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OUTLOOK Hypo Real Estate to post weak Q1 on further mark-downs of investments 5 May 08, 23:38 ET MUNICH (Thomson Financial) - Hypo Real Estate Holdings AG. is set to post sharply lower first-quarter results on Tuesday due to further valuation losses on its investment portfolio, but most analysts believe the group has managed to avoid dropping into the red. more Rs450b real estate scam leaves MQM red-faced 5 May 08, 23:15 ET By our correspondent KARACHI — Relations between the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP) and the Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) — coalition partners in the Sindh ... more Real estate agency's figures show sharp fall 5 May 08, 23:06 ET The Auckland property market has virtually ground to a halt and prices are falling, fresh figures from the city's biggest real estate agency group suggest. ... more BlackRock buying UBS subprime debt for $15 billion: FT 5 May 08, 22:57 ET Reuters - U.S. asset manager BlackRock Inc is to buy a portfolio of subprime mortgage debt from UBS AG for $15 billion, the Financial Times reported on its website on Tuesday, citing people familiar with the transaction. more Resources for real estate’s change agents by Chris Bartle - 5.6.08 5 May 08, 22:53 ET The residential real estate industry is “going green” in California and in many parts of the country. According to a recent national McGraw-Hill “Green ... more Merrill CEO: No need to raise more capital: report 5 May 08, 22:42 ET Reuters - Merrill Lynch & Co Inc sees no need for more capital as the subprime crisis nears an end, but expects U.S. banks with large exposure to consumers to be the next problem area, its chief executive told a Singapore newspaper. more Charlotte - To commemorate its eight-year anniversary, Cary real ... 5 May 08, 22:38 ET CARY, NC – Town & Country Realty, one of the leading Raleigh and Cary real estate firms, recently celebrated eight years of service to the community. ... more Pricey real estate forces some churches to share space in rented ... 5 May 08, 22:17 ET By Stephen P. Clark Chantale Nelson, 12, enters the Tabernacle of Grace Church, a storefront church in Stamford, in August. Many newer evangelical churches ... more Need Strategies To Attract Real Estate Agents 5 May 08, 22:09 ET We are a home decor etailer using offline marketing methods to promote our products and ecommerce website. Many of the products we carry are appropriate ... more Bernanke urges more action to stem home foreclosure crisis 5 May 08, 22:04 ET AP - A rising tide of late mortgage payments and home foreclosures poses considerable dangers to the national economy, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke warned anew Monday as he urged Congress to take additional steps to alleviate the problems. more Auckland Real Estate Leader Sees No Sign Of Vendors Forced To Sell 5 May 08, 21:28 ET Wellington, May 6 NZPA - A leading member of the real estate industry in Auckland sees no evidence of vendors being forced to sell their properties in a ... more Real estate firms set to join forces in Nelson 5 May 08, 21:19 ET Nelson's LJ Hooker and First National offices are merging the latest in a string of changes to hit the local real estate scene. More than 20 staff from the ... more Auckland real estate sales slump 5 May 08, 20:38 ET A leading member of the real estate industry in Auckland sees no evidence of vendors being forced to sell their properties in a slowing housing market. more UPDATE 1-Vulcan quarterly earnings drop; real estate hurts 5 May 08, 20:33 ET NEW YORK, May 5 (Reuters) - Construction materials company Vulcan Materials Corp (VMC.N: Quote, Profile, Research) reported sharply lower first-quarter ... more Bernanke: High foreclosure rates hurt broad economy 5 May 08, 20:32 ET Reuters - Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke on Monday said conditions in mortgage markets remain strained, posing a threat to the economy, and urged steps be taken to prevent home foreclosure where possible. more GE Real Estate To Up Investment In Germany 5 May 08, 20:19 ET Frankfurt, Germany (AHN) - General Electric Co.'s real estate arm intends to corner a slice of Germany's property loan portfolios by investing billions in ... more Arabtec shines in real estate boom 5 May 08, 20:15 ET DUBAI: Dubai's Arabtec posted a near four-fold surge in first-quarter profit, benefiting from construction contracts in the UAE where the real estate ... more Mudgee real estate agent Tony Riley has been sentenced to two ... 5 May 08, 20:11 ET A man who tried to kill himself after “mercilessly” gunning down his estranged wife’s lover has been jailed for two years. NSW Supreme Court Acting Justice ... more Auck Real Estate Leader Sees No Sign Of Vendors Forced To Sell 5 May 08, 20:02 ET Wellington, May 6 NZPA - A leading member of the real estate industry in Auckland sees no evidence of vendors being forced to sell their properties in a ... more Six Reasons Why Real Estate Investors Should Buy In December 5 May 08, 20:02 ET December and New Year's Day give home buyers and real estate investors the perfect occasion to buy real estate. Not only can you pick up a bargain property ... more Real estate market on life support 5 May 08, 19:40 ET The Auckland property market has virtually ground to a halt and prices are falling, fresh figures from Auckland's biggest real estate agency group show. ... more QCB seeks to tighten real estate loan terms 5 May 08, 19:25 ET By Pratap John QATAR Central Bank (QCB) has issued a “draft circular” to local lenders raising the prospect of steep curbs on consumer real estate borrowing ... more Land near golf course sold to new real estate firms 5 May 08, 19:21 ET By Aaron Aupperlee, city editor BARSTOW — A group of real estate investors has bought land surrounding the Barstow County Club. ... more Online real estate listings up, but fewer sales 5 May 08, 19:04 ET A real estate website has reported a big jump in Tasmanian listings in the past year. more Panel rules David Snyder of Roseland did not break real estate rules 5 May 08, 19:03 ET An administrative law judge panel of the Indiana Real Estate Commission has ruled preliminarily in favor of former Roseland Town Council member David Snyder on a complaint alleging a conflict of interest as a real estate broker. more Real estate industry award 5 May 08, 18:54 ET ARARAT - Spalding McCutcheon First National Real Estate employee Adam Walker has been announced a Bronze Category winner at the First National Victoria ... more Real Estate Mutual Funds: Just another brick in the wall? 5 May 08, 18:49 ET This is indeed a busy time for market regulators. With India on, what looks like, a sustainable growth path, it is a good time for reforms and introduction ... more Panel rules Snyder did not break real estate rules 5 May 08, 18:40 ET By Beth Boehne An administrative law judge panel of the Indiana Real Estate Commission has ruled preliminary in favor of former Roseland Town Council member ... more Kenya: Real Estate Firms Listing On NSE Delayed 5 May 08, 18:33 ET Plans to list real estate firms to trade at the stock market appear headed for an indefinite delay after Capital Markets Authority confirmed that it was yet to commence a study that would result in a critical document needed to guide the process. more Murney Associates ranks in top 100 performing real estate firms 5 May 08, 18:25 ET Murney Associates Realtors of Springfield has been recognized as one of the nation’s top 100 performing real estate firms. In the 2007 Power Broker report, ... more Stock Investment Superior To Real Estate 5 May 08, 18:18 ET Several fundamental, logical grounds make long term stock investments more viable than real estate. As investments initiate with general objectives of ... more Real Estate Roundup: Farmers Insurance leases at Lincoln 5 May 08, 17:49 ET Steve Reaume of Pacific Real Estate Partners represented Farmers; Jeff Borlaug and Bill Smith of NAI Norris Beggs & Simpson represented the property, ... more The Post and Courier, Charleston, SC, real estate column 5 May 08, 17:32 ET May 05, 2008 (The Post and Courier - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- -- HOME-BUYER-FRIENDLY POLICIES HELP OUT IN SC: South Carolina ... more United Country – Gene Tilles Real Estate Recognized for 2007 Sales 5 May 08, 17:19 ET May 5, 2008 (KANSAS CITY, Mo.) – United Country Real Estate, headquartered in Kansas City, Mo., announced recently that United Country – Gene Tilles Real Estate of Lexington and Fairfield, Va., has earned the company’s Founder’s Award. more Max Bogl in talks for 300m-euro real estate project 5 May 08, 17:18 ET Max Bogl Romania, the domestic branch of Germany's Max Bogl group, is involved in talks to build a real estate project in North Bucharest, which will be ... more Jack Nicklaus' real estate company inks international deal; sales ... 5 May 08, 17:03 ET Look for some international buyers in the Southwest Florida market coming from legendary pro golfer Jack Nicklaus’ realty company. ... more The Evolution of a Real Estate Recruiter 5 May 08, 16:53 ET RISMEDIA, May 6, 2008-In our fast moving society, nothing stays static for long and this has become very apparent in the real estate industry. ... more Las Vegas Review-Journal Real Estate column 5 May 08, 16:52 ET May 05, 2008 (Las Vegas Review-Journal - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- -- The Avenue, a five-story office and residential loft ... more Boom in stock market, real estate raises India’s luxury car buyers 5 May 08, 16:42 ET New Delhi, May 5 The number of millionaires and billionaires in the country are on the rise and so are the Mercs and BMWs. Wide product range being offered ... more Real Estate in Brief 5 May 08, 16:35 ET The Tatarstan branch of the Federal Inspection Service for Mass Media, Telecommunications and the Protection of Cultural Heritage has warned that excessive ... more Chemezov Seeking Real Estate 5 May 08, 16:30 ET 06 May 2008The Moscow TimesRussian Technologies may be seeking control of state properties in Moscow worth more than $150 million, including a villa ... more REAL ESTATE CATALOGUE 5 May 08, 16:23 ET In the nearest issue you will find the latest data on commercial, residential and trade premises in St. Petersburg. Fresh information about state of real estate market, tips from the leading consulting companies and much more! more Cyberhomes Announces Launch of Richer, Redesigned Real Estate ... 5 May 08, 16:14 ET JACKSONVILLE, Fla., May 5 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- Fidelity National Financial, Inc. (NYSE: FNF), a Fortune 500 provider of products, services and ... more Countrywide shares down amid doubt on BofA buyout 5 May 08, 16:11 ET AP - Shares of Countrywide Financial Corp. tumbled Monday after one Wall Street analyst said Bank of America Corp. should abandon its proposed takeover of the struggling mortgage lender and another suggested the deal would likely be renegotiated for a lower price. more AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, real estate briefs 5 May 08, 15:58 ET May 05, 2008 (AME Info - McClatchy-Tribune Information Services via COMTEX) -- -- DUBAI SPORTS CITY LAUNCHES GATEWAY TWIN TOWERS: Dubai Sports City today ... more Falcon Real Estate buys Heidelberg headquarters for $22.3M 5 May 08, 15:54 ET by Michael Wayne Falcon Real Estate Investment Company, LP has purchased the Heidelberg USA Headquarters building in the Atlanta, Ga., suburb of Kennesaw ... more Isle of Wight real estate assessments up 5 percent 5 May 08, 15:54 ET By VERONICA GORLEY CHUFO | 757-247-4741 ISLE OF WIGHT - Residential real estate assessments are up an average of 5.3 percent, according to figures released ... more Philippines real estate firm enters India 5 May 08, 15:36 ET BOOM TIME OR GLOOM TIME: The Indian real estate market maybe heading toward a slump. Many feel that now money may stop flowing into purchase homes. ... more Freeman Keller leaves legacy of honesty in real estate business 5 May 08, 15:34 ET By JEFFREY MIZE, Columbian Staff Writer Freeman Keller, a longtime real estate agent who built a reputation for honesty and integrity during a half century ... more LMP Real Estate Income Fund Inc. as of March 31, 2008 5 May 08, 15:24 ET NEW YORK, May 05, 2008 (BUSINESS WIRE) ----LMP Real Estate Income Fund Inc. (NYSE: RIT) announces its portfolio composition as of March 31, 2008. ... more Prosecutors in NY form subprime task force 5 May 08, 15:22 ET Reuters - Federal prosecutors in New York have formed a task force together with other government agencies to examine the collapse of the market for risky home loans, a spokesman for the U.S. Attorney's Office in Brooklyn said on Monday. more Want an Easy Way to Build Your Real Estate Wealth 5 May 08, 15:14 ET (PRWEB) May 5, 2008 -- The popularity of many "Do-It-Yourself" television shows and real estate flipping shows has created an avalanche of people wanting to ... more Getting by on less: Real estate collapse cuts Cranston family's ... 5 May 08, 15:14 ET By Lynn Arditi Stephanie, 6, shows her mom, Gloria Martin, the quarter she got when locking the grocery cart at PriceRite in Warwick. ... more Fed task force eyes lenders and Wall Street in subprime mess 5 May 08, 14:52 ET AP - Federal authorities, responding to the subprime-mortgage crisis, have formed a task force to determine if lenders or Wall Street firms participated in fraud. more GE Real Estate to increase investments in Germany 5 May 08, 14:50 ET FRANKFURT (Thomson IM) - General Electric Co.'s real estate unit plans to increase its investments in Germany to benefit from the crisis in financial ... more John L. Scott Real Estate buys Real Tech 5 May 08, 14:25 ET John L. Scott Real Estate said it's purchased technology company Real Tech LLC for an undisclosed sum. more How low will real estate go? 5 May 08, 13:46 ET By Matt Woolsey, Forbes.com Though the national real estate market remains bleak--in some neighborhoods vacant homes outnumber those that are occupied and ... more Real estate firms listing on NSE delayed 5 May 08, 13:39 ET Plans to list real estate firms to trade at the stock market may be delayed. May 6, 2008: Plans to list real estate firms to trade at the stock market ... more GE Real Estate Funds $960M for 34-Property iStar Portfolio 5 May 08, 13:38 ET New York City-based iStar Financial Inc. has taken a single-source $960 million loan against a portfolio of 34 triple-net-leased single-tenant properties. ... more Real estate records 5 May 08, 13:11 ET Property sales in Chelan and Douglas counties over $100000. Chelan County sales compiled by Chet Haney, owner of Cornerstone Realty Services, Tonasket. ... more Countrywide Commercial Real Estate Finance Company Profile ... 5 May 08, 12:52 ET Sign-up Now for a Free Test Drive of a New Sales Prospecting and Leads subscription services. Countrywide Commercial Real Estate Finance is a division of ... more The Business of New York Real Estate: Timely Information, Trusted ... 5 May 08, 12:47 ET By Natalie Dolce NEW YORK CITY-Locally based American Realty Capital has entered into an exclusive, multi-year agreement with Sandler O’Neill Mortgage ... more Deep pockets needed to buy a vacation property these days: real estate experts 5 May 08, 12:24 ET TORONTO - Getting away from it all by purchasing a little cottage on a lake could turn out to be an expensive proposition these days, say real estate experts. more Feds say Columbia real estate brokers block competition 5 May 08, 12:10 ET Federal prosecutors have filed a lawsuit against real estate brokers in the Columbia area, saying they illegally restrict competition and keep fees high. more HFF Arranges $960 Million Loan On Behalf Of IStar For Real Estate ... 5 May 08, 12:04 ET 5/5/2008 11:49:10 AM Monday, HFF Inc. (HF), a provider of commercial real estate and capital markets services, revealed that it has arranged a $960 million ... more Toronto Real Estate Prices and Inventory Rise In April 5 May 08, 11:53 ET The Toronto Real Estate Board released their sales for April 2008. It wasn't much of a surprise to see that sales declined 7% in April over the same time ... more Celebrity Real Estate Wrap: Geffen Records' Ron Fair, Sean Combs ... 5 May 08, 11:50 ET President/chairman of Geffen Records, Ron Fair has listed his Beverly Hills Post Office home (pictured above) for $4.795 million. The official web site for ... more Woman charged with forging judge's name on Cortlandt real-estate document 5 May 08, 11:49 ET WHITE PLAINS - A Connecticut woman is accused of forging the signatures of a judge and a lawyer to get more money on a piece of real estate in Cortlandt. more Woman charged with forging judge's name on Cortlandt real-estate ... 5 May 08, 11:46 ET By Rebecca Baker WHITE PLAINS - A Connecticut woman is accused of forging the signatures of a judge and a lawyer to get more money on a piece of real estate ... more More Foreclosures Hit Boise Real Estate Market 5 May 08, 11:18 ET In the past year, the number of foreclosures hitting the Treasure Valley real estate market has nearly doubled. more Redland nursery owner turns to real estate career 5 May 08, 11:03 ET Redland nursery business owner Sally Stribling ventured into a new profession -- selling real estate -- at a difficult time. But she used the same tactics ... more Third Avenue Real Estate Value Fund missed $-2260000 on Prologis ... 5 May 08, 11:01 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more The Dfa Real Estate Securities Portfolio missed $-15376747 on ... 5 May 08, 11:01 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more UBS extends recession forecast to 3Q on 'more serious' real estate ... 5 May 08, 10:40 ET - NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - UBS Investment Research Monday cut its growth forecast for the US economy, saying it now expects the economy to contract ... more UBS extends recession forecast to 3Q on 'more serious' real estate slump 5 May 08, 10:38 ET NEW YORK (Thomson Financial) - UBS Investment Research Monday cut its growth forecast for the U.S. economy, saying it now expects the economy to contract rather than grow in the third quarter because of a worse than expected slump in the real estate market. more Internet, Younger Buyers Pressure Real Estate Commission 5 May 08, 10:38 ET Is the 6% commission on its way out? A story about “tech-savvy” home buyers in the Boston Globe raises the prospect. Younger buyers who use the Web to house ... more Bahamas Real Estate Association Calls on the Governor General 5 May 08, 10:37 ET President of Bahamas Real Estate Association William Wong along with Association executives paid a courtesy call on His Excellency Arthur Hanna, ... more Profund Vp Real Estate missed $-26337 on Prologis Ag (PLD) 5 May 08, 10:28 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Pioneer Real Estate Shares Vct Portfolio missed $-108564 on HCP ... 5 May 08, 10:28 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Pioneer Real Estate Shares missed $-58000 on Brookfield Properties ... 5 May 08, 10:27 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Phoenix Real Estate Securities Fund missed $-41002107 on Prologis ... 5 May 08, 10:27 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Down Market Steps to Protect Real Estate Buyers 5 May 08, 10:23 ET In these troubling economic times Housing Predictor explores the steps consumers should take before jumping into buying a home or other real estate, ... more Local Virtual Helps Spread the Word About The Benefits of Real ... 5 May 08, 10:17 ET (openPR) - Millbury, Massachusetts – Cynthia Papia of Office To-Go is pleased to announce that she is now affiliated with the International Real Estate ... more US sues Columbia real estate brokers over listings 5 May 08, 10:16 ET By Kristy Eppley Rupon - krupon@thestate.com The US Attorney General has filed an anti-trust lawsuit against a group of Columbia-area real estate brokers to ... more Global Real Estate Fund missed $-24786 on Equity Residential (EQR) 5 May 08, 10:15 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Real estate issues, staff shortages concern Saudi businesses 5 May 08, 10:11 ET SAUDI ARABIA. The SABB Business Confidence Index, the first such measure produced by a Saudi bank, is assembled each quarter by SABB itself. ... more Harry Norman Realtors Wins Top Honor at Leading Real Estate ... 5 May 08, 10:00 ET (openPR) - BOCA RATON, FL – Atlanta’s Harry Norman Realtors received highest honor at the 2008 Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® conference at the ... more Harold Crye Named Chairman of Leading Real Estate Companies of the ... 5 May 08, 10:00 ET (openPR) - CHICAGO – Harold Crye, chief executive officer and co-owner of Crye-Leike, Realtors, has been named chairman of the board of Leading Real Estate ... more Is this the end of the real estate slump? 5 May 08, 09:56 ET Investment groups and home builders are starting to buy excess lots from distressed developers in the central San Joaquin Valley, leading some observers to think the real estate slump may be close to playing itself out. more Starwood Real Estate Securities Llc missed $-3557692 on Simon Ppty ... 5 May 08, 09:56 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Sa Real Estate Securities Fund missed $-18900 on Sovran Self ... 5 May 08, 09:55 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Spdr Dj Wilshire International Real Estate Etf missed $-17349500 ... 5 May 08, 09:55 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Series 1 missed $-182771 on Inland Real Estate Corp (IRC) 5 May 08, 09:54 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Real Estate Fund missed $-1297484 on Intel Corp (INTC) 5 May 08, 09:54 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more What Makes Real Estate In Aventura A Great Investment? 5 May 08, 09:46 ET Aventura city is the home for the greatest business in the world which inspires more people to make money while living in this municipality. Professionals should buy real estate in Aventura. With all of the options available in the city, you will surely enjoy everyday living in the place. more Monthly Dividend Real Estate Fund missed $-168792 on Inland Real ... 5 May 08, 09:27 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Mercury Real Estate Advisors Llc missed $-456597 on Las Vegas ... 5 May 08, 09:25 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more The High-End Real Estate Market: They Went Bankrupt?!? 5 May 08, 09:24 ET From Tamarack Resort in Idaho, to he Villages at Hayden in Colorado, posh real estate projects struggle in the New West. By New West Staff, 5-05-08 Above: ... more Real estate wrap: Program promoting riverfront development 5 May 08, 09:21 ET The Delaware Valley Regional Planning Commission is taking a step toward igniting development along the Schuylkill and Delaware rivers in Philadelphia. ... more Gulf banks warned on over-exposure to real estate 5 May 08, 09:20 ET INTERNATIONAL. Gulf banks must limit their exposure to the property sector as there is considerable chance for a real estate slowdown, a leading banker has ... more Van Kampen Real Estate Securities Fund missed $-2919685 on ... 5 May 08, 09:16 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Heitman Real Estate Securities Llc missed $-8438098 on Bre Pptys ... 5 May 08, 09:07 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Commonwealth Real Estate Securities Fund missed $-69570 on ... 5 May 08, 08:44 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Cohen And Steers Vif Realty Fund missed $-494 on Inland Real ... 5 May 08, 08:43 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Cb Richard Ellis Global Real Estate Securities Llc missed $-858641 ... 5 May 08, 08:43 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Cornerstone Real Estate Advisers Llc missed $-1544484 on Simon ... 5 May 08, 08:42 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more Clarus Capital Group Management Lp missed $-259028 on Inland Real ... 5 May 08, 08:42 ET Note: All amounts are based on price of stock at date reported versus the current price! The do not represent actual profit/loss! ... more <