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Gov. Gavin Newsom Expedites Temporary Housing For Residents In Areas Struck By LA Wildfires
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Pasadena Native Lost Her House To LA Wildfires One Day After Paying Off Her Mortgage: 'It's Gone'
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How The Mircale Malibu Mansion And Pacific Palisades Home Survived The Devastating LA Fires
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What Happens To Your Mortgage And Property Tax When You Lose Your Home In A Natural Disaster?
Property Insurance is one of those nuisance expenses you always see calculated into mortgage payments and cash flow projections. It's the second "I" in the acronym "PITI" (Principle, Interest, Taxes, Insurance), which most investors use to describe an overall monthly obligation on a property. While unexciting and usually begrudgingly paid, I would argue that property insurance is one of the most important components in a real estate transaction. Interestingly, I have found that even the m... Canadian's property sales decline for the first time
Residential property sales in Canada fell 4.5% from December 2011 to January 2012, Residential property sales in Canada fell 4. 5% from December 2011 to January 2012, the first monthly decline in national activity since August 2011 and the biggest monthly decline since July 2010, according to the latest figures from the Canadian Real Estate Association (CRA). A good time for long property investment in Malaysia
It's a good time to enter into Malaysia condominium market for investors looking for a long-term investment now and price will appreciate over the decade San Francisco Consulting Firm Recommends Taking Advantage of Lower Lease Prices Now as Demand for Office Space Increases
While the recovery of the real estate sector remains sluggish nationally, San Francisco's commercial real estate market is heating up. According to a recent survey by the Urban Land Institute and PricewaterhouseCoopers, San Francisco is now the third-best city to invest in for commercial property. As the cost of leasing commercial space rises again, San Francisco business consultantKathy Scheiern, PhD, founder of PurposeWorks LLC, recommends small businesses find the right space and lock in a g... Foreign Real Estate Companies Decline in China
The number of new foreign property companies in Beijing dropped by 56 percent last year and217 firms quit the market, China National Radio reported on Thursday. The report attributed the changes to the government's measures to cool the real estate market,restricting the number of homes a family can buy and requiring higher down payments on homepurchases. Property investors return to Dubai from the UAE, India and the UK
The value of property transactions in Dubai surged by 20% during 2011, reaching AED143 bn for the year Venice: a new haven for overseas property investment
In a troubled world, we gain solace from spiritual uplift and physical beauty. Few places have the ability to touch the heart and move minds like Venice. For decades it has been a place to visit rather than one in which to buy property, but gradually things are changing. British estate agents have developed connections there, and some big money is about to arrive. "Ocean's nursling", as Shelley described it, is becoming a connoisseur's place to purchase. Westbrook Partners Buys Ritz-Carlton Hotel for $105 Million
Real estate firm Westbrook Partners has bought the 259-room Ritz-Carlton Hotel at 50 Central Park South for $105 million, according to city records. Fountain Residential Partners to Develop Luxury Off Campus Student Housing at UNT in Denton
Fountain Residential Partners, is expected to break ground this spring on a 139 unit/427 bed student housing community adjacent to The University of North Texas in Denton. Empire State Building Owner Files for IPO
The Malkin family, owner of the Empire State Building and other properties in New York and Connecticut, has filed for an initial public offering that will allow the public to own a piece of the storied Art Deco landmark.
