ADOT buying homes along So. Phoenix freeway route

PHOENIX (AP) — Homes in the path of a proposed freeway south of Phoenix are quietly being purchased by the Arizona Department of Transportation — if their owners meet special hardship qualifications. ADOT has bought one house in the Phoenix neighborhood of Ahwatukee this year and is working to buy another. Agency spokesman Tom Tait tells The Arizona Republic that 12 homes were purchased in 2008 ...

The Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange’s General Index steady progress continued as the volumes crossed the 100 million mark. Property shares lifted the benchmark index, which rose 10.13 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 2,517.39 points.

Property owner claims county wrongly voided land deal

The owner of land that officials in Barren County considered purchasing to build a new jail is claiming the county wrongfully backed out of a contract to buy the property.

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Loan waiver to come under tax net in new regime May create hardships for debt restructuring cases. Corporates going in for debt restructuring may face rough weather on the income-tax front when the Direct Taxes Code (DTC) comes into play from April ...

Property businesses check damage

NZX-listed property businesses with real estate worth more than $2 billion are examining damage to their Christchurch buildings.Kiwi Income Property Trust, Goodman Property Trust, DNZ Property Fund and Millennium & Copthorne Hotels...

Company Profile: Bank of America Home Loans Works with Real Estate Professionals to Offer Buyers a Better Purchase ...

RISMEDIA, September 7, 2010—The housing market is showing signs of life. Historically low interest rates and greater home affordability in many areas are beginning to attract prospective home buyers to the market. And with a slow yet steady economic recovery,…

RE/MAX Agents Honored for Making a Difference

RISMEDIA, September 7, 2010—Two RE/MAX agents, who recognized and responded to a need in their communities, have been nominated by the National Association of Realtors for Realtor Magazine’s annual ‘Good Neighbor’ Award, RE/MAX has announced. Janice Mueller, of RE/MAX Creative…

WinStar Homes Under Construction at Brightwood Trails

Triangle - Cindy Morris, Vice President of WinStar Homes, is pleased to announce that exciting new homes are currently under construction at Brightwood Trails.

Asian Property refocuses on middle market

Asian Property Development has sharpened its competitive edge by reorganising to focus on the middle-income market with residences priced up to Bt2 million and after-sales service.

Nursing homes focus on turning a profit

Consumer demands and the economic realities are forcing nursing homes to change the way they does conduct business. One winning strategy: luring younger patients. Nursing home - Business - Health - Nursing - Law

Homes evacuated amid tyre blaze in Glasgow

A MAJOR fire at a tyre storage centre today led to homes being evacuated and several road closures.

Hot Property: Old Firehouse In Pittsburgh For Sale

PITTSBURGH -- Here's a hot property: A two-story firehouse is for sale in Pittsburgh. City officials said Engine House No. 16 has 6,500 square feet of space, 16-foot ceilings and a full basement. It was built nearly a century ago and is in fair condition.

Buyers real estate co. celebrating 20 years

Buyer's Brokers of the Seacoast, a local real estate company, is celebrating its 20th anniversary this year. The original company, Hall-McGee Realtors LLC, was established even earlier, but in 1990 owner brokers Beverly Hall and Carolyn McGee embraced...

SBI may continue with teaser rates

KOLKATA: State Bank of India (SBI) might continue with eight per cent concessional home loan rate even after September, a top official of the bank said.

Property taxes to increase if voters pass $6 million bond

The figures are in – roughly. If Boone County voters approve the $6 million Wagon Wheel Bridge bond issue in the Nov. 2 general election, property owners may see an estimated increase of an additional 35 cents per $1,000 of taxable value of their property taxes.

Retirement? Not just yet, say many

Vancouver Realtor Jerry Rolling is past retirement age and expects he’ll still be working for the next two years. He could probably retire tomorrow, he said, but at a reduced income. He’d rather keep working than lower the standard of living he and his wife enjoy, traveling to see their children and attending community events, he said. “My wife and I are still healthy and enjoying the business ...

Locking in a mortgage rate

When is the timing right to lock in your mortgage rate? With a rate lock, lenders are obligated (with a few exceptions) to offer a home loan at an agreed-upon rate regardless of whether mortgage rates have changed between the time of the loan approval and the closing date.

Locking in a mortgage rate

When is the timing right to lock in your mortgage rate? With a rate lock, lenders are obligated (with a few exceptions) to offer a home loan at an agreed-upon rate regardless of whether mortgage rates have changed between the time of the loan approval and the closing date.

Niagara County Real Estate Transactions

Following are real estate transactions over $5,000 as listed in records of the Niagara County clerk’s office for the week ending July 30. •Lauren Court, John T. Sokaloski; Jacqueline M. Sokaloski to Renee Yacono; Paul A. Yacono, $180,000.

Erie County Real Estate Transactions

Following are real estate transactions over $5,000 as listed in records of the Erie County clerk’s office for the weeks ending July 23 and 30. •88 Turnberry Drive, Marsha Joy Sullivan to Andrew Ponkow, $705,500.

Property tax rise expected

State-funded homestead credits will go away next year, and several tax experts predict that property tax bills will rise, especially for rural homeowners who are unlikely to benefit from recently enacted tax caps.

UAE mortgage lending up 12.7% in H1 2010 – cenbank

Mortgage lending among the UAE's 51 banks rose by AED18bn to AED159.8bn in H1.

Care homes earmarked for closure are spared the axe

TWO care homes in West Lothian have been saved from closure. West Lothian Council has now ruled out closing Whitdale Care Home in Whitburn and Limecroft Care Home in Dedridge,

Beijing tightens mortgage lending again

Beijing's financial institutions have tightened mortgage lending once again, and 80 percent of banks have canceled the 30 percent discount on the interest rates of the mortgages for first-time home buyers by reducing the interest discount rate to about 15 percent, reporters from Beijing Times learned from local home agencies, such as 5i5j, on Sept. 6.

Property transactions published Sept. 6, 2010

These property transactions were filed with the Saratoga County Clerk’s Office from Aug. 19 to Aug. 31. Property transactions list seller, buyer and transfer tax. Specific addresses are supplied when available. The following are listed by town in the form of seller, buyer and purchase price.

YOUR PLACE TO CALL HOME: It matters who your Realtor represents

If you are looking to buy or sell a home, you probably haven't given much thought to who the Realtor you are working with is actually representing.

YOUR PLACE TO CALL HOME: Who does your Realtor work for?

You walk into an open house on Sunday afternoon and talk to the Realtor there about the home you are viewing. When you start to share information about your housing needs, the Realtor stops you and says, "We need to talk about agency."

Mortgage data pool looms

(EXCLUSIVE) Homebuyers' mortgage histories are set to be shared among banks from next year - if the privacy commissioner gives the go-ahead.

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Realtor named outstanding agent Andover Gus Gewecke has been selected as the outstanding agent for the month of July by Century 21 Gross and Jansen Realtors in Andover.

Australia Mortgage Bond Rules Are Negative for Smaller Banks, Moody's Says

Australia’s regional banks face higher costs to sell mortgage-backed bonds after the regulator released new guidelines on how some notes should be treated when calculating reserve buffers, Moody’s Investors Service said.

Big banks extend hand to Victorian flood victims

Home loan repayments suspended, credit card relief offered. 6 Sep 2010 3:30 PM

Rescue from foreclosure? Frustration, anger grow

When he tried to change the terms of his home loan, Michael Guzman was rejected because the bank didn't consider his joblessness a long-term hardship.

Property transfers

Monday September 6, 2010 Adams Aug. 30 Genevieve C. Zepka sold property at 23 Victory St. for $1 to Genevieve C. Zepka and Susan G. Zepka. Wendy S. Gipp, Gipp, Stanley W. Revocable Trust and Gregg T. Gipp sold property at 4 Edmunds St. Unit M201 for $155,000 to Thomas J. Turner and Esther M.

UAE bank mortgage loans rise by Dh18bn in H1

UAE banks boosted mortgage credit by nearly Dh18 billion in the first half of 2010 to reverse a sharp slowdown through 2009 because of a downturn in the sector and a post-crisis lending tightness, official figures have shown.

Property trusts assess quake damage

Property assets owned by listed property trusts have escaped Saturday's earthquake in Christchurch relatively unscathed, with only minor damage reported so far.

Prosecutors: Erie area mortgage fraud defendant's requests 'devoid of merit'

Former mortgage office manager Francis R. Conti, serving a federal prison term for his role in a local mortgage-fraud scam, argues in court papers that a recent U.S. Supreme Court ruling limiting a commonly used federal fraud law should get him released from prison and his sentence modified.

Realtor Helps Nab Suspected Robber

A local Realtor helped police nab a person suspected of stealing medication from homes.

Real estate demand declines further

By Sarmad Qazi The level of demand in real estate in Qatar hit its lowest point of the year last month, as indicators declined further, real estate researcher Century 21 said in its monthly report.

Homes evacuated as floodwaters rise

RESIDENTS have begun evacuating their homes in the north-eastern Victorian town of Wangaratta because of rising floodwaters.

Real estate career night offered

FITCHBURG -- Realtors from EXIT New Options Real Estate will be holding a free real estate career night at 7 p.

Home owners to be moved off interest-only mortgages

Home owners with interest-only mortgages are being made to pay higher monthly payments after being moved onto costly capital repayment deals amid fears of a double-dip in house prices.

Home owners steeled for rise

THE vast majority of home loan customers expect interest rates to rise further this year as banks react to growing funding pressures.

Homes r Us expands its reach in the UAE

Dubai, September 5, 2010: Homes r Us, one of the fastest growing home furniture and furnishings brand in the Middle East, adds to its kitty its latest store in the UAE. The furniture brand has announced the opening of its ninth store at the Ibn Battuta Mall Ibn Battuta Mall in Dubai.

Scotts Bluff County is not immune to foreclosures

Request a three-month list of home loan defaults from the Scotts Bluff County Register of Deeds and you’ll get a list of more than 75 homes. Foreclosures aren’t just hitting Phoenix, Detroit and Los Angeles, but are here at home as well.

Real estate transactions ANG papers

Real estate: listings of homes sold in Alameda, San Joaquin, San Mateo circulation area

Real estate transactions CCT

Real estate: listings of homes sold in East Bay circulation area: Contra Costa County, some Alameda, Solano

Real-estate agent saw light: Lamp sales

Mel Rycus, 80, worked in real estate for the past 20 years, before switching gears. He now specializes in lamp repair, rewiring, and lighting-fixture and lamp sales at a Sedona business he co-owns with his wife, Barb, called Rycus Corners and Galleria. The store also sells stationery, antiques and gifts.

Homes inundated in Victoria floods

Hundreds of homes have been inundated with water as Victoria faces its worst floods in more than a decade.

Homes inundated in Vic floods

Hundreds of homes have been inundated as Victoria faces its worst floods in more than a decade.

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