'Dr. Beach' names two-mile stretch on Hawaii nation's best May 23, 2009
Sell or Buy Luxury Homes in Newport Beach-Specializing in Coastal Real Estate. 10% Discount for weekly rental-Vacation rentals Joni's Bch Rentals. (Yahoo News -- Top Stories)
Bargains in Paradise May 17, 2009
Theresa Smith, director of vacation rentals for Kinlin Grover Real Estate, which has 10 offices throughout the Cape, agrees, saying that bookings are down but that Web traffic -- potential renters trolling Kinlin's listings -- is still high ... One company that is discounting already is Martha Murray Real Estate in Dennis Port ... "Disposable income is not readily available, so people are cutting back," says Cindy Krog, a broker at West Hawaii Property Services, a real estate firm on the Big... (Boston Globe)
Modern economics overlooks animal spirits and psychology May 17, 2009
When the stock bubble in the 1990s burst, Americans began to move to real estate, as stories began to circulate about fabulous money made by buying and flipping real estate. Such stories magnify the illusion of creating a lot from nothing, which is very exciting, but "unlike a trip at a normal amusement park, it was not until the economy began to fall that the passengers realized that they had embarked on a wild ride.". (Xinhuanet, China)
Travel: Paradise on sale May 13, 2009
Global real estate agency Coldwell Banker's Capricorn Coast branch is offering 9 islands, some with luxury mansions and other amenities, around the Great Barrier Reef with prices starting at $1. 3 million and up to $90 million. (Sydney Morning Herald -- Business)
Hilton Garden Inn expected to open this week May 10, 2009
With more than 25 years of combined experience, the firm's partners will continue to practice in the areas of real estate, business planning, contracts, estate planning, commercial transactions, contested trusts and estates, general civil litigation and creditors rights. . (Yuma Daily Sun, AZ)
Buy islands at recession-friendly prices May 7, 2009
Global real estate agency Coldwell Banker's Capricorn Coast branch is offering 9 islands, some with luxury mansions and other amenities, around the Great Barrier Reef with prices starting at A$1. 3 million ($962,000) and up to A$90 million ($67 million). (India Times)
Live Nation sells Boston Opera House, Orpheum and Paradise ventures to Don Law and David Mugar May 7, 2009
The transfer of the 2,800-seat Orpheum theater and Live Nations stake in the Paradise, a club with a capacity of 600 people, only involves the businesses and not the real estate, Law said. The sale was initially sparked by Live Nations decision to sell the Boston Opera House. (Easton Journal, MA)
Live Nation selling 3 Boston venues May 6, 2009
5, 2009 06:14 PM Associated Press. BOSTON - Concert promoter Live Nation Inc. is selling three Boston venues for $22. (AZCentral -- Business)
Scottsdale tourism budget takes big hit May 4, 2009
Bureau expects 25% drop in funding as local industry ends rough season. by Peter Corbett - May. (AZCentral -- Business)
Lambert trying to avoid loss of liquor license May 3, 2009
Lambert also faces numerous other foreclosure actions on real estate in Chippewa County. He is the former owner of Paradise Shores resort on Lake Holcombe, which is now re-opened after reverting to previous owners when Lambert failed to make agreed-on payments. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Good Time to Buy Vacation Property May 2, 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)
Jon & Kate in trouble? Oh my! Guess I was wrong ... or not May 1, 2009
CLOUDY Friday May 1, 2009. or not Truth About Dating columnist who promoted TV couple reacts to rumors Jon was partying with coeds. (Seacoast New Hampshire)
Decreases in home inventory are helping some developments more than others Apr 20, 2009
Real estate in South Florida ... Blog serves up on South Florida real estate. (The Palm Beach Post)
Your views: All about money Apr 19, 2009
This would encourage homeownership, discourage foreclosures and give the real estate market a dramatic boost. I suppose the only ones who would not be happy with this are the banks, which would have to stop this usurious practice. (Florida Today)
Tourist Zones Up To 26 Times Safer In Mexico Than U.S.A. Apr 16, 2009
Thu Apr 16, 3:05 am ET. New research by RE/MAX Investment Properties comparing homicide rates in the U.S.A., Canada and Mexico shows that Mexican tourist zones are much safer than those in the U.S.A. and many tourists are probably safer on vacation in Mexico than when on vacation or living at home. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Peeking over eco barons’ walled gardens - Overview of environmental advocates is a little too starry-eyed Apr 11, 2009
And yet by invoking the industrial barons of the 19th century - the dangerous men who amassed inconceivable wealth in railroads, real estate, steel - Humes title creates the expectation that his subjects will be farsighted ecopreneurs, who are profiting in solar and wind energy, biomass technology and sustainable farming. The wind and solar barons are out there, and they are making a bundle. (Missoulian, MT)
A Solar-Powered Solution to Florida Sprawl Apr 11, 2009
"Some people think I got hit in the head a few too many times," quips developer Syd Kitson, who spent six years in the trenches for the Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys before entering the real estate business in the mid-1980s. "But I still believe deeply in Florida. And the time has come for something completely different." (). (Time.com)
Beauty inside rivals view outdoors Apr 10, 2009
European-influenced style fills Frog Hollow. Sandy Springs home has lakeside view to go along with upscale decor. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)
Is Florida the Sunset State? Apr 10, 2009
We're facing our worst real estate meltdown since the Depression ... The housing bust has exposed a human pyramid scheme--an economy that relied on a thousand newcomers a day, too many of them construction workers, mortgage bankers, real estate agents and others whose livelihoods depended on importing a thousand more newcomers the next day ... As Groucho Marx's real estate huckster warned in The Cocoanuts in 1929, "You can even get stucco! Oh, how you can get stucco." But eventually, the lies... (Time.com)
Commerce State Bank declines TARP funds Apr 4, 2009
Milwaukee Real Estate ... Stay up to date on the latest news from within the commercial real estate industry. (Milwaukee Business Journal, WI)
PV Mall seeing high vacancies Apr 2, 2009
9 percent - the largest single-quarter vacancy rate since the information was first collected in 1999, said Victor Calanog, director of research at Reis, Inc., a tracker of commercial real estate performance. In the Valley, the number is 8. (AZCentral -- Business)
Paradise Valley's median home price fell in '08 Apr 1, 2009
Paradise Valley's median home price fell 1% in '08. Paradise Valley's median home price fell 1% in '08. (AZCentral -- Business)
No sheriffs sale on The View for six months Mar 30, 2009
In a separate civil case recently, the Cunninghams faced foreclosure on real estate they owned. Lambert purchased Wissota View from Al Grube in June 2007 and in October 2007 signed a mortgage with the Bank of Alma on the property for 750,000. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Business racing along for speed-camera firm Mar 30, 2009
Business booming for Scottsdale speed-camera firm despite economy. by Jane Larson - Mar. (AZCentral -- Business)
Letter from America Mar 26, 2009
He was referring specifically to real estate ... This is especially important in Telluride, where the lion's share of public revenues, needed for the many projects favored by a generous, liberal, environmentally oriented community, derive from a 3 percent tax imposed on every real estate transaction ... Income from the real estate transfer tax is down to 25 percent of normal. (International Herald Tribune)
Jewels Discovered in the Bahamas have Caught the Eye of Celebrities During Volatile Global Markets Mar 23, 2009
Owning real estate in the Bahamas is becoming a hedge against the declining U.S. economy. As property values drop in the US and in other Caribbean destinations, real estate in the Bahamas has been insulated from this economic free fall ... The Paradise Is Mine company offers real estate investors and people seeking oceanfront property a significant value compared to the United States or other Caribbean locales. (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Official U.S. Sales Center To Open Promoting Bahamas Real Estate Mar 23, 2009
Paradise Is Mine, developer of innovative online marketing tools for the real estate industry, provided details for its US based sales centers as part of a global marketing strategy to promote Bahamas real estate ... Paradise Is Mine, developer of innovative online marketing tools for the real estate industry, provided details for its US based sales centers as part of a global marketing strategy to promote ... "The Bahamas government has taken a tremendously innovative approach in the way they... (Yahoo News -- Press Releases)
Fla. country club in foreclosure, up for auction Mar 22, 2009
The project was started months before the local real estate market started to collapse. Developer Darin Smith says "bad timing is a scapegoat we could all use." Smith says Paradise Preserve couldn't come up with the money to continue the project because of the lending crisis. (The Palm Beach Post)
Miami businessman Okun convicted in scheme Mar 21, 2009
Evidence showed that Okun used funds to support his lavish lifestyle, pay operating expenses for his various companies, invest in commercial real estate, and purchase additional qualified intermediary companies to obtain access to additional client funds, according to a news release from the ... Stay up to date on the latest news from within the commercial real estate industry ... South Florida Real Estate. (South Florida Business Journal, FL)
Of all the beaches in all the world Mar 18, 2009
Prime real estate is the name of the game, and these people are as ruthless as any property developer I've met. Last weekend, while lying on a secluded (and fairly deserted) beach in the far-flung realms of the Royal National Park, I had my view built out by one of these monstrosities. (The Age, Australia -- Opinion)
Allin Interactive High-Definition ITV Selected by Royal Caribbean for World's Largest Cruise Ships Mar 17, 2009
Source: Allin Corporation. PITTSBURGH, March 16 /PRNewswire/ -- Allin Corporation announced that it has secured an agreement with Royal Caribbean International to install Allin's DigiHD(TM) ITV solution on Oasis of the Seas, the world's largest and most revolutionary cruise ship ever built to be launched in November 2009. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Paradise for a pittance Mar 15, 2009
The IRS was introduced five years ago by the Mauritian government, but recently this was further extended with the launch of the Real Estate Scheme (RES) which now brings ownership of real estate on this idyllic tropical island closer to many more South Africans ... "Having successfully marketed both locally and internationally a number of IRS projects on the island such as Tamarina Golf Estate Club, The River Club and Banyan Tree Corniche Bay we have seen generous capital appreciation achieved... (iAfrica.com)
Commentary: Village idiot Mar 13, 2009
Unable to submit Real Estate, Services, and Business Investements at this time. Map the Valley. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)
Harbor Shores: Golfers, builders by July (968) Mar 12, 2009
On the residential side of the 530-acre Harbor Shores development, real estate developers are lining up for multiple parcels that will be staked out in the coming months, Chesser said. Private home builders will be constructing single-family homes in Harbor Shores Parcel 4 by this summer, she said. (St. Joseph Herald-Pallidium, MI)
The Valley's priciest home sales Mar 12, 2009
Hague of Hague Partners Real Estate in Paradise Valley also is president of Hague Partners of Scottsdale, a franchisor of real-estate agencies ... More real estate news at ... Enter your email address to get Real Estate News Update (Mondays, Thursdays) newsletters. (AZCentral -- Business)
High School Scoreboard Mar 12, 2009
Much can be learned about the San Francisco real estate market by taking a quick look at 10th and Market streets. A high-rise condo. (San Francisco Chronicle)
U2 delights fans at Somerville Theatre in Davis Square Mar 12, 2009
Adam Messom, a real estate agent, brought his 4-year-old son, Jackson, to see the production trailers and buses parked in the area and the crowd waiting. Mary Ann Wells, who has lived in the area 30 years, had never seen the street filled with so many people and such hoopla. (Boston Globe)
Private Equity Getting Indigestion as Bain Retires Debts of Bloomin' Onion Mar 12, 2009
When Bain and Catterton Partners announced their deal to buy OSI in 2006, restaurant chains were takeover targets because of their predictable cash flows and valuable real estate ... hedge funds imploded, real estate prices collapsed, credit markets froze and consumer spending dropped. (Bloomberg)
Economic Scene: Banks counted on looting America's coffers Mar 11, 2009
In the paper, they argued that several financial crises in the 1980s, like the Texas real estate bust, had been the result of private investors taking advantage of the U.S. government ... Think about the so-called liars' loans from recent years: like those Texas real estate loans from the 1980s, they never had a chance of paying off. (International Herald Tribune)
Those who lost savings find little comfort Mar 11, 2009
"While I am glad that Madoff is pleading guilty and will serve a life sentence, I hope he is incarcerated with other rapists, not fellow scam artists that can laugh about the frauds they perpetrated," said Richard Shapiro, 55, a former real estate developer from Los Angeles who invested nearly his entire life savings with Madoff. After learning of Madoff's crime on Dec. 11, Shapiro said he went into a "deep depression," did not leave his house for nearly a month, and lost 30 pounds fearing that... (International Herald Tribune)
Coming events Mar 10, 2009
ROOF MANAGEMENT seminar sponsored by the Institute of Real Estate Management, March 18 at Ala Moana Hotel, Carnation Room: 11 a.m. check-in, 11:30 a.m. lunch and program; featured guests: Larry Young on commercial roofing and waterproofing and Mark Alexander of Hydro Stop on sustainable roofing and waterproofing; IREM members $30, non-members $35, $5 more at the door; self parking $2, valet $20. Register by March 12: IREM, P.O. Box 4577, Honolulu, HI 96812; phone 536-4736, fax 866-259-0165,... (Honolulu Advertiser)
In the spotlight: Derek Paradise Mar 10, 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)
A Year like No Other at Wild Adventures Mar 7, 2009
Source: Wild Adventures Water and Theme Park. Theme Park Opens March 14 with new Attractions, Concerts. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
The Bahamas To Host The 2009 MISS UNIVERSE(R) Pageant August 30th Live on NBC Mar 5, 2009
Source: The Miss Universe Organization. NEW YORK, March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Donald J. Trump, NBC Universal and Paula M. Shugart, President, Miss Universe Organization, announced today that the 58th Annual MISS UNIVERSE Competition will air live from Paradise Island, Bahamas. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Hidden Pension Fiasco May Foment Another $1 Trillion Bailout by Taxpayers Mar 4, 2009
Typically, public pension funds put 60 percent of their assets in stocks, 30 percent in fixed income, 5 percent in real estate and the rest in riskier investments such as hedge funds and commodities. That mix requires the nonbond assets to earn double-digit gains in order to reach expected rates of return. (Bloomberg)
Hawaii Giving Bay Area Residents 'A Thousand Reasons to Smile' Feb 28, 2009
Source: Hawaii Visitors and Convention Bureau. - Hawaii's Sights, Sounds, Fragrances, Flavors, and Aloha Spirit Showcased in March. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Flashes of high style in Italy's small towns Feb 28, 2009
Although it boasts prime beachfront real estate, Pesaro has never been one of Italy's great travel destinations. It does not offer the booming nightlife of Rimini. (International Herald Tribune)
Former Kmart property for sale Feb 28, 2009
by Michael Clancy - Feb. 28, 2009 12:00 AM The Arizona Republic. Just a month after Kmart closed its last store north of Interstate 10 and east of Interstate 17, the property is for sale. (AZCentral -- Business)
Two Disneyland Resort Jungle Cruise Skippers Set to 'Spiel' Their Way to Tokyo Disney Resort Feb 27, 2009
Source: Disneyland Resort. Feb. 26 /PRNewswire/ -- Two Jungle Cruise skippers from the Disneyland Resort, Kevin Lively and Mickey Wright, set sail today for Tokyo, where they will join other lucky Jungle Cruise skippers from Disney Parks around the world to take part in a unique opportunity that can only be found at a Disney park. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Sunset on horizon for Fairmont's Tonga Room bar Feb 26, 2009
Officially, the hotel's owners, Maritz, Wolff and Co. (the real estate outfit headed by A's boss Lew Wolff), say the Tonga Room's fate has yet to be decided ... Approximately 40 Chinese real estate investors. (San Francisco Chronicle -- Technology)
Gavin DeGraw to Release New Collection of Songs Entitled FREE, March 31st Feb 18, 2009
Source: RCA Music Group. FREE Follows on the Heels of Platinum Singer and Songwriter's Self-Titled 2008 Top 10 Album. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Residents eye rezoning bid in Scottsdale Feb 17, 2009
Residents eye rezoning bid in Scottsdale. Residents eye rezoning bid in Scottsdale. (AZCentral -- Business)
Malls still busy but stores inside aren't Feb 16, 2009
"Foot traffic is OK," Morningstar real estate analyst Todd Lukasik said. "But that's not what makes a mall profitable or worthwhile from an economic perspective. People need to take their wallets out of their pockets and actually spend money.". (Honolulu Advertiser)
Lend a hand toward a new home Feb 15, 2009
About six dozen low- to moderate-income families interested in helping build their own homes on O'ahu's Leeward Coast are being sought by a team attempting to build a townhouse complex on a site where two previous real estate development plans failed ... The plan represents a creative attempt to build and sell new homes in a local residential real estate market that has entered a second year of difficulty while aspiring homeowners struggle with effects of a shaky economy ... But the real estate... (Honolulu Advertiser)
Lovers Paradise and Romance Found Year Round at St. Lucia's Number One Ranked Hotel Feb 13, 2009
Source: Elite Island Resorts. Windjammer Landing Features up to 25% Savings. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Vacation homes, land Feb 8, 2009
Directory of Atlanta real estate professionals ... Listings of real estate events taking place in metro Atlanta. (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Travel)
Tribune selects Ricketts family to buy Cubs Feb 8, 2009
The Cubs were put up for sale on Opening Day 2007, when Tribune Co. was purchased by real estate tycoon Sam Zell. Tribune Co. bought the team from Wm. (MLB.com -- Chi Cubs Cubs)
State freezes Proposition 40... Feb 8, 2009
Big Bear Airport s lawyers and San Bernardino County real estate services continue to hash out differences in the purchase of part of Bear City Park by the airport ... Real estate services is still working with the airport on some sticking points. (Big Bear Grizzly, CA)
Scottsdale condo projects face tough challenges Feb 8, 2009
Auction set for Artesia brownstones. by Peter Corbett - Feb. 5, 2009 12:00 AM Arizona Business Gazette. (AZCentral -- Business)
Effort to combine 9 communities draws response Mar 31, 2008
In the town center, anchored at one end by the storied Inn at Rancho Santa Fe, most of the storefronts are occupied by real estate and financial offices. The town has a single gas station, where 100-octane fuel for high-performance and exotic cars sells for $7. (San Diego Union-Tribune)
Wilander, Pernfors and Haarhuis Complete Field for the Residences at the Ritz- Carlton, Grand Cayman Legends Championships, April 16-20, 2008 Mar 29, 2008
On Grand Cayman, tickets may be purchased online or at the Cayman Islands Tennis Club, The Ritz-Carlton Lobby real estate desk or at Winner's Circle Sportswear. Packages, including VIP tournament passes and Ritz-Carlton accommodations, are available at. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Child Education and Entertainment Meet Lucky Kat Mar 28, 2008
Source: LuckyKatTV.com. Japanese Legend Partners with American Innovators to Create Educational Games for Kids. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Carnival Cruise Lines, Whodunit Productions Team Up for Series of 'Whodunit Mystery Cruises' in 2008-2009 Mar 28, 2008
Source: Carnival Cruise Lines. Eight Different Three-Day Voyages Offered Aboard 'Fun Ship' Carnival Paradise from Long Beach. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Who's That Girl? It's Robyn Mar 27, 2008
It's Robyn: Financial News - Yahoo. Source: Interscope Records. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
Paradise Valley home sells for $14M Mar 26, 2008
7million in 2005 by the current seller, Valley real estate executive and land broker Phil Deangelis through the partnership Arizona Mohave ... More real estate deals. (AZCentral -- Business)
