UFS offering more help during tougher times Aug 2, 2008
Carlock says nearly all the problems are related to the economy "because we are all in this relationship with money, whether we like it or not." Not all the problems are related directly to the mortgage/foreclosure crisis, although she does note that she's seen a lot of real estate agents lately. They're struggling as home sales slump. (Huntersville Herald, NC)
Real estate forecast is 'ugly' Jul 31, 2008
Helm paints bleak real estate picture - Triangle Business Journal ... Helm paints bleak real estate picture ... "The situation in which the residential real estate market finds itself is ugly and will be for no less than another year, probably longer," Helm told a crowd of 320 at Triangle Business Journal's annual Mid-Year Review of the local real estate market July 24. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
LendingTree posts $177M operating loss Jul 31, 2008
The charge reflects the company s assessment of its lending segment and real estate operations in a difficult mortgage market ... Charlotte Real Estate. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Grammy-Award Winner Nelly Partners With ZizZazz Explosive Energy Mix Becoming an Owner in the Fast-Growing Company Jul 30, 2008
Source: ZizZazz Explosive Energy Mix. The artist becomes the first high-profile celebrity to join the ZizZazz team. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
CommunityOne Bank Jul 29, 2008
Two Triad banks see profits, albeit narrower - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area. Members: Not Registered. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
Mecklenburg unemployment rises to 6.1% Jul 29, 2008
Mecklenburg unemployment rises to 6. 1% - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
Gas prices drive push to reinvent America's suburbs Jul 29, 2008
An analysis of real estate data by Fiserv Lending Solutions shows that home prices have fallen more in towns and neighborhoods far from urban centers than in close-in suburbs. Developers traditionally have flocked to fields at the edge of metro areas to avoid the stricter zoning rules and higher fees they face in older, more densely populated communities. (USA Today)
Sandler firms in arrears on bills, taxes Jul 25, 2008
RALEIGH - Almost $10 million worth of unpaid bills have piled up at the Triangle real estate companies owned by Virginia brothers Steve Sandler and Art Sandler ... The Sandlers are the investors behind some of the largest real estate projects in the Triangle, including Amberly in Cary, 12 Oaks in Holly Springs and Renaissance Park in south Raleigh, as well as the Millbridge and Edenmoor communities near Charlotte ... Triangle Real Estate. (Triangle Business Journal)
United Community Banks net income down 40% in Q2 Jul 24, 2008
Second quarter 2007 financial results included a $15 million special provision for fraud-related loan losses from a failed real estate development near Spruce Pine, N.C.. "While our operating environment continued to be very challenging in the second quarter, our solid earnings base, supported by experienced management and locations in growing markets, continues to sustain our company and keep it positioned to manage through this cycle," said Jimmy Tallent, president and CEO. "Despite this, we... (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)
Wachovia slashes dividend, to shut mortgage unit Jul 22, 2008
Real solutions for your real estate needs. Choose from the selections below. (USA Today -- Money)
Two-hander reaps a delightfully full Harvest Jul 21, 2008
En route we meet their savvy farmer neighbour, pushy real estate agent, hard-nosed insurance broker, Charlotte's church lady friends, the doom-and-gloom police detective, not to mention Ron's ferocious guard dog ... For example, tenant Ron has cool shades, and the female real estate agent is depicted by a classy neck scarf. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Eateries get in on ground floor of 12th & Midtown Jul 18, 2008
All four appeal to a core base of people in their early to mid-30s, said a representative from the project's real estate team ... Ri Ra, RA Sushi, Piola and Noon all fit the criteria sought by 12th wn, said Shirley Gouffon, senior vice president of Selig Enterprises, part of the 12th wn real estate team. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)
Barry, Evans, Josephs & Snipes breaks from Wachovia Jul 18, 2008
Barry, Evans, Josephs s breaks from Wachovia - Charlotte Business Journal. Members: Not Registered. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Packer won't return to CBS Jul 16, 2008
"If I stop building houses, if I stop looking at pieces of real estate to buy or to develop, that would be a transition."He said he has already turned his attention to a business project involving basketball that would have conflicted with his role as a broadcaster. "It's something I've been working on for about a year," he said, declining to offer details. (News & Observer -- Sports)
Grubb wins church's blessing to buy prime property Jul 14, 2008
Commercial real estate broker Rex Thomas of Grubb & Ellis/Thomas Linderman Graham represented the conference in its negotiations with Grubb ... Triangle Real Estate. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)
Plastic wishbone company claims $1.7M win versus Sears Jul 13, 2008
Plastic wishbone company claims $1. 7M win versus Sears - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle). (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
VH1 Rocks Out With Interactive Campaign on the Ecast Network for 'VH1 Rock Honors: The Who' Jul 8, 2008
Award Show Promoted on Ecast to Reach Young Adults and Music Enthusiasts. SAN FRANCISCO, July 7 /PRNewswire/ -- After finding success with two previous promotions, VH1 has again partnered with the Ecast media network to promote the "VH1 Rock Honors: The Who" in 10,000 bars and nightclubs across the country. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
BofA seeks to sell Calif. tech center Jul 8, 2008
That reflects a downturn in the California real estate market since last year, when Class-A buildings along the Interstate 680 corridor sold for $250 to $300 per square foot ... Charlotte Real Estate. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Paul, Hornets agree to new deal Jul 4, 2008
July 4, 2008 at 9:32 AM EDT. NEW ORLEANS Chris Paul and the Hornets reached a contract agreement Thursday that could keep the All-Star point guard with the team for at least the next four seasons. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)
Opinion: Fitness beyond dodgeball Jul 3, 2008
Fitness beyond dodgeball. Gym is required at my daughter's school. (Christian Science Monitor)
Pittsburgh law firm shortens name to K&L Gates Jul 2, 2008
Pittsburgh law firm shortens name to K&L Gates - Pittsburgh Business Times. Members: Not Registered. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)
Spiders and snakes Jul 2, 2008
NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION. The show started with Scooter, a green iguana. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
Home Buying Experts Recommend - Talk to At Least Three Agents Before You Choose One to Help You Buy Jul 1, 2008
June 30 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- In this market, using the first real estate agent you speak to is a recipe for disaster for homebuyers according to the home buying specialists at the National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents, (NAEBA.org). For years real estate sellers have been told to interview a number of agents before they pick one to list their home because of the difference in the service levels provided ... However, most homebuyers end up using the first real estate person they... (PR Newswire)
Wachovia quits offering risky mortgage loan Jul 1, 2008
Associated Press Jun. CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Beleaguered consumer bank Wachovia Corp. said Monday it will quit offering a mortgage payment option that allows borrowers to pay less each month than the bank charges in interest. (AZCentral -- Business)
Mass. AG indicts bankers in alleged mortgage scam Jun 30, 2008
AG Coakley indicts five, including bankers, in alleged mortgage scam - Boston Business Journal. Members: Not Registered. (Boston Business Journal, MA)
Change in Spirit Square timeline Jun 30, 2008
With the financial-services sector struggling, along with a slowdown in residential real estate, the push to seek bids from developers for a massive redevelopment of the North Tryon block is now targeted for a rollout next summer ... Charlotte Real Estate. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
More of this story Jun 24, 2008
She thinks there's no chance for such a plan to get any traction in the state's hallowed government halls, considering the very powerful lobbies -- such as real estate and commercial banking industries that may view it as a negative commentary on the "climate" in Charlotte -- that would line up in opposition to it. "You're dealing with the biggest of the biggest in this country," said Leonhardt. (Huntersville Herald, NC)
Partners approve K&L Gates-Kennedy Covington merger Jun 24, 2008
Partners approve K&L Gates-Kennedy Covington merger - Austin Business Journal. Members: Not Registered. (Austin Business Journal, TX)
Hospitals embark on ambitious plans to go paperless Jun 24, 2008
Patient info at the touch of a button - The Business Review (Albany). Members: Not Registered. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Patient info at the touch of a button Jun 24, 2008
Members: Not Registered. for free extra services. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Smoking linked to fire that killed five people Jun 24, 2008
From Tuesday's Globe and Mail. June 24, 2008 at 4:45 AM EDT. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Fla. firm buys offices at Arlington Jun 24, 2008
A Florida real estate investment firm recently paid $7 million for the office section of The Arlington in South End ... "One reason for this plunge is the gap between buyers' and sellers' expectations relative to pricing," says the firm's Korpacz Real Estate Investor Survey ... Research from Colliers Pinkard's Charlotte office notes many buyers in the commercial real estate market have lost the ability to get low loan-to-value financing. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
SRS Investments buys Arlington's office space Jun 24, 2008
A Florida real estate investment firm recently paid $7 million for the office section of The Arlington in South End ... Charlotte Real Estate. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Feds ask if hotel deal tied to gifts Jun 23, 2008
Delray Beach-based Ocean Properties is one of the largest privately owned hotel developers and operators in the country, with more than 100 hotels from Key West to Canada as well as restaurants, shopping centers and other real estate ventures. In Palm Beach County, its holdings include the Jupiter Beach Resort & Spa and the Delray Beach Marriott. (The Palm Beach Post)
Builder group launches speaker series on Charlotte housing market Jun 22, 2008
Vitner will offer an analysis of national, regional and local real estate and economic conditions as well as predictions for the rest of the year and 2009 ... In March, the association created to help consumers navigate the real estate and economic reports on national, regional and local conditions ... Charlotte Real Estate. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Infospace Inc. Jun 17, 2008
InfoSpace to buy back up to $100M of stock - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle). Members: Not Registered. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
American International Group Jun 17, 2008
AIG United Guaranty parent replaces CEO - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area. Members: Not Registered. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
Village re-elects dead mayor Jun 17, 2008
Secondary Navigation. Mon Jun 16, 2:19 PM ET. (Yahoo News)
Step right up: Property hawking hits streets Jun 14, 2008
A New Farm real estate agent is stopping people in the streets in search of potential buyers, in a desperate attempt to curb a slump in Brisbane's unit and townhouse market ... Hiking interest rates, volalility in the stock market and trends in overseas' markets have deterred buyers according to figures released by the Real Estate Institute of Queensland (REIQ) ... However, Mr McGrath warned real estate agents against judging the current market against last year's anomoly. (Sydney Morning Herald)
Tabula Digita's DimensionM(TM) Educational Video Games Found to Have Significant, Positive Effect on Student Math Achievement Jun 14, 2008
Source: Tabula Digita. University Of Central Florida Research Shows Considerable Improvement in Achievement Scores and Student Motivation When Using Algebra Video Game Software. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Ferncroft Capital buys Ballantyne shopping center Jun 14, 2008
Charlotte real estate investment company has purchased Hunter's Crossing, a 93,782-square-foot retail center in Ballantyne from development firm ... Charlotte Real Estate. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Coxsackie Area Chamber of Commerce presents 2008 Prism Awards Jun 8, 2008
Aaron Flach of Flach Real Estate was awarded the Business Person of the Year Prism Award, for his efforts in renovating the old Coxsackie School which is being converted into senior housing by Flach and his brother, Wayne. Flach also thanked his family, particularly his parents, John and Rita Flach, and his wife, Rebecca, along with his brothers, and his partner in Flach Realty and many others who, he said, supports him and assists him in making the proposed senior housing project a success. (Catskill Daily Mail, NY)
Japanese patient's 'tumour' turns out to be 25-year-old towel Jun 5, 2008
Japanese patient's 'tumour' turns out to be 25-year-old towel - Yahoo. Secondary Navigation. (Yahoo News)
TV, guns, fridges - prisoner had it all Jun 5, 2008
Secondary Navigation. Wed Jun 4, 12:26 PM ET. (Yahoo News)
BofA tops list for home-equity line customer satisfaction Jun 2, 2008
Real estate investor grows business through mentor program, second company. Sponsored by. (Albany Business Review, NY)
Survey: Median CFO total compensation at $2.9M Jun 1, 2008
Charlotte Real Estate ... Real estate investor grows business through mentor program, second company. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Got Game? Local Students to Participate in Sally Ride Science TOYchallenge(TM) Nationals May 31, 2008
Local Students to Participate in Sally Ride Science TOYchallenge(TM) Nationals: Financial News - Yahoo. Source: Sally Ride Science. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Growth limits in Oregon ease housing pains (54) May 30, 2008
If this were Phoenix or the San Francisco Bay area, real estate experts say, master-planned subdivisions would carpet these fields all the way to the mountains ... 5 percent, according to local real estate statistics and a federal housing index ... Unlike other places where there was a lot of overbuilding during the boom years, what we don t have is this huge overhang of subdivisions, said Gerard Mildner, who directs the Center for Real Estate at Portland State University s School of Urban... (Corvallis Gazette Times, OR)
That's a Wrap May 27, 2008
com: the oldest city's home on the Net. Web Search powered by yahoo. (The St. Augustine Record)
In the middle of it May 26, 2008
Carroll looks to expand his interests downtown - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area. Members: Not Registered. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
No foul play suspected as fourth disembodied foot washes up in B.C. May 24, 2008
Enter the city, then press Submit. Visit the to get the latest temperatures. (Globe and Mail -- National)
Lowe's President Wheeler Calling It Quits May 23, 2008
The Belmont, North Carolina native also worked as a sports writer, a real estate manager and a dirt track promoter. He was also an executive in the racing division at Firestone Rubber Co. from 1964-71. (ABC 7 News, DC)
Summer tryout May 23, 2008
Early start: Internships offer students peek at future career - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area. Members: Not Registered. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
Albany fans of Trader Joe's welcomed in Mass. May 21, 2008
Albany fans of Trader Joe's welcomed in Mass. - The Business Review (Albany). (Albany Business Review, NY)
CB Richard Ellis May 20, 2008
Equinox Fitness Clubs to open in Post Office Square - Boston Business Journal. Members: Not Registered. (Boston Business Journal, MA)
Lowe's Cos. Inc May 20, 2008
Lowe's 1Q profit drops as sales sink - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area. Members: Not Registered. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)
Former foes top GOP ticket May 18, 2008
Pittenger, a real estate investor, once worked for the Campus Crusade for Christ and raised money for former Marine Lt. Col. Oliver North. In Raleigh, he has pushed for lower taxes. (News & Observer)
Wachovia names president of retirement and investment products May 17, 2008
Papadopulos succeeds Robert Reid, who recently was named head of the real estate division in Wachovia's corporate and investment bank ... Charlotte Real Estate. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Allen Tate opens Steelecroft Commons office May 16, 2008
The branch markets a range of real estate services, including mortgage and insurance ... Allen Tate is North Carolina's largest real estate company in sales volume and number of licensed agents ... Charlotte Real Estate. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
Charlotte Knights plan to move in 2010 May 15, 2008
A lingering dispute with local real estate attorney Jerry Reese has placed the stadium project in at least temporary limbo ... Charlotte Real Estate. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)
New elementary headed for Stumptown May 13, 2008
The Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools system recently closed on a 75-acre parcel on Stumptown Road and will build a full-size elementary school there by 2010, says CMS Executive Director Of Facilities Planning And Real Estate Mike Raible ... Students at the new Stumptown Road school might learn a different lesson: consider commercial real estate speculation as a career. (Huntersville Herald, NC)
New Cornish & Carey exec moves on from CBRE May 10, 2008
Silicon Valley's commercial real estate brokerage universe is likely to change, perhaps radically, in the next five years, he said ... In the last five years, however, that profile has changed to include many institutional owners such as large pension funds, private equity companies, real estate investment trusts and life-insurance companies ... During his tenure, his division sold nearly 16 million square feet of Silicon Valley commercial real estate, Doyle said. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
Page set to don the bodice for Jane Eyre May 8, 2008
May 8, 2008 at 3:54 AM EDT. New York Jane Eyre could be taking another swoon on the big screen - with Canadian actress Ellen Page playing the iconic British character. (Globe and Mail -- Entertainment)
Top 5: Strong Housing Markets May 8, 2008
FINDING A SILVER lining in today's real estate market isn't easy ... Each of the best-performing cities on the Case-Shiller index offer plentiful jobs with salaries big enough for homeowners to handle their mortgage payments, says Warren Bland, an economic geographer and author of "Retire in Style: 60 Outstanding Places Across the USA and Canada." For the most part, these cities also didn't fall prey to the hordes of speculators that, in some markets, sparked a triple-digit percentage surge in... (SmartMoney)
Schreck Brown May 6, 2008
Commercial real estate brokerage has appointed Erik Doyle president, to work with the company's 10 regional offices. Doyle, formerly an executive vice president with , will be responsible for expanding Cornish & Carey's regional investment sales business and growing sales and leasing activity. (East Bay Business Times, CA)
