Archive for December, 2009

The 4 Best Real Estate Investments for 2010, Part II (Guru Focus)

By Daily Reckoning. yesterday’s edition of the Daily Reckoning, next year is going to be the most exciting one real estate investors have seen in a decade. I’ve got my eye on four spots, in particular - diverse opportunities around the globe, each of which represents an excellent value play. Read more » »
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Top ten real estate stories of 2009 (Vi?t Nam News)

(01-01-2010) Viet Nam’s real estate sector has had a good year, despite the global economic downturn. Experts said the property and stock markets, as well as the banking and finance sector had been profitable but were vulnerable to global economic changes.
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‘Real estate developments high in 2010′ (New Kerala)

Kolkata, Dec 31 : Development of real estate projects will be very high in 2010, said a top official Thursday.
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REAL ESTATE: Cowper Street home sells for $1.1M (Palo Alto Weekly)

A house on Cowper Street in Palo Alto sold for $1.1 million on Dec. 3, 2009. The home previously sold for $920,000 in June 2004. Palo Alto Online’s real estate website features a listing of homes sold in Palo Alto and surrounding cities. Visit [http://www.paloaltoonline.com/real_estate/ PaloAltoOnline.com/real_estate] for a map of homes for sale, real estate […]

Shikun & Binui Allocates 13% of Shikun Ubinui Real Estate to Institutional Investors for NIS 290m (ITNews)

RAMAT GAN, Israel, December 31 /PRNewswire/ — - The deal represents a value of NIS 2.25bn for the Israeli Real Estate Arm of the Group Shikun & Binui Ltd. (TASE: SKBN.TA) (”Shikun & Binui” or the “Company”), a member of the Arison Group and Israel’s leading infrastructure and real estate company, announce today the signing […]

Cheap real-estate prices lead to lower insurance (KVOA Tucson)

PHOENIX (AP) - Cheap real-estate, few natural disasters and other factors have helped keep homeowners-insurance premiums down in Arizona.
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Vail Valley Bizwatch: Field of Streams Real Estate (The Vail Trail)

Business name: Field of Streams Real Estate. Location: Eagle-Vail. Date opened: 1982. Owner: Anthony J. Bartell, Owner/Broker. Contact info: Phone: 970-376-1190; E-mail: fieldofstreams@aol.com. Web: www.fieldofstreams.net. Mail: Box 1591, Beaver Creek, CO 81620. What goods or services do you provide? Field of Streams is exclusive to the needs …
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Finding a Starter Home in Coral Gables Real Estate Market (Turks.US)

For first-time homebuyers looking for great deals in the Coral Gables real estate market now is the best time to purchase a home. Plenty of real estate properties are becoming more and more affordable even for those who haven’t experienced homeownership yet.
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PROGRESS: Low rates, incentives spur real estate market (Nevada Appeal)

Carson City real estate agents admit 2009 has been a year of struggle. Housing starts are down to a trickle with 16 single-family homes this year, down from more than 40 in 2007. Inventory is up and lenders are holding back. But there have been bright spots with more potentially along the horizon, real estate […]

Tampa Bay real estate market took its medicine in 2009 (St. Petersburg Times)

Year in review columns have been treating 2009 as if it were toxic. Let’s take a different approach as we examine the year in Tampa Bay real estate. The housing market forced down some nasty medicine. Is that a bad thing? No, it is not.
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