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Saul Ewing Brings in New Partner for its Real Estate Group

Palmieri will also be a member of the Philadelphia-based firm’s real estate practice group. Before joining Saul Ewing, Palmieri was a partner at Vorys, Slater, Seymour and Pease, where he represented domestic and international interest in commercial,
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7Jul2011 | District of Columbia | Continued
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Senators press agencies to draw up proposals to shed unneeded real estate

By Vicki Needham – 07/06/11 12:24 PM ET Two senators are pressing federal agencies to outline their plans to sell off unneeded real estate in an effort to cut spending and save money. Sens. Tom Carper (D-Del.), chairman of Homeland Security and
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6Jul2011 | District of Columbia | Continued
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DeMorning DeBonis: June 27, 2011

In Capital Business, Jonathan O’Connell reports that Gray’s event at Yards Park will detail “recent and future real estate groundbreakings as well as efforts aimed at improving the city’s ability to develop its workforce.” Among them: A “reorganization
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27Jun2011 | District of Columbia | Continued
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‘Red Fields to Green Fields’ plans revealed for 5 US cities

Converting this underused commercial real estate to green space now and land that could be built on again when the economy improves would be transformational,” said Kevin Caravati, a senior research scientist at the Georgia Tech Research Institute
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23Jun2011 | District of Columbia | Continued
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Things Sellers Do That Real Estate Agents Hate

Real estate agents feel sellers’ pain and we’re on their side. But sometimes, sellers do things that make it harder to for an agent to sell a home for what it’s worth. Here are five not-so-great things sellers do that make their real estate agents
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20Jun2011 | District of Columbia | Continued
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Nancy and Paul Pelosi have a plethora of real-estate and high-tech holdings

Now House minority leader, Pelosi and her husband, Paul, a San Francisco real-estate magnate and financial investor, are worth a minimum of $42 million with holdings spread across property investments in northern California and a litany of Fortune 500
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15Jun2011 | District of Columbia | Continued
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How to Count Square Footage of a Home

There are some standards to measuring the square footage of a home, however, “the problem is that it’s specific to different regions,” says Seattle real estate agent Sam DeBord of Coldwell Banker. The first place to start, DeBord explains,
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14Jun2011 | District of Columbia | Continued
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PM Buzz: Historic neighborhood choice; real estate commissions rising

Real estate commissions on the rise As the housing market has soured, real estate commissions have managed to climb. Post reporter Dina ElBoghdady and real estate editor Elizabeth Razzi took reader questions about this phenomenon.
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13Jun2011 | District of Columbia | Continued
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How to Create Your Ideal Home

After all, in this buyer’s real estate market you have endless homes to choose from. How do you know what you want, especially when you’ve never had your own home before? This is a common problem with many first-time home buyers.
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13Jun2011 | District of Columbia | Continued
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How Celebrities Keep Home Purchases Secret

It usually comes down to finding a home you like, telling your real estate agent and beginning the offer process, signing your name on many sets of dotted lines. However if you’re a celebrity, forget signing your name on any real estate document.
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10Jun2011 | District of Columbia | Continued