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Looks like actress Halle Berry is in the market for a temporary place. Looks like actress Halle Berry is in the market for a new home, at least a temporary one. Fitch Launches REITs in Brief
Fitch Ratings has published its inaugural edition of 'REITs in Brief' Fitch Ratings has published its inaugural edition of 'REITs in Brief,' a publication that highlights the week that was within Fitch's rated-REIT universe. Event of Investor Legal Update & Finding Your Real Estate Niche will be held by American IRA this February 16th
Investor Legal Update & Finding Your Real Estate Niche: American IRA, a national provider of self-directed IRAs announces this February 16th event hosted by Metrolina REIA. Bank of America Announces Agreements in Principle With Federal and State Authorities on Mortgage Matters
Bank of America Corporation today confirmed it has joined the other four largest mortgage servicers in agreeing in principle to the terms of a global settlement resolving federal and state investigations into certain origination, servicing and foreclosure practices. The settlement with 49 state attorneys general, the United States Department of Justice and other federal agencies would extend additional relief to homeowners who are struggling to make mortgage payments and to make refinancing opti... Azerbaijan Tower: The Next Tallest Building in the World? [SLIDESHOW]
A new contender for the world's tallest building has emerged. Avesta Group's Azerbaijian Tower is set to rise over a kilometer in height, to around 3,444 feet and 189 floors. It would surpass the 2,723-foot Burj Khalifa, currently the world's tallest building, as well as the planned Kingdom Tower. Foreclosure Settlement: Is it Too Little? Top Negotiator Defends Deal
Officials Thursday detailed a nationwide settlement with five large banks over foreclosure practices. Negotiators defended the deal as a way to give immediate relief to homeowners and victims of foreclosure abuses. Will the $26 Billion Mortgage Settlement Help You?
The massive $26 billion mortgage settlement between states and banks is designed to help millions of American homeowners -- but not everyone is eligible. Demand for global distressed property increased at the end of 2011
Demand for distressed property is rising in more countries than it was previously, according to the results of the latest Global Distressed Property Monitor from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors published today (Friday 10 February). U.S. Mortgage Rates Hold at Record Low of 3.87 Percent
U.S. 30-year fixed-rate mortgage rates remained at a record low of 3.87 percent in the week ending Feb. 9, unchanged from the previous week, according to Freddie Mac. Brian Hazen Rejoins the Exclusive Haute Living Real Estate Network
Brian Hazen, a prominent real estate agent in the Aspen market, has rejoined the prestigious Haute Living Real Estate Network. Shashank Shekhar is Named Top 40 Under 40 Most Influential Mortgage Professionals
California's #1 Mortgage Expert, Shashank Shekhar is named Top 40 Under 40 Most Influential Mortgage Professionals in the country for 2011 by National Mortgage Professionals Magazine. Goldman Sachs Buys $6.2B in Mortgage Bonds from Fed
Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (NYSE:GS) has purchased mortgage bonds valued at $6.2 billion from the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, previously owned by the insurance giant American International Group Inc. (NYSE:AIG), until its government bailout in 2008. Positive outlook for UK buy to let sector as loans increase, says CML
The number of properties in the UK being bought with buy to let mortgages increased by around 84,000 in 2011, modestly helping to increase the supply of private rented housing in the UK, according to latest data from the Council of Mortgage Lenders. January Housing Starts in Prince Edward Island
Residential construction in urban centres of the province decreased in January compared to the same month last year Noble makes $350 million over the past 12 months
Noble makes $350 million in new investments over the past 12 months, increasing owned portfolio by 14 hotels $38 Million Hamptons 'Beechwood' Mansion Sold [PHOTOS]
A nine-bedroom mansion in East Hampton, N.Y. has found a buyer in what could be one of the priciest deals of the year. San Francisco Giants Pitcher Matt Cain Puts House Up for Sale
San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain has put his Noe Valley neighborhood house on the market. San Francisco Giants pitcher Matt Cain has put his Noe Valley neighborhood house on the market, and he's asking for less than what it went for. Will the UK Property Market be able to Cope with a Double-Dip Recession?
Can the UK property market cope with a double-dip recession? There are just so many variables. So many things affecting the answer to a massively different degree between their best and worst case scenarios, and all of them intertwined and affecting ... London Residential Market 'Dominated by Overseas Buyers'
The volume of investment flooding into London's residential new-build property market from overseas investors has far outpaced that from domestic buyers. Cross-Border Investment Rises in 2011
The number of cross-border real estate investments made in 2011 was significantly higher than in 2010. California, NY May Join Foreclosure Settlement as Deadline Looms
California and New York may join a settlement between states and major lenders over foreclosure fraud, potentially boosting the banks' aid to homeowners to $25 billion from $19 billion. Atlanta's Bank of America Plaza Set for Foreclosure Auction
Bank of America Plaza, the tallest building in Atlanta, will be sold in a foreclosure auction on Tuesday, reflecting continued turmoil in the local real estate market. America’s Most Miserable Cities in 2012 are…
Are you living in misery in one of America’s most miserable cities? Are you living in misery in one of America's most miserable cities? Forbes just released a list of the top 20 most miserable cities in the nation for 2012. Anger Understood, But Banks Not Cavalier: ABA
Five days out from the RBA's next cash rate decision, Australian banks are again flagging that they may stay put on rates. Lenders to Explain Non-Conforming Loans
Lenders have promised to continue to help dispel broker fear about non-conforming mortgage products. 1300 Ramps up Rhetoric with Consumer RBA Appeal
1300 Home Loan has ramped up its rhetoric, jumping into discourse on upcoming RBA rate moves following its consumer marketing launch. Investors 'Can Be Optimistic' About London Offices Outlook
Despite the take-up of London offices falling by 27 per cent in 2011, investors in the sector still have reason to be upbeat about the market's future prospects. Landlord group offers cold weather advice to property owners
With a cold snap sweeping across the UK, The Landlord Syndicate, a network of companies providing a complete support centre for landlords, is offering advice to landlords on preparing both their properties and tenants for freezing conditions. Cynthia Nixon Buys Loft in New York City’s NoHo Neighborhood
Actress Cynthia Nixon has snapped up some prime real estate. Actress Cynthia Nixon has snapped up some prime real estate, and it's only blocks away from "Sex and the City" costar Sarah Jessica Parker. One World Trade Center: A View from the Crane, 90 Floors Up [PHOTO]
A breathtaking photo taken from the crane on the 90th floor of 1 WTC, looking out on downtown Manhattan, the Lower East Side, and New York's East River bridges.
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