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US new-home sales in January fall to 13-year low

February 27th, 2008 · Permalink

AFP - Sales of new homes in the United States fell to a 13-year low in January and prices skidded further, the Commerce Department said Wednesday in a report highlighting the woes of real estate.
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Tags: economy · gloom & doom

Why do people invest in real estate? - Economic Times

February 24th, 2008 · Permalink

Economic Times, India - Feb 24, 2008
Anybody looking at real estate as an investment option is currently at least in the post 35 year age group, says chartered accountant Raghu Marwah. …
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Tags: economy · global

Smart Land Deals as a Cornerstone of Free Tuition

February 20th, 2008 · Permalink

To ensure that each of its students can attend the school on full scholarship, Cooper Union has made very savvy moves in the thorny world of Manhattan real estate.
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Tags: New York · publications

Life Is Never Dull In California

February 20th, 2008 · Permalink

The UCLA Newsroom reports from California. “In its fourth quarterly report of 2007, the UCLA Anderson Forecast holds steadfast to the basic tenet of a forecast they have been making throughout the year, that the national economy is not technically in a recession, nor is there a national recession on the economic horizon. There will […]

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Tags: California · economy

Condo, single-family home value assessments slip (The Washington Examiner)

February 19th, 2008 · Permalink

The combined value of condos and single-family homes in Alexandria dropped 2 percent last year, with every section of the city seeing a dip in condo values, according to 2008 real estate assessments.
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Inside Wall Street’s Black Hole - Conde Nast Portfolio

February 19th, 2008 · Permalink

Conde Nast Portfolio, NY
It wasn’t only big Wall Street firms, but a lot of small real estate speculators,” otherwise known as homeowners,” who, in effect, sold put options too cheaply …
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Zillow.com Adds All Property Listings From Realogy’s … - FOXBusiness

February 19th, 2008 · Permalink

FOXBusiness
SEATTLE, Feb 19, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ — Leading real estate Web site Zillow.com today announced an expansion to its marketing agreement with …
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Real estate market hits new highs - KUAM.com

February 18th, 2008 · Permalink

KUAM.com, GU
Guam’s real estate market reached new peaks in 2007 as both foreign investors and local buyers pushed sales activity and median prices skyward. …
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Tags: global