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Friday, April 20th, 2007Estate agents earn billion
By KIM THOMAS - The Press | Saturday, 21 April 2007
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RAKING IT IN: Real estate commissions are predicted to pass the billion-dollar mark this year as real estate companies and their agents benefit from a booming property market.
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RETAIL NEWS ROUNDUP: Week of April 15 to April 22 2007
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by Sasha M Pardy
CoStar News is expanding its retail real estate coverage under the direction of Senior Editor Sasha Pardy to bring you a weekly feature covering the gamut of retail acquisitions and mergers, retailer expansion plans, new store openings, store closings, new retail developments, significant personnel changes, and more.
In addition to appearing […]
Residents relish quiet life of wooded Spring Lake
Monday, April 16th, 2007With only 71 homes and quick access to major highways, the wooded community just south of I-465 and east of Arlington Avenue provides the benefits of city living with the seclusion of a suburban rural area.
The 11/2-acre lake in the middle of the community provides a prime spot for families who enjoy fishing and a […]
Mortgage Mania Part 3
Wednesday, April 11th, 2007 Chris Iverson, Realtor
April 11th, 2007
Last week I mentioned an article written by friend and colleague, Rachel Van Emon at OPES Advisors on the ripple effects of the sub-prime lending crisis and impending changes in lending guidelines.
Things move quickly in this market and industry, so I wanted to draw your attention to a recent article […]
Tax assessments: Explained in less than 900 words
Saturday, April 7th, 2007Each year the Cook County Assessor reassesses one-third of the nearly 1.7 million parcels in Cook County. For 2007, all property located in the north and northwest suburbs will be reassessed beginning this spring. The townships are Barrington, Elk Grove, Evanston, Hanover, Leyden, Maine, New Trier, Niles, Northfield, Norwood Park, Palatine, Schaumburg, and Wheeling.
As everyone […]
DISPATCH :: Trophy tower acquisition
Saturday, April 7th, 2007DETROIT | The Sterling Group, a Detroit-based investment firm, has acquired the 598,000 square foot Chase Tower in a sale-leaseback to the anchor tenant.
The purchase was an important acquisition for the Sterling Group, which also owns the iconic Guardian Building across the street. The Chase Tower had been on the market since 2004, when the […]
Effects of slow housing market are widespread
Monday, April 2nd, 2007BY NIALA BOODHOO
nboodhoo@MiamiHerald.com
Many South Floridians are eating out less and springing for fewer big purchases like a new car or expensive vacation.
It’s not just because of the increasing cost of living. Economists talk about a new cost-consciousness among consumers who had relied heavily upon their houses for their net worth and are now watching the […]
New home sales: Slowest in 6 years
Monday, April 2nd, 2007By Chris Isidore, CNNMoney.com senior writer
NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Sales of new homes sank to the slowest pace in more than six years in February, with the government’s latest reading on the battered real estate market showing the glut of homes on the market reached a 16-year high.
New homes sold at an annual pace of […]
The New Geography of Luxury Real Estate
Monday, April 2nd, 2007eople continue to sacrifice size and quality for location and salary. That’s why states such as New York and California still have the hottest markets for luxury homes. And the top addresses on Fifth Avenue and in Bel-Air just keep on rising in value despite the spreading malaise at the lower end of the housing […]