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Southern California housing data signal turnaround
The region's median home price rose 3.6% from a year earlier to $ 290000 in April, real estate research firm DataQuick of San Diego reported. Construction of new homes jumped last month. Above, a window frame is worked on at a home in San Diego.
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Sky Village Realty Announces the Launch of its Newly Redesigned Downtown San …
Sky Village Realty, a San Diego boutique Real Estate brokerage specializing in downtown San Diego condos, apartments, lofts and luxury homes, launched its new website with a focus on ease of navigation, innovative technology and high impact photography …
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Helipad at Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital Whips Up Community Concern
Ron Biscaro, vice president of housing and real estate development for Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital, addresses community concerns Tuesday about the facility's helipad. (Madison Medeiros / Noozhawk photo) By Madison Medeiros, Noozhawk Intern …
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Keller Williams Santa Barbara Helps Fight Hunger in our Community
Associates with the Keller Williams Santa Barbara chose to “Give Where They Live” as part of Short for “Renew, Energize and Donate,” RED Day was created to unite Keller Williams Realty offices and associates in an international day of service.
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Plans for Santa Barbara Ranch hit snag
Had the property plan gone forward, the two development agreements would have locked in his building entitlements, shielding them from zoning changes for 20 years. The latest vote, which was extolled by environmentalists and detested by the developer, …
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Real Estate Transfers – 5/13/12
Thomas Crowder, executor, Carol Carter Dierkin Royer and Carol Royer estate to William Rust, in West Hills Estates subdivision, $ 248500. Wayne Witt and Mark Widloski to Mark Widloski, Troy Trondson and Brock Evans, in Fort Sanders Professional Building …
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MRIS and MY Florida Regional MLS Select Real Estate Digital's reDataVault
Real Estate Digital (RED) announced yesterday that MRIS, which serves more than 42000 real estate professionals across the Mid-Atlantic region, including Maryland, Virginia, Washington, DC and parts of Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and MFRMLS, …
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Dundee REIT Reports Strong First Quarter Results and 2.6% Growth in …
"We started the year with a real bang – the $ 1.4 billion acquisition of Whiterock REIT," said Michael Cooper, CEO. "These assets, as well as others acquired during the quarter, strengthen our position in a number of key markets across the country and …
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Solar project location shifted
WESTERLY — A town-sanctioned solar power project that had been planned for the former landfill is now planned on land adjacent to the Water Department building on White Rock Road. rTerra, the firm selected by the town to develop a solar project, …
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Watsonville real estate agent pleads no contest that he bilked clients out of …
By JESSICA M. PASKO – Santa Cruz Sentinel SANTA CRUZ – A Watsonville real estate agent accused of bilking clients out of thousands of dollars pleaded no contest Thursday to 15 charges of forgery and embezzlement. Grimaldo L. Sanchez, 29, …
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AME Info, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, real estate briefs
REAL ESTATE SALES IN KUWAIT REMAIN FLAT IN MARCH: According to a report by the National Bank of Kuwait (NBK), real estate sales last March have remained almost flat year-on-year at KD246m, Kuna has reported. Total real estate transactions continue to …
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'Great signs' of a fast-recovering market have arrived
"The older homes that are on beautiful private lots that are considered knock-downs or homes that need total refurbishing have also developed into a very large market for River Vale," said Antoinette Gangi, sales associate with Re/Max Real Estate …
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LyondellBasell Kickback Defendants Get Four, Five Years
US District Judge Sim Lake in Houston imposed a four-year sentence today on Bernard Langley, 54, of the UK Clyde Meltzer, 66, of Houston and Livingston, New Jersey, was given a five-year sentence. They pleaded guilty last year to paying kickbacks into …
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Oil traders sentenced in multi-million kickback scheme
Oil traders Bernard Langley, 55, of the United Kingdom, and Clyde Meltzer, 65, of Livingston, NJ and Houston, have been sentenced to prison for their role in a multimillion-dollar kickback scheme, US Attorney Kenneth Magidson announced Friday.
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Southwest Florida real estate briefs
To submit personnel announcements, development news or other real estate-related items, e-mail Gloria Kingsbury at realestate@naplesnews.com. The Lee Building Industry Association (Lee BIA) will host a business after hours event on Thursday, …
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Fitch Affirms Newcastle CDO VI, Limited
Newcastle CDO VI closed on April 19, 2005. Currently, the portfolio is composed of 39.4% commercial mortgage-backed securities (CMBS) from the 2001 through 2007 vintages, 25% real estate investment trust (REIT) debt, 23.3% residential mortgage backed …
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Time To Buy This 13% Dividend Monster: Newcastle Investment
Newcastle Investment is a real estate related investment and finance company. Newcastle invests in, and actively manages a portfolio of, real estate securities, loans and other real estate related assets. The company conducts its business through four …
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mREIT Preferreds – Great Taste And Less Filling
Newcastle Investment Corp. (NCT) is a real estate related investment and finance company. Newcastle invests in, and actively manages a portfolio of, real estate securities, loans and other real estate related assets. The Company conducts its business …
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Newcastle Announces Pricing of Public Offering of Common Stock
The Company invests in real estate debt and other real estate related assets, including excess mortgage servicing rights. The Company is organized and conducts its operations to qualify as a real estate investment trust (REIT) for federal income tax …
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Auction Set for 11 Ramblewood Condos and Townhomes
The May 19th auction, announced last week, will take place about five months after Charlotte-based Mountain Real Estate Group bought the debt on the property. The auction will involve seven condos and four townhomes in the community, which sits on the …
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Bank of America leads the way in short sales
Charlotte, NC-based Bank of America is at the top of the list of large lending institutions when it comes to approving short sales, Charlotte Business Journal reports. According to real estate data provider RealtyTrac and a Bloomberg report, …
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Citizens South Banking Corporation Announces First Quarter 2012 Financial Results
Non-covered classified assets, which includes both classified loans and other real estate owned, increased by $ 6.5 million to $ 44.1 million. — On a linked quarter basis, nonperforming non-covered assets increased by $ 6.3 million to $ 34.0 million, …
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