HVCC: Bad or Badly Implemented? Nov 18, 2009
REALTOR Magazine Online: The real estate professional's business support tool ... The Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC) is getting a bad rap for causing what real estate professionals say is a rise in inaccurate appraisals, Alfred Pollard told a packed room of REALTORS Friday in a risk management-regulatory issues joint forum at the 2009 NAR Conference & Expo in San Diego ... and chair of NAR's Risk Management Committee, said real estate professionals are losing deals because valuations... (Realtor Magazine Online)
Don't Let Emotions Ruin Negotiations Nov 18, 2009
REALTOR Magazine Online: The real estate professional's business support tool ... During his Entrepreneurial Excellence remarks at the 2009 NAR Conference & Expo Friday, Daniel Shapiro, director of the Harvard International Negotiation Program, identified important ways that misunderstood emotions can hinder real estate negotiations ... Daily and weekly real estate news, trends, NAR press releases, convention coverage, plus exclusive features and columns. (Realtor Magazine Online)
Sarah Palin as perpetual outsider in US politics? Nov 17, 2009
Sarah Palin as perpetual outsider in US politics. Sarah Palin as perpetual outsider in US politics. (Christian Science Monitor)
NAR President McMillan: Change Is Good Nov 17, 2009
REALTOR Magazine Online: The real estate professional's business support tool ... "For the past 10 years, people have been talking about a fundamental shift in the way real estate is bought and sold," he said. (Realtor Magazine Online)
Celebrating a Decade of Good Neighbors Nov 17, 2009
REALTOR Magazine Online: The real estate professional's business support tool ... Greg Adamson, Prudential Utah Real Estate, American Fork, Utah: Since 2004, Adamson has been renovating and rebuilding homes for needy families ... Daily and weekly real estate news, trends, NAR press releases, convention coverage, plus exclusive features and columns. (Realtor Magazine Online)
Commercial Forecast: Dark Clouds Ahead Nov 17, 2009
REALTOR Magazine Online: The real estate professional's business support tool ... Commercial real estate debt maturities will spike at $1 ... "The credit situation in the commercial market is very disconcerting, Yun said. On the residential side, there is more government backing. That's not the case for commercial real estate. In commercial, there will be another letdown before things improve.". (Realtor Magazine Online)
Open-road tolling might not be easier Nov 17, 2009
Tuesday November 17, 2009. Today's most viewed articles. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Commercial Real Estate Still Shaky Nov 14, 2009
REALTOR Magazine Online: The real estate professional's business support tool ... 4 trillion worth of commercial real estate loans will come due, according to investment firm ING Clarion Partners. (Realtor Magazine Online)
Fed Could Offer `Backstop' to Firms with Enough Collateral, Dudley Says Nov 14, 2009
At the same time, weakness in commercial real estate doesnt pose a systemic risk and will probably trouble regional banks more than large ones, he said. The orthodoxy of the Fed on how it should respond to asset-price bubbles is shifting a little bit, he said. (Bloomberg -- US)
Distressed Sales Remain a Concern Nov 13, 2009
REALTOR Magazine Online: The real estate professional's business support tool ... Practitioners are asked about their expectations for home sales, prices, and market conditions; they also share their insights regarding buyer preferences and financing options and how those factors are influencing real estate markets nationwide ... REALTORS are on the front lines with buyers and sellers in today s market and have valuable insights into real estate trends, NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS... (Realtor Magazine Online)
Making San Diego Greener and Brighter Nov 13, 2009
REALTOR Magazine Online: The real estate professional's business support tool ... While the initial construction of the house began in August, real estate pros helped with some of the finishing touches: painting, nailing, framing doors, and putting up drywall ... Daily and weekly real estate news, trends, NAR press releases, convention coverage, plus exclusive features and columns. (Realtor Magazine Online)
GMAC Real Estate Merges With Real Living Nov 12, 2009
REALTOR Magazine Online: The real estate professional's business support tool ... The move was set in motion late last year when Brookfield Residential Property Services (Brookfield RPS), a division of Brookfield Asset Management Inc., acquired GMAC Real Estate ... Earlier this month, Brookfield RPS acquired Real Living Network Services, a subsidiary of Real Living Inc., and as a result will now rebrand GMAC Real Estate as Real Living. (Realtor Magazine Online)
More Loan Officers for JPMorgan Chase Nov 12, 2009
REALTOR Magazine Online: The real estate professional's business support tool ... The company said the new officers will work with referral sources, including real estate practitioners, builders and its own network of home owners ... Daily and weekly real estate news, trends, NAR press releases, convention coverage, plus exclusive features and columns. (Realtor Magazine Online)
Wedding ring found in dump amid 10 tons of trash Nov 12, 2009
Wednesday, November 11, 2009. (11-11) 13:13 PST Parsippany, N.J. (AP). (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
N.J. judge says quadriplegic man can have gun Nov 12, 2009
NJ judge says quadriplegic man can have guns. Article:NJ judge says quadriplegic man can have guns:/n/a/2009/11/11/national/a061349S22. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Weird News)
Relentless rains lead Va. gov to declare emergency Nov 12, 2009
Unable to submit Real Estate, Services, and Business Investements at this time. Map the Valley. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
TomTom XXL 540S GPS Device Nov 11, 2009
7 inch longer; but that works out to 33 percent more display real estate, and it's a welcome addition ... FromMcGuire Real Estate. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
FDIC's 20% Shorter `Merit' Examinations Preceded Failures of Three Banks Nov 11, 2009
a professor of finance at Boston College, said that reduced supervision allowed some banks to build dangerous concentrations of real estate and construction loans ... FirstCity Bank, with four branches in Georgia, had real estate construction and development loans equal to 711 percent of its capital at the end of 2006, compared with 101 percent at its peers ... Regulators should be concerned any time real estate development loans surpass 100 percent of a banks capital, said , a managing... (Bloomberg)
Chase adding 1,200 mortgage officers Nov 11, 2009
The loan officers will work with personal bankers and referral sources, such as real estate agents and builders, as well as with their own network of homeowners. Chase originated $37. (MSNBC -- Business)
Green M&Ms Get Greener Nov 10, 2009
Real Estate Headlines. Gray Television, Inc. - Copyright 2002-2009 - Designed by Gray Interactive Media - Powered by Clickability. (KWTX.com, TX)
Bids on a boatload of Madoff's stuff will help his Ponzi victims Nov 10, 2009
Real solutions for your real estate needs ... But his Manhattan penthouse and Palm Beach waterfront estate remain on the market through real estate brokers. (USA Today -- Money)
Tech Acquisition Will Create Property Resource Nov 10, 2009
REALTOR Magazine Online: The real estate professional's business support tool ... The technology acquisition includes licensed data and secured data aggregation services from LPS Real Estate Group, a wholly owned subsidiary of Lender Processing Services Inc., a leading provider of real estate technology solutions ... REALTORS are the first, best source for real estate information, and the RPR is another emphatic feature to that resource. (Realtor Magazine Online)
Declining Inventory Sign of Stabilizing Market Nov 9, 2009
REALTOR Magazine Online: The real estate professional's business support tool ... Daily and weekly real estate news, trends, NAR press releases, convention coverage, plus exclusive features and columns ... Get the Daily Real Estate News delivered straight to your desktop or news aggregator. (Realtor Magazine Online)
Analysis: 10 Percent Jobless Is Obama's New World Nov 8, 2009
Commercial real estate lending, already teetering, could plunge in the face of rising vacancy and loan delinquency rates. Politically, Democrats are staring at some damage - and the fear of unemployment - themselves. (CBS News)
First-Time Home Buyer Show Sets Records Nov 7, 2009
REALTOR Magazine Online: The real estate professional's business support tool ... "In this evolving housing market, HGTV will continue to offer first-time home buyers the relevant information and insights they need to prepare for the real estate plunge," said Jim Samples, president of HGTV. ... Daily and weekly real estate news, trends, NAR press releases, convention coverage, plus exclusive features and columns. (Realtor Magazine Online)
NAR to Launch Consumer Site Nov 7, 2009
REALTOR Magazine Online: The real estate professional's business support tool ... The site will also allow home owners to speak together with REALTORS to federal legislators on public policy issues where home owners and the real estate industry have a common interest ... Daily and weekly real estate news, trends, NAR press releases, convention coverage, plus exclusive features and columns. (Realtor Magazine Online)
Ex-Trailblazer may pursue governors slot Nov 7, 2009
INDEPENDENT-ENTERPRISE. NEWSPAPERS IN EDUCATION. (Ontario Argus Observer, OR)
New graduates face job slump until 2016 Nov 6, 2009
Financing has done bad in this recession ; [mostly] in regards to real estate, she said. Mantell said either way, one of the most important industries that should see the most significant job growth is professional and business services. (The Daily Targum, NJ)
Park County Sheriff Scott Steward explains to the county commissioners and local car dealers Tuesday why he purchased six new vehicles in New Jersey without seeking local bids. Nov 6, 2009
Dewey wrote on Nov 5, 2009 8:32 AM:" All of these Commissioners claim to be Republicans . Until the rubber meets the road , anyway. The Sheriff practiced smaller government by not engaging a carousel bureaucracy ; he saved the taxpayers a substantial amount of money ; he exercised some solid personal responsibility towards the operational interests of his vital public service department. And for this he gets called on the carpet. That , people, is called Hypocrisy. I am completely with Scott on... (Cody Enterprise, WY)
Report: Commercial Real Estate to Bottom in 2010 Nov 6, 2009
REALTOR Magazine Online: The real estate professional's business support tool ... The 2010 version of Emerging Trends in Real Estate, released by PricewaterhouseCoopers and the Urban Land Institute, predicts that commercial real estate values will decline an average of 40 percent from their peak in 2007 ... Retail and office properties are likely to be hardest hit, while the apartment sector will benefit from the decline in the residential real estate sector. (Realtor Magazine Online)
Census: Gay Couples Similar To Straight Spouses Nov 4, 2009
Learn how you can avoid these hair-raising real estate horrors ... Read these 5 steps for an efficient real estate auction. (Click2Houston, TX)
Roundtable Views Market as Weak Nov 4, 2009
REALTOR Magazine Online: The real estate professional's business support tool ... But compared to the Roundtable s previous surveys of real estate executives, the outlook is improving ... Source: Real Estate Roundtable (11/02/2009). (Realtor Magazine Online)
Rental car taxes are getting jacked up Nov 4, 2009
by Gary Stoller, - Nov. 3, 2009 02:42 PM USA Today. Anyone renting a car in Maine would be paying the state 12. (AZCentral -- Business)
Google Maps Expands Real Estate Info Nov 3, 2009
REALTOR Magazine Online: The real estate professional's business support tool ... Users can now select the real estate option from the more button on the top right of any Google Map ... They ll automatically see balloons on the maps of listings, as well as a pop-up real estate refinement panel on the left. (Realtor Magazine Online)
Dendreon submits lead drug candidate, Provenge, to FDA Nov 3, 2009
Dendreon submits Provenge to FDA - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle). for free extra services. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)
Treasury Secretary Confident in Recovery Nov 3, 2009
REALTOR Magazine Online: The real estate professional's business support tool. . (Realtor Magazine Online)
From Greg Gordon at McClatchy Nov 3, 2009
"Cox said that existing laws, however, don't require sufficient disclosures about trading, and that the government would do well to plug that hole.In marketing disclosures filed with the SEC regarding each pool of subprime bonds from 2001 to 2007, Goldman listed an array of risk factors that grew over time. Among them was the possibility of a pullback in overheated real estate markets, especially in California and Florida, where the most subprime loans had been made.Suits filed by the pension... (Harper's Magazine)
Commercial Real Estate Loans A Growing Problem For Banks Nov 3, 2009
But commercial real estate's woes may be just beginning. Banks' loan quality "continues to deteriorate," in large part due to commercial real estate, said Jon Greenlee, associate director of the Federal Reserve's banking supervision and regulation division, before a House panel ... Over the next 15 months, $2 trillion worth of commercial mortgages will mature, notes Jeffrey Rogers, president of Manhattan-based Integra Realty Resources, appraisers of commercial real estate. (Investors Business Daily)
Independents Hold the Key in N.J. Gov. Contest Nov 2, 2009
"There is only one issue in New Jersey, and has been for years, and that is real estate taxes," said Maurice Carroll, a pollster at Quinnipiac University. "This is not a referendum on Obama.". (Newsmax)
Goldman Sachs bet on housing crash Nov 1, 2009
Among them was the possibility of a pullback in overheated real estate markets, especially in California and Florida, where the most subprime loans had been made. Suits filed by the pension funds, however, allege that Goldman made materially false or misleading statements in its public offerings, failing to disclose that many loans were based on inflated appraisals and were bought from firms with poor lending practices. (Anchorage Daily News)
You have the powerto transform young lives Nov 1, 2009
They are scientists, artists, real estate agents, researchers, statisticians, engineers, artists, farmers and stay-at-home mothers and fathers. These mentors are matched with a high school student, and together, they choose the environmental challenge they want to research together. (NJ.com -- Times)
Stimulus grants boost Colo. employment Oct 31, 2009
New report updates stimulus impact in Colo. - Denver Business Journal. (Denver Business Journal, CO)
EverBank's $535 million cash hoard Oct 31, 2009
Tygris is a commercial finance and equipment leasing company and new business territory for EverBank, whose banking arm had 84 percent of its total assets in real estate loans and mortgage-backed securities as of June 30 ... Jacksonville Real Estate. (Jacksonville Business Journal, FL)
Foreclosures Tricks and Treats Oct 31, 2009
REALTOR Magazine Online: The real estate professional's business support tool ... Buyers need a knowledgeable real estate practitioner to guide them through the process ... Building a relationship with a lender s REO (real estate owned) department can help when it s time to make a deal. (Realtor Magazine Online)
AvalonBay results fall along with rents Oct 29, 2009
The Alexandria-based real estate investment trust had fiscal third quarter net income of $58 ... San Jose Real Estate. (San Jose Business Journal, CA)
The Value of Generational Marketing Oct 29, 2009
REALTOR Magazine Online: The real estate professional's business support tool ... Given that members of these population segments rely on computers and cell phones, frequent social networking sites, communicate via instant messaging, turn to the Web for news, write blogs, and download music and other media, it will not be enough for real estate agents to wait until they are ready to complete transactions ... Daily and weekly real estate news, trends, NAR press releases, convention coverage,... (Realtor Magazine Online)
State Bancorp, Inc. Declares Cash Dividend of $0.05 and Elects Richard Lashley to Board of Directors Oct 28, 2009
The Bank has built a reputation for providing high-quality personal service to meet the needs of our diverse customer base which includes commercial real estate owners and developers, small to middle market businesses, professional service firms, municipalities and consumers. The Bank maintains a web site at with corporate, investor and branch banking information. (Primezone Releases)
Non-Employee Takes Company Paychecks Oct 28, 2009
Real Estate Information. With banks and lenders facing major troubles, gain some insight on how to sell, refinance or keep your home. (TheSanDiegoChannel.com, CA)
Palin Paid $1.25M For Book 'Retainer' Oct 28, 2009
Real Estate Information. Sponsored Links. (KSBW 8, CA)
Full-Service Development Oct 28, 2009
Real Estate News and Advice ... While his principal consulting focuses are public speaking and media relations development and content delivery and management, Peter is also the host of the Voice America Network's weekly radio program, "Income Property Investment Talk," a one-hour program that brings the powerhouses of commercial and residential real estate to property investors every Wednesday at 11 a.m. EST. ... Real Estate News Network. (RealtyTimes)
Stemming the Wave of Foreclosures Oct 28, 2009
REALTOR Magazine Online: The real estate professional's business support tool ... Jeff is more than just a real estate pro, he s like my brother ... "I Wanted to Serve Others" As a real estate salesperson entrenched in the industry, Schrager recognized the seriousness of the impending foreclosure crisis several years before it made such an impact on the industry. (Realtor Magazine Online)
Puffless electronic cigarettes cause a firestorm Oct 27, 2009
by Wendy Koch, - Oct. 26, 2009 07:57 AM USA Today. Electronic cigarettes are opening a new front in the tobacco wars as state and local lawmakers try to restrict the product, which may allow users to circumvent smoking bans. (AZCentral -- Business)
Capmark Financial Declares Bankruptcy Oct 27, 2009
REALTOR Magazine Online: The real estate professional's business support tool ... "We view this reorganization process as an unfortunate but necessary response to recent unprecedented conditions in financial and commercial real estate markets, which presented a significant challenge for Capmark and similarly situated finance companies," Capmark President and CEO Jay Levine said in a statement ... Daily and weekly real estate news, trends, NAR press releases, convention coverage, plus exclusive... (Realtor Magazine Online)
For Mercer freeholder Oct 26, 2009
Consolidating some of those positions, with salaries ranging from $39,000 to $59,000, would send the right signal to a county with the 19th highest real estate tax rate in the country. We believe that the current board of freeholders has served well and wisely, however, and we endorse Ann Cannon, Pasquale "Pat" Colavita and Dan Benson for another term on the board. (NJ.com -- Times)
Yankees’ Damon is Johnny on the spot without a contract Oct 26, 2009
He has four children, real estate investments in Florida, and lives in a sensible New Jersey suburb during the season. What Damon does not have is a contract for next season. (Boston Globe)
Guilford College in quiet phase of big drive Oct 25, 2009
Planned gifts are those that are complex or deferred or involve assets other than cash such as stock or real estate, and major gift are those of $25,000 or more. Staff members, for example, have received planned-giving training at Bank of New York Mellon, which manages the planned-giving portion of the school s investment portfolio. (Triad Business Journal, NC)
Sussex Bancorp Announces Improved Third Quarter and Nine Month Earnings Oct 23, 2009
SUSSEX BANCORP CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Dollars In Thousands) (Unaudited) ASSETS September 30, September 30, December 31, ------ 2009 2008 2008 ----------------------------------------- Cash and due from banks $13,240 $10,537 $7,602 Federal funds sold 2,038 15,470 13,310 ------------- ------------- ------------- Cash and cash equivalents 15,278 26,007 20,912 Interest bearing time deposits with other banks 100 100 100 Trading securities 3,974 13,519 13,290 Securities available for sale 80,040... (Primezone Releases)
Could You Get Trampeled? Oct 23, 2009
Roger Schlesinger : Could You Get Trampeled. Columns, funnies in your inbox. (Townhall.com)
Central Jersey Bancorp Reports Operating Results for Third Quarter of 2009 Oct 23, 2009
The significant increase in the provision for loan losses is due to the credit deterioration of certain commercial and commercial real estate loans as a result of general economic conditions ... The increase in loan balances was due primarily to the origination of commercial real estate loans, consumer home equity loans and lines of credit during the period off set by principal pay downs. (Primezone Releases)
Wall Street Journal: More Foreclosures Oct 23, 2009
REALTOR Magazine Online: The real estate professional's business support tool ... "Anything under $300,000 that is decent within hours has dozens of offers," said Michael Lyon, CEO of Lyon Real Estate in Sacramento ... Daily and weekly real estate news, trends, NAR press releases, convention coverage, plus exclusive features and columns. (Realtor Magazine Online)
Fed Calls Housing Upturn a Good Sign Oct 23, 2009
REALTOR Magazine Online: The real estate professional's business support tool ... It calls commercial real estate a consistently weak sector, weighed down by business closures and the difficulty in refinancing ... Industries with the strongest economic gains were residential real estate and manufacturing. (Realtor Magazine Online)
Consumer Agency Nears House Vote Oct 23, 2009
REALTOR Magazine Online: The real estate professional's business support tool ... The current version of the Financial Services Committee's consumer financial protection agency legislation focuses on financial services companies; others in real estate, including real estate professionals, would not be covered under the bill ... Daily and weekly real estate news, trends, NAR press releases, convention coverage, plus exclusive features and columns. (Realtor Magazine Online)
Ariz. gas prices rise for 1st time in 6 weeks Oct 23, 2009
gas prices rise for 1st time in 6 weeks. gas prices rise for 1st time in 6 weeks. (AZCentral -- Business)
Seaboard sues Marsh, AIG Oct 22, 2009
Seaboard suit alleges bid-rigging against Marsh, AIG - Wichita Business Journal. for free extra services. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)
Hispanic farmers fight to sue USDA Oct 22, 2009
Unable to submit Real Estate, Services, and Business Investements at this time. Map the Valley. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
