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China Regulator to Change Listing Rules for Property Developers
(Bloomberg) — China’s government plans to change the procedure for real estate companies to raise capital through initial public offerings, according to a senior official of the securities regulator.
The China Securities Regulatory Commission is in discussions with the Ministry of Land and Resources to change the rules, said Zhu Congjiu, [...]
Home sales increase in ‘09
(THE BALTIMORE SUN) - Falling home prices have transformed many properties from asset to albatross, but there’s hope yet for those looking to sell: Nearly two-thirds of the Baltimore region’s ZIP codes saw sales increases last year, the first time since 2005 that buying didn’t slump across the board.
Sales are on [...]
ValueAppeal Helps Pima County Arizona Property Owners Reclaim Unfairly Assessed Property Taxes In Advance of April 5, 2010 Deadline
The annual deadline for filing a residential property tax appeal in Pima County, Arizona is April 13, 2010. During this period of unprecedented decline in housing values, many property owners are unfairly overpaying their property taxes by hundreds or thousands of dollars. According to ValueAppeal, in Pima County alone, 7,942 homes are currently overassessed. The [...]
PGAV Destinations Wins Significant Projects Integral to Tourism Growth in China
Leading American firm to design two landmark projects
St. Louis, MO (Vocus) March 9, 2010 — PGAV Destinations, a global leader in the planning and design of cultural and entertainment destinations, is pleased to announce that they have been awarded two landmark projects in China: the planning and design of Zhuhai Ocean World and the [...]
Relocate to a Better Life Sweepstakes Launched by Livability.com
Livability.com launches sweepstakes to help people “relocate to a better life.” Challenging times have many people yearning for a fresh start. Given the choice, wouldn’t it be great to start over in one of America’s most livable cities? The editors at Livability.com, an online relocation portal, certainly think so. That’s why they’ve created the [...]
Chinese Drywall Complaint Center Expands Its Knauf Tainjin Drywall Investigation Into South & North Carolina
The Chinese Drywall Complaint Center is aggressively expanding its investigation of a specific type of imported Chinese drywall called Knauf Tianjin into South Carolina, North Carolina, along with the nearby states of Georgia, Alabama, Florida, and Louisiana. The group is saying, “Homeowners in South Carolina, North Carolina, and Georgia mistakenly may not think they are [...]
Gateway Encore Resort Management Services Opens Naples Offices
Gateway Encore Resort Management Services, a full service community management firm, has opened offices in Naples. Gateway Encore Resort Management Services provides premium management and accounting services for Condominium and Homeowners’ Associations throughout Southwest Florida.
(Vocus) March 6, 2010 — Gateway Encore Resort Management Services provides premium management and accounting services for Condominium and Homeowners’ Associations [...]
A plan to save commercial real estate
(CNN MONEY) - Economists have long been predicting commercial real estate could be the next day of reckoning for the financial markets, with a wave of defaults looming as billions of dollars in troubled loans come due in the coming months.
But a little-noticed bill introduced in January could help bring a [...]
BR Properties IPO raises 1 bln reais, below forecast
(Reuters) - Brazilian real estate developer BR Properties (BRPR3.SA) and its shareholders said on Thursday the company’s initial public offering raised 1.07 billion reais ($597 million), but fell short of expectations.
Shares in the offering were priced at 13 reais, below the expected price range of 14 to 18 reais. The company and shareholders [...]
NAEBA: Still Time to Claim Up to an $8,000 US Tax Credit for Home Purchases
The National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents advises that first-time homebuyers and repeat purchasers can claim substantial tax credits if they buy a qualifying home before April 30, 2010.
Avondale, AZ (PRWEB) March 5, 2010 — Homebuyer tax credits of up to $8,000 established in 2009 federal legislation are set to expire at the end of [...]
