Real estate News 05/2013
Virginia real estate in transition
What kind of legal options are there if you want to keep the family farm? How does one navigate real estate deals in chaos? And what will banking look like in the next 20 years when some people in their 20s haven't been inside a bank branch? Speakers ... (Apr 30, 2013, Richmond Times Dispatch)
The Real Estate Story: From Bust to Boom

Real estate investors sometimes have to walk away from a bad deal
Real estate investor Justin Pierce writes an occasional column about his experiences buying and selling houses in the Washington area. I have written before about how persistence is critical to success in real estate investing. But sometimes it's wise ... (May 1, 2013, Washington Post (blog))
Foreign Investment: A Stealthy Driver Of U.S. Real Estate

Luxury Real Estate Developers Salivate As the Rich Get Richer

Miami Real Estate Returns
Despite its role as an epicenter of the real estate bubble burst in 2008, Miami's housing and condo market have returned with a bang in 2013. Due in large part to Latin American investors looking for a safe investment, in February, the housing market ... (May 1, 2013, Daily Beast)
Real Estate News: Housing Market Accelerates

What You Get for ... $5.9 Million

House Hunting in ... London

LAH Real Estate opens new office in Hoover
Lawrence Arendall Humphries Real Estate Inc. Wednesday announced the opening of a branch office in Hoover. It is the third local office location for LAH, joining its existing branches in Mountain Brook and Homewood. "The City of Hoover, like many of ... (May 1, 2013, Birmingham Business Journal)
Dubai Developers Luring Individuals With Hotel Boom: Real Estate
The sheikhdom is still recovering from a speculation-driven real estate crash that caused property values to fall more than 65 percent. Damac purchased land and began work on the Damac Towers by Paramount project this year and plans to sell 1,000 ... (May 1, 2013, Businessweek)
Top 5 Best Performing Real Estate Mutual Funds Year to Date
For investors looking to park their funds in the real estate sector, mutual funds are the most cheapest and convenient method. This category of funds also offers superior protection against inflation. The real estate sector has seen tough times ... (May 1, 2013, Zacks.com)
Six of the Worst Real Estate Investments

The Five: When to appeal the tax appraisal of commercial real estate

Audit critical of city's real estate recordkeeping
The city of Austin lacks a centralized inventory of city-owned property, while its records of real estate transactions have been incomplete, leading to erroneous financial data, an audit of the city's Office of Real Estate Services determined ... (May 1, 2013, Austin Business Journal (blog))
The Real Estate Story: Not Buying It

Zale Names Richard Golden as Senior Vice President of Real Estate
DALLAS--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Zale Corporation (NYS: ZLC) announced today that Richard Golden has been appointed senior vice president of real estate. In this role, Mr. Golden will have overall responsibility for the company's real estate strategy as well ... (May 2, 2013, DailyFinance)
Forsythe Appraisals, a large real estate appraisal firm, has entered the ... - The Birmingham News
Forsythe Appraisals, a large real estate appraisal firm, has entered the ... (May 2, 2013, al.com)
NYC real estate agents get 15% raises for tattoos of firm's logo

Watch: Rapping real estate agent gets real (and ridiculous) in San Diego

Real Estate Website Ranks Philadelphia Among Most Exciting Cities
Now, the real estate blog Movoto has ranked Philadelphia among the most exciting cities in the country. So what makes a city exciting? Movoto says they surveyed the 50 most populous cities across the nations and ranked them from one to 50 on ten ... (May 2, 2013, KYW Newsradio)
Robert Bigelow Plans a Real Estate Empire in Space
Bigelow first chose a career in real estate because it was how his father, Robert L. Bigelow, a successful broker, made his living. In 1962 he enrolled at the University of Reno to study banking and real estate, but his father didn't live to see him ... (May 2, 2013, Businessweek)
Q & A
Glenn H. Spiegel, a Manhattan real estate lawyer, acknowledges that when rented space cannot be used as a result of the actions of the owner, an argument can be made that the tenant is entitled to a rent reduction under either the common law doctrine ... (May 2, 2013, New York Times)
Seaport Square complex taking shape
... Business · Sports · Lifestyle · A&E · Things to do · Travel · Cars · Jobs · Real Estate · Buying · Renting · Open houses · Mortgage · Place an ad · Real estate blog · Luxury living · Active adults · New developments · Home /; realestate /; news ... (May 2, 2013, Boston.com)
Federal lawsuit alleges kickbacks at Northrop real estate firm
A Howard County couple is suing one of the largest residential real estate brokerages in the state and a Columbia title company for more than $11 million, alleging that the firms had financial ties that violated federal law. The case is a proposed ... (May 2, 2013, Baltimore Sun)
Swiss Real Estate Market Grew Riskier, UBS Says
Risks to Switzerland's housing market increased further in the first three months of the year, raising the question as to whether authorities have taken sufficient steps to prevent the bursting of a bubble. The UBS Swiss Real Estate Bubble Index rose ... (May 2, 2013, Bloomberg)
BRIEF-Blackstone Asian real estate fund to have first close in Q2
... 2013 9:18am EDT. May 3 (Reuters) - Blackstone Group LP global head of real estate Jonathan Gray says at Blackstone investor day: * First closing for BREP Asia fund expected in second quarter * Capital markets quite conducive for real estate asset ... (May 3, 2013, Reuters)
Colliers International: Local commercial real estate market posted a 'solid ...
Colliers International: Local commercial real estate market posted a 'solid ... (May 3, 2013, Boston Globe)
Lucrative Fees Behind Real Estate Management Spur Fights

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'Donald Trump Caterpillar': Flannel Moth Larva Looks Like Real Estate Mogul's ...
'Donald Trump Caterpillar': Flannel Moth Larva Looks Like Real Estate Mogul's ... (May 4, 2013, Huffington Post)
What to ask when selecting a real estate agent
A. Here are a few reasons I don't recommend specific legal procedures (beyond making a will, which everyone should do): I'm not a lawyer; I don't know the reader's whole situation; my field is real estate, not estate planning; and finally, this column ... (May 4, 2013, Chicago Daily Herald)
Oracle CEO Larry Ellison makes Malibu real estate his own

Coles County Real Estate Transactions
1010 Lincoln Ave. in Charleston, Zimmer Real Estate Properties LLC purchased from The First National Bank, successor to BankCentral Trust, Trust #2600-4608, $98,500. - 1105 N. 28th St. in Mattoon, James Webster purchased from Amanda and Jacob ... (May 4, 2013, Journal Gazette and Times-Courier)
Real Estate: What's the selling price on your neighbor's house?

Toronto-Area RE/MAX Real Estate Agent Fired for Distribution of Homophobic ...
Toronto-Area RE/MAX Real Estate Agent Fired for Distribution of Homophobic ... (May 4, 2013, Towleroad)
Real estate transfers for Sunday, May 5, 2013 - La Crosse Tribune
Dale W. and Sandra K. Nelson to Nelson Family Real Estate Trust, 3314 Bayside Court, 3362 East Ave., 2235 14th St. S. and 2124 22nd St. S. CITY OF ONALASKA. Bee Moua and Sheriff La Crosse County to Federal National Mortgage Association, 525 Birch ... (May 4, 2013, La Crosse Tribune)
Real Estate News & Notes for May 5
Real Estate · Technology News · Market Summary · Mutual Funds · A to Z Stock Listings · Treasury Rates · Local Deals · Grocery Coupons · Local Coupons · Local Ads · Special Sections · Store Circulars · Real Estate; <; Business; <; News · Next Story > ... (May 4, 2013, Hilton Head Island Packet)
EXCLUSIVE: Estranged wife of real estate big sues for punitive damages over ...

Real Estate Industry Facing Multiple Threats
THE real estate industry has, for years been one of the highest paying ventures in Uganda, but in the last few months, the sector has come under threat. There are fears among real estate dealers that the industry may collapse. "The sector is being ... (May 5, 2013, AllAfrica.com)
CEF Weekly Review: LMP Real Estate Income Fund
Lowest Spread and Focus Stock for the Week: LMP Real Estate Income Fund was our "High Positive Stock" for the week (positive PrcNAVSprd means its price per share may decline). For the week, RIT's share price was negative -10.2% and its NAV per share ... (May 5, 2013, Seeking Alpha)
Thurston County commercial real estate begins to recover
Some of it is retail space, some industrial space and some office space, a sector of the Olympia-area commercial real estate market that finds itself with hundreds of thousands of square feet available because of the slow economy and the shrinking ... (May 5, 2013, The Olympian)
The Realities of Real Estate: Who agents represent and how they get paid
How agents can represent someone varies from state to state, and depending on which real estate company you employ, specific buyer or listing agent agreements can also vary. In the past, agents only represented the seller, and that was it. Today, it's ... (May 5, 2013, CapitalGazette.com)
REAL ESTATE: Riverside hosts World Trade Summit

Real estate transactions for May 6, 2013
$247,500 Westonia Real Estate Corporation to Bryan Gary E, Bryan Michelle L, Lot 111 Sonoma, O.R. Book 02468 Page 7581, April 23. $242,000 Staugaard Amy Beth to Beazer Pre Owned Homes LLC, Lot 384 Harrison Ranch, O.R. Book 02468 Page 6028, ... (May 5, 2013, Bradenton Herald)
Expert says outlook for real estate strong in 2013
Real estate is making a rebound, said a national expert, but there is still caution among consumers. "Whether they feel good about it or not, consumers are spending money," said Danielle Hale, director of housing statistics for the National Association ... (May 5, 2013, Frederick News Post (subscription))
Summit Real Estate's Meeks can do it all
As the owner, principal broker and co-founder of Summit Real Estate Services, Jan Meeks doesn't put herself on a shiny pedestal and watch her staff do all the work. She enjoys getting involved with all aspects of the business, including sales, leasing ... (May 6, 2013, Evansville Courier & Press)
The Week Ahead: Design ADAC, Maternity Fashion Show, Real Estate Career ...
The Week Ahead: Design ADAC, Maternity Fashion Show, Real Estate Career ... (May 6, 2013, Patch.com)
Hearing set for former Ark. real estate developer

A tough real estate lesson: Understand the loan documents
