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AFP
Tuesday, 26 September 2006
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 AFP - The dollar has firmed against the euro on news of existing home sales in the United States that was not as bad as the market had feared.
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Reuters
Monday, 25 September 2006
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Reuters - U.S. stock futures suggested a higher
market open on Monday as crude oil's fall below $60 a barrel
raised optimism about spending and profits, but data on
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USATODAY.com
Monday, 25 September 2006
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USATODAY.com - WASHINGTON - Though new-home sales have plummeted 20% from a year ago, U.S. construction employment is still up 3%. But the solid jobs news might not last. |
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USATODAY.com
Thursday, 21 September 2006
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USATODAY.com - Investing in real estate looked so sexy. Like the tech-stock bubble that turned college kids and housewives into day traders, the real estate boom turned insurance brokers, doctors and bicycle mechanics into real estate flippers, who would buy and then quickly sell homes for easy profits. But now those profits are shrinking fast. |
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The Motley Fool
Thursday, 21 September 2006
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The Motley Fool - In real estate, some of the terminology used can be confusing. And because Foolish investors always strive to be in the know, we'll take a closer look at the primary operating metric for hotel companies: revenue per available room, or RevPAR. |
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The Motley Fool
Thursday, 21 September 2006
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The Motley Fool - If you're planning on buying or selling a home, I've got good news for you: Commissions taken by real estate agents have been falling in recent years and are now, on average, around 5% compared to a historical average of around 6%. On a $250,000 home, that 1% difference amounts to $2,500 -- not chump change. |
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AP
Wednesday, 20 September 2006
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AP - Not so long ago, home sellers used aggressive tactics to squeeze every last bit of profit from their home sales. Now that home sales are weakening, buyers have taken a page from the sellers' playbook, demanding everything from new appliances to no closing costs to upfront cash to get the deal done. |
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FT.com
Tuesday, 19 September 2006
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FT.com - Investment banks and specialist asset managers are working hard to be first to offer commercial real estate collateralised debt obligations in Europe |
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Reuters
Monday, 18 September 2006
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Reuters - Real estate investment trust
Hospitality Properties Trust on Monday said it agreed
to buy TravelCenters of America Inc., which operates food and
gas service stations along highways, for about $1.9 billion. |
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AP
Sunday, 17 September 2006
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 AP - The St. Joe Co. rocked the real estate and investment worlds in 1996 when it announced it was quitting the paper business to develop its vast Florida Panhandle land holdings — an area roughly the size of Delaware.
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FT.com
Friday, 15 September 2006
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FT.com - Architecture is a bulky and expensive thing to collect. However, next to the absurd prices paid for art, antiques and design, it can begin to look like a secure and useful investment. "Curation" has become the latest buzzword in residential real estate. Developers differentiate high-end schemes by acting as museum directors or art patrons, creating a "collection" of houses from architects usually found designing cultural institutions. |
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