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Templeton Robinson closes Ormeau branch
One of the biggest names in property in Northern Ireland is to close one of its five offices as an “exceptionally bad” market continues to take its toll. Related Stories H&M’s slip showing as profits fall Bank of England chiefs opt against interest rate hike Developers begin fighting for piece of gaming app pie British Airways cabin crew end 18-month dispute Estate agents Templeton Robinson …
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Review: New iPad app for agents falls short
Union-Tribune review: iPad app tries to give real estate agents and brokers a one-stop shop for all of their organizational needs.
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Ohio Foreclosure Sales on the Rise
It is bad news once again for struggling Ohio homeowners, banks and real estate agents. The May foreclosure rates released by Realty Trac show the number of homes being sold for pennies on the dollar once again increased. The only good news in the report shows a slight decrease in foreclosures for May as compared to May 2010. Lenders filed 8,378 default and auction notices last month.
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Renting on the rise, fewer buyers
Many real estate agents are switching gears thanks to the poor shape of the housing market. Property management is becoming a common trade with local real estate companies.
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Your Home: Using social media in real estate
Social media sites aren’t just used for making friends, but also making a profit. YNN’s Ryan Peterson has more.
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BUSINESS CASUAL: Slow housing market leads to fewer inexperienced real estate agents
The housing market is still woozy after a rowdy few years. Even today, four years after the peak, 2 million U.S. homes are either in banks’ hands because of foreclosure or in some stage of that process.
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Updated kitchen, baths help close the deal
Home priced to draw buyers, even in bad weather
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Lottery Being Held To Work Out With Saints
New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees and linebacker Jonathan Vilma are spearheading a movement which raffles off tickets for fans to participate in a player-organized workout next week.
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Rangers’ Cruz Eyes Return For Phillies
Texas Rangers right fielder Nelson Cruz is tentatively planning on returning to the diamond on Friday to face the Philadelphia Phillies.
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Wet Spring Increases Bear Problems In S. Oregon
Wet spring weather has reduced the natural food for hungry bears in southern Oregon and they are starting to rummage through garbage in rural areas.
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Real Estate News: Foreign Buyers Getting Firesale Prices on U.S. Housing
Here is a look at real-estate news in today’s WSJ:
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Real Estate News: Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac’s Nine Lives
Here is a look at real-estate news in the weekend’s and Monday’s WSJ:
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Real estate agents take measures to minimize risk of ‘gazumping’
Although the tendency of “gazumping” may have diminished among property sellers across Dubai in the past few years, real estate agents are taking no risk.
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London Estate Agents Stirling Ackroyd: Buyers Shouldn’t Wait To Move on Clerkenwell Property
1888PressRelease London Property experts Stirling Ackroyd advise prospective London homebuyers in anticipation of the London Olympics.Bankside, Hackney and Clerkenwell estate agents Stirling Ackroyd gave potential homebuyers their advice not to wait to buy, as London’s property market goes from strength to strength in the run up to the Olympics. Their advice came as the capital continues to …
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Clapton house for sale, with a musical bonus
Real estate on the Soundboard blog? Well, this listing from www.toptenrealestatedeals.com has a rock ‘n’ roll connection: The company has a listing for a home where Eric Clapton once lived. Not only that, the home would come with a tape of an unreleased Clapton song. Apparently Clapton forgot about a music tape he had made in 2003 and left [...]
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On the Market: Birbiglia to Brooklyn?; M.T.A. Selling HQ; Millionaire Tax Myth; The Vader Building
Coney Island opens first coaster in 80 years, but Bloomberg won’t ride [Crain's, Times] Heidi Klum and Seal offered 0,000 for 55 Thompson penthouses, turned down [Post] West Side’s massive Starrett-Lehigh Building bought by RXR for huge 0 million [Crain's] SVU  star Chris Meloni dumping FiDi condo after only a year [Curbed] Mike Birbiglia likes his Upper West Side rental, but is mulling …
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HBO to Make ‘Goon Squad’ Show
HBO plans to turn Jennifer Egan’s Pulitzer-prize winning book A Visit From the Goon Squad into a television series. Ms. Egan joins Neil Gaiman, Michael Chabon, Sloane Crosley and Malcolm Gladwell as an author with a series in the works, but since the book is essentially comprised of interlocking short stories, it’s a somewhat unconventional choice for the network. Here’s the Deadline post that …
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Virtual real estate selling for millions
Real estate records come and go with startling frequency and this $US6 million (NZ.65 million) sale might not sound like much of a record, until you find out Planet Calypso is a fictional place on the Entropia Universe social gaming site.
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Compass Commercial Real Estate Services launches new website
Bend, Ore. Compass Commercial Real Estate Services recently launched its redesigned website at www.compasscommercial.com.We set out with the goals of showcasing properties we represent and better serving our clients with an easy-to-use website, said Compass Commercial President Darren Powderly, who oversees corporate marketing efforts. At Compass, we believe that …
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Have real estate values in Asheville area finally hit the floor?
Spring, a traditional real estate buying season, is here, and numerous homes are coming onto the market. As of March 31, some early trends are beginning to emerge. All the data is not yet in, and I’ll report more over the next weeks.
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Real estate exec: North Jersey a prime location for data centers
Jeff Hipschman, senior managing director of commercial real estate firm CB Richard Ellis speaks with Exec Access columnist Joan Verdon about why New Jersey is an attractive location for corporate data centers.
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Today’s Featured Listing: State-of-the-Art New Jersey Beach Home Is Rich in Architectural Design
RISMEDIA, April 8, 2011—Located in the beach community of Spring Lake, N.J., this stunning, new, energy-efficient home is being listed by RISMedia’s Real Estate Information Network® (RREIN) Member Gloria Nilson REALTORS, Real Living. This seven-bedroom, seven-full bath home, rich…
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Getaways: Fairy Tale Wedding an Excuse to Book Last-Minute London
RISMEDIA, April 8, 2011—(MCT)—Forsooth, it shall be a royal pain traveling to the Wedding of the Century. But believe it or not, you can still do it. The vaunted royal nuptials of Britain’s Prince William and Kate Middleton are April…
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Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty Launches Rental Web Site to Address Need In Marketplace
RISMEDIA, April 8, 20011—Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty has announced the launch of RandRentals.com , a comprehensive website dedicated to helping people find rental properties in the Hudson Valley, N.Y. region. The new site enables users to search…
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Spring Thaw: Commercial Property Looks Better to Wary Investors
Thanks to improving fundamentals including job growth, U.S. commercial real estate investors are looking past current crises and coming off the sidelines to make deals, signaling a period of steady recovery in most property sectors during the next four years.
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Upgraded Real Estate Investing Websites Released
A real estate investing website firm, www.RealEstateInvestorsWebsites.net, has released new upgrades for their real estate investor websites. The websites cater for all real estate investing needs including buying houses, selling houses on retail, on terms or wholesale, renting them, or even seeking private money from private money investors. The websites come with …
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Real estate has traditionally been a local business. After all, to make informed decisions about whether to sell, buy, build or lease real estate, you require access to detailed information on local customs, zoning regulations, tax laws and market and environmental conditions.
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Whose Fault Is the Failure of Foreclosure Aid?
Forgive this momentary foray into the kinds of things decided in the White House, not the Wilson Building, but this is a real estate blog, and there is some big real estate news afoot: Yesterday, House Republicans voted to end the Obama administration’s troubled foreclosure rescue program, affectionately known as HAMP . The White House is trying to save it, but the New York Times has already …
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Tour million luxury Tuscan retreat
Tucked away on its own massive private lot sits the ‘crown jewel’ of prestigious Nellie Gail Ranch in Laguna Hills.Boasting 8,000 square feet of elegant living space on a…
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