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Morgan Stanley fund buys Moscow mall for $1.2 bln
China new home prices rise 0.8 pct y/y in Jan
Commercial Real Estate Market Recovering Slowly
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Top 1,000 Brokerages Reveal Which Real Estate Firms Are Surviving — And Growing — In The Current Recessionary Market
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Shohei Ohtani And His Agent Settle Hawaii Lawsuit Over Alleged Sabotage Of $240 Million Real Estate Project
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James Corden Locked In Bitter Fight With London Council Over Paving Changes At His $22 Million Heritage Home
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Mortgage Rates Jump Back Above 6% After Iran Strikes Push Oil Prices And Treasury Yields Higher
Family-owned Spanish group Villar Mir said it was looking at assets owned by Colonial, after a report that it was studying a bid for the loss-making real estate firm's commercial property business. 5 Best American Cities to Sell Your Home
America's real estate market is largely becoming the seller's market. The "listing life" of homes is reclining as demand for homes is rising exponentially. John Legend Makes a Profit on NYC Condo Sale
The “Tonight” singer, John Legend has sold his East Village, New York condo for a good $2.6 million. Legend had purchased the home for around $1.9 million back in 2009 and has now sold the crib raking in a profit of $775,000. New Regulation to Hit Number of Franchisee Stores in Indonesia
The Trade ministry of Indonesia has announced a new regulation limiting the number of stores or outlets a master food franchisee can hold in the country. The new regulation comes as an effort to avoid monopoly in the market and encourage local and small businesses. The new regulation will drive some of the major franchising players like KFC and McDonalds to cut or slow down on outlet expansions in the country. Kardashian Sisters Selling $14.5 Million "Kourtney and Kim Take Miami" Home
The Kardashian sisters' are selling their South Florida home for $14.5 million, reported Zillow blog.Kardashian Sisters Selling $14.5 Million "Kourtney and Kim Take Miami" Home Morgan Stanley Real Estate Fund Buys Moscow Mall for $1.2 Billion
Morgan Stanley Real Estate Investing (MSREI) has purchased a commercial mall in Moscow, Russia for a huge $1.2 billion. The Metropolis Mall is located in the Northwest of Moscow and is the largest commercial deal of Russia till date. Tishman Speyer Wants More Deals with China Vanke
Just recently, news was out of China’s leading property development firm, China Vanke Company making its debut into the U.S. property market with a partnership deal with American real estate company, Tishman Speyer. With the partnership deal in its kitty, Speyer now hopes to rope in more joint ventures with Vanke. Iraq’s Real Estate Boom Will Offer Extensive Growth Opportunities to Foreign Investors
Iraq’s real estate sector has come a long way. Post the fall of Saddam Hussein, property prices have risen exponentially in the country leading to a real estate boom. However, this boom will provide maximum opportunities for foreign investment and growth in the area. Architect of Ground Zero Condemns Building for Despots
A leading architect from his own country and the Western world criticized architects who are willing to "build gleaming streets for despots," reported The Independent. Haylie Duff Unloads Toluca Lake Home at a Loss
Haylie Duff, famous sister of equally famous singer/actress Hillary Duff has sold her Toluca Lake home in Los Angeles for $1.7 million. The older Duff had listed the home sometime in September 2012 asking for $1.8 million. The modest home has now sold at a slight loss.