How to Start Investing in Real Estate Real estate investments can be extremely profitable in the long run. This article will serve as the perfect guide for beginners on how to start investing in real estate. Real estate has always been a good investment option. It is also a safe investment option than other forms [Read More]
Investing in Commercial Property If you are looking for tips on investing in commercial property successfully, this article will be an insightful read. Here I highlight some of the prime advantages of commercial property investing and guide you through the finer points of choosing profitable commercial properties. In the aftermath of the real [Read More]
RiverSource LaSalle International Real Estate Fund, Inc. March Distribution Information BOSTON–(BUSINESS WIRE)–On February 15, 2011, stockholders of RiverSource LaSalle International Real Estate Fund, Inc. (the “LaSalle Closed-End Fund”) (NYSE: SLS) at a Special Meeting of Stockholders (the “Special Meeting”) approved a [Read More]
Colliers International Recognized as a Global Leader in Commercial Real Estate Industry in 2011 Lips Colliers International‘s leadership position in the commercial real estate industry was reinforced today by its inclusion in the 2011 top global brand rankings survey by The Lipsey Company. Colliers International has ranked among the top [Read More]
Bulgarian real estate sees Russian way out of crisis Bankso. Bulgaria’s crisis-hit real estate sector is pinning its hopes on Russian holiday-home buyers rediscovering one of their favourite communist-era travel destinations, AFP reported. Russians with money to burn are replacing British property buyers who rushed to buy second homes on [Read More]
Punjab board offers plan to develop Lahore Trade Centre LAHORE: The Punjab Board of Investment and Trade (PBIT) has proposed the development of Lahore Trade Centre in line with the Real Estate Investment Trust (REIT) to attract both local and foreign investors, a top official of the PBIT said. “Despite offers to privatise the Lahore [Read More]
Further decline in prices on the real estate market projected in Azerbaijan Rising prices for food products in Azerbaijan can lead to lower prices on the real estate market, the world expert in the field of real estate appraisal, senior certified trainer of the International Real Property Foundation, George Badescu, said. [Read More]
Qatar: Diar, Barwa Real Estate Repaid $ 1.5 billion to Standard Chartered Bank Qatar (Doha) – Qatari Diar Real Estate Investment and Barwa Real Estate has announced that they have fully repaid the amount of $ 1.5 billion obtained through a temporarily financing agreement Murabaha concluded in cooperation with the Standard Chartered Bank, [Read More]
Kennedy Wilson Strengthens Commercial Real Estate Sales Capabilities BEVERLY HILLS, Calif.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–Mary Ricks, executive vice chair of international real estate investment and services firm Kennedy Wilson (NYSE: KW), today announced that Rob Hannan has joined the company as managing director of investment sales. Kennedy Wilson [Read More]
Scotiabank Forum Discusses the Year Ahead for the Canadian Real Estate Market TORONTO, March 1 /CNW/ – In a presentation earlier today moderated by Scotiabank’s Managing Director of Real Estate Secured Lending, David Stafford, Scotiabank’s Chief Economist Warren Jestin and Senior Economist and real estate specialist Adrienne [Read More]
Sotheby’s International Realty Brand Opens Offices in Costa Brava, Spain PARSIPPANY, NJ and GIRONA, SPAIN–(Marketwire – February 28, 2011) – Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC today announced it has further expanded its global real estate network across Spain with the addition of Costa Brava Sotheby’s [Read More]
New York City Commercial Real Estate New York City Commercial real estate networks work as links between commercial real estate property owners, brokers and investors. These network operators or companies offer commercial products and services that are suitable for both local and national buyers. These companies deal in varied types of commercial [Read More]
Global Property: Latvia registered Europe’s largest increase in housing prices in 2010 Real-estate prices in Latvia in 2010, compared to 2009, have increased by 19.09%, which is the largest increase in housing prices in Europe, according to a survey by international real-estate analysts Global Property Guide. ”Latvia was the best [Read More]
Florida real estate brokerage files for bankruptcy Stirling Sotheby’s International Realty, which employs more than 100 real estate agents in the Orlando, Florida, area, filed for bankruptcy on Thursday. In a U.S. bankruptcy court, the company filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, listing assets of $1.1 million against liabilities in [Read More]
Real Estate TV Invests Rs 1 Bn for Pan-india Presence NEW DELHI: Real Estate Television, India’s first 24×7 channel dedicated to real estate and infrastructure will be available on all the major direct-to-home (DTH) platforms of the country.The channel has already signed with major cable operators in metros and major cities across the country. [Read More]
India realty looking better than China India’s housing sector is likely to fare better than China’s, as investors are upbeat on India, said the global head of an international real estate consultancy firm. “During recent meetings with investors we got this feeling that as of now they are more comfortable investing in India than [Read More]
Ivanka Trump eyes global real estate empire PANAMA CITY, Panama — While real estate tycoon Donald Trump appears to be setting his sights on the White House, his daughter Ivanka, a budding real estate mogul in her own right, is setting her sights on the rest of the world. The daughter of New York’s most [Read More]
Whitehall Hotel Loan Faces Imminent Default, Realpoint Says A $478.5 million loan backed by 107 hotels owned by Goldman Sachs Group Inc.’s Whitehall Street Global Real Estate Ltd. will be transferred to a special servicer because of imminent default, Realpoint LLC said. A representative for the borrower told the servicer that the loan likely [Read More]
Equity Research on Real Estate Investment Trusts Industry February 24, 2011, CHICAGO,(Coal Geology) – Today, Zacks Equity Research discusses the Real Estate Investment Trusts Industry, including: AvalonBay Communities, Inc. (NYSE: AVB), CB Richard Ellis Group Inc. (NYSE: CBG) and HCP (NYSE: HCP). A synopsis of today’s Industry Outlook is [Read More]
Coldwell Banker Real Estate CEO Jim Gillespie Provides Insights in New Book PARSIPPANY, NJ–(Marketwire – February 23, 2011) – Nationally known real estate author and host of Extra’s Mansions & Millionaires, Michael Corbett has written a straightforward guide about the home buying process in his third real estate [Read More]
Brazilian Real Estate in 2011 (openPR) – While investment in property in Brazil was rewarding in 2010, the good news is that 2011 looks set to be even better. A group of Brazilian real estate experts recently analysed the property market in Brazil and asked the vital question: what’s in store for the industry in [Read More]
Coldwell Banker Previews International Announces That the Beverly Hills Architectural Masterpiece Estate Restored by Hollywood Icon Jennifer Aniston will be Introduced to the Market at $42 Million Coldwell Banker Previews International announces that the unmatched Beverly Hills residence created by renowned mid century modern architect Hal Levitt [Read More]
Colliers International Completes $2.5 Million Multifamily Sale in Huntington Beach, Calif Huntington Beach, CA – February 22, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Colliers International, the second largest global real estate services organization, has completed the sale of a 10 Condos sold in bulk, located at 7935 Bay St. in Downtown Huntington [Read More]
Colliers Appoints (Dahlstrom)Head of Investment Services Group Twenty-five year commercial real estate industry veteran Warren Dahlstrom joined Colliers International’s Investment Services Group as president. He will oversee ISG’s U.S. platform while based in Washington, DC. Dahlstrom is an investment property professional that has sold, [Read More]
Tatas seek a regulator for real estate sector Chandigarh: Property developer Tata Housing on Wednesday pitched for creation of a real estate regulator in the upcoming union budget to ensure fair play in the industry and protection of consumer interests. It said the watchdog should be on the lines of those in banking, insurance and other [Read More]
Andy Simon, the Accidental Scion Should I stay or should I go,” as Mick Jones of the Clash once sang, was the question weighing on Andy Simon’s mind throughout much of last year. But whereas Mr. Jones was lamenting a turbulent personal relationship, Mr. Simon’s thoughts were careening along a matter of real estate. [Read More]
Commercial Real Estate Loans: New Financing Option Available Commercial real estate loans are making the news wavers again with a life-line being thrown to help small business owners who will be facing impending balloon payments before December 31, 2012. This move which is aimed ultimately at saving jobs is another move by U.S. Small Business [Read More]
Online real estate ad group REA bullish and in the mood for buying ONLINE real estate advertising group REA says it is actively seeking acquisitions after releasing December-half results yesterday. Shares in the group, whose brands include the realestate.com.au website, remained flat at $12.53 by the time the market closed, despite a record [Read More]
Barwa records QR1,405 million profits for 2010 Doha, Qatar, 22 February 2011: The Barwa Group, one of Qatar’s global leading investment and real estate companies, has announced net profits of QR 1,405 million for the period January – December 2010, an 84% per cent increase over QR 766 net profits for the corresponding period in [Read More]
Madison International Realty Closes $510 Million Real Estate Liquidity Fund IV NEW YORK, Feb. 22, 2011 /PRNewswire/ — Madison International Realty announced the final closing of its latest fund, Madison International Real Estate Liquidity Fund IV, LP (MIRELF IV), with $510 million of equity commitments. Madison International Realty is a real [Read More]
Mystery woman bids for Thai AirAsia A mysterious Thai businesswoman said to be involved in international real estate is making a bid to acquire Thai AirAsia (TAA), an offer the budget airline’s management has called “amusing Suyawanee Duangpraow, who says she is the president of Nice Life International Co, told the Bangkok Post [Read More]
Stan Jones Santa Fe Real Estate Launches Free Mobole Santa Fe Real Estate Application For All Mobile Platforms Santa Fe, NM – February 21, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Stan Jones Santa Fe Real Estate/ Sotheby’s International Realty in Santa Fe, NM today announced the launch of a free mobile application and mobile web search that [Read More]
Troubled JFK Plaza Hotel on Auction Block Saddled with millions in debt by absconding owners, the five-story, 183-room, 46-year-old JFK Plaza Hotel in Jamaica, NY is on the auction block. The Bankruptcy Court-ordered sale is scheduled for March 1. Joe McCann, president of Optimum Hotel Brokerage LLC and a licensed New York real estate broker [Read More]
Real estate boom awaits Kochi KOCHI: With the commissioning of the International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT ) at Vallarpadam, the prices of land and buildings are all set to skyrocket as it will generate more direct and indirect employment opportunities. Kochi will become a hub for logistics professionals from India and abroad when the [Read More]
Christie’s Great Estates is now Christie’s International Real Estate Telluride Real Estate Corp. is proud to share that Christie’s has announced a corporate name change for its exclusive property brand. What was once Christie’s Great Estates is now Christie’s International Real Estate. The prime and super-prime sectors of the property [Read More]
Overseas Investors Zeroing in on Detroit Real Estate International real estate investors looking to buy homes in the US are zeroing in on Detroit. 40% to 60% below market value pricing conditions makes Detroit a ‘no brainer’ investment opportunity. With the expertise of real estate investment firm DetroitPropertyInvestor.com, clients [Read More]
Jorge Fernandez Joins ONE Sotheby’s International Realty Miami native, Jorge Fernandez, joins ONE Sotheby’s International Realty, a premier and global real estate firm specializing in luxury properties throughout South Florida. Growing up in Miami has allowed Jorge the opportunity to witness South Florida’s expansion into a [Read More]
Real estate boom awaits Kochi KOCHI: With the commissioning of the International Container Transshipment Terminal (ICTT ) at Vallarpadam, the prices of land and buildings are all set to skyrocket as it will generate more direct and indirect employment opportunities. Kochi will become a hub for logistics professionals from India and abroad when the [Read More]
American International Industries, Inc Announces the Formation of Real Estate Subsidiary (Real Estate) American International Industries Inc – AMIN | 2/7/2011 – HOUSTON & KEMAH, Texas, Feb 7, 2011 (GlobeNewswire via COMTEX News Network) American International Industries, Inc. (OTCBB:AMIN) (OTCQB:AMIN) (“American” or [Read More]
Ex-Envoy in Real Estate Swindle A former Hungarian ambassador in Moscow was arrested in his country over alleged real estate machinations in the Russian capital that have cost Hungary’s budget more than $30 million, The Associated Press reported. (real estate)Arpad Szekely, 53, who headed the mission from 2005 to 2008, was detained [Read More]
See further pain in real estate stocks: Baliga Baliga told CNBC-TV18, “We have been negative on the realty space for quite a while. That’s one space where I feel that the bottom is still quite far away, especially, over the next three-four quarters you will still further pain because we still haven’t seen property prices [Read More]
Real Estate-Volaw Trust & Corporate Services Limited News Volaw’s Trevor Norman Hosts Awards at IREF 2011 – Thursday 10th February 2011- Volaw’s Director of Islamic Finance and Funds Group, Trevor Norman, acted as compère at the prestigious award ceremony of the 8th International Real Estate Finance (IREF) Summit on 2nd and 3rd [Read More]
CalPERS(Real Estate): New Strategic Plan Would Refocus Portfolio on Core U.S. Properties The nation’s largest pension fund, the California Public Employees Retirement Fund (CalPERS), is close to deciding it’s time to reduce its exposure in value-add and international properties, get out of REITs altogether and instead focus on core [Read More]
Larry Ellison acquires Porcupine Creek for $42.9 million Larry Ellison, the sixth-richest man in the world, has bought the 249-acre golf course estate of Edra Blixseth (Porcupine Creek) for $42.9 million, records filed in Riverside County show. Lisa Bessone of Christie’s International Real Estate on Tuesday confirmed the sale of Porcupine [Read More]
Primary Sources: Calpers’ New Real Estate Plan We reported last month that Calpers, the giant California pension fund, is revamping its real estate strategy to focus on more conservative deals and steady income as opposed to blockbuster returns. Calpers’s 2011 Real Estate Strategic Plan is now public, and it provides a glimpse into how one [Read More]
Leading Greater Phoenix Area Real Estate Firm Launches New Website Aimed at Superlative Service for Buyers and Sellers Leading Phoenix metro area real estate brokerage Talka International Realty recently announced the launch of their flagship real estate website: TalkaRealty.com. The site showcases Phoenix and North Scottsdale, AZ, homes for [Read More]
Real estate sales strong in Hainan (Real Estate) Property sales and prices in Hainan, China’s first international tourism island, rebounded during the city’s tourist high season, with investors increasingly looking for opportunities in the commercial sector. According to the National Bureau of Statistics, the price of properties in [Read More]
Real Estate: Great home in Westchester , New York for $590,000 Westchester, New York has become an even more attractive option to invest in real estate due to its historic appreciation in real estate. Purchasing a home in Westchester NY may be a terrific investment. Consider investing in a Westchester , NY where you can [Read More]
Blackstone Beats Estimates, Thanks to Real-Estate Arm Private-equity giant Blackstone Group LP’s fourth-quarter loss narrowed, and its adjusted profit topped analysts’ estimates, as the company’s real-estate operations racked up higher fees and revenues. The group is increasing investments in the real-estate sector, which [Read More]
