todd A. Carlson of Hunington Properties represented the seller, a California-based private investor, and will retain management and leasing of the ... (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:56:32 -0800)

Erie County Real Estate Transactions
Following are real estate transactions over $5,000 as listed in records of the Erie County Clerk’s Office for the week ending Dec. 23. • 79 Cedar St., Randall S. Bergman; Judith M. Bergman to Adrienne Moore, $132,000. (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 03:34:48 -0800)

Fewer real estate agents in Singapore
Singapore's Council for Estate Agents (CEA) has revealed data which shows an above-10 percent drop in the number of registered real estate agents and salespersons in the country. (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:44:29 -0800)

Marshall real-estate firm fights for its signs
MARSHALL -- A local real-estate agency is challenging a demand by a top national realty company to scrap its familiar red, white and blue signage and adopt an entirely new look. (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 02:19:59 -0800)

Briefly Commercial Real Estate
Jehovah's Witnesses Downtown building for sale Jehovah's Witnesses has put its 100-year-old building at 12th and Delaware streets up for sale for $2.9 million. The 34,000-square-foot building includes a 1,200-seat auditorium and geothermal heating and cooling. It could be converted for nonreligious uses, said listing broker Summit Realty Group. Jehovah's Witnesses bought the limestone-faced ... (Mon, 30 Jan 2012 00:57:42 -0800)

Real estate spotlight, Jan. 27, 2012
Real estate spotlight, Jan. 27, 2012 Seattle Post-Intelligencer Copyright 2012 Seattle Post-Intelligencer. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Published 10:18 a.m., Friday, January 27, 2012 (Sun, 29 Jan 2012 22:28:35 -0800)

Some see real estate bright spots
EAGLE COUNTY, Colorado - It's easy to see continued grim news in the county's real estate market. And there's plenty to be glum about. But there may be some signs of a slow rebound. The good news is the number Copyright 2012 Vail Daily. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed. Vail Daily Some see real estate bright spots January, 29 2012 ... (Sun, 29 Jan 2012 21:27:01 -0800)

Stuck in a slump
Commercial real estate still had a pulse last year in the Albuquerque metro area, although the after ... (Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:45:15 -0800)

Real Estate Transactions Recorded:Jan. 16-20, 2012
Grantor: Bank of New York Mellon Trustee, Bank of New York Trustee and CWALT Inc. Alternative Loan Trust Grantee: Carol Hastings Revocable Trust Dated 4/16/1 and Carol Hastings Trust, Basalt Property: Elk Run PUD, lot 1, block 9 Cost: $496,000 Grantor: HSBC Bank USA Trustee and Wells Fargo Asset Securities Corporation read more (Sun, 29 Jan 2012 18:29:02 -0800)

New Calgary real estate development sells units for record prices
A luxury condominium project not yet under construction has already pre-sold more than $30-million dollars worth of property. (Sun, 29 Jan 2012 12:56:59 -0800)

Leading Brokerage Increases Sales 49 Percent in 2011: What’s Their Secret?
In a year when breaking even on year-over-year home sales might be considered a lofty goal for some real estate companies, Blue Ridge, Georgia’s Coldwell Banker High Country Realty, has reported a 49 percent increase in homes sold in 2011 … (Sun, 29 Jan 2012 11:47:51 -0800)

Realtor association has new officers
ST. JOSEPH - Paul Dumke, a licensed salesman with Core Real Estate in Stevensville, has been installed as the 2012 president of the Southwestern Michigan Association of Realtors Inc. and the Real Estate Information System of Southwestern Michigan Inc. (Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:22:44 -0800)

Sotheby’s International Realty Strengthens Brand Presence in Spain
Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC recently announced its luxury real estate services now are available in Barcelona, Spain with the opening of Barcelona Sotheby’s International Realty. According to the company, the office is jointly owned by Markus Thoene and Christoph … (Sun, 29 Jan 2012 10:18:03 -0800)

Capili: Organizing real estate professionals
(We are sharing this information and announcement on the organization of real estate service practitioners coming the National Office of PhilRES through its Secretary General Josefina D. (Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:24:41 -0800)

Commercial Real-Estate Update, Jan. 1-7
Commercial Real-Estate Update, Jan. 1-7 (Sun, 29 Jan 2012 06:01:31 -0800)

Southlake real estate agents continue to thrive in tough economy
SOUTHLAKE - Sales. It's not easy in a tough economy but who says it has to be tough? (Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:14:16 -0800)

Southlake real estate agents continue to thrive in tough economy
SOUTHLAKE - Sales. It's not easy in a tough economy but who says it has to be tough? (Sun, 29 Jan 2012 05:01:18 -0800)

Real Estate Transfers
MONTGOMERY COUNTY ABINGTON 266 Shelmire St., John Lorenz, et al to Leo Lorenz, et al, $75,000. (Sun, 29 Jan 2012 04:45:30 -0800)

A 2011 Philippine Real Estate Industry Perspective
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Real Estate At A Glance: Total 2011 condominium sales
Total 2011 condominium sales came to year-end with 10.5 percent more sold at an average 3.9 percent less than in 2010 for existing units. Resale prices are close to stability at this point and sales are slowly recovering to the 10-year average number. (Sun, 29 Jan 2012 03:15:08 -0800)

Upcoming real estate events
Investment/rehab seminar: Jonathan Werner has been investing and rehabbing since he was 17 years old. He will be speaking on how to use free and inexpensive Internet technologies to leverage your marketing exposure. (Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:41:11 -0800)

Consumer bureau reviewing real estate appraisal fee disclosure
Some appraisers are being paid less than half the fee, while the balance flows to an appraisal management company. The new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau is working on a real estate issue that gets to the core of the agency's purpose: bringing clarity and better disclosures about the often opaque and costly fees that home buyers, sellers and refinancers are hit with at closings. (Sun, 29 Jan 2012 00:29:00 -0800)

Real Estate briefs: Parade of Homes starts in February
It's not a marching parade in the conventional tradition of the upcoming Edison Grand Parade of Light, but the Parade of Homes at the very least is... (Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:59:35 -0800)

Real estate transfers September part 2
MONTGOMERY COUNTY ABINGTON 266 Shelmire St., John Lorenz, et al to Leo Lorenz, et al, $75,000. (Sat, 28 Jan 2012 22:30:32 -0800)

The changing face ofcommercial real estate
All real estate is local, or so an old adage goes. It never hurts to be affiliated with a brand recognizable beyond a few hours drive, however. (Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:34:03 -0800)

Real Estate Notes
News, transactions and personnel moves in the industry. Also, real estate deals of the week and top prices for for recent home and condominium sales. (Sat, 28 Jan 2012 21:00:00 -0800)

01/29 - Real estate transactions
01/29 - Real estate transactions (Sat, 28 Jan 2012 20:25:29 -0800)

Real estate market goes from bad to worse for sellers in 2011
A depressing real estate market turned outright brutal in 2011 with median prices in several parts of the Rock River Valley falling more than 20 percent from 2010. (Sat, 28 Jan 2012 16:58:40 -0800)

Mernda bucks trend in real estate figures
REAL estate agents say the market in Whittlesea is still active despite plummeting median house prices. (Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:26:19 -0800)

Nampa commercial real estate broker charged with embezzling more than $400,000 from properties he managed
CANYON COUNTY — Former commercial real estate broker Jerry Gunstream was still in the Canyon County jail late Friday night after his arrest on two counts of felony grand theft. (Sat, 28 Jan 2012 11:41:21 -0800)

‘Housing sector should be granted infrastructure status'
Confronted by sluggish sales, tight finances and high interest outgo, the real estate industry seems to have its hopes pinned on the upcoming Budget for some relief. (Sat, 28 Jan 2012 07:29:44 -0800)

Shino Sushi, JMR Real Estate group claim last retail spaces at Breeza
It’s official. All ground-floor retail space at the sought-after Breeza condominium development on West Ash Street just east of Pacific Highway has been sold. (Sat, 28 Jan 2012 00:01:00 -0800)

Maine's real estate market is making a slow recovery
PORTLAND, Maine (AP) — Speakers at a conference for more than 600 Maine real estate professionals said the state's real estate industry is slowly recovering from the recession and showing some bright spots, but will continue to face challenges this... (Fri, 27 Jan 2012 23:34:42 -0800)

Saudi- Amid real estate boom, Makkawis face housing crisis
(MENAFN - Arab News) At a time when Makkah's real estate sector is witnessing an unprecedented boom, several local residents are up in arms against a growing housing crisis in the holy city. They ... (Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:49:56 -0800)

Real estate transfers September part 2
MONTGOMERY COUNTY ABINGTON 266 Shelmire St., John Lorenz, et al to Leo Lorenz, et al, $75,000. (Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:42:54 -0800)

Nampa commercial real estate broker jailed on theft charges
Jerry Gunstream, once a prominent local commercial real estate broker, was arrested Friday on felony charges of stealing from property-management clients. (Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:20:16 -0800)

Area real estate developer dies
DALLAS – Friends and associates of prominent area real estate developer Alan J. Finlay say his death Friday is a great loss not only to the business community, but numerous other organizations he supported throughout his lifetime. (Fri, 27 Jan 2012 22:08:08 -0800)

Ex-real estate agent guilty of sexual assault
A former Edmonton real estate agent was found guilty Friday of a number of charges related to attacks on three prostitutes in 2009. (Fri, 27 Jan 2012 20:00:34 -0800)

Mercury News interview: Alain Pinel, Intero Real Estate
New Intero manager: Market is emerging from long 'hibernation (Fri, 27 Jan 2012 18:13:43 -0800)

Mercury News interview: Alain Pinel, Intero Real Estate
New Intero manager: Market is emerging from long 'hibernation' (Fri, 27 Jan 2012 15:16:23 -0800)

Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. Announces 2011 Dividend Income Tax Treatment
NEW YORK, NY-- - Apollo Commercial Real Estate Finance, Inc. announced today the estimated Federal income tax treatment of the Company's 2011 distributions on its common stock . The Federal income tax ... (Fri, 27 Jan 2012 13:15:00 -0800)

Tarsy named to Wellesley At Home board
Louise Tarsy, senior sales associate with Hammond Residential Real Estate in Wellesley, was recently named to the board of directors of Wellesley at Home. (Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:44:30 -0800)

Las Vegas-area real estate brokerage cuts ties with Coldwell Banker
A shake-up was announced in the Las Vegas residential real estate market on Friday, with Wardley Real Estate saying its longtime relationship with franchisor Coldwell Banker has ended. (Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:43:39 -0800)

Baird & Warner Real Estate Acquires Prime Property Partners of La Grange, IL
Baird & Warner Real Estate announced today that it has acquired west suburban real estate broker Prime Property Partners, located at 114 Calendar Avenue, La Grange, IL (PRWeb January 27, 2012) Read the full story at http://www.prweb.com/releases/20 (Fri, 27 Jan 2012 12:03:44 -0800)

Real Estate Weekly: Foreclosures smaller share of home sales
Sales of foreclosures accounted for 20% of all home sales in the third quarter of last year, according to a report from RealtyTrac, released this week. (Fri, 27 Jan 2012 10:28:06 -0800)

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