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Real Estate News Jun 2008

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Former real estate agent pays for scheme
A former Anchorage real estate agent was sentenced by a federal judge on Friday to three years of probation and a $60,000 fine for defrauding mortgage lenders. (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 08:38:49 GMT)

Get the Right Agent to Guide You in Siesta Key Real Estate Market
Whether you are buying a real estate in Siesta Key real estate market for a profit or just what to have a living in a new place, you can purchase your real estate as an investment. You have to bear in mind that buying a home in this market is one of the investments that you can do in your life. (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:09:27 GMT)

Great Properties launches first real estate market analysis report
UAE-based real estate sales and marketing agency Great Properties has announced the launch of the first 'GREAT Report' at a press conference held today at 11:30 am at the Al Fallak Ballroom, Burj Al Arab. (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 11:57:31 GMT)

Real estate business flourishes in Hyderabad
Hyderabad, June 17 : With the rejection by Andhra voters of the Telengana Rashtra Samiti, real estate business is now picking up again in Hyderabad after the recent elections. (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:04:04 GMT)

Sarasota Real Estate – Know Which Type Of Agent To Hire
Hiring a real estate agent will surely save you time and money. In some cases, taking one into services will also drive down your level of anxiety and frustration. (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:24:19 GMT)

Al Qudra Real Estate launches its next shades of harmonious living at a VIP event
Following the successful sales launch of the Amber Tower, part of the Shades development in Shams Abu Dhabi, during Cityscape Abu Dhabi in May 2008, Al Qudra Real Estate announce the sales for another 2 residential towers (Lime and Lilac) at a private VIP gala dinner event, on Tuesday 17 June at the Shangri-la Hotel, Abu Dhabi. (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 12:27:14 GMT)

Investors vie for real estate at sheriff's sale
Craig Reich focused his gaze toward the front of the fourth-floor assembly room of the York County Judicial Center in York. Behind him, other real estate investors shouted increasing bids for 282 Runningboard Road in Hopewell Township. (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:33:10 GMT)

South Middleton budget will not increase real estate tax
The South Middleton School Board adopted a $27.5 million budget Monday for the 2008-09 school year that calls for no increase in the real estate tax. (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 13:53:59 GMT)

Dividend Capital Signs with ALPS for Global Real Estate Fund of Funds Administration Services
ALPS Holdings, Inc., a leading provider of outsourced solutions to the investment management industry, today announced that it has been retained by Dividend Capital Group to provide fund administration services to the Dividend Capital Global Real Estate Fund of Funds. Dividend Capital Group is a diversified real estate investment management company, and the product is a new private equity fund ... (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:28:58 GMT)

Dallas officials urge state to require disclosure of real estate sales prices
AUSTIN – Dallas officials Monday urged a Senate panel to require disclosure of sales prices on real estate to boost the accuracy of appraisals used in collecting property taxes. (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 16:36:04 GMT)

Real estate agents turn to younger buyers
Real estate brokers, desperate for buyers in a sagging U.S. economy, are hoping 20-somethings can revive the housing market, industry observers said.Younger, first-time buyers represent a possible quick-fix for the real estate industry, USA Today reported Tuesday.Many in Generation Y are savvy about falling home values and have student loans and credit card debts to pay. But, many are ... (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:14:23 GMT)

Light rail impacts Valley real-estate market
Commercial real-estate brokers and developers expect light rail will likely boost the value of office towers, shopping centers and condos that are close to the line. (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:22:41 GMT)

Light rail impacts Valley real-estate market
Commercial real-estate brokers and developers expect light rail will likely boost the value of office towers, shopping centers and condos that are close to the line. (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 17:25:27 GMT)

Real estate pounded by skyrocketing gas, food
Potential homebuyers are becoming worn down by rising fuel and food prices, wary about economic uncertainty, and less flush with equity to take on second-home purchases, the B.C. Real Estate Association believes. (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 19:49:40 GMT)

Foreign investors may shun real estate
Foreign investors may shun the Indian real estate market as lower asset prices in the US and the potential to earn better returns skew the risk-reward equation against emerging markets such as India, say private equity experts. (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 20:20:55 GMT)

Deepak Parekh proposes real estate regulator
HDFC chairman Deepak Parekh has advocated the need for a real estate regulator in an attempt to protect the interest of property buyers in the country. (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 21:08:19 GMT)

Dipping in with Miami Real Estate Business
When considering doing Miami real estate as a business, be sure that you know your way onto the streets of it. One thing to keep in mind is the ownership of real estate; it is evidenced by a valid action. (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 22:24:07 GMT)

Points Faced on Fort Lauderdale Real Estate Investing
Count the days in because the days of selling homes by just putting a sign in the ground is over. Here in the Fort Lauderdale real estate market, the housing equivalent of musical chairs has caught many a homeowner behind the proverbial 8-ball in trying to sell their Fort Lauderdale home or condo. (Tue, 17 Jun 2008 23:24:09 GMT)

Psagot analyst picks GTC Real Estate, even though it 'has no right to exist'
Equity analysts from Psagot think investors should invest in GTC Real Estate, a company that they explain has no real right to exist. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 00:32:04 GMT)

Foreign investors may shun real estate
Foreign investors may shun the Indian real estate market as lower asset prices in the US and the potential to earn better returns skew the risk-reward equation against emerging markets such as India, say private equity experts. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:35:55 GMT)

Real Estate
Real estate development — taking raw land and making it into a community — is an art, according to Carol Ann Zinn. She should know. She has been practicing the art of real estate development in Chapel Hill for 30 years. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 01:46:55 GMT)

County closer to receiving real estate data
County officials and representatives from the Sawtooth Board of Realtors are moving closer on a possible agreement that could soon give the Blaine County Assessor's office access to real estate sales data. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 04:08:04 GMT)

Real estate agent seeks seat vacated by Scalise
Al Leone, the real estate agent who ran for Jefferson Parish president last year, has announced his candidacy for the 9th District seat in the state Senate. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:38:52 GMT)

TUI Won't Make Hapag-Lloyd Buyers Take Real Estate, FTD Says
June 18 (Bloomberg) -- TUI AG won't require potential buyers of its Hapag-Lloyd shipping unit to take the real estate that goes with it, including the Hamburg headquarters, Financial Times Deutschland reported, citing unidentified company officials. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 05:48:48 GMT)

U.K. Real Estate Shares Cut to `Underweight' by Credit Suisse
June 18 (Bloomberg) -- Credit Suisse Group AG cut its recommendation on Land Securities Group Plc , Great Portland Estate Plc and Segro Plc as it lowered its coverage on the U.K. real estate industry to ``underweight'' from ``overweight.'' (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 06:38:24 GMT)

Japan Real-Estate Stocks Rise on Outlook; NEC Electronics Jumps
June 18 (Bloomberg) -- Japanese real-estate stocks advanced after the nation's biggest privately held developer said rising rents will boost profit this year. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:48:29 GMT)

A.G.: Real estate pros cheated new buyers
New Jersey is suing 36 corporations and people in three real estate organizations, alleging complex schemes to cheat unschooled home-buyers who put their faith and trust in the sincerity of the accused. Named in the complaints are two Jersey Shore companies. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 08:51:51 GMT)

Real estate firms preparing to hibernate for winter
VietNamNet Bridge – Nguyen Tran Nam, Deputy Minister of Construction, said that he is not too pessimistic about the property market, but it is clear that real estate firms need to forage for a lot of food to help them survive until the market recovers. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 09:10:06 GMT)

Broker tips: Real estate, Leisure stocks, Smith and Nephew
LONDON (SHARECAST) - Land Securities led the blue chip fallers this morning after Credit Suisse lowered its rating on the real estate giant to ‘neutral’ from ‘outperform’ and its price target to1,529p from 1,934p. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:06:17 GMT)

BARWA Real Estate sign as Civil Defence platinum sponsor
BARWA Real Estate, the premier real estate company and major partner in the architectural renaissance in the state of Qatar, has signed a Platinum Sponsorship agreement with the General Administration of Civil Defence, Ministry of Interior. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 10:57:22 GMT)

Study: Bargain-hunters may soon end California's real estate 'free fall'
The "free fall" phase of the California housing market bust could end soon, as bargain-hunters begin buying homes in parts of the state hardest hit by foreclosures, according to a new economic report. Breaking news: Bay Area median home prices, sales tumble Vote: Now a good time to buy? Search real estate transactions in your neighborhood (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:11:11 GMT)

China: China´s New Administrative Regulation On Prepaid Corporate Income Tax For Real Estate Developers
On April 7, 2008, the State Administration of Taxation ("SAT") issued a circular governing provisional Corporate Income Tax ("CIT") payment issues for real estate developers [Guo Shui Han (2008) No. 299] ("Circular 299"), which is retrospectively effective from January 1, 2008. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 12:24:46 GMT)

Real estate, staff cost hurting Indian funds - PWC
MUMBAI (Reuters) - Spiralling real estate and staff costs are denting operating margins of the 5.9-trillion-rupee Indian funds industry, advisory firm PricewaterhouseCoopers (PWC) said in a report on Wednesday. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 13:06:19 GMT)

Gannett Newspaper Revenue Down in May as Real Estate Classified Plunges
CHICAGO Gannett Co. Inc. reported after markets closed Tuesday that its May revenue dropped 10.9% from the year before on weak newspaper results that included real estate classified revenues that fell by more than a third. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:10:15 GMT)

Broker tips: Real estate, leisure stocks, Smith and Nephew
Land Securities led the blue chip fallers this morning after Credit Suisse lowered its rating on the real estate giant to 'neutral' from 'outperform' and its price target to1,529p from 1,934p. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:31:00 GMT)

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust pays $182M for West End building
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust has agreed to acquire 2445 M St. NW for $182 million. (WRE) (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 16:53:15 GMT)

Advices for Miami Commercial Real Estate Investing
With the tight Miami real estate business going on, things have been not that good. So how does one can take advantage of this kind of scenario that we are facing right now? Well surviving is the key. Like most real estate investors, you began with the “no money down” strategy on residential deals. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 19:02:00 GMT)

Where Are the Pockets of Strength in Real Estate?
CNBC asked real estate experts for their insight on the economy, the housing market and commercial real estate. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 21:08:52 GMT)

Real estate makes or breaks MTA budget
A number of factors have brought the MTA to the brink of yet another fare hike, but none has been a wilder rollercoaster ride than the money it gets from real estate. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:41:57 GMT)

Alexandria Real Estate declares dividend
Alexandria Real Estate Equities Inc. on Tuesday announced a quarterly cash dividend of 80 cents. The Pasadena, Calif.-based company will pay the dividend July 15 to shareholders of record July 1. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 22:42:59 GMT)

ING Real Estate Entertainment Fund Announces June 2008 Half-Year Distribution of 5.025 cents (IEF.AX, 00852244, ...
ING Real Estate Entertainment Fund advised the half year distribution for June 2008 of 5.025 cents per unit. The record date is 5.00pm, 30 June 2008 and the payment date is 29 August 2008. The Distribution Reinvestment Plan is in operation for this distribution. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:43:00 GMT)

ING Real Estate Community Living Group Announces June 2008 Quarter Distribution of 2.4125 cents (ILF.AX, 00852254, ...
ING Real Estate Community Living Group advised the distribution for the June 2008 quarter will be 2.4125 cents per unit. The June quarter distribution brings the total distribution for the year to 11 cents per unit, an increase of 3% on the 2007 distribution of 10.70 cents per unit. The Distribution Reinvestment Plan will not be in operation for this quarter. The record date is 5.00pm, 30 June ... (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:50:00 GMT)

ING Real Estate Healthcare Fund Announces June 2008 Half-Year Distribution (IHF.AX, 00852261, 20080619)
ING Real Estate Healthcare Fund advised the distribution of the June 2008 half year of 4.35 cents per unit. The record date is 5.00pm, 30 June 2008 and the payment date is 29 August 2008. The Distribution Reinvestment Plan is in operation for this distribution. (Wed, 18 Jun 2008 23:58:00 GMT)

MacathurCook Asian Real Estate Securities Fund Announces 0.5 Cent Distribution for Half Year Ending 30 June 2008 ...
MacathurCook Asian Real Estate Securities Fund announced a distribution for the half year ended 30 June 2008 of 0.5 cents per unit will be paid on or about 28 August 2008. The ex-distribution date is 24 June 2008, the record date is 30 June 2008 and the payment date is on or about 28 August 2008. The dividend reinvestment plan will not be operating for this dividend. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 00:15:00 GMT)

Five charged in real estate scheme
Five metro Atlanta residents — including an Internal Revenue Service employee — are due back in court later this month on charges they allegedly organized a real estate scheme in which they defrauded the government of tens of thousands of dollars. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:31:07 GMT)

Kansas property assessments begin to reflect real-estate market downturn
A real-estate market downturn is beginning to be reflected in some static or lower property assessments in Kansas, which could mean smaller tax bills, a Star data analysis suggests. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 03:34:50 GMT)

South Middleton budget will not increase real estate tax
The South Middleton School Board adopted a $27.5 million budget Monday for the 2008-09 school year that calls for no increase in the real estate tax. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 06:39:00 GMT)

City Hall mulls real estate broker
ASPEN City Hall will soon have a new real estate agent who will act on the public's behalf to negotiate future land deals. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 07:09:17 GMT)

Khuyool Investments generates massive response at 'Expo Italia Real Estate 2008'
Khuyool Investments, a leading Dubai-based property developer and investment specialist, has successfully concluded its participation at the Expo Italia Real Estate 2008 (EIRE) recently held in Fiera Milano, Italy, where it generated massive response from leading developers and various real estate entities from across the globe. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 08:27:19 GMT)

Foreclosures Spur Real Estate Market
The number of foreclosures in Prince William County rose last month to the highest point this year, while low housing prices kept the real estate market active. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:15:58 GMT)

Autolite India to consider real estate foray
MUMBAI, June 19 (Reuters) - Auto ancilliary firm Autolite India Ltd said on Thursday its board will meet on June 30 to consider diversifying into real estate business. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 10:18:12 GMT)

Turkish Tekfen arm says to build real estate project
ISTANBUL, June 19 (Reuters) - Tekfen Holding's real estate arm, Tekfen-OZ, will complete a $250 million real estate project together with shopping centre chain Ronesans, the two companies said on Thursday. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 11:47:50 GMT)

Real estate broker indicted on wire fraud charges
A Fort Myers real estate broker was indicted by a federal grand jury Wednesday on wire fraud charges in connection with questionable real estate deals. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 16:10:24 GMT)

Hendricks Development Group director of real estate to leave
Hendricks Development Group (HDG) Director of Real Estate Mike Slavish will be leaving his position to become President of Hovde Realty on Capitol Square in Madison. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 17:22:34 GMT)

The Business of New York Real Estate: Timely Information, Trusted Analysis and Valuable Resources Online
These are excerpts from a roundtable discussion sponsored by Real Estate Media and LePatner & Associates. The full text will appear in the July-August issue of Real Estate New York magazine. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:13:23 GMT)

Real estate pushes up PSU bank lending to sensitive sectors
The Reserve Bank of India's move to choke the flow of credit to sensitive sectors -- real estate and capital markets -- seems to have worked partly for public sector banks with the growth in the flow of credit to these segments dipping to 31 per cent during 2007-08 from 43.6 per cent during the previous financial year. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 18:48:38 GMT)

Real estate firms want a regulator
Builders and developers are not averse to the idea of a regulator in the real estate sector. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:13:39 GMT)

City Hall mulls real estate broker
ASPEN - City Hall will soon have a new real estate agent who will act on the public's behalf to negotiate future land deals. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 19:51:10 GMT)

Real estate agent accused of fraud appears in court
Real estate agent Samir Cabrera appeared in court today on bank and wire fraud charges that could get him $1 million in fines and 80 years in prison. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:02:57 GMT)

REAL ESTATE
Residential real estate In this section you can find different offers on residential real estate from the leading real estate agencies: Apartments for all tastes: standard to luxurious, short or long terms. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:54:44 GMT)

REAL ESTATE CATALOGUE
In the nearest issue you will find the latest data on commercial, residential and trade premises in St. Petersburg. Fresh information about state of real estate market, tips from the leading consulting companies and much more! (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 20:56:54 GMT)

Instant Editorial: Pursue real estate fraud aggressively
Southwest Florida sat on top of the world during the real estate boom, and greed and poor decisions abounded during the good times. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:18:48 GMT)

Real estate makes or breaks MTA budget
A number of factors have brought the MTA to the brink of yet another fare hike, but none has been a wilder rollercoaster ride than the money it gets from real estate. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:40:49 GMT)

Lawyers Can Sell Real Estate On Commission
Strong lobbying for the removal of the ban on lawyers charging commission on real estate sales has been unsuccessful, said former NZLS president, Ian Haynes, at a recent seminar on the new Rules of Conduct and Client Care for Lawyers. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:49:17 GMT)

Crackdown on Real Estate Fraud Nets 67 in Chicago Area
Audio Available Sixty-seven people in the Chicago area have been charged as part of a crackdown on real estate fraud that's netted 400 people nationwide. (Thu, 19 Jun 2008 23:45:22 GMT)

Real estate broker accused of defrauding investors out of $2.8 million
Local real estate broker Samir Cabrera was charged Thursday with four counts of fraud in what Managing Assistant U.S. Attorney Doug Molloy said is the first in a series of indictments. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 00:59:48 GMT)

ASIA MARKETS: Tokyo, Sydney In Retreat: Oil, Real Estate Stocks Fall
Asian shares fell for a second straight session Friday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 slipping into the red as real-estate firms and banks weakened, while oil producers across the region were lower following an overnight fall in crude prices. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 02:58:10 GMT)

Shame, Shame, Shame: Bronx Real Estate Broker, Part 2
A Bronx real estate broker is under investigation and the family she is accused of cheating is smiling again. All this is the result of a 'Shame' investigation that prompted government action. Fox 5's Arnold Diaz has the update. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:01:36 GMT)

Asia Markets: Tokyo, Sydney in retreat: oil, real estate stocks fall
HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- Asian shares fell for a second straight session Friday, with Japan's Nikkei 225 slipping into the red as real-estate firms and banks weakened, while oil producers across the region were lower following an overnight fall in crude prices. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 03:10:05 GMT)

FED SWEEP NETS 400+ REAL ESTATE SWINDLERS
In coast-to-coast raids, federal agents have rounded up and charged more than 400 real estate swindlers for shoving illegal mortgage schemes onto hapless homebuyers. The alleged shady deals led to more than $1 billion in direct losses to the... (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 08:47:17 GMT)

Florida Commercial Real Estate – Useful Factoids And Leasing Tips For Entrepreneurs
If you're looking for a Florida commercial real estate property to set up your business in, you might want to initially consider leasing. This way, it would be easier for you to relocate to a bigger and better place, if the need arises. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:19:25 GMT)

Industrial real-estate market looks to be stabilizing in orlando-area
More encouraging news for the local real-estate market: Preliminary numbers for Orlando's industrial segment show that the amount of available space dipped by 600,000 square feet during the second quarter. It's the first evidence of a tightening since late last year, a sign that vacancies could be stabilizing. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:20:48 GMT)

Lepi and Associates buying out Prindle Real Estate company
ZANESVILLE -When Lepi and Associates Real Estate Services' purchase of Prindle Real Estate is final, Lepi and Associates will be one of the biggest Realtors in the county. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:33:27 GMT)

Miami Real Estate – How Do Agents Get Paid?
To figure out who gets to pay the real estate commissions, it would be fitting to first have a look at how agents are compensated for their efforts and how they split up collaborative commissions amongst themselves. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 10:34:46 GMT)

Mortgage fraud crackdown reaches inside Genesee County as former Grand Blanc Township real estate broker Kurt Heintz ...
DETROIT, Michigan -- Former Grand Blanc Township real estate broker Kurt W. Heintz is charged with bank fraud in an alleged $20-million scam using inflated property appraisal values on about 70 properties around the area. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:13:43 GMT)

Real estate mess hurts those in field twice
The job uncertainty is becoming common among real estate professionals. After a 10-year run where those working in the industry doubled, the number declined last year. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 12:20:39 GMT)

Children of America Exhibits at the International Council of Shopping Centers' Global Retail Real Estate Convention
World Wide Child Care Corp. (Pink Sheets:WWCC) subsidiary Children of America's real estate department recently participated in the Global Retail Real Estate Convention in Las Vegas hosted by the International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC). The annual convention is the world's largest professional real estate event. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 14:59:13 GMT)

Real Estate and Development
Mark Twain is noted for saying that "everybody talks about the weather, but nobody does anything about it." Some suggest the same could be said at times about the media, especially regarding real estate coverage. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 16:05:46 GMT)

Longtime area real estate agent dies at 63
WATERLOO --- A well-known area real estate agent died suddenly this week after helping with flood-relief efforts in Nashua, colleagues said. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:40:12 GMT)

Real estate agent arrested in alleged mortgage scheme
A former top-performing real estate agent is facing the prospect of making a prison cell her new home after being arrested for taking part in an alleged mortgage fraud scheme. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 17:50:04 GMT)

Real estate agent arrested in alleged mortgage scheme
A former top-performing real estate agent is facing the prospect of making a prison cell her new home after being arrested for taking part in an alleged mortgage fraud scheme. Gloria Alvarez -- an agent for the now-closed Su Casa real estate brokerage in San... (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:03:29 GMT)

Ex-Su Casa real estate agent arrested on 11 felony counts
Gloria Alvarez was one of the top agents at a dominant East Side real estate company during the heady days of the recent real estate boom, but Thursday she was in jail facing multiple felony charges. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 18:48:30 GMT)

FTSE 350 real estate sector being demolished
While the City of London’s skyline is still cluttered with cranes, the wrecking ball has been taken to the FTSE 350 real estate sector’s market capitalisation. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 19:00:53 GMT)

Real estate, auto, finance companies bleed 21 Jun 2008, 0149 hrs IST, Sherna D'Mello,TNN
MUMBAI: DLF honcho K P Singh is having a bad year. So far in 2008, he has watched the value of his holdings in DLF, the largest real estate firm in India, dwindle from Rs 1.61 lakh crore at the start of the year to Rs 68,465 crore now. But Singh has company. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 20:30:53 GMT)

ABC7 digs into SWFL real estate meltdown
The federal indictment of a Fort Myers commercial real estate broker on Thursday is causing a wave of chatter. ABC7 took a closer look at how that contributed to Southwest Florida's real estate meltdown. (Fri, 20 Jun 2008 22:45:31 GMT)

Officials worry about upsurge in real estate tax cheating
The state no longer requires real estate buyers and sellers to reveal their sales price in government documents, leading local officials to worry about a rise in tax cheats. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 03:54:05 GMT)

Indicted real estate agent faces civil suit
Real estate agent Samir Cabrera is charged with fraud in two land deals, and those charges could actually speed up resolution of a dispute over a... (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:03:49 GMT)

Hermiston Real Estate Down
For the most part, eastern Oregon real estate has been isolated from the downward spiraling national housing trend, but now it's starting to catch up. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 04:08:42 GMT)

SJ Real Estate Agent Charged With Mortgage Fraud
A former top-performing real estate agent is facing the prospect of making a prison cell her new home after being arrested for taking part in an alleged mortgage fraud scheme. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 05:05:33 GMT)

Man found guilty of assaulting St. Charles County real estate agent
The man charged with robbing and sexually assaulting a St. Charles County real estate agent last March was found guilty of all charges by a jury Saturday morning. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 06:54:43 GMT)

Officials worry about upsurge in real estate tax cheating
The state no longer requires real estate buyers and sellers to reveal their sales price in government documents, leading local officials to worry about a rise in tax cheats. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:27:11 GMT)

REAL ESTATE: Carlsbad offices added to portfolio of L.A. firm
CARLSBAD ---- A Los Angeles-based real estate investment trust has completed its acquistion of seven San Diego-area office buildings, including two on Owens Avenue near McClellan-Palomar Airport, the company stated in a press release Thursday evening. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 07:40:53 GMT)

Longtime area real estate agent dies at 63
WATERLOO --- A well-known area real estate agent died suddenly this week after helping with flood-relief efforts in Nashua, colleagues said. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 10:55:12 GMT)

Celebrities having real estate woes, too
"Who's the Boss?" star Tony Danza may have learned it is not the time to be in this real estate market. Danza, 57, initially listed his 6,778-square-foot San Fernando Valley house at $6.15 million. It was subsequently dropped to $5.65 million. The MLS shows a sale price of $5 million. (Sat, 21 Jun 2008 15:51:55 GMT)

Real Estate: June 22, 2008
The following real estate transactions were recently recorded at the Sumter County Courthouse. • N.R.L.L. East sold property in Harper Subdivision to Wasut Revocable Trust for $220. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 03:56:58 GMT)

Real-Estate Roulette
Of the 400,000 homeowners in Philadelphia, only 3 percent receive property-tax bills based on the true value of their real estate. For the remaining 387,000, the amounts they are charged are wrong, and often wildly so - derived from assessments that, on average, are 40 percent off the mark, according to an analysis by The Inquirer. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:00:07 GMT)

Real-Estate Roulette
Of the 400,000 homeowners in Philadelphia, only 3 percent receive property-tax bills based on the true value of their real estate. For the remaining 387,000, the amounts they are charged are wrong, and often wildly so - derived from assessments that, on average, are 40 percent off the mark, according to an analysis by The Inquirer. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:08:29 GMT)

REAL ESTATE NOTES
NEW FACES Hometown Realty: Ashley Forehand and Linda Forehand are agents in the Colonial Heights office. Nannette Lewis is an agent in the Stony Point office. PEOPLE IN THE NEWS Andrew J. Gibb has earned his Counselor of Real Estate designation through the National Association of Realtors. He is with Commonwealth Commercial Partners Inc. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:18:46 GMT)

REAL ESTATE TRANSACTIONS
Real estate transactions recorded at the Manatee County Courthouse: (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 04:49:32 GMT)

Real estate: First-time buyers in luck
Home prices are down, interest rates are low and the first-time homebuyer is back. After being shut out of the real estate market as prices zoomed, buyers looking for starter homes now have plenty to choose from and needn't fear losing a house to a competing offer in a bidding war. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 06:46:02 GMT)

Man found guilty of assaulting St. Charles County real estate agent
The man charged with robbing and sexually assaulting a St. Charles County real estate agent last March was found guilty of all charges by a jury Saturday morning. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 06:55:35 GMT)

Real Estate Roulette
Second of three parts. Of the 400,000 homeowners in Philadelphia, only 3 percent receive property-tax bills based on the true value of their real estate. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:18:37 GMT)

Real Estate Roulette
Second of three parts. Of the 400,000 homeowners in Philadelphia, only 3 percent receive property-tax bills based on the true value of their real estate. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:33:55 GMT)

Dallas real estate company sues Mexican Consulate
A commercial real estate company is suing the Mexican Consulate in Dallas, alleging that it failed to pay for consulting services received in 2007. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 07:51:59 GMT)

State's real estate bust is still playing out
California's real estate market is a three-act play. Sort of a greed tragedy full of surprises. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 08:15:23 GMT)

Banks refuse loans to real estate firms
HCM CITY — Viet Nam’s real estate market is suffering a severe lack of capital as banks shut off credit flows to the industry. The credit crunch is not only having a negative affect on property investors though. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 10:16:06 GMT)

Banks refuse loans to real estate firms
VietNamNet Bridge - Viet Nam’s real estate market is suffering a severe lack of capital as banks shut off credit flows to the industry. The credit crunch is not only having a negative affect on property investors though. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 15:40:26 GMT)

A Real Estate Blog As An Internet Marketing Strategy
There are practically dozens of Internet marketing strategies available on the World Wide Web. Experts and marketing gurus post their opinions and ideas on how to improve their real estate business by tapping into the millions of potential clients and customers on the information superhighway. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 16:49:14 GMT)

'Real estate broker' nabbed for alleged estafa
ANGELES CITY -- Operatives of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) provincial office here have arrested a real estate broker for allegedly duping several persons here that she could sell them houses foreclosed by the National Home Mortgage Finance Corporation (NHMFC). (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 17:13:25 GMT)

Real estate pushes up PSU bank lending to sensitive sectors
The Reserve Bank of India's move to choke the flow of credit to sensitive sectors -- real estate and capital markets -- seems to have worked partly for public sector banks with the growth in the flow of credit to these segments dipping to 31 per cent during 2007-08 from 43.6 per cent during the previous financial year. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 18:31:14 GMT)

Miami Condo Real Estate Investment, Shares its Ups and Downs
On recent reports Miami Condos and Miami Real Estate have appreciated over %25 annually for the last several years. Miami Real Estate has doubled in prices in the last few years. That was great news to investors that bought in this dynamic market. (Sun, 22 Jun 2008 22:19:16 GMT)

Online real estate sites often off base / Large percentage of error in value estimates - especially when similar sales ...
Consider it among the unintended consequences of the national housing bust: Homeowners radiating every shade of anxiety after repeatedly visiting online real estate sites that conjure up instant home value estimates. These Web sites, Zillow.com,... (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:03:37 GMT)

Real estate firm is expanding its roster and horizons
A San Antonio firm that has carved out a niche for itself in the downtown real estate market is expanding its outlook. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:06:28 GMT)

Soft real estate market allows opportunity to launch for LVR Real Estate Partners
TAMPA -- The best time to invest in commercial real estate is right now, according to the principals of a new investment firm. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:09:59 GMT)

Meltdown of real estate company hits 'A'-list jocks
New England Patriots offensive lineman Matt Light and about 20 other star athletes loaned more than $8 million to a California real estate company that teamed up with Fidelity Investments and Citigroup Inc. to invest in apartment complexes before collapsing and filing for bankruptcy protection. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:10:50 GMT)

An education in real estate
In recent years, real estate as a career has been the proverbial greener grass. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:23:34 GMT)

Sotheby's plants flag in Bellevue for local luxury real estate market
In a sure sign of Bellevue's increasingly upscale status, luxury real estate company Sotheby's International Realty has announced that it's launching a renewed expansion in the area in an effort to grab a piece of the $1.5 million-plus home market across Washington. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:24:44 GMT)

Heritage makes Royal purchase of West Houston real estate firm
Residential real estate firm Heritage Texas Properties has acquired Royal Oaks Fine Properties to capitalize on the projected growth of the West Houston market, particularly the relocation of businesses to the booming Energy Corridor. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:24:54 GMT)

Realty bites: Getting into real estate nowadays can be a tough sell
Jeff Ellis started working as a real estate agent in February more as a necessity than a matter of choice. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:27:40 GMT)

Real Estate Q&A: Matt Martin talks about short sales
Short sales -- quick home sales priced at less than the mortgage owed to avoid foreclosure -- are becoming more and more prevalent in the Washington area as credit woes and the falling housing market collide. We caught up with Matt Martin, whose two real estate companies specialize in such sales, to ask about the issue. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 04:55:30 GMT)

Online real estate sites often off base / Large percentage of error in value estimates - especially when similar sales ...
Consider it among the unintended consequences of the national housing bust: Homeowners radiating every shade of anxiety after repeatedly visiting online real estate sites that conjure up instant home value estimates. These Web sites, Zillow.com,... (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 07:33:55 GMT)

Japanese market closes lower, led by financial and real estate stocks
(RTTNews) - The Japanese market closed lower on Monday, led by financial and real estate stocks after Wall Street's fall on Friday and a rise in crude oil prices hurt overall sentiment. Additionally, a stronger yen weighed on exporters. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 08:43:00 GMT)

Niagara County Real Estate Transactions
Following are real estate transactions over $5,000 as listed in records of the Niagara County clerk's office for the week ending May 9. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:09:46 GMT)

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 May 9. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:09:56 GMT)

United Real Estate Company appoints KAMCO as financial advisor of new real-estate co.
United Real Estate Company ('URC') appointed KIPCO Asset Management Company ('KAMCO') as financial advisor in the establishment of MENA Homes Real Estate Company, a new real estate development company focused on the development of mid to high-end residential housing in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 11:24:33 GMT)

Real estate trusts spent $670,000 lobbying in 1Q
A trade association representing real estate developers and property owners spent $670,000 lobbying in the first quarter, according to a recent disclosure form. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 13:56:01 GMT)

Broker snap: HSBC gloomy on real estate, JPM less so
It was another grim day for UK real estate stocks after HSBC reiterated its negative stance on the sector. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 14:06:00 GMT)

Real Estate Roundtable spent $790K lobbying in 1Q
The Real Estate Roundtable, which represents commercial property owners and leaders of industry trade groups, spent $790,000 in the first quarter to lobby on insurance and environmental issues. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:36:28 GMT)

New real estate restrictions kick in today
New laws that kick in today will trigger major changes to real-estate transactions, as part of federal efforts to battle money laundering. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 18:56:46 GMT)

Ballard Launches Distressed Real Estate Initiative
In response to the needs of clients in the distressed real estate market, Ballard Spahr Andrews & (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:25:45 GMT)

REAL ESTATE
Residential real estate In this section you can find different offers on residential real estate from the leading real estate agencies: Apartments for all tastes: standard to luxurious, short or long terms. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:26:14 GMT)

REAL ESTATE CATALOGUE
In the nearest issue you will find the latest data on commercial, residential and trade premises in St. Petersburg. Fresh information about state of real estate market, tips from the leading consulting companies and much more! (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:28:48 GMT)

Lobbying 1st Quarter for Real Estate Roundtable
According to an April 18 filing with the House clerk's office, the Real Estate Roundtable,lobbied on terrorism insurance, environmental regulations, climate change, eminent domain, tax issues and the economic stimulus bill President Bush signed in February. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:30:08 GMT)

L’nT hires DJM to sell its real estate
Linens Holding Co., the housewares retailer that filed for Chapter 11 in May, said in a statement today that it hired DJM Realty to dispose of 120 underperforming stores. DJM is a national retail real estate disposition firm. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 19:40:58 GMT)

Asante Real Estate Group Announces Grand Opening of Mountain View, California Office
Asante Real Estate Group, Inc. is pleased to announce and introduce our latest Franchisees Annette (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 21:55:42 GMT)

DekaBank Plans $776M investment in U.S. Real Estate Market
DekaBank, asset manager for the German Savings Bank Finance Group, has revealed plans to spend as much as €500 million--or approximately $776.4 million--on commercial real estate in the United States, according to Reuters. (Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:11:52 GMT)

Federal charges just the beginning for Fort Myers real estate entrepreneur
In late 2005, Fort Myers real estate entrepreneur Samir Cabrera set up a venture called No Pantalones W Division LLC. Translate the Spanish phrase in the name, and that’s literally the “No Pants Division.” It may be a coincidence, but about the same time as that corporation was registered in Florida, Cabrera was pushing a different venture — one that left a number of investors feeling thoroughly ... (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 00:29:48 GMT)

Real estate agent jailed for torturing boss
A BRITISH real estate agent who kidnapped and tortured her former boss after she was fired has been jailed for 10 years. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:10:00 GMT)

Asia's real estate market remains optimistic: Grace Fu
THE outlook for Asia's real estate market, including Singapore's, remains optimistic, notwithstanding the recent shake-up in the global financial markets and rising inflation, said Senior Minister of State for National Development Grace Fu on Tuesday. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 02:52:35 GMT)

China's shares rise on bargain-hunting after earlier drop, led by real estate, financials
China's shares rose Tuesday, led by real estate, financial and travel-related stocks, as investors hunted bargains amid the market's plunge this year. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:15:00 GMT)

DJ DGAP-PVR: MAGNAT Real Estate Opportunities GmbH & Co. KGaA: Release according to Article 26, Section 1 of the WpHG ...
MAGNAT Real Estate Opportunities GmbH & Co. KGaA / Release of an announcement according to Article 21, Section 1 of the WpHG [the German Securities Trading Act] (share) 24.06.2008 Release of a Voting Rights announcement, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:43:18 GMT)

Hypo Real Estate Rises After J.C. Flowers Group Acquires Stake
June 24 (Bloomberg) -- Hypo Real Estate Holding AG , Germany's second-biggest commercial-property lender, rose the most in two months in Frankfurt trading after a group led by J.C. Flowers & Co. bought a 24.1 percent stake. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:48:47 GMT)

Real Estate Articles
October may be just the month to look soberly at the summer property market activity. Concluding its seasonal study, the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) has finally announced the August national data on residential home sales through the Multiple Listing Service ( MLS ). (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:52:55 GMT)

Real estate news page to begin on Wednesday at cleveland.com
Cleveland.com will debut a new real estate news page Wednesday that brings together housing-related stories from The Plain Dealer, Sun newspapers and a host of other local sources. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:02:50 GMT)

First Dubai Real Estate's board approves capital increase to KD100m
First Dubai Real Estate Development Co., a fully owned, KSE-listed subsidiary of the region's leading real estate developer, Al Mazaya Holding, has held a board meeting to discuss a capital increase from KD22m to KD100m. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:09:38 GMT)

Power, services, real estate emerge FDI favourites
NEW DELHI: With India allowing FDI up to 100 per cent in many sectors, power, petroleum and natural gas, services, construction and real estate have emerged as the preferred destinations for foreign investors, who have pumped in $20.8 billion in these ar eas in the last four years. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 11:30:52 GMT)

Real estate help in hedging against inflation
Real estate industry, though hit hard by high interest rates, feels that high inflation might be a blessing in disguise as historically it has always attracted more investment into the scetor. Inflation in India is a worry for decision makers and the people at the receiving end alike as it notched up to 11.05 per cent on the back of rising crude prices, currently hovering about $140 per barrel. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:18:12 GMT)

Power, services, real estate emerge FDI favourites
Between 2004-05 and 2007-08, FDI in services leapfrogged to $6.61 billion from $444 million, an official statement said. The real estate sector which was thrown open in 2004-05 saw the FDI picking up slowly in the initial two years, but grew substantially in 2007-08 to $2.17 billion. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 12:18:22 GMT)

Businessman charged in Vatican real estate fraud
NEW YORK – An Italian businessman once romantically linked to actress Anne Hathaway was arrested Tuesday on charges that he operated a fraudulent real estate investment scheme, duping investors by boasting that his Vatican connections could get U.S. real estate at bargain prices. (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 15:42:17 GMT)

Real estate and estate planning
Real estate and estate planning (Tue, 24 Jun 2008 16:59:32 GMT)

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