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Contract Talks Begin for 30,000 New York City Apartment Building Workers

Wednesday, March 10, 2010

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Contract Talks Begin for 30,000 New York City Apartment Building Workers

- Building Owners See 28% Rise in Property Value While Building Workers Face 11% Rise in Cost of Living Over the Same Period of Time - - Strike Could Directly Affect More Than Three Thousand Apartment Buildings, Coops and Condos and One Million Residents - Negotiations for a new, multi-year contract began today between the Realty Advisory [...]

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Worldwide Investments Recommends Overseas Property Investment in Brazil and Argentina

Monday, March 8, 2010

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Worldwide Investments Recommends Overseas Property Investment in Brazil and Argentina

Worldwide Investments, the UK’s leading overseas real estate property investment company, has announced new opportunities in Brazil and Argentina. According to spokesperson, Mrs. Anna Thompson, investors would be recommended to consider developing economies for growth opportunities as opposed to traditional markets. She says, “South American economies are especially developing well by comparison to mature economies [...]

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Home Buyer Tax Credit

Sunday, March 7, 2010

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Home Buyer Tax Credit

If you’ve decided to buy a home and take advantage of the Extended Home Buyer Tax Credit, you’d better hurry – the April 30 deadline is approaching. To get the tax credit, consumers need to close their home purchase between November 7, 2009 and April 30, 2010, or have a binding written contract by April 30, [...]

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MIPIM 2010: Expert Opinions on the Future of Real Estate

Wednesday, March 3, 2010

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MIPIM 2010: Expert Opinions on the Future of Real Estate

The MIPIM 2010 conference programme will address the key issues facing international real estate today. MIPIM delegates will have access to leading specialists as they address the impact of national economic policies on real estate markets, how to integrate environmental criteria into buildings, the major architectural agendas for the future and investment opportunities in the [...]

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Foreclosure Experts Claim Credit Card Reform Harming Housing Industry

Wednesday, February 24, 2010

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Foreclosure Experts Claim Credit Card Reform Harming Housing Industry

Foreclosure experts at USHUD.com and Heavy Hammer Inc. say the Credit Card Accountability Responsibility and Disclosure (CARD) Act of 2009, which went into effect this week, is slashing into an already beleaguered real estate market. Michael Urbanski, CEO of USHUD.com and Heavy Hammer Inc., says credit card companies, in anticipation of this law becoming effective, have [...]

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Real Estate Auctions Continue To Assist Serious Sellers

Tuesday, February 23, 2010

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Real Estate Auctions Continue To Assist Serious Sellers

Tranzon Integrated Property Group (”Tranzon”) has announced the closing of the Central Plaza Shopping Center, a 50,000 sq. ft. center on over 7 acres of land in North Branford, CT. During the short 5-week marketing period, Tranzon surfaced 230 interested bidders who self-qualified by filling out confidentiality agreements. From this group, 53 parties [...]

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It’s Not the Sunshine: Why Snowbirds Become Floridians

Monday, February 8, 2010

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It’s Not the Sunshine: Why Snowbirds Become Floridians

For many snowbirds lured to Florida, the biggest attraction is not the presence of sunshine. It’s the absence of Florida estate taxes. Many snowbirds who own homes in both New York and Florida are changing their domicile to Florida according to Attorney Allan R. Lipman who is licensed both in New York and Florida. These not [...]

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Mortgage Rates Inch Lower

Monday, February 1, 2010

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Mortgage Rates Inch Lower

The average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell for the fourth consecutive week, settling at 5.13 percent according to Bankrate.com’s weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.49 discount and origination points. The average 15-year fixed mortgage dropped to 4.54 percent but the larger jumbo 30-year fixed rate moved higher to [...]

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After the Near Collapse of Wall Street… What’s Next for the Real Estate Industry?

Monday, January 25, 2010

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After the Near Collapse of Wall Street… What’s Next for the Real Estate Industry?

2nd Annual International Real Estate Capital Markets Conference In light of the current challenging economic conditions for real estate capital markets, Columbia Business School and Goodwin Procter LLP have partnered to present the 2010 International Real Estate Capital Markets Conference on Jan. 29, at the TimesCenter, 242 West 41st Street, N.Y. (agenda follows). The keynote speaker will [...]

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Mortgage Rates Down for a Third Straight Week

Friday, January 22, 2010

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Mortgage Rates Down for a Third Straight Week

The average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage fell again this week, to 5.15 percent according to Bankrate.com’s weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.45 discount and origination points. The average 15-year fixed mortgage dropped to 4.56 percent while the larger jumbo 30-year fixed rate retreated to 5.93 percent. Adjustable rate mortgages [...]

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Consumers’ Perception of the Economy Remains Negative; Businesses Slightly More Upbeat, but Indicate Job Cuts Will Continue

Saturday, January 16, 2010

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Consumers’ Perception of the Economy Remains Negative; Businesses Slightly More Upbeat, but Indicate Job Cuts Will Continue

Over half of consumers in the U.S. hold a negative position on the economy as they continue to see a decrease in household assets and an increase in personal debt The latest information from two of TNS’ banking research studies show consumer perceptions of the U.S. economy remain predominantly negative. According to the studies, consumer [...]

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Mortgage Rates Move Lower

Monday, January 11, 2010

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Mortgage Rates Move Lower

The average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage decreased this week to 5.26 percent, according to Bankrate.com’s weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.43 discount and origination points. The average 15-year fixed mortgage fell to 4.67 percent while the larger jumbo 30-year fixed rate inched lower to 6.14 percent. Adjustable rate mortgages [...]

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Commercial Real Estate Loan Prices Rise in November

Thursday, January 7, 2010

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Commercial Real Estate Loan Prices Rise in November

Values Increase Modestly After Declining in October The aggregate value of Commercial Real Estate (CRE) loans priced by DebtX that collateralizes CMBS increased to 77.7% as of November 30, 2009 from 76.9% as of October 30, 2009. The aggregate value is down from 81.3% as of January 30, 2009. “Loan prices in the CMBS universe rose modestly [...]

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US Department of Housing and Urban Development Releases Latest Version of Shopping For Your Home Loan

Monday, January 4, 2010

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US Department of Housing and Urban Development Releases Latest Version of Shopping For Your Home Loan

HUD Booklet advises real estate buyers to search for an agent who will represent their interests in real estate transaction In its first revision in over 10 years, the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) advises home buyers that it is their responsibility to search for a real estate agent that will represent their [...]

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Mortgage Rates Rise for the Fourth Consecutive Week

Friday, December 25, 2009

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Mortgage Rates Rise for the Fourth Consecutive Week

The average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage increased this week to 5.24 percent, according to Bankrate.com’s weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.45 discount and origination points. The average 15-year fixed mortgage moved higher, to 4.62 percent while the larger jumbo 30-year fixed rate inched upward to 6.16 percent. Adjustable rate [...]

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