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Real Estate Restructuring Work Proving a Boon to Firms
Published:Fri, 28 May 2010 20:30:45 -0700  
Real estate restructuring work, a bandwagon that many firms jumped on in the past year, shows no signs of slowing. More than $1.4 trillion in commercial loans will come to term in the next four years, according to the Congressional Oversight Panel studying financial reform, and will likely keep the distressed-property business booming. That trend is paying off for many firms and their workout ......

Arizona commercial real estate brokers: Some lenders ignore crisis
Published:Sat, 29 May 2010 18:12:25 -0700  
While most Phoenix-area lenders seem content at the moment to leave commercial property in their clients hands by extending loan terms, experts say that in many cases, they are simply postponing the inevitable....

Real estate briefs: Prudential office cited for closings
Published:Sat, 29 May 2010 22:12:56 -0700  
Prudential Florida Realtys Fort Myers office achieved the 1st Place Top Office Award for residential units closed in the first quarter by......

Barry Sternlicht, the Real Estate Bargain Hunter
Published:Fri, 28 May 2010 12:19:58 -0700  
When real estate crashed, Barry Sternlicht, creator of Starwood Hotels, bought condo buildings from Las Vegas to Miami. Now he waits for tenants....

Real estate giant: Housings hit bottom
Published:Sat, 29 May 2010 10:30:07 -0700  
Real estate mega-firm First American Corp. of Santa Ana is spinning off its property and consumer data business into a separate company, a move designed to increase the value of the companys stock. First Americans title insurance arm and......

New real estate law to benefit practitioners
Published:Fri, 28 May 2010 16:59:28 -0700  
The new Real Estate Service Act of the Philippines, Republic Act No. 9646 (RESA), is expected to further strengthen the expertise of 30,000 practitioners in the country, develop a corps of competent consultants, appraisers, brokers and assessors, both private and public, and maximize the potentials of the industry.This was the pronouncement of Dr....

Real Estate Weekly: Most say renting is better than owning: survey
Published:Fri, 28 May 2010 14:17:50 -0700  
Despite low mortgage rates and reduced home prices, an increasing percentage of consumers say they believe renting is a better choice than owning a home in the current real-estate market, according to a survey from the National Apartment Association, released this week....

Ownership of Park Lane center transferred to Northwood Investors
Published:Fri, 28 May 2010 20:14:03 -0700  
A New York real estate investment firm now owns one of Dallas largest mixed-use developments. Northwood Investors LLC, through a partnership, has acquired the huge Park Lane development across from NorthPark Center on North Central Expressway....

A Real Estate Stock That Pays Off in Dividends
Published:Thu, 27 May 2010 03:16:38 -0700  
Chimera offers a less risky way to invest in the real estate market and pays hefty dividends....