Asian Governments Indicate They May Take Action to Deter Speculation As a tumultuous year for Asian real estate comes to an end, it seems regulators are likely to try to cool the market next year. Publ.Date : Fri, 20 Nov 2009 07:05:14 GMT Square Feet: Earning a Profit by Ending Energy Waste A nonprofit lender?s new Green Financing Initiative offers mortgages or refinancing to developers who fix wasteful energy and water systems in apartment buildings. Publ.Date : Fri, 20 Nov 2009 03:48:20 GMT Mortgages: Reaching Out to Condo Buyers Industry executives say the F.H.A.?s new rules will open an important lending option to condo buyers, especially those with weak credit. Publ.Date : Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:38:57 GMT Philadelphia Gives Homeowners a Way to Stay Put A program in Philadelphia has enabled hundreds of troubled borrowers to retain their homes. Publ.Date : Wed, 18 Nov 2009 19:32:34 GMT Square Feet | The 30-Minute Interview: K. Thomas Elghanayan Mr. Elghanayan, 64, is the chairman of TF Cornerstone. Publ.Date : Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:02:39 GMT High & Low | St. Augustine, Fla.: History, Sun-Drenched St. Augustine, Fla., the oldest permanent European settlement in the continental United States, was settled by the Spanish in 1565. Publ.Date : Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:00:31 GMT Big Deal: Princess Prevails in Duplex Wrangle Princess Firyal of Jordan has gained control of the huge duplex apartment on the 30th and 31st floors of the Pierre Hotel. Publ.Date : Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:01:30 GMT Square Feet: Drake Hotel?s Prime Space Remains Undeveloped Real estate specialists say the vacancy is likely to leave a gash in the middle of the nation?s costliest office submarket for years to come. Publ.Date : Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:15:07 GMT The Hunt: Shifting Priorities With a child on the way, a second bedroom was needed, so this couple moved into a 1,000-square-condo in Williamsburg. Publ.Date : Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:02:14 GMT International Real Estate: House Hunting in ... Ecuador Though predominantly a local real estate market, Cuenca is becoming increasingly popular with American expatriates. Publ.Date : Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:49:49 GMT In the Region | Connecticut: When Is a Big House Too Big? The shoehorning of supersize houses into neighborhoods conceived as summer cottage communities has been a source of controversy for several years. Publ.Date : Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:01:00 GMT Big Deal: Lots to Spend, Little to Buy Brokers say, more wealthy buyers have come back to the table, looking for fabulous apartments at a bargain. But there are precious few listings. Publ.Date : Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:38:23 GMT In the Region | Long Island: For Home Buyers, Sweet Incentives A swarm of local home buyers jumped into the real estate market last month, taking advantage of low interest rates, depressed prices and a federal tax credit for first-time buyers of homes. Publ.Date : Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:01:09 GMT In the Region | New Jersey: No Coffee Breaks for These ?Doormen? Hoboken recently got its first virtual doorman service, at the 16-unit Vesta, which opened on Observer Highway in September. Publ.Date : Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:43:59 GMT Start Small and Think Long-Term: Saving Energy Get an energy audit. Check out the thermostat. Think about motion sensors. And how about sending the super to class? Publ.Date : Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:02:07 GMT RSS feeds Increase Website Traffic

 

 

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New York Landmark Burns Its Investors The U.S. real estate arm of Africa Israel Investments has tentatively agreed with creditors to restructure its disastrous acquisition of the former New York Times headquarters in a deal that will wipe out $400 million in debt. Publ.Date : Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:26:45 EST Morgan Unloads Crescent Morgan Stanley closed the book on its disastrous $6.5 billion acquisition of Crescent Real Estate Equities by handing the keys to lender Barclays. Publ.Date : Fri, 20 Nov 2009 22:41:17 EST General Growth in Mortgage Pact General Growth Properties said it reached a deal to restructure $9 billion in mortgages on 77 malls in hopes of removing them from bankruptcy protection by the end of the year. Publ.Date : Fri, 20 Nov 2009 09:42:16 EST Starwood to Relocate Its Headquarters to Connecticut Starwood will move its corporate headquarters to Stamford, Conn., from New York's Westchester County, after receiving state government incentives worth as much as $89.5 million. Publ.Date : Thu, 19 Nov 2009 11:35:34 EST Start Small and Think Long-Term: Saving Energy Get an energy audit. Check out the thermostat. Think about motion sensors. And how about sending the super to class? Publ.Date : Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:02:07 GMT Square Feet: Drake Hotel?s Prime Space Remains Undeveloped Real estate specialists say the vacancy is likely to leave a gash in the middle of the nation?s costliest office submarket for years to come. Publ.Date : Wed, 18 Nov 2009 07:15:07 GMT In the Region | New Jersey: No Coffee Breaks for These ?Doormen? Hoboken recently got its first virtual doorman service, at the 16-unit Vesta, which opened on Observer Highway in September. Publ.Date : Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:43:59 GMT Big Deal: Princess Prevails in Duplex Wrangle Princess Firyal of Jordan has gained control of the huge duplex apartment on the 30th and 31st floors of the Pierre Hotel. Publ.Date : Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:01:30 GMT In the Region | Long Island: For Home Buyers, Sweet Incentives A swarm of local home buyers jumped into the real estate market last month, taking advantage of low interest rates, depressed prices and a federal tax credit for first-time buyers of homes. Publ.Date : Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:01:09 GMT High & Low | St. Augustine, Fla.: History, Sun-Drenched St. Augustine, Fla., the oldest permanent European settlement in the continental United States, was settled by the Spanish in 1565. Publ.Date : Fri, 20 Nov 2009 06:00:31 GMT Big Deal: Lots to Spend, Little to Buy Brokers say, more wealthy buyers have come back to the table, looking for fabulous apartments at a bargain. But there are precious few listings. Publ.Date : Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:38:23 GMT The Hunt: Shifting Priorities With a child on the way, a second bedroom was needed, so this couple moved into a 1,000-square-condo in Williamsburg. Publ.Date : Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:02:14 GMT International Real Estate: House Hunting in ... Ecuador Though predominantly a local real estate market, Cuenca is becoming increasingly popular with American expatriates. Publ.Date : Wed, 18 Nov 2009 05:49:49 GMT In the Region | Connecticut: When Is a Big House Too Big? The shoehorning of supersize houses into neighborhoods conceived as summer cottage communities has been a source of controversy for several years. Publ.Date : Sat, 21 Nov 2009 00:01:00 GMT Trump Drops Casino-Control Bid Donald Trump and his daughter, Ivanka, have reached a settlement agreement with a group of creditors in the bankruptcy battle over control of Trump Entertainment Resorts. Publ.Date : Wed, 18 Nov 2009 09:49:42 EST RSS Software Web Site Traffic