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Dubai to have a permanent real estate exhibition centre

2008-10-28T12:16:00.000-07:00

Dubai to have a permanent real estate exhibition centre

A leading outdoor media specialist and exhibition stand builder, 24 GROUP, is establishing a permanent exhibition center for real estate players in the UAE and the Middle East to showcase their projects all year-round.

"This is a very timely undertaking as the UAE and the entire Middle East region continue their unabated property development boom," said Fady Mohammed, Managing Director of 24 GROUP.
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UAE real estate financier, Tamweel, clocks net profit of Dh573mn in first nine months of 2008

2008-10-28T12:06:00.000-07:00

Biggest real estate finance provider in the UAE, Tamweel PJSC, announced its monetary report card for the third quarter of 2008. Firm’s net profits for the first nine months of 2008 touched Dh 573 million, a jump of 135 per cent compared to Dh 244 million for the first nine months of last year, Sheikh Khaled bin Zayed bin Saqer Al-Nehayan, Chairman of Tamweel, said.

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ALDAR Properties records strong financial performance

ALDAR Properties , Abu Dhabi’s premier real estate development, management and investment company, has reported a very strong financial performance during the first 3 quarters of 2008 with a 137.9% growth in net profit and a 111.9% rise in net asset value compared to the same period last year.

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Australian business conditions drop sharply: survey

2008-10-28T12:05:00.000-07:00

SYDNEY: Australian business conditions fell sharply in the third quarter on lower sales and profits, a National Australia Bank (NAB) survey released Tuesday showed.

The NAB said while business confidence rose one point to -7 points for the September quarter, conditions plummeted 11 points to -4 points.
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Singapore economy to remain weak in 2009: MAS

2008-10-28T11:56:00.000-07:00

Singapore economy to remain weak in 2009: MAS

SINGAPORE: Singapore’s economy, which is already in a technical recession, will remain weak in 2009 on projections the global economic outlook will deteriorate further, the central bank said Tuesday.

As a financial crisis evolves to impact economic activity worldwide, the city-state is likely to be hammered given its heavy exposure to external demand, the Monetary Authority (MAS) said in its Macro Economic Review.
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Dubai Nakheel Mulls IPO 12 Months

2008-09-03T23:36:00.000-07:00

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African Real Estate: A Scary Reputation but a Good Market

NuWire Investor - Bellevue,WA,USA
According to its website, Dubai World Africa will focus on acquiring, developing, and managing real estate all over the continent. ...
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Dubai's Nakheel mulls IPO in 12 months
guardian.co.uk - UK
He said the group would review purchases across those markets, including commercial real estate, hotels and retail space. The group already owns $20 billion ...

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Japanese real estate firm snaps up 527 Madison
Crain's New York Business - New York,NY,USA
Japanese real estate company Mitsui Fudosan has signed a deal to purchase 527 Madison Ave. for around $225 million in an all-cash transaction, real estate ...

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Cityscape USA Announces Growing List of Top Tier Real Estate ...
MarketWatch - USA
... Dubai-based Nakheel; platinum sponsor, US-based CityCenter; as well as silver sponsors US-based ING Real Estate, Savannah, and Capri Capital Partners.

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Large-scale projects make GCC world's fastest-growing real estate ...
GulfNews - Dubai,United Arab Emirates
Dubai: New figures reveal that the GCC region boasts the world's fastest-growing commercial real estate market with an increase of 565 per cent measured ...

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Real Estate Expo Announces Middle East Tour
PR-CANADA.net (press release) - Murino,Montenegro
Real Capital Analytics Inc. "In Dubai and Abu Dhabi, there is a real sense that the time to invest in the US real estate market is now. ...

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New Dubai property law comes into effect
AME Info - United Arab Emirates
The registration system is the next stage in the government of Dubai's efforts to increase the levels of transparency in the local real estate market, ...

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Property investments delivering: ING
The Age - Melbourne,Victoria,Australia
Global real estate investment trusts continue to deliver attractive distribution yields, as other asset classes face ongoing volatility, funds manager ING ...
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Breakthrough in Real Estate Services Empowers Investors
PR Web (press release) - Ferndale,WA,USA
Duggs Property Investment Design, Inc. announces a corporate-wide branding initiative to revolutionize real estate investing with a suite of wealth-building ...
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Real Estate Market Continues to Soften

2008-09-03T11:03:00.000-07:00

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The Housing Bubble, Still Burst
Washington Post - United States
Banks: A number of small, medium and large banks have failed, many of them because of weakness in their portfolio of residential and commercial real estate ...
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REAL ESTATE MARKET CONTINUES TO SOFTEN
C-FAX 1070 - Victoria,BC,Canada
THE REAL ESTATE BOARD SAYS THERE WERE MORE PROPERTIES FOR SALE ON THE MULTIPLE LISTING SYSTEM LAST MONTH THAN AT ANY OTHER TIME SINCE 1996. ...
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Bulgaria Real Estate Market Shows Trends of Becoming Buyers' Market
Sofia News Agency - Bulgaria
Bulgaria Real Estate Market Shows Trends of Becoming Buyers’ Market: The current supply of real estate properties in Bulgaria is much higher than the demand ...
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Transaction activity on Tallinn real estate market had fallen by ...
The Baltic Course - Riga,Latvia
Analyst of Uus Maa Kinnisvarabüroo Annika Jakobson stated in the overview of the real estate market that during the summer the market was quiet in Tallinn ...
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JPM Evaded Subprime, But Not Construction Loans [Housing Tracker]
Seeking Alpha - New York,NY,USA
“Having tried shopping its troubled real-estate holdings, Lehman knows what the market thinks they are really worth… Lehman (LEH) [could] share losses on ...
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HDC: Housing market stable
Trinidad News - Port of Spain,Trinidad and Tobago
She said inflation was a problem and explained there was indeed a slow down in the real estate market, as opposed to the construction sector which was quite ...
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The Ballen Group of Coldwell Banker Wardley Las Vegas Saves a ...
PR.com (press release) - Levittown,NY,USA
The property was not listed way below the standard Las Vegas Real Estate Market as is sometimes seen. The Ballen Group of Coldwell Banker Las Vegas ...
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Simon Says
Wall Street Journal - USA
Bernard J. Haddigan, managing director at brokerage Marcus & Millichap Real Estate Investment Services Inc., estimates the stake could fetch $1 billion to ...
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CapitaLand to seize potential in real estate market
Malaysia Star - Malaysia
By ANGIE NG SINGAPORE: CapitaLand Ltd sees potential to expand its foothold in Malaysia’s real estate market in line with long-term plans to build its ...
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Leading article: The best hope for housing is a continued fall in ...
Independent - London,England,UK
Given that scarcely a day has gone by this summer without some bad news about the housing market – another month-on-month or year-on-year fall in prices, ...
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Burj Dubai becomes world’s tallest tower

2008-09-01T17:01:00.000-07:00

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Burj Dubai becomes world's tallest tower
Times of India, India - 5 hours ago
DUBAI: Burj Dubai, Emaar Properties' famed tower under construction here, has reached a new record height of 688 metres. The developer claims the tower ...

Dubai claims record for world's tallest building
Times Online, UK - 8 hours ago
Developers in Dubai have claimed a new record for the tallest building in the world, saying that the Burj Dubai skyscraper has now topped 688 metres (2257 ...

Developer: Dubai Tower at 'new record height'
The Associated Press - 10 hours ago
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — The developer of a Dubai skyscraper set to become the world's tallest building says the rising tower now stands at a "new ...

Dubai tower claims to be tallest
The Herald, UK - 1 hour ago
The developer of a Dubai skyscraper set to become the world's tallest building says the tower stands at a "new record height" of 2257ft. ...

Burj Dubai becomes the tallest building on earth
Thaindian.com, Thailand - 7 hours ago
Dubai, Sep 1 (IANS) Burj Dubai in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) is now the world’s tallest man-made structure, after reaching a record height of 688 metres ...

Skyscraper is record breaker
The Sun, UK - 8 hours ago
By SARA NELSON A DUBAI skyscraper is set to become the tallest building in the world – with more than 160 storeys. Developers say the building – known as ...

Burj Dubai real estate attains a record high of 688 meters
Gowealthy.com, United Arab Emirates - 13 hours ago
Burj Dubai, the most-talked about property in the UAE, being developed by Emaar Properties PJSC, has attained a new height of 688 meters (2257.2 ft). ...

Burj Dubai becomes the tallest man-made structure on earth
eFluxMedia - 3 hours ago
Dubai - Burj Dubai, or Dubai tower, is now the world's tallest man-made structure after reaching a new record height of 688 metres, a statement by its ...

Why is Real Estate Such a Really Good Investment?

2008-09-01T12:13:00.000-07:00

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There are no other investments available to the average investor that offers the combination of outstanding benefits that are available to real estate investors who invest in real estate.
In this article, let’s look at what makes real estate such a good investment and consider the four different ways to make money (returns) it offers real estate investors.
Cash Flow This is the gross spendable income (money before tax consequences) you have to spend at the end of the year after all the operating expenses and mortgage payments have been made.
Equity Income This is income derived from the principal reduction on the mortgage. Each time a mortgage payment is made, a portion is for the interest charged by the lender and the remainder reduces the balance on the loan. This income cannot be spent annually, but in a real estate investment this equity income can become a sizable amount you will receive when you sell the property. It’s like putting money in the bank.
Tax Shelter The advantage of owning an investment that produces a “paper loss” which the IRS may allow you to write off against other real estate income is a real advantage to making a real estate investment.
Appreciation The ability for real estate to become more valuable over time is why real estate has been dubbed “the only hedge against inflation”. Why does real estate appreciate? Because the supply of land is becoming limited and demand for investment real estate, whether single-family homes, apartment buildings, commercial or industrial, is on the rise.
Is real estate a good investment, absolutely. In fact, it’s because banks and life insurance companies recognize this fact that they invest in real estate (with your money) and are making 10 to 20 percent on it.

Pakistan Housing.pk

2008-09-01T01:51:00.000-07:00

Pakistan Housing.pk Launches recently launched its comprehensive Web portal to provide simplified Pakistani property searching facilities and helpful information for interested parties.

Investors, developers, buyers, sellers and agents can use the new portal as a gateway for dealing in direct Real Estate buying and selling, as well as secondary market trade.

Additionally, the real estate portal will be updated on a daily basis, allowing the site users to benefit from the latest news and information in the Pakistani real estate industry.

Officially launched in 2008, Pakistan housing.pk Real Estate intends to display the growth of Pakistan's property and other Pakistani's real estate to an international audience. The full-featured web portal allows peer-to-peer access, creating a direct communication platform for users.

Portal members will receive a personalized real estate inventory management service, as well as regular Pakistanhousing.pk real estate news updates.

Registered with all major developers in the region, Pakistan housing.pk Real Estate Section currently manages a portfolio showcasing an impressive growth during its first 10 months in the industry. The company's main investments are in major Karachi , Lahore & Islamabad property developments, including The Centaurus 5-Star Hotel.

Pakistan housing.pk is a Dubai-based real estate brokerage, involved in the lease and trade of varied commercial and residential properties in the Pakistan, while primarily concentrating on Pakistani's property.

Why are Ali Larter, Hilary Swank, Orlando Bloom going to Dubai?
Los Angeles Times, CA - Aug 25, 2008
Don't be surprised if you see photos of Hilary Swank, Ali Larter, Kate Walsh, Pete Wentz, Aaron Eckhart, Orlando Bloom, Hayden Panettiere and, heck, ...

Pop Tarts: Donald Trump Gets Emotional Over Christina Aguilera
FOXNews - Aug 25, 2008
By Hollie McKay AP LOS ANGELES — Donald Trump usually isn’t one to show too much emotion on his face, but the big-wig businessman was clearly moved by ...

Trump hypes Dubai project at LA party
United Press International - Aug 25, 2008
BEL AIR, Calif., Aug. 25 (UPI) -- Donald Trump says his luxury hotel project in Dubai has the endorsement of a bevy of A-list Hollywood stars, who attended ...

Christina Aguilera Performed for Trump International Hotel & Tower ...
Enews 2.0, UK - Aug 25, 2008
By Raymond Fitzmyer Donald Trump, the American business magnate and television personality is the Chairman and CEO of the Trump Organization (a US-based ...

Do You Like Her Style: Christina Aguilera
Singersroom News, NY - Aug 25, 2008
Singer Christina Aguilera attended the introduction ceremony of the Trump International Hotel & Tower Dubai in Los Angeles, California. ...

Christina Aguilera Gives Private Performance for Trump, Nakheel ...
HotelChatter, MA - Aug 25, 2008
Donald Trump launched his Trump Dubai tower last month in New York, complete with a lego-protoype of the building which will sit on the man-made Jumeirah ...

Christina Aguilera to perform at Donald Trump's hotel launch party
DailyIndia.com, FL - Aug 25, 2008
Melbourne, Aug 25: Singer Christina Aguilera will be performing at the lavish Dubai hotel launch of American business tycoon Donald Trump. ...

Christina Aguilera steps out for Donald Trump
Osoblog, UK - Aug 25, 2008
Yes, here was the divine Christina Aguilera in Bel Air on Friday night - at some massive bash thrown to celebrate (or officially: 'to introduce') the Trump ...

Christina Aguilera is Dubai Delicious
Just Jared, NY - Aug 24, 2008
Christina Aguilera belts out her patented four-octave range with a performance at the Trump International Hotel and Tower Dubai party at The Tar Estate, ...

Most Persian Gulf indexes retreat, led by ADCB; Dubai Rebounds
Tehran Times, Iran - Aug 28, 2008
DUBAI (Bloomberg) -- Most Persian Gulf indexes declined on speculation foreigners maybe selling shares to raise funds for investment in Saudi Arabia’s stock ...

Abu Dhabi, Dubai lead UAE real estate boom
Economic Times, India - Aug 26, 2008
DUBAI: The booming real estate industry in the United Arab Emirates (UAE) grew at 1200-1500 per cent between 2000 and 2007, new figures reveal. ...

Foreign selling weighs on Oman
Gulf Times, Qatar - Aug 28, 2008
DUBAI: Oman was the biggest loser in the Gulf region yesterday, falling nearly 2% and leading three markets lower as foreign institutions continued to sell. ...

Dubai shares decline on real estate gloom
GulfNews, United Arab Emirates - Aug 28, 2008
Dubai: Dubai shares declined on concern that developers may take further measures to curb property speculation, damping share prices. ...

Dubai shares retreat; ADX extends gains
Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates - Aug 28, 2008
DUBAI - Dubai shares retreated on Thursday on speculation that real-estate developers may implement more measures to ward off short-term investors, ...

Dubai market pares losses on good buying support
GulfNews, United Arab Emirates - Aug 27, 2008
By Gaurav Ghose, Financial Features Editor Dubai: The Dubai stock market rebounded while Abu Dhabi closed marginally lower yesterday with both the markets ...

Emaar shrugs off Tuesday's blues bouncing back 5.67% to Dh9.51
GulfNews, United Arab Emirates - Aug 27, 2008
By Gaurav Ghose, Financial Features Editor Dubai: Emaar Properties, long considered a proxy for the Dubai Financial Market, bounced back yesterday, ...

Ten UAE stocks hit 52-week lows
Emirates Business 24/7, United Arab Emirates - Aug 26, 2008
Most heavyweight stocks on the Dubai Financial Market hit their 52-week lows in trading on Torrid Tuesday, but a large number of them recovered towards the ...

Property and banking shares crumble
GulfNews, United Arab Emirates - Aug 26, 2008
By Gaurav Ghose, Financial Features Editor Dubai: With real estate and banking stocks being badly battered yesterday, UAE markets continued their decline ...

DFM plunges 2.4 per cent
Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates - Aug 26, 2008
DUBAI - The real-estate sector continued to lead losses in the Dubai trading, as investors' confidence was low over the ongoing investigation on alleged ...

Emaar Properties unveils 'smart living' with 18 Burj Dubai ...
Zawya, United Arab Emirates - Aug 26, 2008
Dubai, UAE; August 26, 2008: Emaar PropertiesEmaar Properties will unveil one of Dubai's pioneering urban professional residential towers, ...

Selloff in real estate stocks drags UAE bourses into the red
GulfNews, United Arab Emirates - Aug 25, 2008
By Gaurav Ghose, Financial Features Editor Dubai: With real estate stocks sliding, UAE shares declined yesterday - Dubai for the fourth straight day and Abu ...

Government shows 'strong will' to check speculative investment
Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates - Aug 25, 2008
By Jose Franco DUBAI — The government of Dubai is showing a strong political will in warding off speculative investment and sustain growth in the property ...

Real-estate sector leads losses on Dubai bourse
Khaleej Times, United Arab Emirates - Aug 25, 2008
By a staff reporter (UAE Stock) DUBAI — Led by Emaar Properties, the real-estate sector on Monday weighed down the stock benchmark index in Dubai as ...

Abu Dhabi and Dubai boom with 4047 real estate companies
Middle East North Africa Financial Network, Jordan - Aug 25, 2008
(MENAFN Press) Many companies in the UAE's real estate market have witnessed remarkable growth over the past few years with the sector averaging a growth ...

Tiger's High Hopes for 2009
Sky News, UK - Aug 26, 2008
Use the drop down menu below to filter stories and videos the way you want - when you want it! The golf world has been waiting for the answer to this ...

Recovering Tiger Woods says 2009 schedule unclear
The Associated Press - Aug 25, 2008
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) — Tiger Woods said he is not sure whether he will be ready to defend his title at the Dubai Desert Classic early next year. ...

Tiger travels but playing is wait and see
USA Today - Aug 25, 2008
Tiger Woods, who had knee surgery for a fourth time in June, is in the United Arab Emirates talking golf but not quite talking about playing golf. ...

Woods unsure of schedule
Sky News, UK - Aug 25, 2008
Tiger Woods admits he is unsure he will be fit enough to defend his Dubai Desert Classic title next January, but did not rule out the possibility. ...

Tiger Woods unveils his Dubai golf course
AFP - Aug 25, 2008
DUBAI (AFP) — Tiger Woods unveiled Monday the master plan for The Tiger Woods Dubai, an exclusive residential golf community in the United Arab Emirates, ...

Champion Golfer Tiger Woods Unveils New Master Plan for The Tiger ...
MarketWatch - Aug 25, 2008
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, August 25, 2008 /PRNewswire via COMTEX/ -- Tiger Woods, the world's number one golfer, today officially unveiled the new master ...

Golf-Woods yet to rule out Dubai Desert classic
Reuters.uk, UK - Aug 25, 2008
DUBAI, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Tiger Woods has not ruled himself out of defending his Dubai Desert classic title in late January despite needing time to recover ...

$1.1B Tiger Woods Dubai course plan 'on track'
International Herald Tribune, France - Aug 25, 2008
AP DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: The project chief for the first golf course designed by Tiger Woods says the initial phase of the project is "on track" for ...

Tiger's desert dream is by invitation only
Emirates Business 24/7, United Arab Emirates - Aug 28, 2008
Dubai is fast-becoming a hub of world-class golf resorts and facilities, but despite the sport's growing popularity in the emirate it is trying to retain an ...

Champion's course
The Standard, Hong Kong - Aug 27, 2008
Tiger Woods is the world's best golfer and highest paid athlete. And if all goes according to plan, the popular golfer will soon be sporting his biggest ...

Construction Underway on Tiger's First Golf Design
Cybergolf National - Aug 27, 2008
Work is continuing on Tiger Woods' first golf course design. The $1.1 billion Tiger Woods Dubai residential golf development is on track to be completed in ...

Tiger Woods Dubai phase 1 work on track
Trade Arabia, Bahrain - Aug 27, 2008
The first phase of the $1.1bn Tiger Woods Dubai residential golf development is on track and is due to be completed in September next year. ...

Woods on SSN
Setanta Sports, UK - Aug 26, 2008
by Michelle Fortune, 26 August 2008 Tiger Woods may be recovering from a season-ending injury, but the world number one golfer is busy casting an eye over ...

Golf Travel: Does Dubai Need the New Tiger Woods Course?
Jaunted - Aug 26, 2008
Maybe it's because we don't play much golf ourselves, but we're just not sure why Dubai needs so many golf courses--especially since it's in the middle of ...

Woods launches Dubai golf resort
Golfbidder Limited, UK - Aug 26, 2008
Nike golfer Tiger Woods revealed details of his new course in the United Arab Emirates yesterday, while also commenting on his current fitness outlook. ...

Tiger still uncertain about his return
Golf365.co.za, UK - Aug 26, 2008
Tiger Woods plans to start hitting balls on the practice range by early January - but that's about the only thing he is sure of at the moment. ...

TIGER TEES UP RESORT
New York Post, NY - Aug 26, 2008
By HOLLY M. SANDERS, Post Wire Services Although Tiger Woods isn't sure when he will return to competition, his huge golf course project in the Persian Gulf ...

Tatweer to screen customers buying Tiger Woods property
Emirates Business 24/7, United Arab Emirates - Aug 25, 2008
Tatweer, a member of Dubai Holding, has set a strict screening system for potential customers planning to buy property in Tiger Woods Dubai, ...

Woods Launches Dubai Project; Keen On Defending Desert Classic Title
AHN - Aug 25, 2008
Dubai, United Arab Emirates (AHN) - Current world no. 1 golfer Tiger Woods remains open to defending his Dubai Desert Classic victory next year, ...

Woods targets Dubai
The National, United Arab Emirates - Aug 25, 2008
The world's best golfer Tiger Woods, centre, was in Dubai yesterday to discuss his new golf resort with Khalid al Malik left, the CEO of Tatweer, ...

Tiger’s burning ambition
7DAYS, United Arab Emirates - Aug 25, 2008
First things first, let’s get the important news out of the way - we still can’t give you any guarantees that Tiger Woods will be in town next January to ...

Tiger Woods unveils plan of Tatweer's golf facility
GulfNews, United Arab Emirates - Aug 25, 2008
By Nadia Saleem, Staff Reporter Dubai: Tiger Woods, the world's richest golfer, on Monday unveiled the master plan of Tatweer's exclusive golf community, ...

Woods may miss Desert Classic
GulfNews, United Arab Emirates - Aug 25, 2008
By Alaric Gomes, Senior Reporter Dubai: Tiger Woods remains unsure of returning to Dubai to defend his title at the Desert Classic next year. ...

Tiger Woods Unsure of 2009 Schedule
TheCelebrityCafe.com, NY - Aug 25, 2008
Woods won the 2008 US Open with a torn ACL and multiple stress fractures in his knee. And if you ask anyone who has had those injuries, they’ll tell you how ...

Champion Golfer Tiger Woods Unveils New Master Plan for The Tiger ...
PR Newswire (press release), NY - Aug 25, 2008
PRNewswire, London, 25 August. DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Tiger Woods and Abdulla Al Gurg, Project Director, survey the site for The Tiger Woods Dubai. ...

Tiger: Dubai Desert Classic Not Ruled Out
About - News & Issues, NY - Aug 25, 2008
When will Tiger Woods make his return to competitive tournament golf? He's recovering from reconstructive knee surgery, has just started easing back into ...

US$1.1B Tiger Woods-designed Dubai golf course plan 'on track'
The Canadian Press, United Arab Emirates - Aug 25, 2008
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Tiger Woods is already the world's top-ranked golfer and highest paid athlete. And if all goes according to plan, ...

Tiger Woods says his 2009 schedule uncertain
International Herald Tribune, France - Aug 25, 2008
AP DUBAI, United Arab Emirates: Tiger Woods says he's not sure whether he will be fit enough to defend his title as Dubai Desert Classic champion early next ...

Woods to design luxury golf course
Electric New Paper, Singapore - Aug 27, 2008
HE is the world's top-ranked golfer and one of the most highly paid athletes. TOP LEAGUE: Tiger Woods with Mr Abdullah Al Gurg, project director for the ...

Tiger Woods unveils Dubai golf community master plan
Business Intelligence Middle East (press release), United Arab Emirates - Aug 25, 2008
UAE. Tiger Woods unveiled Monday the master plan for The Tiger Woods Dubai, an exclusive residential golf community in Dubai, encompassing the first golf ...

Pakistan Housing

2008-08-31T11:25:00.000-07:00

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Where are we in the housing cycle?
Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand
Reading those statements, you'd be forgiven for thinking that the housing market might already have been through the worst of the downturn. ...
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A lender's empire is built, then crumbles
Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA
Elliott Pollack, an Arizona economist and real-estate investor, was one of those who had taken his money out of Mortgages Ltd. when the housing market ...
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Local housing market in good shape
FayObserver.com - Fayetteville,NC,USA
“And it’s already being recognized nationally as an under-priced market and a value.” Although he practices real estate in Raleigh, Womble knows the local ...
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Builders regroup as market searches for a bottom
Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA
"The Valley's new-home market is in transition, and we are probably only halfway through that transition," said real-estate analyst RL Brown, publisher of ...
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In slow market, developers offer 'test drive' of condos
Boston Globe - United States
If real estate values climb in the intervening time, the renter would be able to buy the property at a discount. And Carruth developer Trinity Financial is ...
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Indiabulls Real Estate: Buy
Hindu Business Line - Chennai,India
IBREL’s projects in the prime mill land in Mumbai and a cash-rich position provide cushion against concerns looming over the real estate sector. ...
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Letters: Real estate market here is still vibrant
Park Rapids Enterprise - Park Rapids,MN,USA
So often, we are inundated with dismal information about the economy and real estate market on the national level and are left wondering what that means for ...
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Real estate reality - $43000 lost in four months
Stuff.co.nz - New Zealand
... come back but not by horrendous amounts." Real Estate Institute vice-president Mike Elford said the real estate market traditionally picked up in spring.
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Lake market resists national real estate trends trends
Lake Sun Leader (subscription) - Camdenton,MO,USA
The lake area has a lot to offer and it is showing when it comes to the real estate market, according to Conda Davidson, a lake area realtor and member of ...
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Real Estate Newsmakers
The News-Press - Fort Myers,FL,USA
A recipient of many sales awards, Tucker has worked in the real estate profession for five years. • Tim Lang has been named July's salesperson of the month ...
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Inland Empire real estate trends: Interest rates likely to rise as ...
Press-Enterprise - Riverside,CA,USA
Economists and real estate insiders agree that the biggest price drops are behind in Inland Southern California. But they say prices could fall another 15 ...
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Bulgaria's real estate boom stumbles as demand slumps
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SOFIA (AFP) — Bulgaria's real estate boom is turning to bust as its key British and Irish property buyers are now discouraged by financial difficulties at ...
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Weekly Open-House Tours For Real Estate Agents Benefit Both Buyers ...
Hartford Courant - United States
By ROBIN STANSBURY | Courant Staff Writer Real estate agents roam a home in West Hartford during one of the weekly open-house tours for brokers only. ...
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Real Estate calendar 8/31
Contra Costa Times - Walnut Creek,CA,USA
Hayward Library: Foreclosure Facts Workshop: 1 pm Sept. 6, Weekes Library, 27300 Patrick Ave., Hayward, one block east of I-880. ...
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Top Pennsylvania Real Estate Transactions
Philadelphia Inquirer - Philadelphia,PA,USA
WASHINGTON, Pa. - A day after jolting the political world with his vice presidential selection, John McCain brought running mate Sarah Palin to the critical ...
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This week's real estate bulletin board
San Francisco Chronicle - CA, USA
With Mark Dawson of Green Real Estate and Sean Murphy of Smart Home Loans, 6-7:30 pm, San Rafael Corporate Center, Al Boro Room, 750 Lindaro St., ...
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KFH invests USD 275 mln in grand real estate project in China
Al-Bawaba - Amman,Jordan
On his behalf, the International Real Estate Department Manager at KFH Ali Al-Ghannam, announced that KFH's participation in the Peninsula project is ...
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Sunday Real Estate Round-Up, 08/31/08
By Deidre Woollard
--Real estate investor Keith Rubenstein and his wife Inga have spent $3.2 million on a two-bedroom duplex at 101 Warren Street in Tribeca. The duplex is smaller than the $20 million penthouse he had originally agreed to buy in the ...
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Do you need a property advisor as well as a real estate agent to ...
By Alistair Helm
However before you rush out and engage a specialist consultants as a property educator or property advisor; I think it is really important to reinforce some basic facts around the role and services of a real estate agent. ...
Unconditional - The impartial... - http://www.realestate.co.nz/blog

The Morality Of Capitalism In The New World Order Of Real Estate
By Barry Cunningham
Last October marked the 50th anniversary of a marvelous book that, in my opinion, should be read by all in business or contemplating going into business..even real estate agents…by that I mean those who are actually seeking to run a ...
Real Estate Radio USA - http://www.realestateradiousa.com/blog

Does Searching For A Bargain On Your Next Home Purchase Make You A ...
By Robin Sing-Cunningham
So…it seems that foreclosures and shorts sales along with other distressed properties seem to be driving the market here in the Fort Lauderdale real estate area. Likely if you are searching for a home in the Fort Lauderdale area you are ...
Fort Lauderdale Real Estate - http://www.robinashley.com

Atlanta’s Intergrity Bank Fails Over Contructions Loans
By Tom Royce
Integrity Bank, which opened for business in November 2000, specialized in real estate lending in the Atlanta area with a self-described “faith-based culture.” Throughout the early part of the decade when the housing market was booming, ...
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24 article "Appraisers Still Pressured To Inflate Values" [Home & Real Estate section] spelled everything out in plain English. It's something that everyone ...
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The real estate market: Many say now's the time to buy
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Fall has traditionally been the busiest season for the Lakeland area real estate market according to Cheryl Kelsey, president of the Woodruff-based ...
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"There are buyers in today's real estate market, they just want a little control over how much they're willing to pay," says Jeffrey Frieden, CEO of REDC. ...
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K2C launches infill project near uptown Charlotte
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A south Charlotte real estate firm is quickly building a portfolio of residential communities by carving out niches in the infill market. K2C Real Estate ...
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QualityStocks News – Even In Tough Real Estate Market
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The company operates REALTOR.com(R) where the world shops for real estate online. The website currently offers potential home buyers access to over four ...
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Reconfiguration of local real estate investments market
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The uncertainty on the residential real estate market, a situation which has led to a drop in apartment buyers, is leading to a change in the strategy of ...
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Real estate may not whet too many investors' appetites right now, but don't count out Alexandria Real Estate Equities too quickly. This real estate ...
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Lehman Has Plan for Real-Estate Loans
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In addition to offloading the real-estate assets, Lehman is trying to sell its Neuberger Berman investment-management unit. Ideally, Lehman management would ...
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Real Estate Lender Is 10th Bank to Fail This Year
New York Times - United States
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DUBAI: Kuwait Finance House, the Gulf state's biggest bank by market value, said on Saturday it was investing $275 million in a real estate project in China ...
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Developers look forward to turn around in real estate market
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... said Bill Blalock, commercial real estate broker for Wyman, Green and Blalock Real Estate Inc. "Upper Manatee and Lakewood Ranch Boulevard is one of the ...
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Real Estate "Flipper" Gets Long Prison Term
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By Jim Forsyth Robinson took out loans on some 33 properties, which he sold to non existent buyers. When the ghost buyers failed to make the mortgage ...
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You want to have a lot of leads and your marketing will bring them to you. Drive those leads into a local number even if you are not local to them. They are going feel secure. The prospect list that you are mailing to is going to feel more secure if they are calling a local number than if they are calling an 800 number. The perception of an 800 number is that it is a big company, but if it is a local number then it just must be the guy down the street that buys houses.

I also recommend using an answering service. If you have people go to voicemail you will lose 50% of your callers. Understand that motivated sellers are really hoping that nobody is there that way they can say well I called but nobody answered the phone. You have to have a live person answering the call. If you have a voice mail 50% of them will not leave a message. The other thing about an answering service is you are going to get seller phone calls at all times of the day and the night. And it’s not always going to be the most convenient time for you. You could be at a nice restaurant and all of a sudden you get this seller call and it is just not going to be appropriate. Or like me, I’m working on something and all of a sudden I get a seller call and it is hard to switch your mental thought process to get ready for this seller call. It is easier if somebody else answers it. One great answering service I recommend to my students is weanswer.com.

What you do is give them your script of questions you’d like to be answered. A live person will answer the phone as if they are your company. In other words, let’s say that you are Mike Buys Houses. They will answer the phone Mike Buys Houses how may I help you? “Um yeah can I speak to Mike?” They will take the information for you and ask the questions that you have in your script then e-mail you the details. Then you can call them back at your convenience. Even if you are going to call them back right away what an advantage it is to already have that information. Now you have the address so you can go in and pull comps before you call them back and know what the property is worth. You can figure out how much you think you might be able to offer for the property before speaking with them. The only thing that is going to be missing for you is repairs which you will get from them when you start talking to them. You can formulate your plan even before you get on the phone with them.

Remember when you get on the phone what your purpose is. The purpose at this point is not to try to sell your service to them. It is not to buy the house. The first purpose of the phone call is to prequalify the caller. Remember I told you you have prospects versus leads. You want to now separate the prospects from the leads. They are all leads coming in but what you want to separate is the tire kickers from the ones that are real motivated sellers. And that pre qualification process should take no more than 5-10 minutes on the phone. What you are looking for is the answer to two questions.

First, are they motivated and second are the numbers going to work? Unfortunately you can’t say are you motivated to sell your house. You are going to have to build some rapport with them and find out from the questions you are asking what kind of motivation is there. Why is it that they are looking to sell there house right now? How soon do they need to move out? The biggest indication to me as to whether they are motivated is when I start asking some of the personal questions. How much do they owe on their house and I throw out some low ball prices. When they just laugh at me and they almost don’t want to continue on then I know that this person is not really all that motivated. When I explain why I need this information or I explain why my price came in so low and they say “let’s go on” I know I have a motivated seller.

The next question is; Are the numbers even going to work? Are we playing in the same ball park? I don’t have to zero in on the number yet, but I need to get an idea. If I can only pay $150,000, but they owe $250,000, then we aren’t even in the same ballpark. Or if they are adamant that they have to get at least 200 and I am at 150 well we are pretty far apart. If I can’t get them off that number then why go forward, because I don’t want to spend an hour with each caller. The first five or ten minutes is just about deciding whether I want to move forward with this caller or not. If they are motivated then I will spend an hour, hour and a half with this person really building a rapport. I will go as far as making some ballpark offers based on what I already know from the comps and from what they told me about the house. I ask them some questions about the house and based on what they told me give them a ballpark on what repairs will cost. I will give them a ballpark offer if they seem flexible, if it seems like something that they want, I will go to the next step. If it is a local house then go out and visit it and if you are working out of a different city then certainly you have somebody on the ground that you are working with. Don’t send your eyes on the ground to every house only to the ones where it looks like there is really going to be a deal.

If you handle your incoming leads that way then you won’t find your incoming leads to be overwhelming. So many investors complain about having too many leads coming in. You know I have 60 leads coming in I can’t spend an hour on the phone with each one of these leads. What you want to do is qualify and find out which ones of are motivated and will turn into a deal. That is where you want to spend your time anyway right? You don’t want to spend your time with a tire kicker. You want to spend your time with somebody who actually has a deal.

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Homefront: Capital market near bottom, housing bear says
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Who is Better for the Real Estate Market: McCain or Obama?
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Edmonton eclipses Cowtown as top real estate hot spot: expert
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Bankruptcies afflict Japan's real-estate sector
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DAMAC awards Dh 15m contract for Executive BayXPRESS, United Arab Emirates - Aug 18, 2008DAMAC Properties has awarded a Dh15 million contract for Executive Bay located in Business Bay. The enabling works contract began on July 21 and has been ...

Earth Developers LLC performs ground breaking ceremony of Atrium ...Zawya, United Arab Emirates - Aug 18, 2008Earth Developers LLC, the real estate division of Al Abbas GroupAl Abbas Group - one of the oldest business houses in the country, performed the ...

Ground breaking ceremony of Atrium Gold Towers realty project held ...Gowealthy.com, United Arab Emirates - Aug 18, 2008Earth Developers LLC, the real estate arm of Al Abbas Group, did the groundbreaking ceremony of Atrium Gold Towers unveiled in March this year, ...
H&M lands in the Kingdom of Bahrain this monthAME Info (press release), United Arab Emirates - Aug 18, 2008H & M, Hennes & Mauritz, the international fashion retailer, will soon be available to eager followers of fashion in the kingdom of Bahrain. ...
UAE- Introduction of VAT to be delayed until 2010Middle East North Africa Financial Network, Jordan - Aug 18, 2008(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) The introduction of a three per cent value added tax (VAT) in the UAE, widely expected to happen in 2009, will be delayed by one ...

Property rental index to start early next yearArabianBusiness.com, United Arab Emirates - Aug 18, 2008by Andy Sambidge on Tuesday, 19 August 2008 RENTAL GUIDE: A property index will be introduced in Dubai next year to give a guideline to landlords when ...
Property index moves a step closer to realityEmirates Business 24/7, United Arab Emirates - Aug 18, 2008An eagerly awaited property index that will recommend rents for different types of homes in areas across Dubai has moved a stepped closer to reality. ...

ALDAR Aligns with Barclays Bank UAEAl-Bawaba, Jordan - Aug 18, 2008ALDAR Properties, the leading integrated property, investment, and management company today announced a strategic tie up with Barclays Bank Plc, ...
UAE stocks rise for second consecutive dayMiddle East North Africa Financial Network, Jordan - Aug 19, 2008(MENAFN - Khaleej Times) UAE stocks have sustained good valuations after big declines this month, prompting shares to advance for the second consecutive day ...
UAE shares up marginally for second straight dayGulfNews, United Arab Emirates - Aug 19, 2008By Gaurav Ghose, Financial Features Editor Dubai: UAE shares gained, though marginally, for the second straight session on Tuesday as investors continued to ...

Sorouh earmarked as solid investmentAME Info, United Arab Emirates - Aug 19, 2008Sorouh Real Estate has been placed second in a survey of investment prospects in Abu Dhabi (behind rival Aldar) in a recent set of investment reports on the ...
ALDAR in mortgage deal with Barclays for Al-Raha BeachArabianBusiness.com, United Arab Emirates - Aug 18, 2008by James exelby on Tuesday, 19 August 2008 BEACHFRONT PROPERTY: The Al-Raha Beach development will be built between Abu Dhabi and Dubai. ...
Renewed buying lifts UAE stocksGulfNews, United Arab Emirates - Aug 18, 2008By Gaurav Ghose, Financial Features Editor Dubai: Buying picked up on attractive valuations which led UAE shares to positive territory on Monday. ...

Dubai Lagoons gets under way as Rera settles disputesEmirates Business 24/7, United Arab Emirates - Aug 19, 2008The Dh3 billion-Dubai Lagoon project, being developed by Schon Properties, is under way and has not been cancelled, according to Real Estate Regulatory ...
Dubai Lagoons has not been cancelled, says ReraGulfNews, United Arab Emirates - Aug 19, 2008Dubai: The Dubai Lagoons, a project that is running more than a year behind schedule, has not been cancelled as rumoured, the Dubai Real Estate Regulatory ...
RERA urges investors to report rule violationsKhaleej Times, United Arab Emirates - Aug 19, 2008DUBAI - Dubai's premier real-estate watchdog, Real Estate Regulatory Agency (RERA), has urged property investors to report to the agency any violations of ...

Property regulatory authority in Dubai confirms new rent formulaProperty Wire, UK - Aug 19, 2008A property index that will recommend rents for different types of homes in areas across Dubai has moved a step closer. The Real Estate Regulatory Authority ...
Stalled Dubai Lagoon project to go ahead, says ReraThe National, United Arab Emirates - Aug 19, 2008Dubai Lagoon, a stalled Dh3 billion (US$817 million) residential project, will go ahead, the Dubai Real Estate Authority says, dismissing earlier reports ...
Rera reassures investors on Dubai LagoonsTrade Arabia, Bahrain - Aug 20, 2008The Dubai Real Estate Regulatory Agency (Rera) denied rumours that the Dubai Lagoons project had been scrapped, said a statement. ...

Dubai issues mortgage law to regulate real estate sectorXinhua, China - Aug 19, 2008ABU DHABI, Aug. 20 (Xinhua) -- The government of Dubai, the commercial and financial hub of the United Arab Emirates (UAE), has issued a mortgage law as ...
Abu Dhabi property prices to boom until 2009 Pakistan Housing.pk, Pakistan - Aug 22, 2008Standard Chartered Bank’s latest Middle East Focus points to significant gains in the next two years for Abu Dhabi property, while Dubai real estate will ...
Scandals weigh on UAE sharesGulfNews, United Arab Emirates - Aug 21, 2008By Gaurav Ghose, Financial Features Editor Dubai: Stocks fell in UAE yesterday as the markets continue to battle several factors in the downturn of the past ...
Markets down on corruption probesKhaleej Times, United Arab Emirates - Aug 21, 2008By a staff reporter (UAE STOCK Markets) DUBAI - The ongoing police investigation over allegations of corruption in Dubai companies, some owned by the ...

UAE stocks decline on sell-offGulfNews, United Arab Emirates - Aug 21, 2008Dubai: Negative sentiment continues to cloud UAE bourses, which eased for a second trading day as jittery foreign and local retail investors exit banking ...
Two-day rally comes to an end as real estate woes continueGulfNews, United Arab Emirates - Aug 20, 2008By Gaurav Ghose, Financial Features Editor Dubai: The two-day rally in the UAE markets came to an end yesterday, with Dubai and Abu Dhabi indices falling ...
Mortgage legislation to protect lendersThe National, United Arab Emirates - Aug 20, 2008DUBAI // The Government is to issue the first law regulating the emirate’s growing mortgage industry in a move that observers say could encourage more ...

Dubai Government issues Mortgage Law to better regulate real ...Gowealthy.com, United Arab Emirates - Aug 19, 2008His Highness Sheikh Mohammad Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice-President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, has issued the decree regarding ...
Dubai seeks to better regulate marketZawya, United Arab Emirates - Aug 19, 2008Dubai: The new mortgage law issued by the Dubai Government is expected to help better regulate the market and boost investor confidence, officials and ...

Mortgage law boosts investor confidenceGulfNews, United Arab Emirates - Aug 19, 2008By Saifur Rahman, Business Editor Dubai: The Dubai Government has issued a Mortgage Law that officials say will help better regulate the emirate's growing ...
Mortgage law will plug loopholesGulfNews, United Arab Emirates - Aug 19, 2008Dubai Government has issued the Mortgage Law that will help regulate the emirate's growing property sector. The 35-article decree issued by His Highness ...
Dubai introduces mortgage law to regulate sectorArab News, Saudi Arabia - Aug 19, 2008DUBAI: The ruler of Dubai has issued a new mortgage law as part of moves to regulate the Gulf business hub’s booming real estate sector, the chief executive ...

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Madison Hildebrand Real Estate Agent, Reality Star And Now Author ...
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Madison Hildebrand, Malibu's Real Estate mogul offers his insight on business and personal success with his first book, a witty how-to on success in both ...
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But it's unclear whether owner Crescent Real Estate Equities wants to sell or possibly recapitalize with a partner the prominent Houston development between ...
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Mark Maupin of National Real Estate Network recently met Richard Atchity, Chief Operating Officerr of Collision on Wheels, at their headquarters office in ...
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Balli Real Estate Holdings Ltd Enters Birmingham Property Sector
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Balli Real Estate Holdings Ltd has announced its belief in the long-term value of Birmingham city centre property with a major investment in the Latitude ...
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Yet somehow he made fortunes by investing in real estate. Believe it or not this can happen. Many success stories happen because of join ventures in real estate. The concept is not new. It is simply a matter of using someone else's ...
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2008-08-24T07:34:00.000-07:00

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In Central Valley, the Ruins of the Housing Bust
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... of the market.” A spokeswoman for HSBC says it has financed 36 mortgages in Merced County this year but declined to comment on the fax. THE real estate ...
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Home sales drop, but market good for first-time buyers
Staunton News Leader - Staunton,VA,USA
Here's a look at the numbers: At the close of June 2005 as the local real estate market neared its peak, single-family residences in Staunton, ...
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Kuwait real estate market for the Q2 2008
Zawya - United Arab Emirates
KUWAIT: The performance of the real estate market in Kuwait declined for the second quarter. According to the real estate sales reports issued by the ...
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Real-estate appraiser regulation is a failure
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In the last three years alone, as the nation's housing market went from boom to bust, 27 states or territories failed to investigate and resolve complaints ...
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Kelly joins the office from the Naples area and specializes in the luxury housing market in the Naples, Bonita Springs and Estero area.
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Two Minutes with Grisenia Matos
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As president of the consulting firm that specializes in the niche market of 1031 exchanges, Matos and her staff of two help real estate investors determine ...
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Credit eases for buyers of more-affordable homes
Arizona Republic - Phoenix,AZ,USA
The housing bill also has a very unpopular feature with the real-estate market. It did away with some very popular down-payment-assistance programs. ...
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Our View: Real estate market rebound debatable
Norwich Bulletin - Norwich,CT,USA
Bolduc prefers the “glass-half-filled” perspective in describing what is going on in the housing market as it relates to our region. ...
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City rides out housing slump while some suburbs take hit
Bizjournals.com - Charlotte,NC,USA
“The real estate agents have adjusted the prices down where they can,” Trenor said. “If a house is on the market too long … that says to me it is overpriced ...
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Has the Central Jersey housing market reached bottom? No one is sure
New Brunswick Home News Tribune - New Brunswick,NJ,USA
Ultimately, both the nation's economy and the New Jersey real-estate market will be come healthy and return to their highest levels. ...
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Visas for Ajman buyers

2008-08-16T00:11:00.000-07:00

buyers in Ajman will now be given residence visas after master developers gave a written assurance to that effect to project developers in the emirate.The visas will be valid for one year and will have to be renewed annually, said several project developers that Emirates Business spoke to. They said they are entering into agreements with the master developers with a clear mention of assurances from the latter on the issuance of visas.Harry Kantaria, managing director of Aspire Real EstateAspire Real Estate
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News Profile Officers , which is selling projects in Ajman's Marmooka City, said: "The written assurance has been made a part of the contract and since most of the master developers are government-owned there is unlikely to be any problems on this front."Yasser A Alnemer, general manager of Saudi Arabia-based developer Berjal Properties, which is developing the Dh15 billion, 30 million sq ft Berjal City, said: "We have it in writing from the government that residence visas will be issued to people who buy properties in our project, but it all depends on meeting certain conditions."A residence visa will be granted only after the investor or buyer gets possession of the apartment and the developer issues a no-objection letter. The visa costs about Dh1,500 and has to be renewed in Ajman every year, it is learnt.Christina Cabading, president of BSEL Infrastructure Realty, said: "We have it in writing that master developers will be granting residence visas to our buyers."BSEL is developing seven towers in Emirates City. The firm has already launched five towers and will be launching another two soon.Fahad Sattar Dero, chief executive officer of Sweet Homes Real Estate, said earlier contracts did have a visa clause, but new additions, such as "according to UAE law", have been incorporated in the latest contracts.Sweet Homes is building Ajman Uptown, a Dh2.5bn residential township with 1,504 villas and townhouses, seven buildings, serviced apartments and a hotel.Latest information suggests visas in Dubai will not be guaranteed for buyers of freehold property

Al Rashed Real Estate

2008-08-16T00:05:00.000-07:00

Al Rashed Real Estate launches Dhs3.6bn Springfield Residences and Highfield Commercial Towers

Al Rashed Real Estate today launched Dhs3.6bn freehold commercial and residential towers in the Northern Emirates, Ajman, and joined hands with ACI's marketing expertise, to strengthen its hi-end real estate solutions.

Springfield Residences and Highfield Commercial Towers - comprising four towers each - are located in Humaid City in Ajman, a self-contained development featuring a mix of residential and commercial complexes. Taking advantage of their strategic location on Emirates Road, the towers will be surrounded by lakes and green parks, as well as shopping facilities. Each residential tower will offer 25 floors to its residents, while each commercial tower will boast 45 floors - with a total built up area of more than half a billion square feet. Commenting on the partnership, Mr Ahmed Al Kaabi, Chairman and Founder of Al Rashed Real Estate said