Investing
Real Estate Wave Helps an IPO Avoid Tech Wipeout
Construction Industry to Remain Flat, Confidence Index at Halfway Mark
Investors Plan to Buy More Properties over Next 12 Months
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Gov. Gavin Newsom Expedites Temporary Housing For Residents In Areas Struck By LA Wildfires
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Pasadena Native Lost Her House To LA Wildfires One Day After Paying Off Her Mortgage: 'It's Gone'
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How The Mircale Malibu Mansion And Pacific Palisades Home Survived The Devastating LA Fires
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What Happens To Your Mortgage And Property Tax When You Lose Your Home In A Natural Disaster?
A free home buying seminar will be held on Sept 22 at Civita in Mission Valley to help homebuyers in San Diego Summer Selling Season Ends Strong; 2013 Could be a Better Year for Housing Sector
Nearly every month in 2012 experienced increased sales and prices over the same time last year August recorded higher house sales and steadily increasing prices in 52 metropolitan areas, making this year’s home selling season a strong one, according to the August RE/Max Housing Report. US Biggies Look East to Scale Up Real Estate Investment
Increased activity will be seen in the markets of India and China and other Asian countries due to strong consumer confidence Appetite of Real Estate Funds Still High
About 48 percent of investors plan to commit to the asset class in the next 12 months, Preqin reports Buying Beats Renting in Home Market Sentiments
Owning a house is a viable option than renting as a homeowner would break even after three years or less of owning a home US Investors Keep Alive Commercial Property Investment in Europe
US investors are the leading buyers of Europe's commercial realty sector. The European economic crisis may have kept away local players from investing in real estate ventures but steady deals in UK, Germany and France have stabilized Europe's commercial realty. Santa Barbara Real Estate Prices Down From 2007
Santa Barbara real estate has taken a plunge, with median home list prices down from $1,667,500 in September 2007 to $649,000 this May. Spanish SME CLOs well protected despite real estate exposure
Spanish SME CLO ratings are resilient in scenarios where the collateral performance significantly deteriorates but sovereign or counterparty risk does not increase, according to a new report by Fitch Ratings. This is despite their exposure to the real estate sector. Under a severe stress, no losses are expected for 'AA-sf' tranches, the highest rating achievable for Spanish structured finance transactions. Manhattan Home Prices Steady in Second Quarter of 2012
Prices and sales volume for Manhattan real estate were unchanged in the second quarter of 2012, largely due to the continued decline in inventory, low interest rates and increased foreign investment. China's House Prices Up After 9 Months
The average home price in China's 100 major cities edged up 0.05 percent in June from May, up for the first time in 10 months and manufacturing indicators beat forecasts.