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Real Estate News Aug 2009

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Survey: Real estate recovery in '09 unlikely
Hope is slipping among the commercial real estate community that an economic recovery will come in 2009, according to a new report. (Sat, 01 Aug 2009 00:41:40 GMT)

Real estate students find employment as market picks up
It was the year of the housing crisis and peak of the recession in 2008 when San Jacinto College student Patrick McFarland of Tyler found that he no longer had a job with AT&T. Like so many suffering from mass layoffs, he quickly swung into action to gain employment in a completely different industry. However, he chose the one blamed for the economic downward spiral — real estate. (Sat, 01 Aug 2009 02:20:05 GMT)

Young women learn of careers in commercial real estate
About 18 teenage girls were given the keys to several thousand square feet of prime retail property in the Miller & Rhoads building yesterday and told to turn it into a business. The high school graduates, all headed to college, were part of a program designed to encourage young women to consider commercial real estate as a career option. (Sat, 01 Aug 2009 04:24:07 GMT)

Real estate sales bouncing back: realtor
If the local housing market is any indication, Peterborough is climbing out of the recession, Royal LePage Frank Real Estate manger Bruce Switzer said yesterday. Real estate unit sales were much higher in July this year than they were last year, Switzer said.[...] (Sat, 01 Aug 2009 04:25:13 GMT)

Scott Toberman, real estate developer, pleads guilty to stealing $1.5 million
A commercial real estate developer who once proposed constructing the world's tallest building in the Loop pleaded guilty Friday to stealing at least $1.5 million from owners and tenants of properties managed by his Chicago-based company. (Sat, 01 Aug 2009 05:56:52 GMT)

Real estate firms integrate Emcredit services into risk management practices
Leading real estate firms Landmark Properties and New England International Real Estate are integrating Emcredit's cheque-reporting solution, emBounce, into their business processes further enhancing their risk management practices. (Sat, 01 Aug 2009 07:08:30 GMT)

Real estate briefs
Learn about careers in real estate, home loans and first-time home-buying. (Sat, 01 Aug 2009 07:11:38 GMT)

A roundup of real estate personnel items
Downing-Frye Realty Inc. Kevin Aizenshtat has joined the agency as a sales associate. Originally from Miami, Aizenshtat has been practicing real estate in Naples for more than eight years and has sold more than 20 properties across Southwest Florida. Prior to real estate, Aizenshtat was a vice president in the investment division of First National Bank of Naples, now known as Fifth Third Bank. ... (Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:14:57 GMT)

Real estate made easy: Purchasing
Purchasing a home can be a complicated and confusing process, especially for first-time buyers. Throughout the process, first-time home buyers will encounter a variety of unfamiliar real state terms. There are several key terms associates with purchasing real estate that are helpful to learn. (Sat, 01 Aug 2009 10:25:24 GMT)

'Billionaire' charged with real estate fraud
A Marco Island man who detectives say posed as a billionaire and real estate tycoon has been arrested on charges he defrauded three people in separate real estate deals in Collier County, the Collier County Sheriff's Office said. (Sat, 01 Aug 2009 12:17:13 GMT)

Real estate restitution payments decline
The state Department of Consumer Protection issued $25,000 in restitution payments from the Real Estate Guaranty Fund during the fiscal year that ended June 30 to cover consumer claims over misdeeds in property transactions. (Sat, 01 Aug 2009 14:05:11 GMT)

Former Naples mayor, real estate businessman Downing dies at 87
A former Naples mayor, prominent real estate businessman and the first Republican elected in Collier County, Wesley Girard Downing, Sr., died on Thursday, according to family members. Downing was 87. (Sat, 01 Aug 2009 15:06:41 GMT)

Business : Real Estate Firms Integrate Emcredit Services into Risk Management
DUBAI - Real estate firms Landmark Properties and New England International Real Estate are integrating Emcredit’s cheque-reporting solution, emBounce, into their business processes further enhancing their risk management practices. (Sat, 01 Aug 2009 20:30:07 GMT)

Former Naples mayor, real estate businessman Downing dies at 87
A former Naples mayor, prominent real estate businessman and the first Republican elected in Collier County, Wesley Girard Downing, Sr., died on Thursday, according to family members. Downing was 87. (Sat, 01 Aug 2009 22:44:06 GMT)

Real Estate Transactions - August 2
The following real estate transactions were recently recorded at the Sumter County Courthouse. • The Salvation Army sold property located at 609 E. Lamar St. to South West Georgia Healthcare for $93, 000. (Sun, 02 Aug 2009 01:47:56 GMT)

Real estate transactions for July 20-24
The following are real estate transactions filed between July 20-24 in Pottawatomie County: (Sun, 02 Aug 2009 03:49:27 GMT)

Real Estate Firms Integrate Emcredit Services into Risk Management
02 August 2009 DUBAI - Real estate firms Landmark Properties Landmark Properties and New England International Real Estate are integrating Emcredit's cheque-reporting solution, emBounce, into their business processes further enhancing their risk management practices. (Sun, 02 Aug 2009 07:31:34 GMT)

Commercial real estate is next casualty
As the global recession drags on, new concerns are rising about commercial real estate. (Sun, 02 Aug 2009 08:45:56 GMT)

Real estate restitution payments decline
The state Department of Consumer Protection issued $25,000 in restitution payments from the Real Estate Guaranty Fund during the fiscal year that ended June 30 to cover consumer claims over misdeeds in property transactions. (Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:05:11 GMT)

Real-estate questions and answers: First-time homebuying programs, paying off a mortgage
It looks like the real-estate market is beginning to repair its foundation. (Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:12:41 GMT)

Real estate looking up, people start buying once again
By Aparajita Gupta, Kolkata, Aug 2 : The booming real estate market that received a jolt during the slowdown last October-November seems to be recovering. People are slowly purchasing, but only for personal use. Not for investment purposes. (Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:32:12 GMT)

Real estate looking up, people start buying once again
The booming real estate market that received a jolt during the slowdown last October-November seems to be recovering. People are slowly purchasing, but only for personal use. Not for investment purposes. (Sun, 02 Aug 2009 09:43:03 GMT)

New addition to Baxter Real Estate
Michael C. Baxter has joined the team of commercial advisers at Michael Baxter and Associates Commercial Real Estate and Property Management. He obtained his Pennsylvania real estate license three years ago. (Sun, 02 Aug 2009 10:06:36 GMT)

Real estate listings delayed
Real estate listings are unavailable today due to a July 1 change in state conveyance tax rates. Title Guaranty of Hawaii, which provides the Star-Bulletin's weekly listings, must manually enter information into its computer system because of the change. (Sun, 02 Aug 2009 11:35:05 GMT)

Congress examines ‘ticking time bomb’ in commercial real estate loans
Banking industry observers are keeping a careful eye on commercial real estate loans, fearful that loans made during the earlier part of the decade may trigger the next crisis in the industry. (Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:05:55 GMT)

Hawaii commercial real estate investment plunges 44%
The dollar volume for commercial real estate investment in Hawaii for the first six months of 2009 dropped by nearly half from the first half of 2008, according to a new report. (Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:06:20 GMT)

Commercial real estate takes pounding: Birmingham brokers say some recovery signs are apparent
Signs of life are beginning to show in Birmingham’s commercial real estate market, but local brokers say the future is still uncertain. (Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:07:26 GMT)

This real estate slump may be painful, but for now it’s no ’80s flashback
Foreclosures, declining property values, a construction slump and slower leasing and sales have hammered the North Texas commercial real estate market, but so far the area has felt only a fraction of the pain it suffered during the real estate collapse of the late 1980s and early 1990s. (Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:10:45 GMT)

Banks work on moving real estate off the books
As foreclosed real estate piles up on their books, banks have lots of options for how to unload it. But none of them is easy or profitable these days. (Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:11:46 GMT)

Stinson, Thompson Coburn increase real estate deals
The economic downturn didn’t slow commercial real estate activity last year at Stinson Morrison Hecker, which saw a 131 percent increase in the number of transactions compared to 2007. (Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:13:35 GMT)

REAL ESTATE SALES DISCLOSURES 8/3/09
The following real estate sales disclosures were filed in the Jackson County auditor’s office, Brownstown: Marc A. Lahrman, sheriff to Wells Fargo Bank, 205 S. Depot St., Brownstown, $71,186.34, Oct. 9, 2008. Wells Fargo Bank, N.A., to The (Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:13:54 GMT)

Real estate firm markets to worried owners
West Ashley real estate firm has a new focus: the financially struggling. (Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:15:06 GMT)

Trying new things: Stuck in a downturn, commercial real estate sector works to diversify
There was a time when the commercial real estate business was, if not easy, at least somewhat straightforward. Develop a niche, promote your expertise and win your share of work in an expanding market. (Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:21:23 GMT)

Stapp named director of ASU real estate development program
Veteran real estate investor, planner and developer Mark Stapp was named July 16 to head up the Master of Real Estate Development program at Arizona State University. He replaces Ryc Loope, the program’s founding director, who remains a professor at ASU and a working architect. (Mon, 03 Aug 2009 04:23:49 GMT)

Real estate investor shares six great ideas
Kenneth D. Rosen has been a real-estate investor in greater Miami for 40 years. All the while he employed a formula for buying property, but he did it intuitively. Not until he was asked to give a talk before a Realtor board several years ago did he actually write down his investment principles. (Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:03:59 GMT)

Residential real estate sales picture improves as sellers get more realistic in pricing
Residential real estate has come a long way in 2009. (Mon, 03 Aug 2009 05:36:50 GMT)

Real Estate
Given the credit crisis in the American economy, with paralysis in U.S. capital markets preventing domestic buyers from financing commercial real estate purchases in the ordinary course, American real estate sellers increasingly view sovereign wealth funds (SWFs) without a need to borrow as potential buyers. (Mon, 03 Aug 2009 08:21:34 GMT)

Real estate market could not be transparent right now
VietNamNet Bridge – No real estate trading floor in Vietnam has been recognised as meeting standards as the Ministry of Construction is still compiling standards for real estate trading floors. Therefore, one should not expect to see transparency in the market right at present. (Mon, 03 Aug 2009 10:08:26 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 June 19. (Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:04:51 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 June 19. (Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:05:01 GMT)

Sex offender builds Central Fla. real estate empire
Registered sex offender Randy Young is building a small real estate empire thanks to laws restricting where registered sex offenders may live. Registered himself, Young owns seven Central Florida properties and manages two dozen more that he rents to offenders. (Mon, 03 Aug 2009 11:37:02 GMT)

Shy away from real estate investments, for now
If you're feeling sorry for yourself after losing big in the stock market, cheer up. Things could be worse. You could have invested in real estate. (Mon, 03 Aug 2009 12:41:30 GMT)

Registered sex offender's real estate empire thrives on restrictive laws
A registered sex offender in central Florida is building a small real estate empire by taking advantage of laws restricting where offenders like him may live, Florida Today reports. Randy Young, who was convicted in 2003 of molesting a teen boy, owns seven Florida properties and manages two dozen more that he rents to offenders. His enterprise is known as "Habitat for Sex Offenders." Florida law ... (Mon, 03 Aug 2009 14:32:34 GMT)

Wade Ragas chats about real estate trends today at 1 p.m.
Wade Ragas Got a question about home values in your neighborhood? Consultant Wade Ragas is the one to ask. Wade formerly served as professor of finance and director of the University of New Orleans Real Estate Market Data Center. Wade... (Mon, 03 Aug 2009 15:26:24 GMT)

Washington Real Estate Investment Trust sells Rockville property
Washington Real Estate Investment Trust unloaded Brandywine Center in Rockville for $3.3 million. (WRE) (Mon, 03 Aug 2009 17:45:20 GMT)

Indiabulls Real Estate (Rs 261.2): Buy
We recommend a buy in Indiabulls Real Estate from a short-term trading perspective. (Mon, 03 Aug 2009 18:39:47 GMT)

Suits Pile Up Against Accused Real Estate Scammer
Officials say investor lawsuits are piling up against a Las Vegas man arrested last week in what investigators say was a massive real estate investment scam. (Mon, 03 Aug 2009 19:09:56 GMT)

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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, 03 Aug 2009 19:24:51 GMT)

MMMs Raleigh-Durham Office Welcomes Real Estate/Title Attorney
Atlanta (August 3, 2009) – Gary M. Whaley has been named Special Counsel with Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP in the firm’s Real Estate Development and Finance, Commercial Lending and Corporate practices. (Mon, 03 Aug 2009 20:19:38 GMT)

Florida sex offender's real estate empire capitalizes on buffer zones
Registered sex offender Randy Young is building a small real estate empire thanks to laws restricting where registered sex offenders may live. (Mon, 03 Aug 2009 23:00:51 GMT)

Vail real estate hurting, but not like it is in some resorts
VAIL - Over the first few months of this year, real estate brokers around Jackson, Wyo., could go weeks between closings. (Tue, 04 Aug 2009 00:46:43 GMT)

MMMs Raleigh-Durham Office Welcomes Real Estate/Title Attorney
Atlanta (August 3, 2009) – Gary M. Whaley has been named Special Counsel with Morris, Manning & Martin, LLP in the firm’s Real Estate Development and Finance, Commercial Lending and Corporate practices. (Tue, 04 Aug 2009 01:21:34 GMT)

Global MENA Ijarah Real Estate Fund announces distribution of dividend
Global Capital Management Limited, alternative investment funds arm of Global Investment House 'Global' announced today that Global MENA Ijarah Real Estate Fund has declared a cash distribution of 6.5% making it a third quarterly dividend distribution to its investor. (Tue, 04 Aug 2009 06:23:50 GMT)

Global MENA Ijarah Real Estate Fund announces cash dividend
04 August 2009 KUWAIT: Global Capital Management Limited Global Capital Management Limited , alternative investment funds arm of Global Investment House "Global" announced yesterday that Global MENA Ijarah Real Estate Fund has declared a cash distribution of 6.5% making it a third quarterly dividend distribution to its investor. (Tue, 04 Aug 2009 07:01:30 GMT)

Short-Term Outlook On Chinese Real Estate Sector Revised To Neutral From Negative, Says S&P Report
Improving operating conditions in China's real estate market have eased the pressure on developers. In a report published today, titled "Chinese Developers Find More Room To Breathe As Liquidity Impro (Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:06:52 GMT)

Superstar real estate agent Carlos Justo plots his comeback
MIAMI — It's the perfect Miami morning at Carlos Justo's penthouse — warm and bright, with luxury yachts powering through the sparkling blue Atlantic Ocean some 30 stories below. Justo, a 53-year-old real estate agent, has been awake since 3:30a.m., but he shows no sign of fatigue. (Tue, 04 Aug 2009 08:51:24 GMT)

DJ DGAP-AFR: MAGNAT Real Estate Opportunities GmbH & Co. KGaA: Announcement according to Articles 37v, 37w, 37x et ...
MAGNAT Real Estate Opportunities GmbH & Co. KGaA / Preliminary announcement on the disclosure of financial statements 04.08.2009 Announcement according to articles 37v, 37w, 37x ff. WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. (Tue, 04 Aug 2009 09:56:20 GMT)

Housing tax law will not affect real estate prices
VietNamNet Bridge – Member of the National Assembly’s Economics Committee Nguyen Duc Kien believes that the housing tax law will not lead to price increases in the real estate market, while it will help the state better control the market. (Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:08:57 GMT)

Gabriels Delivers Nationwide Search of Nearly 4 Million Real Estate Listings to Local Newspaper Portals in Partnership ...
NEW YORK----Gabriels Technology Solutions, the leading vertical software provider for media companies, today announced the launch of a national real estate listings platform through a partnership with HGTV's FrontDoor.com that includes nearly 4 million properties for sale. (Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:30:00 GMT)

Creating New Impression for Your Miami Real Estate Home
Every buyer wants to have a quick sale of their property. If you are selling your Miami real estate property then you have to do something in order to make it salable. (Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:39:41 GMT)

Govt should appoint real estate regulator: Assocham
Industry body Assocham today said the government should appoint a real estate regulator to help expedite the redressal of consumer grievances. (Tue, 04 Aug 2009 11:52:32 GMT)

'Billionaire' charged with real estate fraud
A Marco Island man who detectives say posed as a billionaire and real estate tycoon has been arrested on charges he defrauded three people in separate real estate deals in Collier County, the Collier County Sheriff's Office said. (Tue, 04 Aug 2009 14:19:00 GMT)

Commercial real estate slump accelerated in Q2, but bottom may be in sight
Commercial real estate prices fell nationally by more than 18 percent on a year-over-year basis in the second quarter, although experts say signs of a positive “clearing effect” on the supply side may indicate a bottom is near, according to an index published by the Massachusetts Institute of Technology’s Center for Real Estate. (Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:02:43 GMT)

No more real estate classes at Stony Brook Southampton
Just as the local real estate market seems finally to be edging toward an upswing, John A. Viteritti, the real estate professor who has taught virtually every agent on the East End at one time or another over nearly a decade, now finds himself without a classroom at the campus that has been his base of operations for the past nine years. (Tue, 04 Aug 2009 15:12:12 GMT)

DJ DGAP-AFR: Colonia Real Estate AG: Announcement according to Articles 37v, 37w, 37x et seqq. of the WpHG [the German ...
Colonia Real Estate AG / Preliminary announcement on the disclosure of financial statements 04.08.2009 Announcement according to articles 37v, 37w, 37x ff. WpHG, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer is solely responsible for the content of this announcement. (Tue, 04 Aug 2009 16:12:03 GMT)

Texas A&M Real Estate Conference: Market stabilization several years down the road
With the nation’s real estate markets still volatile, it could be four more years until the industry begins to stabilize according to a recent presentation by Texas A&M Real Estate Center Chief Economist Dr. Mark Dotzour. (Tue, 04 Aug 2009 17:05:32 GMT)

Century 21 Real Estate and HomeFinder.com Announce Advertising Agreement
RISMEDIA, August 5, 2009-Century 21 Real Estate LLC, the franchisor of one of the world's largest residential real estate sales organizations, and HomeFinder.com®, a leading national real estate search site that connects home buyers and sellers with comprehensive property listings and real estate professionals, are pleased to announce a national ... (Tue, 04 Aug 2009 18:49:34 GMT)

Real Estate Business Services, Seek Mobile Interactive Partner to Form Real Estate Mobile Technologies LLC
LOS ANGELES----Real Estate Business Services Inc. and Seek Mobile Interactive today announced a partnership, Real Estate Mobile Technologies LLC to develop applications for smartphones, such as the iPhone and BlackBerry® that extend and enhance the REALTOR® value proposition in the mobile computing environment. (Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:05:00 GMT)

Guidelines get stringent for real estate activity in SEZs
The government has tightened norms for development of apartments, malls and other real estate activity inside special economic zones. The commerce ministry has released guidelines on development activity in non-processing area of SEZs, which limits area that can be used for housing and commercial construction. (Tue, 04 Aug 2009 20:51:05 GMT)

USDA: Nebraska farm real estate value is up
The U.S. Department of Agriculture says farm real estate value is up, extending a trend that began in 1993. Farm real estate value on Jan. 1 averaged $1,340 per acre, a record high. (Tue, 04 Aug 2009 21:47:04 GMT)

USDA report says Nebraska farm real estate value up from 2008, continues trend
LINCOLN, NEB. — The U.S. Department of Agriculture says farm real estate value is up, extending a trend that began in 1993. Farm real estate value on Jan. 1 averaged $1,340 per acre, a record high. That's up $10 per acre from last year's level. (Tue, 04 Aug 2009 22:35:50 GMT)

Leading Auction, Sales & Marketing Specialists Combine Strengths to Form Dreyer Real Estate Auctions
Capitalizing on decades of individual experience and combined capabilities, a top-level team of real estate development, auction, sales and marketing specialists has formed Dreyer Real Estate Auctions. (Tue, 04 Aug 2009 23:51:00 GMT)

Central China Real Estate shares suspended -HKex
HONG KONG, Aug 5 (Reuters) - Trading in shares of Central China Real Estate Ltd was suspended on Wednesday, the Hong Kong exchange said. (Wed, 05 Aug 2009 01:21:07 GMT)

Bell Financial sets up real estate arm
BELL Financial Group has established a real estate investment advisory and broking division. (Wed, 05 Aug 2009 03:00:00 GMT)

Flory: Real estate break ups, make ups
The last few weeks have seen a breakup, a demolition and an old flame rekindled. Who knew that Knoxville's real estate scene was so operatic? (Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:07:37 GMT)

Bell Financial moves into real estate
Bell Financial Group Ltd has established a real estate investment advisory and broking division. (Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:10:43 GMT)

Bell establishes real estate division
Bell Financial Group Ltd has established a real estate investment advisory and broking division as the stockbroker with brands such as Bell Potter and Southern Cross aims to expand its services in pro (Wed, 05 Aug 2009 04:46:38 GMT)

Lloyds Reports First-Half Loss on Corporate, Real Estate Loans
Aug. 5 (Bloomberg) -- Lloyds Banking Group Plc , the British lender that acquired HBOS Plc in January, posted a first-half loss of 3.1 billion pounds ($5.2 billion) because of writedowns on corporate and real estate loans. (Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:19:36 GMT)

Madania Real Estate sells its first auction property
Madania Real Estate has made its first auction property sale following its second public auction event held on the 22nd July 2009. (Wed, 05 Aug 2009 07:39:00 GMT)

Indian industry organization urges government to set up real estate regulator
A leading Indian industry organization Wednesday appealed to the government to appoint a real estate regulator to help expedite the redressal of consumer grievances. "There is an urgent need for an efficient and focused regulatory body to overlook functioning of the real estate sector in order to ensure the industry development and safeguard of consumer interests in line with international ... (Wed, 05 Aug 2009 08:16:32 GMT)

GCM distributes Real Estate fund dividend
Kuwait-based Global Capital Management (GCM) has declared a 6.5% cash distribution for its Global MENA Ijarah Real Estate Fund. The fund's estate team manages about $500m of real estate assets across Middle East and North Africa, China, India and Vietnam through its four real estate funds, GCM has said. (Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:39:09 GMT)

How To Have Successful Deal In Fort Lauderdale Real Estate
If you want to earn a lot, then investing in Fort Lauderdale real estate is the best thing that you can do. But this does not come easily. You have to keep in mind some important factors that go with the investment. (Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:39:47 GMT)

Lacking capital, companies forced to sell real estate
VietNamNet Bridge – Lack of capital for developing primary business fields has forced many companies to withdraw capital from secondary investment fields, including real estate investments, which explains why many big transfer deals have been carried out recently. (Wed, 05 Aug 2009 09:53:16 GMT)

Kuwait Real Estate dips 4.16% on Q2 results
After reporting the third consecutive quarterly net loss of KD0.44m, Kuwait Real Estate Co. shares lost 4.16%, ending at KD0.092. The Kuwait Stock Exchange (KSE) Price INdex closed almost unchanged at 7,720.7 points (off 7.7 points). (Wed, 05 Aug 2009 12:23:51 GMT)

Idaho Farm Real Estate Values Decrease
Idaho farm real estate values, a measurement of the value of all land and buildings on farms averaged $2,200 per acre on January 1, 2009, down 12.0 percent from 2008, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service. (Wed, 05 Aug 2009 15:27:51 GMT)

New law to improve real estate services, industry professionalism
THE Real Estate Service Act of the Philippines (Resa) will improve professionalism in the real estate service industry in the country. read more (Wed, 05 Aug 2009 16:11:06 GMT)

Global Real Estate: Boom to Bust to…?
Real estate is local, the saying goes. But the current cycle of booms and busts has not only been seen in communities around the nation, but in countries across the globe. Our housing boom coincided, more or less, with booms from India to Russia. And home prices in many of those countries also plunged during the past few years. Now just as our real estate market is showing signs of bottoming, ... (Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:03:49 GMT)

Real estate students finding employment
It was the year of the housing crisis and peak of the recession in 2008 when San Jacinto College student Patrick McFarland of Tyler found that he no longer had a job with AT&T. Like so many suffering from mass layoffs, he quickly swung into action to gain employment in a completely different industry. However, he chose the one blamed for the economic downward spiral - real estate. (Wed, 05 Aug 2009 17:40:57 GMT)

Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Marks One-Year Anniversary with Growth and Momentum
RISMEDIA, August 6, 2009-Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC celebrates one year since the launch of its franchise system, with a growing network of 2,100 agents across 75 offices in 10 states. In its first year of operations, the newest national real estate franchise has surpassed expectations and gained ... (Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:04:15 GMT)

New Deal Allows U.S. Realtors to Help Sell French Real Estate
RISMEDIA, August 6, 2009-In a first-of-its-kind deal underscoring the growth of the international real estate industry, the Federation Nationale de l'Immobilier, the French association of real estate professionals, has contracted with Immobel, the leading provider of international real estate technology and cross language marketing services, to translate all French real ... (Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:04:25 GMT)

LPS Real Estate Group Signs Agreement to Provide rDesk to HomeServices of America
RISMEDIA, August 6, 2009-Lender Processing Services, Inc., a leading provider of integrated technology and services to the mortgage industry, announced that it has signed a multi-year agreement to provide its rDesk Suite of products, offered by its LPS Real Estate Group division, to eight operating companies that are part of ... (Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:04:36 GMT)

Get More Traffic - Visitor Traffic up 22.5% Real Estate Online Marketing Firm Reports
RISMEDIA, August 6, 2009-Z57 Inc., a real estate online marketing company, has announced a 115% increase in client acquisition for the first half of 2009 as compared to the first six months of 2008. This statistic supports the fact that real estate professionals nationwide find added value in choosing an experienced, ... (Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:05:05 GMT)

California Department of Real Estate Launches Electronic Exams
SACRAMENTO, Calif.----The California State Department of Real Estate , the state regulator that issues licenses to real estate professionals and protects consumers in real estate transactions, has deployed a state of the art electronic examination system that gives the department the ability to immediately issue a real estate license to a qualified examinee upon the successful completion of the ... (Wed, 05 Aug 2009 20:26:00 GMT)

Greater Vancouver sees record real estate sales
A flurry of activity from first-time home buyers, low interest rates and a correction in prices made July a record month for real-estate sales in the Greater Vancouver area. (Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:45:10 GMT)

Homes.com uses ATG’s eStara Call Tracking to Enhance CRM for Real Estate Professionals
Savvy real estate professionals have rediscovered one of the best tools for generating qualified leads online: the telephone. (Wed, 05 Aug 2009 21:56:31 GMT)

Bullish Trade Sets Up In Real Estate
Real estate ETFs have broken out above prior resistance on home sales data that suggest the battered real estate sector has seen a bottom. (Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:02:55 GMT)

Malibu commercial real estate feels the squeeze
Lack of space, recession hampers Malibu commercial real estate market. (Wed, 05 Aug 2009 22:47:13 GMT)

Middle Tennessee real estate slowed in June
The real estate business in the Nashville Metropolitan Statistical Area slowed down in June by comparison to a year ago. (Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:16:32 GMT)

Real estate market 'improving'
The local housing market appears to be on the rebound with stronger sales momentum and an increase in the sales of higher-priced homes, according to the Brantford Regional Real Estate Association.[...] (Thu, 06 Aug 2009 01:22:49 GMT)

Tulsa bank asks court to appoint Norman real estate company receiver
A Tulsa bank that filed for foreclosure on Value Family Homes Trails West last month also is asking the court for an expedited hearing to appoint a Norman real estate company as receiver of the properties. (Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:08:19 GMT)

USDA: Farm Real Estate Declined 3.2% in 2008
The value of all farm real estate, which includes all land and buildings on farms, averaged $2,100 per acre as of Jan. 1, 2009. (Thu, 06 Aug 2009 04:17:31 GMT)

Central China Real Estate gets additional funding
Hong Kong-listed property developer Central China Real Estate reportedly receives a $99 million investment from private-equity group FountainVest, the latest high-profile bet on China's urban property. (Thu, 06 Aug 2009 05:27:29 GMT)

Real estate students finding employment
It was the year of the housing crisis and peak of the recession in 2008 when San Jacinto College student Patrick McFarland of Tyler found that he no longer had a job with AT&T. Like so many suffering from mass layoffs, he quickly swung into action to gain employment in a completely different industry. However, he chose the one blamed for the economic downward spiral - real estate. (Thu, 06 Aug 2009 06:25:32 GMT)

LeRoy Y. 'Roy' Haile Jr., real estate broker
LeRoy Y. "Roy" Haile Jr., a longtime Towson insurance and real estate broker who was active in civic affairs, died July 30 of cancer at Gilchrist Hospice Care. He was 80. (Thu, 06 Aug 2009 07:39:44 GMT)

Central bank: rapid growth in real estate loans in H1
In the first half of 2009, Renminbi medium and long-term loans were mainly issued to the infrastructure industry, the leasing and commercial service industry and the real estate industry, the People's Bank of China (PBOC) disclosed in its second-quarter report on the implementation of China's monetary policies which was released on August 5. According to statistics, in the first half, major ... (Thu, 06 Aug 2009 10:13:12 GMT)

Recession alters real estate toward rental, multifamily projects
The economic slump is changing the face of real estate, and some say it could be a permanent shift. (Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:12:16 GMT)

USDA: Value of farm real estate in Wisconsin dips
The value of farm real estate in Wisconsin dipped 3 percent since last year, but it remains well above the national average. (Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:41:02 GMT)

Highly-leveraged, giant Hanoi real estate projects stall for lack of funds
VietNamNet Bridge – With the recent collapse of several high profile projects as an object lesson, a leading Vietnamese ‘think tank’ questions if foreign investors add much real value to Vietnam’s real estate sector. (Thu, 06 Aug 2009 11:53:36 GMT)

USDA: Value Of Farm Real Estate In Wis. Dips
The value of farm real estate in Wisconsin dipped 3 percent since last year, but it remains well above the national average. The U.S. Department of Agriculture says an acre of agricultural property averages $3,750 in Wisconsin. That ties with Michigan for 18th highest in the nation. (Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:13:42 GMT)

Real estate market still buoyant
VietNamNet Bridge – Head of the Department of Housing and Real Estate Market Management Nguyen Mann Ha spoke to Thoi bao Kinh te Viet Nam (Vietnam Economic Times) about measures to balance the market. (Thu, 06 Aug 2009 12:53:16 GMT)

Hypo Real Estate Investor Trustee Told to Substantiate Lawsuit
Aug. 6 (Bloomberg) -- A trustee for fund companies suing Hypo Real Estate Holding AG over about 320 million euros ($460 million) in damages from must provide more facts to sustain the case, a German judge said. (Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:30:31 GMT)

Idaho Farm Real Estate Values Decrease
Idaho farm real estate values, a measurement of the value of all land and buildings on farms averaged $2,200 per acre on January 1, 2009, down 12.0 percent from 2008, according to the National Agricultural Statistics Service. (Thu, 06 Aug 2009 14:43:36 GMT)

Real estate recovering
PAUL MORDEN The Observer The real estate market is showing signs of recovery, according to the head of the Sarnia-Lambton Real Estate Board. “The think the economic storm has passed us,” said Ralph Flamminio, “and now it’s just a matter of cleaning up and getting back to business.[...] (Thu, 06 Aug 2009 17:51:30 GMT)

USDA: Value of farm real estate in Wis. dips
MADISON, Wis. - The value of farm real estate in Wisconsin dipped 3 percent since last year, but it remains well above the national average. (Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:11:20 GMT)

Ag Real Estate Value in MN Above National Average
The value of farm real estate in Minnesota is well above the national average.The US Department of Agriculture says an acre of agricultural property averages about 29 hundred dollars in the state.That compares with an acre in Wisconsin which averages 3 thousand 750 dollars.The national average is 21 hundred dollars per acre. (Thu, 06 Aug 2009 18:16:42 GMT)

Common Pitfalls In Buying A Home In Miami Real Estate - Avoid Regrets
Miami real estate offers homebuyers and property investors the chance to invest in a quality home that may be used for relocation or business. There are plenty of choices available -- from single family homes to luxurious condos that will surely make for the perfect investment in the city. (Thu, 06 Aug 2009 19:10:13 GMT)

LPS Real Estate Group Announces Vertical Ad Network to be Branded
RISMEDIA, August 7, 2009-Lender Processing Services, Inc., a leading provider of integrated technology and services to the mortgage and real estate industries, has announced that its Real Estate Group division is rebranding its vertical ad network to Real Estate and Living Media Network. Formerly known as Cyberhomes and FNRES MLS, ... (Thu, 06 Aug 2009 20:49:23 GMT)

LEASE RENEWAL, TWO NEW LEASES ANNOUNCED BY BRENNER REAL ESTATE GROUP
FORT LAUDERDALE , FL – Brenner Real Estate Group, a full service commercial real estate firm based in Fort Lauderdale , has announced the completion of three commercial real estate transactions in Fort Lauderdale . (Thu, 06 Aug 2009 22:04:23 GMT)

Real estate developer must pay millions to victims
Real estate developer must pay millions to victims (Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:00:04 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, 06 Aug 2009 23:08:06 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, 06 Aug 2009 23:10:27 GMT)

Central China Real Estate raises funds from FountainVest and West Hill
Henan-based property developer Central China Real Estate raises $99 million of private equity from FountainVest Partners and West Hill. (Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:20:22 GMT)

Real estate oversupply seen by 2012
DOHA: Qatar may face a significant oversupply of real estate in 2012 as the expatriate workforce that built the country’s infrastructure begins to leave, according to a report by Bank of America Securities-Merrill Lynch (BAS-ML), Qatar News Agency reported. (Thu, 06 Aug 2009 23:39:15 GMT)

Alleged real estate scammers on run
DENVER - Federal authorities have not been able to find a former real estate agent to arrest him for allegedly committing 22 residential real estate frauds in Pueblo totaling about $1 million. (Fri, 07 Aug 2009 00:07:19 GMT)

Hypo Real Estate hikes provisions
Stricken real estate bank Hypo Real Estate hiked provisions for problem loans as it plunged in to the red in the second quarter and said it continued to rely on support from the German government. (Fri, 07 Aug 2009 06:42:00 GMT)

Hypo Real Estate reports $1.08 billion 2Q loss
(AP:BERLIN) Nationalized German lender Hypo Real Estate Holding AG said Friday that it lost euro750 million ($1.08 billion) in the second quarter as hefty risk provisions weighed down its performance. (Fri, 07 Aug 2009 07:06:14 GMT)

Live chat: Real estate opportunities in India
Are real estate prices expected to come down across India in the wake of problems in the US housing sector and the Indian real estate sector? Or are they likely to come down in a few pockets across India and remain stable or increase in some other pockets? (Fri, 07 Aug 2009 08:25:08 GMT)

Hypo Real Estate Has Loss, Sees No Profit Before 2012 (Update1)
Aug. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Hypo Real Estate Holding AG , the government-rescued German lender, reported its fourth consecutive quarterly loss after setting aside more money for risky loans and said it won’t return to profit before 2012. (Fri, 07 Aug 2009 09:01:23 GMT)

Hypo Real Estate reports $1.08 billion 2Q loss
Nationalized German lender Hypo Real Estate Holding AG said Friday that it lost euro750 million ($1.08 billion) in the second quarter as hefty loan loss provisions weighed down its performance. (Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:29:04 GMT)

Hypo Real Estate reports $1.08 billion 2Q loss
BERLIN — Nationalized German lender Hypo Real Estate Holding AG said Friday that it lost €750 million ($1.08 billion) in the second quarter as hefty loan loss provisions weighed down its performance. (Fri, 07 Aug 2009 10:39:38 GMT)

Brookfield Real Estate Services Fund Announces Second Quarter Results and Monthly Cash Distribution
Royalties Decline 6%, However Distributable Cash per Unit Declines Only 4%; Residential Real Estate Market Improving (Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:14:44 GMT)

Hypo Real Estate reports $1.08 billion 2Q loss
Nationalized German lender Hypo Real Estate Holding AG said Friday that it lost euro750 million ($1.08 billion) in the second quarter as hefty loan loss provisions weighed down its performance. The net loss for the April-June period compared with a profit of... Sponsored Topics: Hypo Real Estate - Business - Real Estate - United States - German language (Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:16:35 GMT)

Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Second Quarter 2009 Results
TORONTO, ONTARIO--(Marketwire - Aug. 7, 2009) - Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX:REF.UN) ("CREIT") today announced results for the second quarter ended June 30, 2009. For the three months ended June 30, 2009, CREIT reported Funds from Operations (FFO) of $0.572 per Unit which represents a 1% decline from FFO for the three months ended June 30, 2008 due primarily to the dilutive effect ... (Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:44:53 GMT)

Hypo Real Estate Has Loss, Sees No Profit Before 2012 (Update2)
Aug. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Hypo Real Estate Holding AG , the German lender rescued by the government, reported its fourth consecutive quarterly loss after setting aside more money for risky loans and said it won’t return to profit before 2012. (Fri, 07 Aug 2009 11:45:42 GMT)

Mo. real estate developer must pay $34M to victims
An eastern Missouri real estate developer convicted of mail and bank fraud has been ordered to pay $34 million in restitution to more than 100 people. (Fri, 07 Aug 2009 14:46:20 GMT)

Hypo Real Estate Has Loss, Sees No Profit Before 2012 (Update3)
Aug. 7 (Bloomberg) -- Hypo Real Estate Holding AG , the German lender rescued by the government, reported its fourth consecutive quarterly loss after setting aside more money for risky loans and said it won’t return to profit before 2012. (Fri, 07 Aug 2009 16:15:42 GMT)

Distressed real estate investor Mountain Funding buys GMAC-ResCap asset management unit
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — Investment company Mountain Funding LLC, which specializes in selling off distressed real estate, said Friday it has bought GMAC-ResCap's asset management and special servicing group. (Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:20:38 GMT)

What NYC Real Estate Can $800K Buy?
The search to see what you can get for your money in New York City real estate continues. NY1's Jill Urban filed the following report on what you can get in the $800,000 range. (Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:22:10 GMT)

AIG names 2 executives in real estate unit
American International Group Inc. said Friday it named Robert G. Gifford president and CEO and William J. Glasgow chief restructuring officer of its international real estate investment arm. (Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:36:33 GMT)

AIG Names Two Executives At Global Real Estate Unit
American International Group Inc. (AIG) named two executives, including a turnaround specialist, for its international real-estate investment organization. (Fri, 07 Aug 2009 19:51:47 GMT)

Value in Real Estate, if You Find Your Florida
Seek places like the slumping Sunshine State, where a rebound in real estate is more likely when baby boomers eventually begin to retire there. (Fri, 07 Aug 2009 20:08:36 GMT)

Home Sellers Relying on Luck, Totems to Move Real Estate
Real estate agents have long chanted the mantra "location, location, location." But sometimes more mystical forces are called on to help close a deal. Witness the power of the lucky number. (Sat, 08 Aug 2009 02:28:23 GMT)

REAL ESTATE
John B. Gerrald, broker associate with Prudential Burroughs & Chapin Realty Inc., has completed Investment Analysis for Commercial Investment Real Estate courses offered by the CCIM Institute. (Sat, 08 Aug 2009 02:36:19 GMT)

Portland lawyer heads east to lead AIG's real estate arm
Prominent Portland lawyer Will Glasgow is leaving the city to join the real estate arm of struggling insurance giant American International Group. Glasgow is relocating to New York to become chief restructuring officer of AIG Global Real Estate. He will... (Sat, 08 Aug 2009 03:03:18 GMT)

‘Glengarry Glen Ross’ | Actor’s Theatre KC sells Mamet’s real estate drama with a gifted cast and crackling dialogue
How sweet it is. I’m talking about David Mamet’s dialogue, specifically the words he wrote for his Pulitzer Prize-winning “Glengarry Glen Ross.” His pressure-cooker comic drama about seedy Chicago real estate salesmen desperate to survive in a dog-eat-dog office contains some of the most remarkable dialogue in American theater. (Sat, 08 Aug 2009 03:17:29 GMT)

Real estate agents offering another solution to foreclosure
CORPUS CHRISTI — Tim Teas was at a loss seven months ago when he faced his first short sale. The real estate broker found the process of saving a homeowner from foreclosure new and complicated. (Sat, 08 Aug 2009 03:44:14 GMT)

Real estate agents are offering another solution to foreclosure
CORPUS CHRISTI — Tim Teas was at a loss seven months ago when he faced his first short sale. The real estate broker found the process of saving a homeowner from foreclosure new and complicated. (Sat, 08 Aug 2009 05:52:44 GMT)

Ventura real estate agent pleads guilty in investment scheme
A local real estate agent has pleaded guilty to felony theft from an elder and five felony counts of grand theft, prosecutors said today. (Sat, 08 Aug 2009 07:07:12 GMT)

Real estate seminars
Upcoming real estate seminars. (Sat, 08 Aug 2009 07:11:48 GMT)

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