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Dark Passages: Real estate noir
That means, like a lot of dwellers of the five boroughs, I spend a disproportionate amount of time thinking about real estate, whether griping about …
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Two home-building partners are caught in the middle — again
Now, the failed loan is at the center of the federal government’s latest effort to get tough on bankers it blames for the collapse of the real estate and …
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Construction and Deconstruction
Abu Dhabi leaders witnessed Dubai’s somewhat laissez faire approach to construction, followed by its introduction of freehold real estate. …
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CB Richard Ellis Group swings to $54.8-million profit in 2nd quarter
The commercial real estate brokerage says revenue increased 23% to $1.2 billion as its business improved around the world. By Roger Vincent, Los Angeles …
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Tribune cuts back plan for management bonuses
Tribune Co. will have to mount some persuasive arguments why regulators should allow real estate mogul Sam Zell to take the media company private, …
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Mortgage defaults in California at 3-year low
Experts and real estate professionals said the increase in foreclosure activity also has to do with the steadying housing market. …
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Home sales drop 5.1% in June, less than expected
Real estate analysts had predicted a bigger decline because of the expiration of a federal tax credit. By Alejandro Lazo, Los Angeles Times The US market …
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Offices at the top are going empty
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A survey by real estate brokerage Jones Lang LaSalle found a score of tall buildings downtown and on the Westside where the penthouses are vacant. …
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Heirs of the wealthy escape estate tax
Other recently deceased billionaires, cited by Forbes magazine, include California real estate developer Walter H. Shorenstein, Houston oil man Dan L. …
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China’s economic growth slows in second quarter
Government stimulus spending and loose bank lending have helped fuel a real estate bubble and rising inflation. Policymakers have tightened credit and …
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