Housing market: Foreclosures plunge in first half of 2011
Foreclosure filings fell dramatically during the first half of the year as processing delays at the banks, which are strapped with excess inventory of repossessed homes, continued to skew the numbers — and falsely raise hopes that the housing market is staging a recovery.
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Simon Property Group Reports First Quarter Results and Announces Quarterly Dividend
Simon Property Group, Inc. today reported results for the quarter ended March 31, 2011.
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Insurers Post First Sales Gain Since ’06 on Higher Rates, Economic Rebound
U.S. property and casualty insurance sales rose for the first time in four years as carriers raised rates and individual and commercial clients expanded coverage amid an economic rebound.
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realestatemarketingthisweek.com – Forget the doom and gloom, First Time Home Buyers can buy with FHA – Part 1 – Thanks to my very great friend Brett Fallon for taking the time to be here in studio today. Brett is one of America’s finest financial advisors. And of course the infamous Dan Havey. Now we all love Dan Havey because he was instrumental in getting me into the mortgage industry about 14 years ago. Most importantly, Dan was instrumental in helping us put together the loan modification hotline and he is the author of Real Estates Future. So today we have a few things we want discussed in regard to the economy, what’s happened, were wrapping up the year. You may have heard about this in the media, of course the media’s job is to scare you. Well our job is to tell you the truth. So Brett you have some data and some information that you wanted to share Some of the things you hear in the media, you cant escape, its pretty much doom and gloom, sky is falling, this is the next Great Depression. It’s over for all of us and we should all just pack up and go. That kind of stuff is pervasive out there and creates fear and a lot of anxiety amongst people who are either investors, people who are looking to buy a house, looking to refinance a mortgage. People dont realize there are certain tools that exist that we will talk about during the course of the show today. They should understand that some of the things that we discussed prior to today’s broadcasts were interest rates …
Steady sales for Goodman Property in first half of year
Goodman Property Trust posted little-changed first-half revenue and said increased finance costs eroded its distributable earnings
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Admit it! If you were buying someone else’s home, you would be put off if it appeared dirty, unclean or unattractive. If you want to sell your house quick, you need to leave a lasting (good) impression on any potential buyers!
Here are some cleaning tips that will help you sell your house quickly:
1) Shampoo your carpets and thoroughly clean all your windows and mirrors. This will let more light into your home and give it that just new feeling!
2) Clean the kitchen as much as possible. Wash your stove or oven. Clean under and on top of each stove burner. Polish your stove outside and wipe down your fridge, dishwasher and all other kitchen appliances.
3) Polish off fingerprints that you will usually find on doorknobs and light switches. Remove stains and dirt from your blinds and window fittings and also clean thoroughly around trash cans in your home.
4) Don’t just stuff clothes into your closets. It’s likely that any prospective buyer will look through your closets. Hang up your clothes neatly and make your closets appear as spacious as you can.
5) Check each individual room for smells and odours. You have probably become accustomed to the smells in your home, so ask a trusted neighbour to do this for you.
6) Remove all clutter, such as paperwork, books and magazines lying around. This again will just make your home seem untidy.
7) Get some high voltage light bulbs. The more well lit each room in your home is, the cleaner they will appear.
I know this may seem very basic, but you would be surprised by how many people fail to do this. If you want to sell your house quickly, be prepared to put some hard work in!
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Green Affordable Housing Project Among First in Nation to Fund Via Stimulus Packages Tax Credit Assistance Program
Denver Gardens, an affordable housing complex in Denver, is one of the first projects in Colorado and among the first in the country to receive financing through the Tax Credit Assistance Program . Â The project was awarded $1.7 million in TCAP funds by the Colorado Housing and Finance Authority which helped close the gap it was facing due to the recent decline in tax credit market values. Â …
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Question to all Real-Estate Agents or people who know one… how long did it take to sell your first house after becoming licensed?
I am getting ready to attend Real-Estate school and should hopefully be licensed at the end of January. I talked with a few people from the company I plan on working with after I get my license… and one of them said she started 5 months ago and has already sold 11 houses. BUT… I have read many other places that many people don’t sell their first house until 6 months in!
Keep in mind I will be working under one of the top real-estate agents in the country… do you think the training he gives me will help me start selling houses quicker than say someone who is going into it alone? Thanks
Union Properties’ first quarter results give hope to shattered Dubai housing market
Shares of Dubai’s second largest real estate developer Union Properties lifted the Dubai Financial Market (DFM) Monday, a day after Union Properties reported strong results for the first quarter of this year. The DFM rose by 0.72 percent and ended at 1,736.61 points. Shares of Union Properties jumped 6.13 percent, closing at 0.48 dirham (about 0.13 U.S. dollar). On Sunday, Union Properties …
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