Archive for October, 2008

Young real estate agent becomes his own boss (The Augusta Chronicle)

A seller’s market combined with economic problems hindering potential home buyers would not seem like the perfect time to start a new real estate company.
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Real estate investment trust AIMCO posts lower funds from operations in 3rd quarter (Canadian Business)

DENVER (AP) - Apartment Investment & Management Co. said Friday its third-quarter funds from operations slipped from a year earlier, but the real estate investment trust beat Wall Street expectations.
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Hypo Real Estate gets 15 billion euro guarantee (Lexington Herald-Leader)

Hypo Real Estate Holding AG said the German government approved its request for a 15 billion euro ($19.6 billion) credit line, meant to guarantee its debt until it receives a larger bailout in a few weeks. The troubled commercial property lender said in a statement late Thursday night that the request had […]

Multiple factors figure to let air of out Lebanese real estate (Zawya)

BEIRUT: Economists and real-estate brokers predicted on Thursday a drop or at least a freeze in the prices of properties in Lebanon due to the global credit crunch, a fall in the prices of building materials and an expected reduction in remittances from Lebanese expatriates working in the Gulf Arab states.
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With local real estate merger comes some relief (Sierra Sun)

The Intero Real Estate Truckee branch sells lease to Keller Williams
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County real estate market holds steady (The Daily American)

Somerset County’s real estate values have avoided the downturn that has hit the rest of the state and the nation. In fact, Somerset and portions of Cambria County are about the only areas in the state where real estate value are increasing, said Henry Cook, president of Somerset Trust Co.
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Commercial real estate losing faith (BizJournals)

Commercial real estate developers, owners and investors have lost faith in the market, according to an annual study by the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties.
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Tips on Being a Florida Commercial Real Estate Appraiser (Turks.US)

They say one of the best markets to look at is real estate, and with it being an appraiser can be nice job. And the say that in real estate, commercial is one of its forte.
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Real estate market guide is launched (Gulf Daily News)

MANAMA: Bahrain-based real estate investment firm RealCAPITA has launched RealOUTLOOK to coincide with Property Arabia, being held at Bahrain International Exhibition Centre.
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Commercial real estate losing faith (Boston Business Journal)

Commercial real estate developers, owners and investors have lost faith in the market, according to an annual study by the National Association of Industrial and Office Properties.
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