Archive for March, 2009
Ain’t Nothing Like the Real (Estate) Thing
(The New York Times) - If there were some kind of contest for unbridled optimism, it would be hard to decide whether people who work in advertising or people who work in real estate would win. So a campaign for a real estate broker, you might think, would be imbued with enough optimism to make [...]
Chinese city turns cadres into real estate agents
(Reuters) - A local government in an eastern Chinese city has taken its efforts to prop up the economy to new heights, ordering cadres to act as real estate agents with a quota of selling — or buying — at least one flat each.
The order by Hanting District, in the city of Weifang in Shandong [...]
Residential Real Estate: Prominent speakers on affordable housing set for May 11 breakfast
(North Bay Business Journal) - A leadership breakfast on May 11 will kick off the annual Affordable Housing Week in Sonoma County.
The Sonoma County Housing Coalition and the Task Force on Homelessness, along with other organizations in the area, are hosting and planning the events.
The theme of the breakfast will be “Today’s Housing: Environmental Challenges [...]
Buckhead Eye Care and Optique Opens This Summer at The Aramore
Kairos Development Corporation is pleased to welcome Buckhead Eye Care and Optique to the Aramore. The boutique, which will be in a central location in the Aramore building on Peachtree Road will offer primary eye care services such as eye exams, eye glass fittings, contact lens fittings and Lasik consultations. The office, which will open [...]
NUMMATUS Captures Attention of Potential Commercial Real Estate Investors
NUMMATUS Investments opens up commercial real estate investing to people who have traditionally invested in residential real estate or the stock market. Through commercial real estate, investors diversify their portfolios and benefit with cash flow, substantial tax advantages, and appreciation potential.
San Jose, CA (PRWEB) March 31, 2009 — Nummatus Investments announced that it is now [...]
Prospect Smarter Announces RealEstate.com, REALTORS® as a New Enthusem.com Customer
RealEstate.com, REALTORS® adopts the Enthusem personalized PRINTED greeting card system for over 1,100 agents.
Tampa, FL (PRWEB) March 31, 2009 — Prospect Smarter Inc., announced today an agreement to provide their Enthusem product to be a sales and marketing catalyst for RealEstate.com, REALTORS®. The Enthusem product will allow RealEstate.com, REALTORS®’s 1,100 agents to access the [...]
Real estate market hurt by housing downturn
(times-herald) - With the recession now going into its 16th month, it is already longer than all but two downturns since World War II, and many are calling it the worst downturn since the Great Depression.
At the root of the economic crisis is the housing bubble, which burst in 2007. Today, one in eight American [...]
TIMELINE-Hypo Real Estate’s path to nationalisation
(Reuters) - The German government has agreed to take an initial 8.7 percent stake in stricken lender Hypo Real Estate (HRXG.DE) as a prelude to acquiring full control, the bank said on Saturday.
The move comes as Hypo said it lost 5.38 billion euros ($7.2 billion) before tax in 2008 and it needed state backing to [...]
Real estate: Oh, how things have changed
(whittier.com) - Realtor James Joseph remembers the good old days.
That’s when his team of agents would walk into their Whittier office excited about getting a new listing. The phones rang, a lot. Commissions were huge. They were in line with the bloated price of homes, which often sold within a few days - or hours [...]
Industry Leader Presents on Energy Efficiency Measures for Commercial Buildings
Tim Kensok, VP of Market Development for AirAdvice, gave a presentation at the Green Intelligent Buildings Conference on March 26th on operating and maintaining intelligent buildings. Kensok’s presentation, titled “Diagnosing Operations and Maintenance Issues,” explored the significant opportunity for energy savings from identifying simple improvements to how buildings are operating and maintained.
Arlington, VA [...]
