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NIC: Institutional Real Estate Investors Highly Interested in Seniors Housing
Institutional investors rated seniors housing as among the “most attractive property types” for new investments, according to the results of the 2012 Plan Sponsor Survey, conducted by Kingsley Associates and Institutional Real Estate, Inc., …
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Real Estate Investors See the Green in Golf Courses
By Christine Harvey on March 22, 2012 Looking for real estate bargains? Consider golf courses. Investors from Donald Trump to luxury homebuilder Toll Brothers (TOL) are wagering there's money to be made buying them. Stand-alone 18-hole golf properties …
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Single-Family Real Estate Investment: It's Time To Get Back In
Warren Buffett, CNBC Squawk Box interview If you aren't investing in real estate right now, you are making a mistake – it's that simple. Yes, you might have been burned by the real estate market collapse, or maybe you just knew someone who was – it …
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San Bruno Company's Technology Powers New Global Real Estate Tool
The Asian Real Estate Association of America launched the marketing tool with San Bruno-based Proxio's real estate listings technology to connect its members with Asian countries and remove language barriers. By Martin Ricard A screenshot of Proxio's …
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Inman: Buying Real Estate Beats Renting Homes in 98 of 100 US Metros
In a recently published story by Inman News, research done by Trulia was analyzed to see which major US Metropolitan areas had more affordable homes available for purchase than those available for rent. Surprisingly, in 98 out of 100 US cities, …
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PricewaterhouseCoopers: Commercial real estate picking up
PwC's first-quarter report surveyed US real estate investor confidence and found that Miami, Fort Lauderdale had all hit the recovery stage when it came to office space. Still, oversupply is an issue with the vacancy rate at 19.2 percent in Miami-Dade …
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CoStar Group's Property and Portfolio Research Division Hires Luis Mejia as …
"Luis' expertise in the multifamily industry enables him to serve commercial real estate investors in both the debt and equity sectors. We are very excited to welcome him to our team in Washington, DC." In addition to Mejia, PPR recently added …
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Sales of Previously Owned US Homes Decreased in February
Sales of previously owned US houses unexpectedly fell in February, showing that the real- estate market is taking time to stabilize. Purchases dropped 0.9 percent to a 4.59 million annual rate from a revised 4.63 million pace in January that was faster …
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Real Estate Foreclosures – 3/18/12
Wilson and Associates PLLC, secretary-treasurer, to Bank of New York Mellon and CWALT Inc., in AH Miller property Addition 2, $ 103500. Shellie Wallace, secretary-treasurer, to Sharon Trotter, in Kingston Woods subdivision, $ 89100.
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Celtic Tiger collapse also damaged some luxury Manhattan real estate
During the now long gone era of the Celtic Tiger in Ireland, New York was more than attractive to foreign buyers in the real estate market. Now, with the economic downturn that doesn't appear to be fixing itself anytime soon, Irish investors with …
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Get Miami Real Estate Market Analysis in New Homes.org Report
The most recent Homes.org market report details the current real estate market in Miami, FL providing analysis on the latest trends and forecasts for what's to come this year based upon activity and recent sales in the city.
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New Real Estate Sign Law Ratifed Despite Safety Concerns
By Taylor K. Vecsey Signs in East Hampton Village will be closer akin to real estate signs in Westhampton Village, which are restricted to 12-by-18 inches. The new law in East Hampton will restrict real estate for sale signs to 18-by-18.
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My Los Gatos estate for your Facebook shares, Silicon Valley exec says
By Pete Carey pcarey@mercurynews.com In a Silicon Valley real estate market crazed by the impending Facebook public offering, this may be worth a second look. A valley executive says he'll swap his 11.5-acre estate in Los Gatos for about $ 29 million …
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Southland housing market gains momentum
The influx of cash from speculators helped push February sales to their highest level for that month in five years, real estate firm DataQuick reported Wednesday. The increase was fueled by purchases of properties costing less than $ 200000.
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BAM Backs Perot With 0M Joint Venture Targeting Industrial Real Estate …
The investment represents one of the more significant commitments to US industrial real estate since the Great Recession that began in 2008, according to the two firms. As with all commercial property types, industrial property development slowed …
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Real Estate Weekly News & Views 3.15.2012
The Fluvanna SPCA will be holding its 2nd annual 5K Run/Walk on Saturday, April 14th at 7:30 am at the Lake Monticello Golf Course in Palmyra. Prizes will be awarded to the top male and female finishers overall and per age group.
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House prices: dare you let out your home?
More home owners are being forced to move out and let their property to tenants. By Rosie Murray-West Britain is fast becoming a nation of "accidental landlords" as home owners let out properties they cannot sell. However, lenders are toughening up on …
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Big-money Chamber of Commerce to impact elections, mostly for GOP
In February, the pro-business behemoth poured another $ 10 million into ads aimed mostly at weakening Democrats and bolstering GOP members in eight Senate and 12 House contests. Just one ad was supportive of a Democrat's positions.
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YOUR PLACE TO CALL HOME: Is short sale the answer to financial troubles?
The news has been filled with tragic stories of homes lost to financial hardship and foreclosure. The good news is that foreclosure doesn't have to happen to you. A 'short sale" may be an option for you. When you bought your home, your lender agreed to …
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Judge's jilted wife faces sale of £6m 18th century manor home she adores as …
Now the spurned wife of High Court judge Sir Nicholas Mostyn faces losing the £6 million home she adores. The judge has put the 117-acre Hertfordshire estate the couple used to share on the market – despite the fact that he and wife Lucy, 53, have yet …
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Want to sell your home fast? Tips for helping your home stand out in a buyers …
Taking some home improvement steps before listing can make your house more attractive to potential buyers and put you in a better position to sell quickly. So what do you need to do to ensure that listing your house floods your real estate agent's …
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Cover story: Repair costs repaid in faster sale
Add home renovations to the mix, and it's easy to see why many homeowners throw in the towel and opt to sell “as is.” But real estate experts point out that's typically not a smart move – either financially or logistically – because the house likely …
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Sneak peek: The places in Australia where it's hardest to sell fast
Perth has been revealed as home to six of the top 10 Australian capital city suburbs where houses require the longest average time to sell, according to RP Data. The list, compiled using RP Data's December suburb data, revealed that Brisbane and Sydney …
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Alexander Currie jailed for selling partner's Edinburgh home behind her back
A man who stole £80200 after selling his partner's Edinburgh home behind her back has been jailed for 18 months. Alexander Currie, 46, fraudulently sold Janette McVicar's property in Edinburgh to pay off a £30000 personal debt, Edinburgh Sheriff Court …
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HearthStone troubles expected to boost move-up market
The overall winners in a world with higher construction costs, say he and others, would be people who built starter homes about five or so years ago — before prices went down. Those homeowners haven't been able to sell their relatively new but used …
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Mobile home park where Ind. girl, 9, was killed, dismember will be sold in …
The Journal Gazette reports (http://bit.ly/zf8C4u ) that many of the mobile home park's two dozen units are dilapidated, boarded up or apparently abandoned. The property will be offered for sale April 14. Josh Lewis, vice president of the Steffen Group …
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