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Tuesday, April 23, 2013

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... the month of March in 13 years. "Inventory is definitely gating demand," says Glenn Kelman, chief executive of real estate brokerage Redfin. Monday's report showed that sales were still 10.3% above last year's levels on a seasonally adjusted basis, ...

http://blogs.wsj.com/developments/2013/04/22/why-home-sales-stalled-in-march/

Overlook Ridge fetched $150M in sale

... Drive, dubbed Alterra IA and Alterra IB, a master-planned community, were sold by a joint venture of Prudential Real Estate Investors. Located adjacent to U.S. Route 1 at the Salem Street interchange, the community is five miles north of downtown ...

http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/real_estate/2013/04/overlook-ridge-fetches-150m-in-sale.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_boston+%28Boston+Business+Journal%29

US existing home sales edge down, prices rise

WASHINGTON: Home resales edged downward in March, even though the housing market recovery that has helped boost the economy has shown strength in recent months and is expected to continue.

http://www.dailytimes.com.pk/default.asp?page=2013\04\23\story_23-4-2013_pg5_26

More Millennials Buying a Home Before Tying the Knot

... realize that they need to build a safety net, and with low mortgage rates and relatively affordable home prices, real estate has once again become a savvy investment for many, including millennials. Despite how younger generations are branded slow ...

http://www.usnews.com/news/blogs/home-front/2013/04/23/more-millennials-buying-a-home-before-tying-the-knot?s_cid=rss:home-front:more-millennials-buying-a-home-before-tying-the-knot

homes sales rise 1.5 percent in March to 417K

In this Friday, March 29, 2013, photo, a worker helps frame a new home under construction in Matthews, N.C. The Commerce Department reports on new-home sales for March on Tuesday, April 23, 2013.

http://www.seattlepi.com/news/article/New-homes-sales-rise-1-5-percent-in-March-to-417K-4455988.php

Miller Time: Three Cents Worth: $3,000 is the new $1,500 in Manhattan

[This week, real estate appraiser , Curbed graph guru, blogger , and podcaster Jonathan Miller addresses the age old question: co-ops, condos, or new development?] Given all the hype about new development product entering the listing-starved ...

http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2013/04/23/three_cents_worth_3000_is_the_new_1500_in_manhattan.php

History Lessons: After Cornelius Vanderbilt chose the stone...

After Cornelius Vanderbilt chose the stone with which to build Grand Central, the remaining stone samples were brought to Van Cortlandt Park in the Bronx, where they now line what appears to be a random woodland trail.

http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2013/04/23/history_lessons.php

Sponsored Post: Beautiful Upper East Side Triplex Maisonette

Downtown comes uptown and old meets new in this magnificent triplex maisonette. Originally built as three separate artist's studios, this dramatic apartment feels like living in a 30-foot wide townhouse, with all the benefits of having a full-time doorman.

http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2013/04/23/beautiful_upper_east_side_triplex_maisonette.php

Development Update-O-Rama: Possible 5Pointz-Eating Towers Show No Signs of Graffiti

The fate of 5Pointz , the iconic graffiti-covered warehouse in Long Island City, has been decided-it will undoubtedly meet the wrecking ball -but what exactly will replaced it has yet to be determined.

http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2013/04/23/possible_5pointzeating_towers_show_no_signs_of_graffiti.php

Development Battles: Developer Gregg Singer is moving forward...

Developer Gregg Singer is moving forward with his plans to convert the old P.S. 64 into college dorms, but the community, unsurprisingly, is not on board.

http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2013/04/23/development_battles.php

Inside: Touring 4 Lofts at the West Village's New-Old Printing House

After much anticipation, the Printing House finally launched sales of 60 new units last month, after a massive transformation that converted 100 older condos into one- through four-bedroom loft residences defined by high ceilings, open kitchens, and lots and lots of light and storage.

http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2013/04/23/touring_4_lofts_at_the_west_villages_newold_printing_house.php

Development Update-o-Rama: New Park Slope Conversion Launches Sales in the $1 Millions

The same people who converted 397 First Street in Park Slope into a condo -now sold out-have sent along a peek at their next project, another townhouse-to-condo transformation.

http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2013/04/23/new_park_slope_conversion_launches_sales_in_the_1_millions.php

Home Sales Growth Continues

Apparently the cheaper homes were selling well in La Crosse county for March. Latest numbers from the Wisconsin Realtors Association show sales of homes up 44 percent over March of last year.

http://www.1410wizm.com/index.php/news/34-local-news/4580-home-sales-growth-continues

Better housing market boosts Kenwood senior home

Retirement homes across the country were having trouble filling their space then because seniors couldn't sell their old homes, and the $110 million development wasn't getting many takers.

http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/blog/2013/04/better-housing-market-boosts-kenwood.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vertical_35+%28Hospital+Industry+News%29

New home sales climb 1.5 percent, bolstering housing recovery

A worker helps frame a new home under construction last month in Matthews, N.C. New home sales rose 1.5 percent in March, the Commerce Department said Tuesday.

http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/new-economy/2013/0423/New-home-sales-climb-1.5-percent-bolstering-housing-recovery?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+feeds%2Fcsm+%28Christian+Science+Monitor+%7C+All+Stories%29

Better housing market boosts Kenwood senior home

... percent occupied, officials there said. The property, backed by an equity financing deal with Toledo-based Health Care REIT, was originally called Stratford at Kenwood and was managed by Indianapolis-based Stratford Cos. Tulsa, Okla.-based Senior ...

http://www.bizjournals.com/cincinnati/blog/2013/04/better-housing-market-boosts-kenwood.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vertical_35+%28Hospital+Industry+News%29

Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT increases credit

Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT Inc. said Tuesday that it has increased its credit line from $75 million to $110 million based on a $35 million commitment from Capital One.

http://www.bizjournals.com/tampabay/news/2013/04/23/carter-validus-mission-critical-reit.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vertical_53+%28REITS+%26+Finance+Industry+News%29

homes sales rise 1.5 percent in March to 417K

The Commerce Department said Tuesday that sales of new homes increased 1.5 percent.

http://www.kansas.com/2013/04/23/2773897/new-homes-sales-rise-15-percent.html

Legal Armor Donates $1 Million in Legal Fees to Help Homeowners Facing Foreclosure

... their foreclosure process. Homeowners are often forced to seek advice from their friends, mortgage brokers, real estate agents or even from the Internet. 'Legal Access is no longer affordable to the common American,' says Yvonne Engelbrecht, the VP ...

http://www.emailwire.com/release/119423-Legal-Armor-Donates-1-Million-in-Legal-Fees-to-Help-Homeowners-Facing-Foreclosure.html

'Modest' Homes Moving on Radnor's Market.

Radnor Township home sales in March increased slightly over the same month last year, but the median price of the homes that sell Dropped $100,000. According to a Home Market report from Prudential Fox and Roach Realtors, 24 properties changed hands in the township last month.

http://radnor.patch.com/articles/modest-homes-moving-on-radnor-s-market

Trade group says Ohio home sales up nearly 12 pct

An Ohio trade group's report shows statewide home sales rose nearly 12 percent in March compared to a year ago.

http://www.crescent-news.com/latest%20headlines/2013/04/23/trade-group-says-ohio-home-sales-up-nearly-12-pct

CommonWealth REIT Makes Investor Presentation Available

... details of the Company's track record of success and the ongoing implementation of its strategic plan. CommonWealth REIT (NYSE: CWH) today made available an investor presentation detailing the Company's strategic plan and responding to inaccurate ...

http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article70870CommonWealth_REIT_Makes_Investor_Presentation_Available.html

There is a Silver Lining

... of home," a phrase that conjures myriad images as personalized, specific and diverse as those individuals in the real estate market on any given day. Usually based on childhood memories or the fulfillment of "the American dream" of home ownership, ...

http://www.flatheadbeacon.com//articles/article/there_is_a_silver_lining/33039/

March U.S. new home sales up 1.5 percent

U.S. sales of new homes rebounded in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 417,000. The increase added to evidence of a sustained housing recovery at the start of the spring buying season.

http://www.cbsnews.com/8301-505123_162-57580919/march-u.s-new-home-sales-up-1.5-percent/

Most Competitive Rental Neighborhoods: Lovely, a website that helps renters...

Lovely , a website that helps renters find apartments, has analyzed the average time a San Francisco rental stays on the market.

http://sf.curbed.com/archives/2013/04/23/most_competitive_rental_neighborhoods.php

On The Market: Penthouse Condo Asks $769 K, Has Pool Access, Roof Deck

... foot roof deck certainly seems to have a lot of potential (which is to say, no one brought in plants for the real estate photo? That's too bad). Building amenities include a pool and a gym. The whole place is just over 1,000 square feet with two ...

http://dc.curbed.com/archives/2013/04/penthouse-condo-asks-769-k-has-pool-access-balcony.php

Big Pink's big floors won over Webtrends

... on the fifth. In a city known for short blocks and as a result, relatively small office floors ("floor plates in real estate lingo), it's an unusual deal. Think about it: Portland's founders laid out the city in a 200-foot by 200-foot grid, ...

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/real-estate-daily/2013/04/big-pinks-big-floors-won-over-webtrends.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vertical_50+%28Commercial+Real+Estate+Industry+News%29

homes sales rise 1.5 percent in March to 417,000

U.S. sales of new homes rose in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 417,000. The increase added to evidence of a sustained housing recovery at the start of the spring buying season.

http://www.kpic.com/news/business/New-homes-sales-rise-15-percent-in-March-to-417000-204296531.html

Benton County leads state in home sales

Pulaski County, Arkansas' largest by population, is no longer the likely list topper for the number of homes sold in a given period.

http://www.thecitywire.com/node/27486

New home sales edge higher

... in housing also has led to a rebound in home building. But despite the multiple signs of renewed strength in the real estate market, a report Monday on previously-owned homes sales showed a slight drop in sales in March. The sale of new homes is ...

http://www.news4jax.com/news/money/New-home-sales-edge-higher/-/475848/19859432/-/f4ysgi/-/index.html

CommonWealth REIT Makes Investor Presentation Available

... by all shareholders. CWH also believes that Related and its affiliates have a history of managing public real estate companies for their private benefit. Specifically, Jeff Blau, the principal of Related and CEO of the Related Companies, previously ...

http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article70870CommonWealth_REIT_Makes_Investor_Presentation_Available.html

'The Walking Dead' season 4 spoilers: 'The Wire'...

The popular zombie drama " The Walking Dead " won't be returning until late fall, but the show is adding a new face for season four.

http://www.examiner.com/article/the-walking-dead-season-4-spoilers-the-wire-actor-talks-for-roy-stark?cid=rss

Big Pink's big floors won over Webtrends

... on the fifth. In a city known for short blocks and as a result, relatively small office floors ("floor plates in real estate lingo), it's an unusual deal. Think about it: Portland's founders laid out the city in a 200-foot by 200-foot grid, ...

http://www.bizjournals.com/portland/blog/real-estate-daily/2013/04/big-pinks-big-floors-won-over-webtrends.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_portland+%28Portland+Business+Journal%29

homes sales rise 1.5 percent in March to 417,000

U.S. sales of new homes rose in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 417,000. The increase added to evidence of a sustained housing recovery at the start of the spring buying season.

http://www.kboi2.com/news/business/New-homes-sales-rise-15-percent-in-March-to-417000-204296531.html

REMI Announces Top 3 Tips for Mobile Real Estate Marketing

The Real Estate Marketing Insider announces its top three tips for mobile real estate marketing to help realtors capitalize on growing mobile browsing trends.

http://www.prweb.com/releases/2013/4/prweb10661527.htm

architecture: Stunning Bridgehampton Modernism by Sag Harbor Architects Bates Masi

Check out this gorgeous new Bridgehampton house by local architects Bates Masi over on Curbed National.

http://hamptons.curbed.com/archives/2013/04/23/stunning_bridgehampton_modernism_by_sag_harbor_architects_bates_masi.php

in contract: Lazy Point Teardown Moved into Contract Quickly

This tiny cottage on a small plot in Lazy Point clicked over into contract in the blink of an eye.

http://hamptons.curbed.com/archives/2013/04/23/lazy_point_teardown_moved_into_contract_quickly.php

New U.S. home sales rise

Leonard Stern lists Soho penthouse

Billionaire real estate developer Leonard Stern has put his Soho penthouse on the market for $17.25 million, Curbed reported.

http://therealdeal.com/blog/2013/04/23/leonard-stern-lists-soho-penthouse/

Possible buyer for W-P building

Sale of the former Wheeling-Pittsburgh Steel headquarters in Wheeling is pending with an $800,000 offer from a New Albany, Ohio, real estate investor.

http://weirtondailytimes.com/page/content.detail/id/598537/Possible-buyer-for-W-P-building.html?nav=5006

New to Market: Max Adler Mansion, One of Chicago's Largest, Lists for $4.9M

... r Mansion is asking $4.9M . Listing: 4939 S Greenwood Ave. [@properties] Planetarium Donor's Mansion Glimmers in Real Estate Galaxy [Trib]

http://chicago.curbed.com/archives/2013/04/23/max-adler-mansion-one-of-chicagos-largest-lists-for-49m.php

Video Interlude: If you're not the Sunday morning...

If you're not the Sunday morning TV type, you probably missed CBS' short video segment on unobstructed view penthouse living .

http://chicago.curbed.com/archives/2013/04/23/video-interlude-14.php

Development Watch: Northwestern Awaiting RFQ Proposals For Prentice Replacement

A tipster forwarded Northwestern University's Request for Qualifications for a new medical research building at the site of the to-be-demolished Old Prentice .

http://chicago.curbed.com/archives/2013/04/23/northwestern-awaiting-rfq-proposals-for-prentice-replacement.php

Video game Pong played on 29-story Circa Centre skyscraper

Nostalgic fans of the 1970s video game Pong will recall playing it in a video arcade or perhaps on a Sega Mega Drive.

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/sciencetech/article-2312911/Video-game-Pong-played-29-story-Circa-Centre-skyscraper.html?ITO=1490&ns_mchannel=rss&ns_campaign=1490

Undue Commercial Real Estate Risks Are Bad: The Mathematical Proof of the Blindingly Obvious

I was entertaining myself early this morning by looking over a joint agency report just released entitled " An Analysis of the Impact of the Commercial Real Estate Concentration Guidance ". This report summarizes the performance of bank CRE portfolios following the issuance of interagency guidance in 2006 entitled " Concentrations in Commercial ... (more)

http://www.jdsupra.com/post/documentViewer.aspx?fid=7b2aca9c-31bb-4779-a90e-8e033971fe32

Columbia Property Trust Signs KeyCorp to a 15-Year Lease Extension

)--Columbia Property Trust (formerly Wells REIT II) today announced the signing of a 15-year lease extension with KeyCorp for the company's namesake corporate headquarters location at Key Tower in Cleveland, Ohio. "KeyCorp has been a valued tenant of ...

http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20130423006179/en/Columbia-Property-Trust-Signs-KeyCorp-15-Year-Lease

Notable Gainers: E I Du Pont De Nemours And Co, Graphic Packaging...

which owns a 56 percent controlling interest in Select Income REIT (NYSE: SIR), which owns more than 400 acres of industrial land in Mapunapuna, Sand Island, Kalihi and Kapolei - also adopted new board rules that are aimed at ending unsolicited ...

http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/notable-gainers-e-i-du-pont-de-nemours-and-co-graphic-packaging-holding-company-commonwealth-reit-the-ryland-group-241574.htm

Kite Realty Group Trust Announces Acquisition of Shopping Center in Nashville

... ownership and management risks; the Company's ability to maintain its status as a real estate investment trust ("REIT") for federal income tax purposes; potential environmental and other liabilities; impairment in the value of real estate property ...

http://www.businesswire.com/news/topix/20130423005983/en

Mexican Investors Love REITs

Real estate investment trusts were first introduced to Mexico in 2011 and they are proving very popular with investors who want to make money in the real estate market without having to buy buildings.

http://www.nuwireinvestor.com/articles/mexican-investors-love-reits-60722.aspx?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nuwireinvestor%2Flatestnews+%28NuWire+Investor%3A+Latest+News%29

European Retail Investment Soars

... competitive pricing began to push investors up the risk curve. Key deals that completed included the purchase by F&C REIT Asset Management of the Grosvenor Shopping Centre Fund for 254 million and Intu Properties' acquisition of Midsummer Place in ...

http://www.nuwireinvestor.com/articles/european-retail-investment-soars-60720.aspx?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+nuwireinvestor%2Flatestnews+%28NuWire+Investor%3A+Latest+News%29

Monday, April 22, 2013

UPDATE 2-U.S. existing home sales edge down, prices rise

ROB Insight is The Globe and Mail's exclusive feature led by a team of award-winning editors and writers who provide you with in-depth analysis on breaking business news and the issues that matter most.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/try-it-now/try-it-now-rob-insight/?contentRedirect=true&articleId=11461137

Us Stocks-Wall Street ticks mostly lower on earnings uncertainty

U.S. stocks were mostly lower on Monday as a mixed bag of corporate earnings pointed to an uncertain growth outlook, which could lead to more volatile trading ahead.

http://www.reuters.com/article/2013/04/22/markets-usa-stocks-idUSL2N0D915C20130422?feedType=RSS&feedName=industrialsSector

The Markets Now: Stocks Pare Losses After Weak Home Sales Report

Stocks are little changed today after existing home sales decreased month-over-month. The Dow decreased 0.14% to 14,526.51. The S&P 500 climbed 0.17% to 1,557.87, and the Nasdaq rose 0.54% to 3,223.35. The Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago reported today that its National Activity Index fell to -0.23 in March from 0.76 in February.

http://www.minyanville.com/business-news/markets/articles/markets-Apple-Microsoft-General-Electric-Halliburton/4/22/2013/id/49402

Elkridge Company Relocating to Downtown Columbia

A Howard County company announced Monday it will move its corporate headquarters from Elkridge to three floors of the office building at 70 Corporate Center in Downtown Columbia.

http://columbia.patch.com/articles/elkridge-company-relocating-to-downtown-columbia

Global and China Industrial Gases Industry Report, 2012-2013

... decreased output in China iron & steel industry because of massive loss-making. Since 2013, due to the reviving real estate market, China has witnessed robust recovery in economy, especially in iron & steel and heavy chemical sectors. In the ...

http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/global-and-china-industrial-gases-industry-report-2012-2013-238265.htm

Investors Alert: Annaly Capital Management, MetroPCS Communications...

ThePennyStockProfiler.com, an investment community with a special focus on updating investors with recent news on the U.S. stock market, issues news alert on the following stocks:- Annaly Capital Management, Inc.

http://www.sbwire.com/press-releases/investors-alert-annaly-capital-management-metropcs-communications-inc-newcastle-investment-corp-array-biopharma-inc-240980.htm

Melody Setoodehnia a 14 won first prize in Smitha s Draper Business...

... '14: Your Market Match is a website that connects homebuyers and sellers to agents who best match their real estate needs by personalizing the search criteria. As the Match.com of the realty world, Your Market Match allows homebuyers and sellers to ...

http://www.smith.edu/news/2012-13/draperwinner.php

US home sales slip as supply remains tight

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes dipped in March as the supply remained tight.

http://www.sfgate.com/business/personal-finance/article/US-home-sales-slip-as-supply-remains-tight-4453020.php

Starwood Property Trust completes LNR Property acquisition

... Group and half the ownership interest in Auction.com for $194 million. Starwood was a primary investor in the real estate sector throughout 2012 as well as the beginning of this year, creating a solid floor under home prices. As a result, if housing ...

http://www.housingwire.com/fastnews/2013/04/22/starwood-property-trust-completes-lnr-property-acquisition?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+housingwire%2FuOVI+%28HousingWire%29

Air Canada sees first-quarter loss, analysts expect jet financing soon

... $106-million in the first quarter of 2013, compared with a loss of $91-million in the same period last year. The real estate market in Toronto and elsewhere may be slowing down but there are homes available for those wanting to buy in desirable ...

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/report-on-business/air-canada-sees-first-quarter-loss-analysts-expect-jet-financing-soon/article11449914/?cmpid=rss1

Brevard single-family home sales up 12% in March

Sales of single-family homes in Brevard County jumped more than 12 percent in March compared with February, while the median selling price - the point at which half the homes sell for less, half for more - rose 7 percent over that period.

http://www.floridatoday.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.floridatoday.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013130422006%26nclick_check%3D1

Illinois housing market continues to rebound

... when the median price was $130,250. "We are entering what is traditionally the busiest period of the year in the real estate market," said Michael Oldenettel, president of IAR. He added, "The decreasing time it takes to sell a home, coupled with ...

http://www.housingwire.com/fastnews/2013/04/22/illinois-housing-market-continues-rebound?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+housingwire%2FuOVI+%28HousingWire%29

Existing-home sales continue to slip

Existing-home sales continued to slip in March from inventory constraints, which continue to push home prices up, according to data from the National Association of Realtors .

http://www.housingwire.com/news/2013/04/22/existing-home-sales-continue-slip?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+housingwire%2FuOVI+%28HousingWire%29

5 REALTORS Receive Grants and Mentorship via...

... began five years ago as a way for Good Neighbor Award winners to foster fledgling charitable efforts by other real estate professionals. "Mentors use their years of experience to teach Volunteering Works recipients new fundraising techniques, and ...

http://realtormag.realtor.org/daily-news/2013/04/22/5-realtors-receive-grants-and-mentorship-volunteering-works

Short supply hampers home sales in March

Total sales of existing homes, which include completed transactions of single-family homes, townhomes and condominiums, declined 0.6 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.92 million in March from downwardly revised 4.95 million in February, the National Association of Realtors said on Monday.

http://thehill.com/blogs/on-the-money/1091-housing/295257-short-supply-hampers-home-sales-in-march

Previously Owned U.S. Home Sales Unexpectedly Fell in March

... said April 16. Contacts in most districts of the Federal Reserve system said "residential and commercial real estate improved markedly" with rising property values and demand for home loans that was "steady to slightly up," according to its Beige ...

http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2013-04-22/sales-of-u-s-previously-owned-homes-unexpectedly-fell-in-march.html

Does the key to happiness lie in real estate?

... path doesn't have you tickled pink, then consider renting, buying and selling homes for a living. That's right: Real estate agents apparently are a cheerful bunch these days, relatively speaking. They're ranked No. 1 on CareerBliss' 2013 list of the ...

http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/news/2013/04/22/does-the-key-to-happiness-lie-in-real.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+vertical_17+%28Human+Resources+Industry+News%29

Strathmore, developer announce plans for 250-seat music venue

Strathmore and Rockville-based developer Federal Realty have announced plans for a 250-seat music venue overlooking the luxury movie theater under construction at the Pike & Rose development in White Flint.

http://www.wtop.com/52/3294703/Strathmore-developer-announce-plans-for-250-seat-music-venue

Residence Inn Denver City Center Acquired by Inland American Real Estate Trust for $80 Million

Inland American Lodging Group, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Inland American Real Estate Trust, Inc., announced today that it has acquired the 14-story, 228-room Residence Inn by Marriott Denver City Center and adjoining 448-space parking garage for a purchase price of $80 million.

http://www.hotelnewsresource.com/article70814Residence_Inn_Denver_City_Center_Acquired_by_Inland_American_Real_Estate_Trust_for_____Million.html

Launching of Corals At Keppel Bay, A New Waterfront Residential...

Living in the modern world, individuals and families seek a blend of advancement without losing touch of nature and the essentials of living.

http://www.i-newswire.com/launching-of-corals-at-keppel-bay/220334

Nearly Sixty Percent of Executives Say Economic Conditions Are...

... profit growth Wholesalers, Distributors and Logistics firms, the Chemicals and Metals industries, and Real Estate firms are most likely to say pricing transparency has affected their pricing strategies The Media and Entertainment industry, the ...

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20130422005936&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

US home sales slip as supply remains tight

Sales of previously occupied U.S. homes dipped in March as the supply remained tight.

http://www.wafb.com/story/22040837/us-home-sales-slip-as-supply-remains-tight

NY housing market improves in 2013

The number of closed home sales, median sales price and pending sales in New York increased in the first three months of the year compared to the same period in 2012, according to the state Association of Realtors.

http://www.pressconnects.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.pressconnects.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013304220018%26nclick_check%3D1

US home-sales figures slip in March

Data from the US housing market disappointed on Monday afternoon as existing-home sales showed a surprise decline in March.

http://www.livecharts.co.uk/share_prices/US-home-sales-figures-slip-in-March-news20844842.html

Home Sales Slip As Supply Remains Tight

The National Association of Realtors said sales dipped to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.92 million, from 4.95 million in February.

http://www.dailybusinessreview.com/PubArticleDBR.jsp?id=1202597014454&Home_Sales_Slip_As_Supply_Remains_Tight

Recollections of the Electric Circus: "If you remembered much of what ...

The interior of the Electric Circus on St. Mark's Place. Pic courtesy Christian Montone/flickr WARNING The article contains a couple light spoilers about last night's 'Mad Men' on AMC.

http://theboweryboys.blogspot.com/2013/04/recollections-of-electric-circus-if-you.html

Them and Them

One morning in June 2005, a team of real-estate agents left Manhattan and drove an hour north to the western part of Rockland County to A repossess a house.

http://chaptzem.blogspot.com/2013/04/them-and-them.html

Indian girl's rape highlights missing children

The number of closed home sales, median sales price and pending sales in New York increased in the first three months of the year compared to the same period in 2012, according to the state Association of Realtors.

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/usatoday/article/2102711

U.S. IPO Recap: Fairway Jumps 45% In 6-Deal Week

... 2012 and has traded as high as $17.60 and as low as $4.80. Intelsat finished the week up 10%. Hannon Armstrong, a REIT that provides financing for clean energy and other infrastructure projects, priced at $12.50. The company's gross proceeds of $167 ...

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1358271-u-s-ipo-recap-fairway-jumps-45-in-6-deal-week?source=feed

Real estate executives' optimism hits record high since downturn

Optimism among leading real estate executives nationwide rose to a record-high level not seen since the collapse of the financial markets almost five years ago, according to a new survey .

http://www.bizjournals.com/birmingham/morning_call/2013/04/real-estate-executives-optimism-hits.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_birmingham+%28Birmingham+Business+Journal%29

A Clean Energy REIT: Hannon Armstrong Sustainable Infrastructure

... traded Real Estate Investment Trusts ( REITs ) dedicated to sustainable infrastructure. The other such sustainable REIT is Power REIT (NYSE:PW), which I have written about extensively . PW is both illiquid and involved in significant litigation , ...

http://www.forbes.com/sites/tomkonrad/2013/04/22/a-clean-energy-reit-hannon-armstrong-sustainable-infrastructure/

Companies Gobbling Up Turn-Key Data Center Space

... than 400,000 square feet of turn-key data center space in recent months, according to a new market survey from real estate firm Avison Young . Despite that strong activity, the market for wholesale data center space continues to face a potential ...

http://www.datacenterknowledge.com/archives/2013/04/22/robust-leasing-in-turn-key-data-centers/?utm-source=feedburner&utm-medium=feed&utm-campaign=Feed%3A+DataCenterKnowledge+%28Data+Center+Knowledge%29

Sales of previously occupied homes dipped to 4.92M in March as supply remained tight

At midday: Stocks flat, though gold continues rebound

Traders work on the floor at the New York Stock Exchange on April 22, 2013. North American stocks were relatively unchanged in midday trading.

http://www.theglobeandmail.com/globe-investor/inside-the-market/at-midday-stocks-flat-though-gold-continues-rebound/article11458560/?cmpid=rss1

U.S. Stocks Trade Mixed

A lot of job-switchers are ignoring what may be one of the best options to get the most out of their retirement: Moving their savings into their new employer's 401 .

http://online.wsj.com/article/SB10001424127887324874204578438352409166928.html?mod=rss_asia_whats_news

Home sales slip in March

Home sales slipped slightly in March, according to the latest reading from the National Association of Realtors, but were at much stronger levels than a year ago.

http://www.krdo.com/news/economy-tracker/Home-sales-slip-in-March/-/477266/19843228/-/u5iifez/-/index.html

Research and Markets: Analysis of China State Construction Engineering Corporation 2013

China State Construction Engineering Corporation Limited specializes in construction industry, real estate industry and international engineering contracting industry.

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20130422006180&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

Northwest news: Montana man reunited with woman-hating macaw; anarchists workshop halted

... locks when he smelled marijuana and noticed a car in the garage. The locksmith left the home and called the real estate agent who called police. Spokane County sheriff' s detectives found a sliding door open and announced their presence. The ...

http://www.oregonlive.com/pacific-northwest-news/index.ssf/2013/04/northwest_news_montana_man_reu.html

CBL Announces Addition of Restaurant District at Volusia Mall in Daytona Beach, FL

CBL & Associates Properties, Inc. , today announced that construction had commenced on the addition of a restaurant district at Volusia Mall in Daytona Beach, FL.

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20130422006212&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

Weingarten Realty Investors Closes $500 Million Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility

... primarily through acquisitions and new development." Weingarten Realty Investors (NYSE: WRI) is a commercial real estate owner, manager and developer. At December 31, 2012, the Company owned or operated under long-term leases, either directly or ...

http://www.businesswire.com/portal/site/topix/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20130422006221&newsLang=en&ndmConfigId=1000639&vnsId=41

SD's percentage of distressed properties drops in March

The share of equity home sales rose in March to their highest level in five years, while pending home sales climbed from the previous month, according to the California Association of Realtors (CAR).

http://www.sddt.com/RealEstate/article.cfm?SourceCode=20130422tqa&_t=SDs+percentage+of+distressed+properties+drops+in+March

Stocks Slump In Soft Trade; Microsoft, Hasbro Steam Higher

The Dow Jones industrial average dropped 0.3%. The S&P 500 was down 0.2% and the Nasdaq hung 0.1% into the red.

http://news.investors.com/investing-stock-market-today/042213-652776-stocks-open-down-in-soft-trade.htm

Equity Sales Hit Five-Year High; Pending Home Sales Post Monthly Gain ...

... index of 100 is equal to the average level of contract activity during 2008. Leading the way...A in California real estate for more than 100 years, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORSA ( www.car.org ) is one of the largest state trade ...

http://eon.businesswire.com/news/eon/20130422005488/en/Equity-Sales-Hit-Five-Year-High-Pending-Home

That's Rather Hideous: Got Three Wishes and $405K? Buy This Absurd NYC Studio

This apartment in NYC pegs itself as "a portal to a scene out of Arabian Nights," which would be totally true if Arabian Nights was a story of a wannabe gypsy and her travails with broken mirrors, gold spray paint, and a stapler, and not, you know, a 1940s Hollywood classic.

http://curbed.com/archives/2013/04/22/got-three-wishes-and-405k-buy-this-absurd-nyc-studio.php

Magazine Living: Orange You Glad...

The all-American characters of Gary and Elaine have wormed their way into households aplenty thanks to the ingenuity of Molly Erdman, whose Catalog Living blog points to styling curiosities within catalogs.

http://curbed.com/archives/2013/04/22/orange-you-glad-1.php

Artistry: Here Now, Amazingly Intricate Cathedrals Built Atop Tanks

Inspired by conflict, morality, and death - you know, just your basic glass-half-full subjects - Kansas-based sculptor Kris Kuksi erects ornate, Rococo-esque cathedrals atop tanks, effectively plunking classic symbols of faith and God atop mechanical structures of the modern-day warfare.

http://curbed.com/archives/2013/04/22/here-now-amazingly-intricate-cathedrals-built-atop-tanks.php

Featured Project: Sculptural Meets Structural in Stunning Bates Masi Home

When clients initially approached architect Paul Masi, of the Sag Harbor, N.Y.-based firm Bates Masi Architects, about doing some work on the Bridgehampton property they had owned for nearly a decade, the talk was of a thorough renovation of the existing structure.

http://curbed.com/archives/2013/04/22/sculpture-meets-sculpture-in-stunning-home-by-bates-masi.php

Wisconsin home sales up 11 percent through March

Wisconsin home sale prices were up 5 percent through March 2013, and the number sales were up by 10.8 percent, according to the Wisconsin Realtors Association .

http://www.bizjournals.com/milwaukee/news/2013/04/22/wisconsin-home-sales-up-11-percent.html?ana=RSS&s=article_search&utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+bizj_milwaukee+%28Milwaukee+Business+Journal%29

Sales of existing homes slip slightly

Existing-home sales declined in March from inventory constraints, which continued to pressure home prices, according to the National Association of Realtors.

http://www.homechannelnews.com/article/sales-existing-homes-slip-slightly

Existing home sales drop in March

Existing home sales fell slightly in March,falling short of analysts' expectations and highlighting how a shortage of housing inventory could be a speed bump in an otherwise-solid recovery.

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/economy/existing-home-sales-drop-in-march/2013/04/22/db8306f0-ab51-11e2-a8b9-2a63d75b5459_story.html

Sunday, April 21, 2013

RealBench 1.0

RealBench is a useful application for the real estate agents and companies that need to keep track of multiple properties.

http://www.softpedia.com/get/Others/Finances-Business/RealBench.shtml

Richest Man In LA Talks About Taking Risks

Super-Size Your Big Mac Dividends: Write Covered Calls

... calls. In a previous article, I discussed how this strategy could be applied effectively using high-dividend paying REIT s. Here I will illustrate its effectiveness as applied to three well-known fast food companies. For a small investment the buyer ...

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1357061-super-size-your-big-mac-dividends-write-covered-calls?source=feed

Got the talent to spin? It's time to put it on the table

... p." Ms Rushbrook, now 25, DJs about 10 times a month, under the name Miss Rush, and has quit her job as a junior real estate agent.

http://www.theage.com.au/entertainment/tv-and-radio/got-the-talent-to-spin-its-time-to-put-it-on-the-table-20130420-2i784.html

Spring Real Estate Season Kicks Off

GRAND JUNCTION, Colo. This weekend the spring real estate season kicked off, with towns across the country taking part in Open House Weekend.

http://www.krextv.com/news/around-the-region/Spring-Real-Estate-Season-Kicks-Off-204019761.html

Sotheby's International Realty Brand Enters Malta

Sotheby's International Realty Affiliates LLC recently announced its luxury real estate services are now available in Malta with the opening of Malta Sotheby's International Realty.

http://rismedia.com/2013-04-21/sothebys-international-realty-brand-enters-malta/?utm_source=feedburner&utm_medium=feed&utm_campaign=Feed%3A+Rismedia+%28RISMedia+Real+Estate+News%29

More ideas for the Hoover Building

... last month from interested parties. Many Chinese-Americans see an opportunity to benefit from Washington's real estate boom, but say it may be taken from them. Sequestration-related legal work is flowing in from nearly all directions as contractors ...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/business/capitalbusiness/2013/04/19/f7e08b92-a6a6-11e2-a8e2-5b98cb59187f_story.html

Agent's licence suspended for fake signature

An Auckland real estate agent has had his licence suspended for a year after he forged a lawyer's signature.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/business/8581197/Agents-licence-suspended-for-fake-signature

Disappearing house: Richmond could become a seller's market

... the housing market in the Richmond, stemming from job growth in the region and high demand for quality housing. Real estate agents say home for sale do not stay on the market long. William Frick and his family sold their two-story home in Hanover ...

http://wtvr.com/2013/04/21/disappearing-house-richmond-could-become-a-sellers-market/

Prigge, Realtors group discuss financing of his council campaign

Councilman John Prigge noted he spent less than $2,500 on his recent, successful bid for re-election, while a Realtors group that endorsed him spent $8,500 independent of Prigge's campaign on mailings and robo-calls urging voters to choose him.

http://couriernews.suntimes.com/19590346-418/prigge-realtors-group-discuss-financing-of-his-council-campaign.html

Haunted house market controled in Hong Kong

Potential home-buyers in the world's largest real estate market can get between 10 to 30 percent off of a house or apartment's market price due to it being haunted.

http://www.examiner.com/article/haunted-house-market?cid=rss

Little Pink Houses of Hope Returns to Pleasure Island

... view it. A wide variety of weekly columns covering everything from Politics and Pyramid Feng Shui to the local Real Estate Market and Religion. All from local authors living in our community. "Hope"a ..everybody needs a little "Hope" in their lives ...

http://islandgazette.net/news-server5/index.php/features/events-and-features/life-on-the-island/19119-little-pink-houses-of-hope-returns-to-pleasure-island-4-17-2013

The industries cashing in on your heartbreak

... divorce including retail as people brought extra furniture for new homes, relocation services, hotels and even real estate agents gained as people looked for short-term accommodation options. The top industries benefiting from divorce: Personal ...

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/the-industries-cashing-in-on-your-heartbreak/story-fn7ve1gj-1226624228736?from=public_rss

Big Buzz For MCAW as the Hive Opens In Chester

The Morris County Arts Workshop officially opened their Hive in Chester on Saturday, with a ribbon cutting ceremony that has been creating an appropriate amount of buzz over the last few months.

http://jefferson.patch.com/articles/grand-opening-of-the-hive-chester

Weather's right to buy a new home

Home sales are on the country are on the rise and buyers in central Illinois are feeling the push.

http://illinoishomepage.net/fulltext?nxd_id=483862

Is Taylor Swift Starting a Second Career as a Real Estate Mogul?

It looks like Taylor Swift may be expanding her real estate portfolio again. She already owns property in Nashville and Beverly Hills, and she allegedly bought that place in Hyannis Port, MA next to the Kennedy compound last year.

http://www.wmdh.com/common/more.php?m=58&ts=1366585524&article=3E2ADCB8A93D11E286DEFEFDADE6840A&mode=2

The industries cashing in on your heartbreak

... divorce including retail as people brought extra furniture for new homes, relocation services, hotels and even real estate agents gained as people looked for short-term accommodation options. The top industries benefiting from divorce: Personal ...

http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/news/the-industries-cashing-in-on-your-heartbreak/story-fn7ve1gj-1226624228736

Super-rich close gap between bonds and Bond Street

... bonds. As the wealthy shield cash from the hazards of the financial crisis in the world's most upmarket real estate, it has widened the gulf between the best and worst retail streets, a chasm already yawning under the influence of sluggish spending ...

http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/premium/economy-watch/super-rich-close-gap-between-bonds-and-bond-street-20130422

Q1 earnings of listed firms may be hit by big drop among a few

Gross revenue grew 14.8 per cent from $155.2 million last year to $178.2 million, while net property income was up 15.5 per cent at $125.1 million.

http://www.businesstimes.com.sg/premium/companies/others/q1-earnings-listed-firms-may-be-hit-big-drop-among-few-20130422

Lancaster's Titanic still afloat

The Titanic sank 101 years ago this month on April 15, 1912. After seeing articles in old issues of Lancaster newspapers with titles such as "Sheriff Sells Titanic" and "Fire Damages Old 'Titanic,' " I decided this was the month to learn more about Lancaster's Titanic.

http://www.lancastereaglegazette.com/needlogin?type=login&redirecturl=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.lancastereaglegazette.com%2Fapps%2Fpbcs.dll%2Farticle%3FAID%3D2013304210012%26nclick_check%3D1

Albany housing market on the improving

... that's the highest it's been since 2008. Debbie Fulford is an associate broker with ReMax. She has 23 years of real estate experience. She says many people still have the dream of home ownership and lower interest rates are making homes more ...

http://www.walb.com/story/22036215/albany-housing-market-on-the-uprise

Celebrity hair stylist feels the love

... vets and weren't about to let a little thing like rain dampen their spirits. Some heavy hitters in the Vancouver real estate market came out for the Magnum Projects gala in Sinclair Centre . Mind you, the impressive turnout shouldn't be that much of ...

http://vancouver.24hrs.ca/2013/04/21/celebrity-hair-stylist-feels-the-love

Investing a few hundred dollars can give a big return when you sell your home

The average selling price of a home last year was $146,000 nationwide but that number grew.

http://www.wrdw.com/home/headlines/Investing-a-few-hundred-dollars-can-give-a-big-return-when-you-sell-your-home-204009151.html

Sparky's Quill: Who was W.P. Carey?

... might be an understatement. Whatever Carey liked, he funded. In 1973 he founded the W.P. Carey & Company, a real estate investment company, which he grew into a multi-billion dollar business. Once Carey amassed this fortune, he created the W.P. ...

http://www.statepress.com/2013/04/21/sparkys-quill-who-was-w-p-carey/

Freeport-McMoran Is Still A Strong Buy

Freeport-McMoRan Copper & Gold is the second largest copper producing company and is a major producer of gold and molybdenum.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1356941-freeport-mcmoran-is-still-a-strong-buy?source=feed

Saudi boss buys 469 flats at $190 million

... worth $190 million to a Saudi businessman. DHA photo Agaoglu Group, one of the highest flyers in the Turkish real estate industry, has sold 469 apartments worth $190.7 million to a businessman from Saudi Arabia in one deal. The sale made up nearly ...

http://www.hurriyetdailynews.com/saudi-boss-buys-469-flats-at-190-million.aspx?pageID=238&nid=45364&NewsCatID=345

SW home sales hit record

... a price rise in the South West, where low interest rates and affordable prices have whipped up a buying frenzy. Real estate agents had record sales in the March quarter as investors and buyers snapped up properties in areas such as Dunsborough and ...

http://au.news.yahoo.com/thewest/a/-/breaking/16829963/sw-home-sales-hit-record/

2013 Arthur Bacon Golf Tournament

... Aaron Hofmann is the founder of SmyrnaVinings.com and also a Realtor with Keller Williams focused on the Smyrna real estate market and the Vinings real estate market. Aaron is a transplant from the Midwest (amazingly not a native Atlantan) and has ...

http://www.smyrnavinings.com/2013/04/2013-arthur-bacon-golf-tournament/

Brooklyn Townhouse Roundup: Park Slope Brownstone Unchanged for Over a Century and More

Welcome to the Brooklyn Townhouse Roundup, where we - you guessed it - take a look at the most notable Brooklyn townhouses to hit the market over the past week.

http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2013/04/21/park_slope_brownstone_unchanged_for_over_a_century_and_more.php

The Six Digit Club: East Village Two-Bedroom Co-op Wants $650,000

Welcome back to The Six Digit Club , in which we take a look at a newish-to-market listing priced under $1 million, because nice things sometimes come in small packages.

http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2013/04/21/east_village_twobedroom_coop_wants_650000.php

What Motivates Home Buyers?

We've seen all kinds of articles and news lately about the rebirth of the residential real estate market here in Charlotte.

http://www.hiphoods.com/blog/2013/04/21/what-motivates-home-buyers/

5 Holdings I'm Buying Now As The Market Falters

Whether or not one believes the market is overbought or oversold in the present, what remains inevitably true is that investors are beginning to feel a little more uncertain.

http://seekingalpha.com/article/1356891-5-holdings-i-m-buying-now-as-the-market-falters?source=feed

This Agency mREIT Could Expand its Spread

... company reported EPS of $0.32, $0.02 ahead of the consensus mean expectations. CYS Investments is a pure-play mortgage REIT since it invests exclusively in Agency mortgage backed securities. Therefore, the trends visible in its first quarter ...

http://beta.fool.com/equityfinancials/2013/04/21/this-agency-mreit-could-expand-its-spread/32137/?source=TheMotleyFool

Barron's Recap: Bulls Run Rampant

This weekend in Barron's online: results of Barron's Big Money survey and the prospects for gold mining stocks, Chiquita Brands and CommonWealth REIT.

http://www.benzinga.com/media/barrons/13/04/3514059/barrons-recap-bulls-run-rampant

Referendum Could Grant DC Control of Budget

... ratings are high and tax revenues continue to grow, thanks to a swelling population and a booming commercial real estate market. That's a dramatic turnaround from the early and mid-1990s, when the city was in such bad fiscal shape that Congress had ...

http://washington.cbslocal.com/2013/04/21/referendum-could-grant-dc-control-of-budget/

Cash becomes king in Florida home sales

In Metro Orlando, the median home price has risen 22 percent in the past year. Statewide, the median sale price for single-family homes in February was up by $17,000. Condo and townhome sale prices jumped by $20,000. Data from the Florida Realtors show that in February, 51 percent of single-family home sales and 77 percent of townhome deals were ... (more)

http://www.orlandosentinel.com/business/os-cfb-jim-stratton-column-042213-20130421,0,541402.column?track=rss

Referendum could grant DC control of budget

... ratings are high and tax revenues continue to grow, thanks to a swelling population and a booming commercial real estate market. That's a dramatic turnaround from the early and mid-1990s, when the city was in such bad fiscal shape that Congress had ...

http://www.sfgate.com/news/article/Referendum-could-grant-DC-control-of-budget-4451406.php

Mark Stark Named Prudential Real Estate's Broker of the Year

Mark Stark, CEO of Americana Holdings, was named Prudential Real Estate's 2013 Broker of the Year at its annual convention in Las Vegas this week, the company has announced.

http://rismedia.com/2013-04-21/mark-stark-named-prudential-real-estates-broker-of-the-year/

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust Earnings Preview: Get Ahead of the Analysts

Pennsylvania Real Estate Investment Trust will report earnings after markets close on Monday, April 22nd.

http://wallstcheatsheet.com/stocks/pennsylvania-real-estate-investment-trust-earnings-preview-get-ahead-of-the-analysts.html/

Wilton Real Estate - A Continuing Momentum

As I suggested in my blog in March, our real estate market seems to be continuing on a steady upward path.

http://wilton.patch.com/blog_posts/wilton-real-estate-a-continuing-momentum

Warren County Solid Waste Advisory Council considering...

... site in 2004 for $16 million, but plans to develop industry, offices and warehouses there were stalled when the real estate market bottomed out. Town officials believe they can succeed in developing the land where Preferred Unlimited failed because ...

http://www.lehighvalleylive.com/warren-county/express-times/index.ssf/2013/04/warren_county_solid_waste_advi.html

Man Sought in Series of Carjackings

... after a man stole a vehicle in Pacific Beach and then tried to steal other cars in Kearny Mesa Saturday. Real estate agent Martin Correia was picking up a sign in Pacific Beach when he tried to help someone who seemed to be having trouble "He was ...

http://www.nbcsandiego.com/news/local/Man-Sought-in-Series-of-Carjackings-Pacific-Beach-Kearny-Mesa-203992861.html

Marathon bombing suspect's family's North Kingstown house up for sale

The day after Boston Marathon bombing suspect Tamerlan Tsarnaev, 26, was killed in an early morning firefight with police in Massachusetts, the parents of a former North Kingstown woman to whom he'd been married put their home up for sale , according to their real estate agent.

http://news.providencejournal.com/breaking-news/2013/04/marathon-bombing-suspects-familys-north-kingstown-house-up-for-saleready.html

Rt 1 Box 506

... be respected. And we offer the services on this site for free and without obligation. Why? We want to be your real estate agents. As your trusted, professional real estate partners, we will help you find the best home in your area within your price ...

http://www.pocahontastimes.com/realestate/listing/rt-1-box-506/11026

Preservation Watch: Tin Pan Alley Still Not Landmarked, for Sale Once Again

The row of Chelsea brownstones that make up Tin Pan Alley , the birthplace of American popular music in the late 19th and early 20th centuries, have once again hit the market after failing to find a buyer five years ago .

http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2013/04/21/tin_pan_alley_still_not_landmarked_for_sale_once_again.php

On the Market: Full-Floor Renovated Park Avenue Pad Wants $16.5 Million

The Robert A.M. Stern-redesigned 12th floor of 820 Park Avenue is so fancy that the dining room walls are now made of gold .

http://ny.curbed.com/archives/2013/04/21/fullfloor_renovated_park_avenue_pad_wants_165_million.php

Black Male Graduation Rates Improving

... Educators and community leaders gathered to brainstorm ways to combat the problem. Gayle Batey, a local real estate agent, led the charge, donating $50,000 in seed money for a pilot program at Bakersfield, South and West high schools. Project BEST ...

http://www.universitybusiness.com/news/black-male-graduation-rates-improving

A showcase of Camella Lifestyle

SHOWCASING the dominance and leadership of Camella Southern Mindanao in the real estate industry not only in Mindanao but in the country, a two-day grand exhibit was launched on April 6-7 at the SMX Convention Center of SM Lanang.

http://www.sunstar.com.ph/davao/feature/2013/04/21/showcase-camella-lifestyle-278743

What If You Cannot Refinance Later?

... of people who should be able to qualify to buy or refinance cannot . But people don't pay attention to most real estate problems until they're smacked in the face with a cold haddock. With a half million dollar investment on the line, this is ...

http://www.searchlightcrusade.net/2013/04/what_if_you_cannot_refinance_l_1.html

Novartis a Finalist for Commercial Real Estate Impact Award

East Hanover's Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.'s Oncology Consolidation Project is among three finalists for United Way of Northern New Jersey's 2013 Commercial Real Estate Network Impact Award, according to My Central Jersey.

http://livingston.patch.com/articles/novartis-a-finalist-for-commercial-real-estate-impact-award

Saturday, April 20, 2013

City Room: At Mayoral Forum, Hostility Toward Quinn, Even Before Her Arrival

... Quinn to thank" for Mr. Bloomberg's third term and twice accused her of being the preferred candidate of the real estate industry - a damning aspersion in a crowd of public housing tenants. In the closing statements, after Ms. Quinn had noted her ...

http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/04/20/at-mayoral-forum-hostility-toward-quinn-even-before-her-arrival/?partner=rss&emc=rss

In the hunt for tear-down properties, elderly homeowners often get offers

... But Cloud, a great-grandmother who died in 2011 at 92, wasn't interested in selling her modest Cape Cod to the real estate agents and developers courting her, said her son, Ricky Cloud. She dispatched one agent who brought her cookies by saying, ...

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/in-the-hunt-for-tear-down-properties-elderly-homeowners-often-get-offers/2013/04/20/7ba712be-a767-11e2-a8e2-5b98cb59187f_story.html?wprss=rss_homepage

County Line Road Repaving, New Police Chief Top Local News

... the region this week. New Homes For Sale in Warminster This Week A list of the most recent additions to the real estate market in Warminster Township, courtesy of Trulia. Who's Hiring: PetSmart, Sovereign Bank, Compass Group USA In the market for a ...

http://warminster.patch.com/articles/county-line-road-repaving-new-police-chief-top-local-news

Black male graduation rates improving

... Educators and community leaders gathered to brainstorm ways to combat the problem. Gayle Batey, a local real estate agent, led the charge, donating $50,000 in seed money for a pilot program at Bakersfield, South and West high schools. Project BEST ...

http://www.bakersfieldcalifornian.com/local/grade/x1198347534/Black-male-graduation-rates-improving

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