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1. Good News for Farmers as Atrazine Lawsuit Stumbles March 14, 2010 The plaintiffs in a lawsuit against the manufacturer and distributor of the popular herbicide, Atrazine, have voluntarily dropped more allegations from their lawsuit. Tuesday's withdrawal of claims related to real estate damage, marks the fourth time the suit has been amended to reduce claims. The suit in Madison County, Ill., is the first filed in the U.S. against the 50-year-old chemical, though lawyers have made a push in other cities trying to win support for a class action. Initially, the suit was filed on behalf of Holiday Shores in Madison County, an upscale housing district b... (read more) Author: Phylllis Jacobs "PJ" Griekspoor

2. Staging Your Home to Get a Premium Price March 08, 2010 Many people are trapped in the middle of choosing whether to put their home in the market or not. After all, majority of them poured all of their life’s funds into the real estate and letting go of that isn’t easy. Another motive that makes people hesitate to market their home is because there is no guarantee of achieving a premium price for the home even though it is still in a good condition. Some prospective buyers maximize their purchase power and push prices to the limit and the ones who are marketing are left with a price that is not even three-fourth of the property on the market. To ... (read more) Author: frank jeffries

3. Spanish Property Boom and Bust March 07, 2010 Spanish property developments In the aftermath of the bursting of the property bubble, Spain’s property market is struggling. Spain’s construction industry fell by 3.9 percent between October and November 2007, the greatest drop in the Euro Zone, according to Eurostat. In second place, Portugal’s construction sector decreased by 2.8 percent, with Slovenia close behind at 2.6 percent. Germany and France were a distant fourth and fifth, with drops of 0.7 percent and 0.4 percent, respectively. The average drop for the entire Euro Zone was 0.8 percent. At the height of the property boom... (read more) Author: Trevor Norman

4. A Surge of Homeowners Underwater February 26, 2010 First American Core logic just released its report on the number of homeowners who are underwater on their mortgages. The statistics continue to worsen. In all, more than 11.3 million, or 24 percent, of all residential properties with mortgages, were underwater at the end of the fourth quarter of 2009, up from 10.7 million or 23 percent at the end of the third quarter of 2009. An extra 2.3 million mortgages were approaching negative equity at the end of last year, meaning they had less than five percent equity. Thus even though the Case Schiller indexes have been showing a slight ris... (read more) Author: RJ Camposagrado

5. Marietta, Georgia History and Real Estate February 22, 2010 Georgia has a very rich history. It was one of the original thirteen colonies was the fourth state to ratify the United States Constitution on January 2, 1788. On January 21, 1861, Georgia declared its secession from the Union along with six other states. These were the original seven Confederate states. Georgia was the last state to be restored to the Union on July 15, 1870. Georgia is ranked 24th in size among the 50 U.S. states. In terms of land area, this makes it the largest state east of the Mississippi River. With an estimated population of 9,685,744 in July of 2008, it is the ni... (read more) Author: Barry Wolfert

6. More Positive Movement in the Market! February 17, 2010 It’s been a long haul, but several market indicators are finally showing positive signs for real estate. Fueled by the two home buyer tax credits and an unexpected surge in the US economy due to growth in the GDP (gross domestic product), both home buyers and home sellers can rejoice. Economic Uptick The GDP took an unexpected jump in the fourth quarter of 2009, growing at a rate of 5.7 percent. Forecasts by economists were set at about 4.5 percent, so this higher than predicted rise shows that our economy is headed in a positive direction. In addition, the manufacturing sector is... (read more) Author: Lee Graham

7. Potential Foreclosures Threaten Stabilization of Home Prices February 16, 2010 Home prices are looking like they have stabilized since the fourth quarter of 2009 in many areas of the country; more than 40% of the cities in the US have seen a rise in home prices over Q4 of 2009. This rise of market values is partly a result of the government support of the housing industry; the combination of the $8000 government tax credits for home buyers and the Federal Reserve program of buying up mortgage backed securities to keep interest rates down have both worked effectively to keep prospective buyers interested in buying real estate as well making it more affordable. ... (read more) Author: Karrie Rose

8. SOME TAKERS AT LAST FOR OFFICES SPACE February 15, 2010 After negative absorption in the first three quarters of '09, the CBD micro market recorded absorption of 5,352 sq m in the last quarter Now is the time for occupiers to lock in leases at prevailing low rentals in the commercial prime city market, where future supply is relatively eased out. The CBD micro-market recorded net absorption of 5,352 sqm in the fourth quarter of 2009 as compared to negative absorption in the first three quarters. The exodus of occupiers towards cost-effective suburban locations came to a halt primarily due to correction in prices, according to Market update -- 4Q... (read more) Author: santosh baranwal

9. Taubman?s Quarterly FFO Improves February 15, 2010 Taubman Centers, Inc. (TCO), a real estate investment trust (REIT), reported strong fourth quarter 2009 results with FFO (fund from operations) of 56 cents per share, compared to an FFO loss of 57 cents in the year-earlier quarter. Fund from operations, a widely used metric to gauge the performance of REITs, is obtained after adding depreciation and amortization and other non-cash expenses to net income, while adjusted FFO excludes the impairment and restructuring charges. For the full year, Taubman reported FFO of 68 cents per share, compared to $1.51 in the prior year. Adjusted FFO (whi... (read more) Author: Abhishek Sarkar

10. Chandigarh real estate in phase of commercial and residential properties February 15, 2010 By understanding its fame of India’s first planned urban progressed, the city of Chandigarh is famous as a sophisticated property market of the north India. Chandigarh, Being a capital city of Punjab, a state which rejoice one of the highest per capita income in the country and stay the duration of getting a year on year increasing rates of 79% during the year of 2000. The city has been take place at fourth rank among the highest progressive cities in India, the current information released by international institutes for environment and development. Surely, flourishing local husbandry of Cha... (read more) Author: vanit Gupta

11. US real estate agents confident about 2010 with 72% expecting property prices to stay the same or i February 05, 2010 Real estate agents in the US are confident that property prices will increase or stay the same in the first six months of 2010, according to the latest research. Three out of four Realtors, some 72%, are expecting a good first half of the year. Nearly half, some 48%, expect prices to stay the same and 24% expect them to improve, according to the fourth quarter Home Prices Survey of Realtors. It shows that realtors' price expectations have improved steadily over the year. Only 47 % of those surveyed in the first quarter believed home prices would either stay the same or increase. ... (read more) Author: Move Forward

12. Prices still rising in UK despite more stock coming up for sale, survey shows February 05, 2010 More properties are coming onto the market in the UK but this is having little effect on rising prices, it is claimed. For the sixth consecutive month, more chartered surveyors are reporting that the number of new instructions is increasing rather than falling and for the fourth month in a row prices are rising, according to the latest UK Housing Market survey from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors. However, demand is still outstripping supply with 28% more surveyors stating that enquiries from potential purchasers are rising rather than falling. This figure is slightly do... (read more) Author: Move Forward

13. Rise in property loans seen as a good sign for UK real estate market in 2010 January 30, 2010 Property loan approvals in the UK are at their highest since March 2008 and will help the real estate recovery in 2010, it is claimed. The Bank of England’s latest survey of credit conditions in the UK shows that lenders reported an increase in credit availability for borrowers with loan to value ratios above 75% in the fourth quarter of 2009 whilst the maximum loan to value ratio rose for the first time in over two years. It said that banks plan to increase the supply of mortgages in the first quarter of the year as the outlook for the economy slowly improves. UK mortgage approvals... (read more) Author: Move Forward

14. Buy Homes in Canada January 28, 2010 In the area of greater Toronto the city of Mississauga is located. This city plays an important role in the national economy through the involvement of its FIRE division. The Finance, Insurance and Real Estate division possess the third largest labor force. The present real estate figures of the region are pinpointing of the condition of local market. Those people, who were feeling safe about their financial footing, even in this miserable global scenario, just went ahead with the plans of purchasing property in Mississauga. In the period of 1986-91 the city has recorded the maximum po... (read more) Author: Tod Martin

15. Bahamas Realty Agent Offers Tips to Avoid the Closing Crunch January 27, 2010 Nassau, Bahamas— It doesn’t matter if this is your first home purchase or fourth, closing day can be stressful and possess a lot of unknowns- particularly if you are a foreigner purchasing property in the Bahamas. But that doesn’t have to be the case, according to Bahamas Property expert Rachel Pinder, principle broker of Island Living Real Estate, a Bahamas realty agency. “Having some basic information at-hand as you go into closing can mean the difference between feeling like a bundle of nerves or feeling at-ease because you know exactly what to expect,” Pinder, the principle broke... (read more) Author: Rachel pinder

16. Chandigarh real estate in form of mixture [commercial swing, affordable housing and airport boost] January 24, 2010 Having its name and fame of India’s first planned urban development; Chandigarh city is famous as a sophisticated property market of the northern India. Being a capital city of capital city of Punjab, the city enjoys the highest per capita income in the country, which stays the distinction of getting a year on year progressive rate of 7.91% since year 2000. The city has been reach in fourth position among the fastest growing cities in India. Surely, flourishing local husbandry of Chandigarh augurs well for nearly all the partition of real estate that is residential, commercial and other progr... (read more) Author: vanit Gupta

17. Landlords Can Be Fertile Ground for Real Estate and Foreclosure Cleanup Businesses January 24, 2010 Landlords Can Be Fertile Ground for Real Estate and Foreclosure Cleanup Businesses Landlords as clients can be fertile ground for real estate and foreclosure cleanup businesses. In this tumultuous rental market, landlords are an easy target for move-in and move-out work. According to the National Multi Housing Council, a national association representing the interest of apartment firms, the index measuring vacancies and rent levels rose the fourth quarter of last year. But vacancy rates in apartments recently hit eight percent, the highest in 30 years. So what gives? Any Rental Activity ... (read more) Author: Cassandra Black

18. A Little Good News is Better than None January 20, 2010 At last there is some refreshing news for the real estate sector in Dubai. According to research conducted by the firm Asteco, the prices of Dubai apartments and villas have by and large remained stable for the third and fourth quarter of 2009. This is a surprising yet refreshing development. It gives much needed hope to the real estate sector, and will undoubtedly support efforts by everyone from real estate developers to agents and rental experts as they seek to recover from the downturn in the property sector. As efforts towards rebuilding the shaken economy take root, the Government ... (read more) Author: Sim Whatley

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