Assisted living demand skyrockets Mar 3, 2009
SAN JOSE While real estate demand in almost every sector is flat, one sector of the market is off the charts ... San Jose Real Estate ... Stay up to date on the latest news from within the commercial real estate industry. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Battle resigns as A&T chancellor Feb 25, 2009
Battle resigns as Acellor - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area. for free extra services. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
Free soft drinks return to US Airways Feb 24, 2009
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The future of green in Central Texas Feb 21, 2009
A key part of the city of Austin s strategy to become green is to benchmark Austin s commercial real estate through Energy Star, in partnership with BOMA Austin, said John Sutton, assistant vice president of TG Corporate Services and BOMA Austin chairman of the Austin Sustainability Task Force ... Stay up to date on the latest news from within the commercial real estate industry. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
Martin Marietta shaves work force by 8% in 12 months Feb 21, 2009
And commercial real estate, which typically lags the overall economy, is expected to go through a tough 2009 ... Stay up to date on the latest news from within the commercial real estate industry ... Triangle Real Estate. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
Airlines see 6.7 percent employment drop Feb 20, 2009
Stay up to date on the latest news from within the commercial real estate industry. News, analysis and ideas that defy the odds and the times. (Albany Business Review, NY)
R&D spending expected to hold steady Feb 20, 2009
Industrial Research Institute says Rding expected to hold steady - Baltimore Business Journal. for free extra services. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Top tip for selling home Feb 18, 2009
House books that organized are uncommon, said the couple s real estate agent, Suzie Tiplitz of Coldwell Banker in Roland Park, Md ... Directory of Atlanta real estate professionals ... Listings of real estate events taking place in metro Atlanta. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Photos: National Museum of American History and USA Weekend Magazine Partner for National Anthem YouTube Singing Contest Feb 17, 2009
Source: National Museum of American History. Winner to perform at the museum and the Baltimore Orioles game on Flag Day, June 14. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
President Barack Obama's nearly $900 billion stimulus package likely will include steps to revive the Small Business Administration's lending programs Feb 12, 2009
Loans made through the 504 program, which finance real estate and other fixed assets, were down 46 percent ... Stay up to date on the latest news from within the commercial real estate industry ... Baltimore Real Estate. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Metrostudy: Home starts to fall 47% in '09 Feb 10, 2009
Metrostudy: Home starts to fall 47% in 2009 - Baltimore Business Journal. for free extra services. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
U.S. lost 598,000 jobs in January Feb 9, 2009
Stay up to date on the latest news from within the commercial real estate industry ... Baltimore Real Estate. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Dealing with the downturn Mar 29, 2008
And most of the residential real estate firms on the BBJ's List saw their number of agents fall by at least 10 percent; some shrank by 75 percent or more. As the real estate market's roar has turned into a whimper, local firms are cutting expenses and trying to tap new sources of business to get through the downturn ... American Dream Title launched three years ago, at the height of the real estate market. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Downturn forces homebuilders to outsource sales Mar 29, 2008
Commercial Real Estate Week ... Washington Real Estate. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Healthy Neighborhoods program adds four more target blocks Mar 27, 2008
"The goal is to bring people back into the city," said Angela Sriram, manager of real estate programs for the Greater Homewood Community Corp., a resource group for about 40 community associations in north, northeast and central Baltimore ... The new target blocks were announced at a reception for real estate brokers at the Darker than Blue Cafe, 3034 Greenmount Ave., in Waverly ... Daniel Motz, a real estate agent with Coldwell Banker, said he has had great success in selling houses because of... (Baltimore Messenger, MD)
Redfin Releases Market Data Showing Its Home Buyers Fare Better in Negotiations Mar 25, 2008
Finds $5,048 Average Negotiating Advantage, $10,520 Average Commission Refund, 95% Customer Satisfaction SEATTLE, March 25 /PRNewswire/ -- Online real estate broker Redfin Corporation today published an analysis of the last 12 months' public real estate records in Seattle and the San Francisco Bay Area that shows its buyers and their Redfin agents negotiated a better price than buyers who used other brokerages ... (Logo: ) As the real estate downturn has increased pressure on all brokers to... (PR Newswire)
Real estate industry gets extra perk in stimulus act Mar 24, 2008
In an effort to revive the flagging real estate industry, Congress increased the amount of construction costs that can be written off in the first year for improvements to commercial or residential rental property ... Washington Real Estate. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Jessica book sales fall short Mar 22, 2008
Find incredible real estate deals right around the corner. Save 20% - 30. (Yahoo News -- Jessica Lynch)
O'Malley to make $3.1M available to protect North County properties Mar 20, 2008
The county grants are part of $22 million to be granted statewide from real estate transfer taxes, Program Open Space allocations and bonds. While the total is $4 million less than last year's, it represents a determination on his part to spend money for its intended purpose, rather than diverting it for other purposes as Gov. Robert Ehrlich did, O'Malley said. (North County News, MD)
Steak-umm Burgers Selected as Official Burger of the Baltimore Orioles Mar 19, 2008
Source: Steak-umm Company LLC. --(BUSINESS WIRE)--Steak-umm Company LLC today announced that its new Steak-umm Burgers are coming up to bat for the 2008 MLB season as the official burger of the Baltimore Orioles. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Aflac among sponsors of Sheryl Crow cancer benefit Mar 16, 2008
- Inverness Real Estate Investments. - HealthGrades. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Shy school librarian finds success as author Mar 15, 2008
Laura Schlitz lives out her own real-life fable her children's book is 'discovered,' wins a prestigious award, and fame comes knocking. from the March 14, 2008 edition. (Christian Science Monitor -- USA)
Harry & Rose Mar 15, 2008
Rose and Harry Zbar, above, went into their retirement savings to purchase a converted condominium from Triton Real Estate ... That's just one of the problems she and her husband Harry have with the second-floor condominium on Rodgers Forge Road that they purchased from Triton Real Estate Partners in 2006 ... But filing suit against the particular Triton partnership that launched the condo conversion project would not only be expensive, it could be ineffective, according to Towson real estate... (Towson Jeffersonian, MD)
Television Review | 'The Wire' So Many Characters, Yet So Little ... Mar 10, 2008
In the finale Marlo walked out of a meeting of real estate developers and found himself back on a corner, confronted by minor hoodlums, no longer really welcome even there. And that was a vindication for Omar, whose Ahab-sized obsession to punish Marlo rose from the grave: Omar died goading Marlo to come back down to the street, and Marlo finally did, only to be taunted by corner boys loyal to Omar s legacy. (New York Times)
Association versus The Associated For valley residents, upzoning is dirty word Mar 7, 2008
"I do real estate on a national level, and I can tell you the concept of 10-units-per-acre zoning on two-lane roads is unheard of. It is beyond comprehension," Guinee said. Such a development "in almost every jurisdiction in the country would have to be near mass transit and have immediate access to four-lane roads.". (Owings Mills Times, MD)
U.S. ranks No. 7 in new Booz Allen Hamilton travel, tourism report Mar 6, 2008
- Inverness Real Estate Investments ... San Jose Real Estate. (San Jose Business Journal)
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Though some small foundations have retained a traditional mix of stocks and bonds, many have moved into holdings such as commodities and real estate investment trusts, said James Dugan, chief investment officer of Baltimore-based Cavanaugh Capital Management. The Horizon Foundation in Columbia, Maryland, for example, has shifted approximately 15 percent of its portfolio to alternative investments; it had virtually no such investments a year ago. (PNN Online)
Colliers creates Phoenix Landlord Advisory Group Mar 5, 2008
"Colliers is intent on eliminating obstacles that typical real estate service providers have between their service groups and making it easier for owners of commercial buildings to access these services," said Mike Fitz-Gerald, managing director of Colliers. "Our interest in maximizing net revenue for our clients is more important than spending most of our time on just meeting annual budgets, which has typically been the mindset of property management companies.". (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)
AT&T may be dialing a deal for Lenox Park Mar 5, 2008
Wells Real Estate Funds Inc., a Norcross-based real estate investment trust, has shown interest in Lenox Park and may have the office complex under contract, according to those close to the deal ... AT&T will not discuss its real estate holdings in Atlanta, but, as late as April 2006, AT&T, BellSouth Corp. and Cingular controlled more than 8. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Redfin Releases Dashboard for Listing Customers to Monitor Neighborhood Pricing and Traffic Trends Mar 4, 2008
New Release of Website Also Maps Open Houses, Includes Property Valuations from Cyberhomes SEATTLE, March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Online real estate broker Redfin Corporation today released Redfin Listing Metrics, a dashboard for Redfin's listing customers to analyze neighborhood inventory trends and recent sales, and to compare their listing's online traffic to that of other listings in the neighborhood ... Redfin's efforts to provide data-driven guidance to its listing customers is part of a larger... (PR Newswire)
Tens of Thousands Await Pope's US Visit Feb 29, 2008
Unable to submit Real Estate, Services, Employment, and Business Investements at this time. Map the Valley. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Residents: Trees, yes; car lot, no Feb 28, 2008
If approved, the change would allow Antwerpen to pave the Catonsville site and park cars there, a prospect that opponents say would erode area real estate values as well as the environment. The rear yards of 21 houses along Quilting Bee Road, in the Patapsco Falls-North community, directly abut the woods, according to association vice president Steve Duffy. (Catonsville Times, MD)
A fighter remembered Feb 27, 2008
SHOP: Classifieds, Display Ads, Real Estate, Autos and Employment. VISIT: Travel, Information, Visitor Industry for Juneau and SE Ak. (Juneau Empire)
Print Edition Feb 22, 2008
Real Estate & Economic Development. Hospitality & Tourism. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
A career pitch for realty washouts Feb 22, 2008
Mark Freerks Car wash entrepreneur John Shullman is actively seeking those exiting the real estate and mortgage industries ... And the idea that people don't take it seriously as a career bugs him in his quest to recruit those exiting the real estate and mortgage industries ... "For sales and management people exiting the real estate and mortgage business, car wash management is a great career choice, and I am actively recruiting them," he said. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Rules still unclear for street vendors in D.C. Feb 15, 2008
In the past, vendors have fought over prime corner real estate to sell their goods, and the city has not tracked who is where ... Washington Real Estate. (Washington Business Journal, DC)
Developer puts Spinnaker Bay apartments on market Feb 8, 2008
Commercial real estate brokers said they were not sure whether H&S Properties is planning to sell Spinnaker Bay or use the sale to come up with its market value in order to buy out its other partners. In 2004, the Baltimore City Board of Estimates approved a payment in lieu of taxes (PILOT) agreement allowing the developer to pay only a portion of the real estate taxes over a 20-year period ... Baltimore Real Estate. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
In a sign of the times, mansion now for rent Feb 7, 2008
"It's actually a sign of the times," says owner Elissa Strati, blaming a downturn in the real estate market rather than the asking price, which was dropped to $1 ... When Coldwell Banker real estate agent Carol Taylor held an open house in July 2007, about 200 people, many area residents who had watched renovations for two years, came to have a look. (Baltimore Messenger, MD)
Redfin Offers Home Buyers More Property Tours Jan 31, 2008
SEATTLE, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Online real estate broker Redfin Corporation today rolled out a 75-day trial of a new home-tours policy that allows visitors to its site to arrange four Redfin-hosted home tours without paying any money up-front or making any commitment to Redfin ... Redfin separately announced a new release of its website that offers a deeper real estate search experience, with more listing information and neighborhood market analysis features ... "Redfin exhaustively surveys... (PR Newswire)
Redfin Goes Deep With High-Frequency Listing Updates, More Comprehensive Property Data, Neighborhood Pricing Tools Jan 31, 2008
SEATTLE, Jan. 31 /PRNewswire/ -- Online real estate broker Redfin Corporation today released a new version of Redfin. com designed to give buyers the most thoroughly informed real estate search experience on the Internet, with new neighborhood boundaries and pricing analysis tools, more third-party data and extremely high-frequency updates from Multiple Listing Services (MLSs), the proprietary databases used by brokers to share listing information ... Rather than using on-screen map boundaries... (PR Newswire)
New jobs coming to tech park Jan 26, 2008
Brookhart, a real estate agent, said he recently told a client with a company in Howard County about the available office space in the research park. Hemmerly said the proximity to Baltimore Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport and to major highways like Interstate 95 are major draws for businesses as the center offers easy access to meet clients and investors. (Towson Jeffersonian, MD)
Howard Bancorp swings to profit in '07 Jan 23, 2008
Still, Howard Bank is facing some of the same challenges other banks are grappling with, such as the downturn in the real estate market ... Baltimore Real Estate. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
The forever house Jan 19, 2008
Write to Dream Home, Real Estate Editor, The Sun, 501 N. Calvert St., Baltimore 21278, or e-mail us at real. estate@baltsun. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
Steve Brotman Jan 15, 2008
ReachForce lands $5M to expand development, sales - Austin Business Journal. Members: Not Registered. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
Baltimore area home sales fall 30 percent Jan 10, 2008
The average home sold for about $313,500 last month, up just over 1 percent from December 2006, according to numbers released this morning by Metropolitan Regional Information Systems Inc. The Rockville-based company, which runs a multiple listing service, tracks sales handled by real estate agents. It was a trying year for many sellers, here and nationwide, as the number of homes for sale mounted and mortgage options shrunk. (SunSpot.net)
Baltimore lawsuit charges Wells Fargo with creating subprime crisis in the city Jan 9, 2008
A slowdown in the real estate market coupled with a boom in subprime lending, in which borrowers with credit problems were given riskier, higher-priced mortgages that in some cases they could not afford, have contributed to the spike in foreclosures. Nilson said he expected to hear from other jurisdictions interested in filing similar lawsuits or joining Baltimore's. (San Diego Union-Tribune -- Business)
Redfin Surpasses $10 Million in Commission Refunds for Home Buyers Jan 8, 2008
SEATTLE, Jan. 8 /PRNewswire/ -- Online real estate broker Redfin today announced that by the end of last year the company had refunded more than $10 million in commissions to home buyers ... The $10-million-refund milestone caps a year in which Redfin launched three major initiatives: -- The Redfin Advantage: a one-year study showing that Redfin clients not only get a commission refund but also a negotiating advantage in excess of $4,000 over clients of traditional brokerages; -- The Real Estate... (PR Newswire)
Frederick H. Bealefeld III Jan 6, 2008
Baltimore Real Estate ... Silver lining: Finding good news in the slumping real estate market. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Real Estate Matters: Call lender before it starts foreclosing Jan 5, 2008
com, by mail at Real Estate Matters Syndicate, P.O. Box 366, Glencoe, Ill. 60022 or calling her radio show at 800-972-8255 from 11 a.m. to noon Sundays. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
New chamber head ready for '08 Jan 5, 2008
A real estate agent whose office is on Baltimore National Pike in Ellicott City, Brookhart became president of the chamber Jan. 1 after serving as vice president for the past three years under Jason Tawney. Tawney, a financial advisor whose office is on Frederick Road in Catonsville, expects the transition to be a smooth one. (Towson Jeffersonian, MD)
Baker Leisure in, Buescher out at Cypress Gardens Jan 3, 2008
Philpot and his partner Rob Harper, who own a Mulberry-based real estate company, purchased Cypress Gardens for $16. 8 million as part of a Macon, Ga. (Orlando Business Journal)
Leader of chamber aiming to increase membership in 2008 Jan 3, 2008
A photographer before making a creer change and becoming a real estate agent, George Brookhart has big plans for 2008 as he takes over as president of the Greater Catonsville Chamber of Commerce ... A real estate agent whose office is on Baltimore National Pike in Ellicott City, Brookhart became president of the chamber Jan. 1 after serving as vice president for the past three years under Jason Tawney. (Catonsville Times, MD)
November chip sales up 2.3% Jan 2, 2008
November chip sales up 2. 3% - Baltimore Business Journal. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Deals of the Year Jan 1, 2008
Weiler: The real estate business will continue to be weak ... Baltimore Real Estate. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Cargill beefs up effort to market first national brand of hamburger Dec 31, 2007
Members: Not Registered. for free extra services. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)
Mencken played here Dec 24, 2007
It wasn't long after the visit that a friend recommended a real estate agent in the area ... Write to Dream Home, Real Estate Editor, The Sun, 501 N. Calvert St., Baltimore 21278, or e-mail us at real. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
Goldman Slips Despite Strong 4Q Dec 19, 2007
Goldman booked $734 million from corporate and real estate investments and about $800 million from its sale of power plant interests ... The past year's faltering real estate market had uneven effects in the Baltimore metropolitan area. (Sunspot.net -- Business)
Roberts Acknowledges Using Steroids Once Dec 18, 2007
Tuesday, December 18, 2007 7:49 AM CST. BALTIMORE - Breaking his silence on the inclusion of his name in the Mitchell Report, Baltimore Orioles second baseman Brian Roberts admitted that he used steroids once in 2003. (Northwest Indiana Times)
Market Brings New Rules for Pricing a House Dec 18, 2007
REALTOR Magazine Online: The real estate professional's business support tool ... Pat Hiban of the Pat Hiban Real Estate Group in Ellicott City, Md ... Daily and weekly real estate news, trends, NAR press releases, convention coverage, plus new online exclusive features and columns. (Realtor Magazine Online)
PNC revises 4Q earnings estimates Dec 13, 2007
5 billion in commercial mortgage loans, weak trading results due to market volatility and a higher provision for credit losses stemming from residential real estate development ... Baltimore Real Estate. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Firm owes hundreds of millions Dream Home investors won't be getting their money back any time soon Dec 13, 2007
So far, Invotex has turned up about $1 million, including $800,000 in liquid assets, plus motor vehicles and real estate. Included are furnishings at POS Dream Homes of Fredericksburg, a Metropolitan Grapevine subsidiary in Spotsylvania County. (Fredericksburg.com, VA)
N.J. developers back out of Reservoir Hill rehab project Dec 12, 2007
A team of New Jersey-based real estate developers has pulled up its stakes on a failed Reservoir Hill redevelopment project after nearly three years and more than $3 million spent trying to take part in what they hoped would be the city's "next Bolton Hill." ... Baltimore Real Estate. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)
Legg Mason battling doubters in market Dec 10, 2007
Firm faces financial, leadership setbacks. Legg Mason Inc.'s stock is having one of its worst years in two decades. (SunSpot.net)
In search of water: Wimberley officials find few supply options Dec 10, 2007
The lack of water hasn't forced Wimberley officials to deny any proposed developments, but Winton Porterfield, vice president of real estate investment company Wimberley Springs Partners,says development in Wimberley is hindered by water supply issues, and predicts the fight over water throughout the region will become very political. This article is for Paid Print Subscribers ONLY.. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
Legg Mason battling doubters in market after setbacks Dec 9, 2007
Legg Mason battling doubters in market -- baltimoresun. Legg Mason battling doubters in market. (SunSpot.net)
