Real estate News 04/2015
Real Estate Matters | High-end upgrades may not return investment for FSBO ...
Real Estate Matters | High-end upgrades may not return investment for FSBO ... (Apr 1, 2015, Washington Post (blog))
Sears Moves to Raise $2.5 Billion By Selling Real Estate

Sanford Alderfer Real Estate opens second office in Harleysville
When founder Sanford A. Alderfer conducted his first real estate auction on Feb. 8, 1960, his office was located in his family home on Main Street in Harleysville with a sign hanging outside his front door. Now after 55 years of real estate services ... (Apr 1, 2015, The Reporter)
Bucks real estate investor charged in mortgage fraud scheme

Sears expects $2.5 billion from real estate moves

Salzman Real Estate joins forces with ERA Shields

Former real estate exec Michael Lyon released from Sacramento County jail

Portsmouth weighing hike in real-estate tax

Why New York's Expensive Real Estate Is Going Crazy

A crazy simple approach to creating wonderful real estate content
Then, write down all the real estate questions and complaints you've heard over the years from customers, prospects, friends, relatives, etc. If you work with a team of agents or other personnel (e.g., a receptionist or administrator), ask them to sit ... (Apr 2, 2015, Inman.com)
See Brevard's most expensive real estate sales

Real Estate Investing: The Best and Worst Markets for Property Taxes

Woman harassed by real estate phone calls

Real estate heir, murder suspect Robert Durst appears for hearing on Louisiana ...

New online home valuations rely on real estate agents
A startup thinks it's discovered a way to arm consumers with more accurate online home valuations by crowdsourcing them from real estate agents. Homing In generates “Exactimates” by collecting information and photos on a property from a homeowner and ... (Apr 2, 2015, Inman.com)
Estero, Fort Myers see restaurant real estate boom

Is Real Estate Broker The Career For You?

Dirty Dozen breakfast to highlight Commercial Real Estate Week
Held in conjunction with the Society of Exchange Counselors, the session will include buyers, sellers and investors in commercial real estate, all of whom will be marketing their properties to one another, said Rod Stewart, an SEC member, Kansas CCIM ... (Apr 2, 2015, Kansas.com)
What did that house sell for? Real estate in the Tiers

Real-Estate Revolution Hits Cuba

5 Things to Know About Buying Real Estate in Cuba
... transport up to $10,000 each time they travel to the island. Some Cuban homes are so cheap that it wouldn't take long to accumulate enough cash to close a deal. But if a Cuban-American buys property, that could still be construed as a violation of ... (Apr 3, 2015, Wall Street Journal (blog))
Hong Kong Real Estate: Is The Lack Of Land A Myth?

Real Estate Notebook: George buildings in Delray trade for $19.5 million

San Mateo real estate investor charged in with Bay Area foreclosure auction ...
San Mateo real estate investor charged in with Bay Area foreclosure auction ... (Apr 3, 2015, San Jose Mercury News)
Real estate tech is making life hell for some homeowners
Her experience captures how technology designed to help real estate agents drum up business is increasingly making life a living hell for consumers who are deemed likely to buy or sell homes. The phenomenon raises questions about whether lead ... (Apr 3, 2015, Inman.com)
REITS versus Real Estate Mutual Funds

Real estate 'turf wars' lead to lost sales, leave seller money on the
I'm a bit surprised to hear that turf wars might still exist, even in this day of statewide real estate data. It's becoming popular for some agents to stretch their selling boundaries further, but some have been hit with resistance from local-area ... (Apr 3, 2015, Inman.com)
New Alabama real estate conference taking some inspiration from TED talks
About 300 real estate agents statewide will gather in Birmingham Tuesday for a conference focusing on technology in the real estate industry. The first ever REcharge event at the Birmingham Marriott off of U.S. 280 is different than your typical ... (Apr 3, 2015, AL.com)
Correction: Real Estate Heir-Pirro Story
WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — None of the three killings linked to real estate heir Robert Durst happened on Jeanine Pirro's watch, yet the New York prosecutor-turned-talk show host has managed to get involved in each investigation. She has spent 15 years ... (Apr 3, 2015, ABC News)
Houstonia Magazine: real estate issue

Meet Maurice Wilder, the biggest real estate mogul you've never heard of

Millville hopes Cumberland County College campus ends real estate roller coaster

Real estate fraudster or savvy businessman? You decide

Local real estate agents use technology to hook buyers

Tech-industry moguls snap up L.A. real estate
But L.A.'s appeal among techies is spreading beyond the mega-rich, with tech industry buyers from Silicon Valley spending more and more time in the area — and snapping up real estate here. They include Facebook and eBay executives as well as angel ... (Apr 4, 2015, The Seattle Times)
Real estate transfers
The GRSW Stewart Real Estate Trust to Joseph Ehrecke and Gary Ehrecke, property at 927 Ridgewood Ave. — $168,400. Joseph Tryon to Bryce Reynolds and Erica Lange, property at 3451 Southdale Drive — $172,500. Aaron Rosheim and Kerrie Rosheim ... (Apr 4, 2015, Ames Tribune)
Comings and goings in Salem's commercial real estate

Cos Cob real estate market on the rise

Union City: San Francisco real estate giant buys another commercial property
Terreno Realty Corp. recently bought its third Union City parcel in the past four months, spending $7.4 million on 3 acres in the city's northwestern corner. The 65,000 square-foot property, which has 10 loading stations and 104 parking spaces, is at ... (Apr 5, 2015, Contra Costa Times)
6 ways real estate brokers can recruit like a tech startup
In the battle for top real estate talent, a healthy commission split and great training simply aren't enough. As a real estate agent-turned-tech entrepreneur, I've noticed some surprising parallels between recruiting software engineers and attracting ... (Apr 5, 2015, Inman.com)
Niagara County real estate transactions
•Prospect St., A & K Real Estate Investors Llc to Ronnie B. Glina; Hedy B. Glina, $27,000. NEWFANE. •Howell Ave., Carol Hallifax; Gloria Woodard to Richard E. Hull; Jean M. Hull, $87,000. NIAGARA FALLS Highest price: $2,650,000 Average price: $252,464 ... (Apr 5, 2015, Buffalo News)
Erie County real estate transactions
AKRON. • 4 Stoneridge Lane, Daniel Joseph Miller; Keilka Monet Salsbury to Jonathan M. Sowinski, $200,000. ALDEN. • 2863 Peters Corners Road, Merlin H. Knauff; Katherine G. Knauff to Paul J. Terry; Cynthia M. Terry, $215,000. • 234 Three Rod Road, ... (Apr 5, 2015, Buffalo News)
Residential real estate transfers
Keating, Brendan J. and Heine, Kati R. to Baker, Lynn A. and Arthur P., 8211 N. 154th Circle, $143,000. State Street Investments to Legacy Homes Omaha, 15819 Jardine Circle, $79,500. NS-Newhill LLC to Charleston Homes, 18230 Northern Hills Drive, ... (Apr 5, 2015, Omaha World-Herald)
29 Newbury is latest casualty of rising Back Bay real estate

The Tech Assault on Traditional Real Estate Is Gaining Minimal Traction With ...

Real estate, private equity help returns in 2014

PhillyDeals: Retooled real estate group bouncing back after financial scandal
Stanley, a Berwyn-based real estate investment adviser, was tapped by fellow board members to head the company in December, after Schorsch stepped down as chairman, and chief executive David Kay resigned. That followed October's disclosure that ... (Apr 6, 2015, Philly.com)
Douglas County real estate market slowly improving
Local real estate agents say that several factors in past months have gradually changed people's attitudes toward real estate. Those factors include more security in their jobs, the unemployment rate dipping below 10 percent in the county, rental rates ... (Apr 6, 2015, Daily Astorian)
City View Village sold to Houston real estate investor
The retail center is 100 percent leased. “City View Village is our third property in San Antonio, Texas, giving us approximately 300,000 square feet and enhancing our presence in one of the fastest growing cities in the United States, with high ... (Apr 6, 2015, San Antonio Business Journal (blog))
Real estate transactions
