Archive for December, 2009

NY claims $12 million savings from retooling leases in soft real estate market, moving workers (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)

ALBANY, N.Y. - Landlords beware. New York officials say they’re retooling leases for state agencies in the economic downturn’s soft real estate market and have squeezed out almost $12 million in savings since April.
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Jay Hancock: Why won’t my real estate taxes fall next year? (Baltimore Sun)

Why won’t my real estate taxes fall next year? My new assessment for my home is 22% less than it was last year. So won’t my next Howard County tax bill (as of the new 7/01/2010 lower assessment) be substantially less than it was for 2009?
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Real estate lawsuit pits Situs vs. Situs (Indianapolis Business Journal)

Texas real estate consultancy sues local brokerage over rights to name they both share.
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The 4 Best Real Estate Investments for 2010 (Guru Focus)

By 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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A look back: South coastal O.C. real estate (Laguna News Post)

Here’s what local experts had to say about the trends we saw in real estate in Laguna Beach, Dana Point and San Clemente.
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Jammu witnesses’ real estate boom despite recession (New Kerala)

Jammu, Dec 31 : Despite recession, the real estate sector in Jammu here is witnessing a manifold increase in property prices.
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China Property Bubble May Lead to U.S.-Style Real Estate Slump (Bloomberg)

Dec. 31 (Bloomberg) — Li Nan has real estate fever. A 27- year-old steel trader at China Minmetals, a state-owned commodities company, Li lives with his parents in a cramped 700- square-foot apartment in west Beijing .
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Real estate stocks are hot (Orange County Register)

Real estate trust stocks end roller-coaster year up 31% (WSJ.com)
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China Property Bubble May Lead to U.S.-Style Real Estate Slump (BusinessWeek)

Li Nan has real estate fever. A 27- year-old steel trader at China Minmetals, a state-owned commodities company, Li lives with his parents in a cramped 700- square-foot apartment in west Beijing.
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Real Estate’s Real Issues (Los Angeles Downtown News)

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - With credit still hard to attain, high unemployment and consumers short on disposable income, real estate will be a tough game in 2010. But Downtown watchers will have plenty of trends to eye this year.
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