New president named for Realtor association

ENGINEERING Local engineering and surveying firm Thouvenot, Wade & Moerchen Inc., announced Michelle Schwierjohn and Josh Stein recently earned their professional engineering licenses in Illinois. Both are project engineers in TWM's Swansea Transportation Department. Schwierjohn, of Highland, and Stein, of Mascoutah, recently passed the Illinois engineering exam. Matt Kitzmiller, of Troy, a ...

YOUR PLACE TO CALL HOME: It matters who your Realtor represents

If you are looking to buy or sell a home, you probably haven't given much thought to who the Realtor you are working with is actually representing.

Sweet Homes to deliver first phase of residential villas in 'Ajman Uptown' by August 2011

Sweet Homes Holdings, a leading UAE-based developer and multi-service provider to the real estate sector, has announced its plans to deliver the first phase of its residential villa projects within the AED 2.2 billion 'Ajman Uptown' community development by August 2011. The master developer further revealed that they are expecting to handover a total of 555 units to customers who are paying on ...

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Realtor named outstanding agent Andover Gus Gewecke has been selected as the outstanding agent for the month of July by Century 21 Gross and Jansen Realtors in Andover.

Property tipped to survive economic slowdown

Switzerland’s property market is expected to avoid the type of crash seen in other countries despite fears this summer it was starting to overheat.

NT home loan value lowest in two years

The value of home loans taken out by owner-occupiers in the Northern Territory has dropped to its lowest level since March 2008.

HDFC relaunches teaser home loan,SBI may extend it

Less than a week after its teaser home loan scheme expired, HDFC has re-launched it at slightly higher rates. And, SBI is also likely to extend its own teaser rate scheme, due to expire on September 30, a top official said on Monday.

NT home loan value lowest in two years

[ABC] - The value of home loans taken out by owner-occupiers in the Northern Territory has dropped to its lowest level since March 2008.New information from the Australian Bureau of Statistics shows the value ...

Property tycoon appeals against assault conviction

A Supreme Court judge has reserved his decision on an appeal by property tycoon Warren Anderson against his conviction for assaulting his wife.

Beach Realtor named to elite 40 under 40 club

Beach Realtor Andrew Cochrane was recently named as one of the top 40 fresh faces of leadership under the age of 40 in Southwest Florida by Gulfshore Business magazine, the leading business-to-business publication in Southwest Florida which serves the Gulf Coast area from south of Naples to north of Port Charlotte.

Mikulich, Ex-Lehman Real Estate Co-Head, Said to Join Apollo

Raymond Mikulich, former co-head of real estate investments for Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc., will join Apollo Global Management LLC to run its North American property business, a person with knowledge of the matter said.

California Property Tax Rolls Shrink 1.8% in ‘Historic’ Slump

California property values fell 1.8 percent for the current fiscal year, only the second drop since the most-populous U.S. state began collecting the data in 1933.

HDFC relaunches teaser home loan scheme, SBI may extend its own

The home-loan battle between State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest lender, and Housing Development Finance Corporation (HDFC), the largest mortgage financier, shows no signs of ending.

Real estate executive gives tenants their voice

In a world that has become increasingly specialized, commercial real estate may be one of the exceptions to that rule. Executives for the major companies tend to represent all kinds of parties in different types of transactions. Video:

Buy Japan Real-Estate Stocks as Property Demand Rises, Merrill Lynch Says

Investors should buy shares in Japanese real-estate companies because demand for offices and houses is likely to increase as the central bank keeps borrowing costs near zero, said Bank of America Corp.’s Merrill Lynch & Co.

Herd Homes Appoints Professional Directors

Herd Homes Ltd, the stateoftheart dairy cow and beef cattle animal husbandry company, today announced the appointment of two professional directors to its board, Dr Andrew West and Mr John Birch.

Home loan weakness continues

Home loan weakness continues, giving the Reserve Bank space to leave interest rates on hold.

Home loan interest stays at 8.15%-9.95%

JAKARTA: Ministry of Public Housing promises home loan interest will only within the range 8.15%-9.95% per year for 15 years, maximum period.

NZ property prices decline

NZ property values have continued to decline gradually over the past few months as market sentiment remains cautious, according to the August report by QV.

Australia July Home-Loan Approvals Climb, Boosting Case for Rate Increase

Australian home-loan approvals rose in July, increasing the central bank’s scope to resume interest- rate increases in coming quarters.

Home loan commitments rise in July

Number of loans remain close to lowest point in a decade. 8 Sep 2010 2:35 PM

Shepparton homes threatened

More than 500 homes isolated by floods in southern Shepparton in Victoria are at risk of being inundated.

Predictor of mortgage crisis bets on farm land, gold

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Early years of quadruplets

Yuma realtor Beth Goodman shares some of her favorite shots of her quadruplets' early years, from tiny toes to wobbly tots. Loaned photos/Goodman family

Homes under threat from rising floodwaters

RESIDENTS of more than 500 homes isolated by floods in Shepparton face being deluged if the swollen Broken and Goulburn rivers converge on the area.

ING Property sells Manukau property

ING Property Trust has sold retail property in Manukau and bought property in St Lukes, both Auckland transactions valued at the same price.

500 homes cut off in Victoria floods

More than 500 homes have been isolated by floods and could be inundated as the swollen Broken and Goulburn rivers converge on Shepparton's southern outskirts.

Delek Real Estate, Electra each make NIS 90m on selling 7 buildings

Delek Real Estate (TASE:DLKR) and Electra Real Estate netted NIS 90 million apiece on selling nine buildings that had been leased to Deutsche Telekom.

Homes, history draw Camdenton couple to Carthage

Carthage’s historic homes and a chance to gamble at the casinos in nearby northeast Oklahoma brought one Camdenton couple to Carthage.

Mortgage sales jump 11 per cent

Mortgage sales have jumped 11 per cent in August in Australia.

Property-value decline in Lode exceeds state average

Property value declines in Tuolumne and Calaveras counties outpaced the rest of California in 2009, according to a report released this week by the state Board of Equalization. Calaveras County, where the total value of state-assessed and county-assessed property fell 11.9 percent, exceeded all other California counties in its drop.

30-Year Fixed Mortgage Rate Up Slightly From Record Low Set Last Week; Current 30-Year Fixed Rate is 4.27, According ...

10 a.m. Pacific--SEATTLE--The 30-year fixed mortgage rate on Zillow Mortgage Marketplace is currently 4.27 percent, down one basis point from 4.26 percent at this same time last week. The 30-year fixed mortgage rate rose steadily for the majority of the week reaching its peak at 4.38 percent early on Tuesday, followed by a sharp fall...

Glendale real-estate agent uses tech savvy to stay ahead

RE/MAX Professionals is a real-estate agency that specializes in selling bank-owned homes.

Six questions to ask before refinancing your mortgage

Mortgage rates have been hitting historic rates nearly every week for a while now. According to Freddie Mac, the average rate for a 30-year fixed loan was 4.32 percent last week, and the 15-year average hit 3.83 percent. Freddie Mac - Mortgage - Refinancing - Loan - Business

Real estate agents may file for money from BP oil spill

BP has set aside some money for those affected by the Gulf oil spill, and some of that money is earmarked for real estate agents.

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SL Green Sells Manhattan Property for $123.2 Million

Commercial realtor SL Green Realty said Tuesday it plans to sell 19 West 44th Street in Midtown Manhattan for $123.2 million, or $422 per square foot, to Deka Immobilien.

HDFC repackages teaser home loan rates

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Property transfers for Sept. 7, 2010

The following property transfers were filed recently at the Lawrence County Courthouse. The information includes the address of the property sold, seller, buyer, sale price and dat ...