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Lehman Brothers, the Wall Street investment bank, is understood to be in talks to sell its entire $40 billion (21.5 billion) real estate portfolio in a move to stem losses incurred during one of the worst property slumps since the Great Depression. Read More…

I was playing around this morning with the National Association of Realtors? (I know, I lead an exciting life) and I noticed something startling. We?re entering a kind of real estate Twilight Zone. Read More…

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Trammell Crow Co. leaves little doubt about its view of technology. It describes its proprietary web-based platform as its ‘central nervous system. Read More…

lowewrs Cheung Kong to ‘hold’, prefers Hutchison 2008/08/15 18:13 Net News Agency, 15 August Deutsche Bank downgraded Cheung Kong to ‘hold’ from ‘buy’ on valuation, and it prefers Hutchison It also cut target for Cheung Kong to HK$119.5 from HK$153. Read More…

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EIH chairman P.R.S. Oberoi (centre) with joint MD (development) Arjun Oberoi (left) and joint MD (operations) Vikram Oberoi in Calcutta on Thursday. A Telegraph picture. Calcutta, Aug. Read More…

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The nine-story project, located at 2055 Center St., will include 143 condominiums that will hit the market in 2010 and rehearsal space for Berkeley Repertory Theater. Read More…

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First came H&R Block Inc. Then the downtown Kansas City, Mo.’s resurrection followed. The development of a nine-block, $850 million entertainment district hinged on the nation’s largest tax preparer relocating its world headquarters 30 blocks north.

Sandton City s R1.77bn refurbishment. Caswell Rampheri ‘ MD of property development, Liberty Properties
MONEYWEB: Caswell Rampheri is the managing director of the property development area at Liberty Properties. He’s the man with a budget of R1.8bn to spend on Sandton City. Let’s go back a little.

Fitch Takes Various Actions on Cendant Mortgage Corp 2005-2007 Prime Transactions
(BUSINESS WIRE) — Fitch Ratings has taken numerous rating actions on the Cendant Mortgage Corporation transaction listed below: –CDMC Mortgage Pass-Through Certificates, 2005-1 The rating actions were taken as part as Fitch’s review of all 2005-2007

Arbor Realty Q2 Earnings Decline 50% Due To Lower Revenues, Yet Beat Estimates - Update
Real Estate Investment Trust Arbor Realty Trust Inc. (ABR: News, Chart, Quote ) reported second-quarter net income that declined more than 50% from the year ago period due to lower interest income.

An estate agent ordered to pay 30,000 compensation to a female employee over remarks about her breasts is thought to have committed suicide.

Realty majors increase ad budget
NEW DELHI: Despite the downturn, real estate players have increased their advertising budgets, even as other advertisers are cutting ad costs. The reasons for this are manifold.

Brit real estate booms as 2nd homes sold
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Westerfield Retires From Morgan Stanley
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IDX Broker Allows Realtor Peg Timpone to Provide Superior Service to her Clients
- Peg Timpone with John R. Wood Realty, Inc. has become the latest Florida Realtor to select IDX, Inc. to customize the MLS search function on their website.

Brit real estate booms as 2nd homes sold
LONDON, Aug. 2 (UPI) — British real estate agents say falling property prices are causing business to boom in rural and coastal areas as city dwellers sell off second homes.

Suicide mystery of estate agent ordered to pay female employee ?30,000 over ‘bigger blouse' jib
An estate agent ordered to pay ?30,000 compensation to a female employee over remarks about her breasts is thought to have committed suicide.

Moody’s Downgrades Chunk Of LNR CDO
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Brit real estate booms as 2nd homes sold
British real estate agents say falling property prices are causing business to boom in rural and coastal areas as city dwellers sell off second homes.

Global launches KD30m Mushaa joint-sukook real estate firm
KUWAIT: Global Investment House (Global) announced yesterday the launch of Mushaa Real Estate Company (Mushaa) with a capital of KD30 million.

Dubai (PTI): India-based property developer SRK Group is ready to venture into Qatar’s real estate sector, a media report said.

Gulf Finance House appoints Knight Frank on GARE II
Jeremy Waters, partner, Knight Frank, said: ‘UK commercial property values have declined significantly over the last six months.

Could Freddie and Fannie be fini? / ON YOUR STREET: Intervention by feds may have huge impact on homeowners an
The congressionally chartered companies were created to increase home ownership and affordability in the United States. They inject liquidity into the mortgage market by buying loans, packaging them into securities and selling them to investors.

US Senate approves 300 billion dollars to help homeowners
Washington - The US Senate approved a bill Friday to protect homeowners tied to Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac in the wake of the smoldering real estate and credit crisis.

Realtor offers car as housewarming gift
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Texas homeowner chats with intoxicated burglary suspect until officers arrive to arrest him
WINNSBORO, Texas-An apparently intoxicated suspect chatted with a burglary victim long enough for officers to arrive and arrest him, US authorities said.

Prudential California Realty Utilizes WHAMmobile to Streamline Communications with Buyers
WHAMmobile, a Houston-based mobile marketing and technology firm, announced that Prudential California Realty has begun using its mobile real estate listings offering to simplify the shopping process for home buyers.

US Senate approves $300 bn to help homeowners (Lead, changing dateline)
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Transwestern’s Larry Heard Makes the Case for Sustainability By Larry Heard Jul 7, 2008 3:56 PM Commercial real estate companies agree that sustainability is a business issue. Continue Learning More About…

(financialwire.net via COMTEX) — AEC | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating — July 7, 2008 (FinancialWire) Associated Estates Realty Corp. (NYSE: AEC | Quote | Chart | News | PowerRating) (Current Market Cap: US$186.71 Mil. Continue Learning More About…

Home Business Breaking News Article Email Print Normal font Large font July 8, 2008 - 10:50AM Allco Finance Group Ltd has sold part of its Singaporean real estate arm for $138 million.

Real estate shares power ahead
Tel Aviv stocks finished a volatile day with firm gains. After a positive opening and a drop into the red, the leading indices closed well above water, with the TA-25 up 1% to 1,028 points.

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Real Estate Roundup: Leif’s Auto Collision leases in Tigard
Steven Klein and Peter Stalick of GVA Kidder Mathews represented the property

Paying property tax needn’t always be a tedious task. While different states follow different models for calculating property tax, filing taxes online is an easy option started in certain cities recently.

Landmark Commercial Realty, Inc. appointed exclusive listing agency for the 3,593 sq. ft. of office space at 5
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Top realty players set to enter warehousing
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WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Question: I am not behind (on my mortgage) but am getting there quickly. If I ask for a loan modification, ask to give up the deed to my house in lieu of foreclosure or agree to a short sale, would this show on my credit? Continue Reading…

‘The New Direction Congress acted today to protect the American Dream of homeownership with a comprehensive package of housing policy reforms that will help protect families facing foreclosure and stem the continuing drop in home values around the Continue Reading…

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Tim Waring of Knight Frank & Liam Evans-Ford of Sprite Productions PROPERTY consultancy Knight Frank has signed a two-year sponsorship deal to support Sprite Production?s Shakespeare at Ripley - the open air summer theatre season in the Continue Reading…

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- 15:25 EST … Moncton, New Brunswick based PropertyGuys.com takes home Canadian Franchise ‘Award of Excellence’ MONCTON (CNW) - Before a sell out crowd and among the nation’s most recognizable franchise brands, PropertyGuys. Read More…

Its a tough brief promoting the brand of solicitor and one almost on a par with promoting estate agents or politicians (not to mention journalists). Undaunted, the Law Society has launched a 400,000 campaign of posters and advertisements to appear on Read More…

OTTAWA - Housing starts in Canada dropped to 213,900 in April, coming back to earth after a surprisingly strong first quarter, the Canada Mortgage and Housing Corp. says. Read More…

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