Archive for August, 2008

Homes for Rent in Atlanta

Monday, August 18th, 2008

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Fannie, Freddie Are Pounded

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Shares of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac plunged amid concerns that the providers of funding for U.S. home mortgages won’t be able to avoid a government bailout.
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Tycoon Finds Opportunity in China Property Slump

Monday, August 18th, 2008

Hong Kong property tycoon Vincent Lo made his name and fortune riding China’s real-estate boom, and now he sees opportunity as the market stumbles.
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Toll Brothers Posts Revenue Decline

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

Toll Brothers said the market for new homes remained weak in its latest quarter, but CEO Robert Toll said the luxury homebuilder sees “growing pent-up demand” for people who have delayed buying the past three years.
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Japanese Developer Urban Fails

Thursday, August 14th, 2008

Japanese property developer Urban filed for court-led rehabilitation when it collapsed with $2.34 billion in liabilities, becoming the nation’s biggest corporate failure so far this year.
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Boston homes for rent

Monday, August 11th, 2008

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Home Remodel Hits Bumpy Road

Sunday, August 10th, 2008

As head of the giant investment firm that controls ailing Chrysler, Stephen Feinberg has a fixer-upper on his hands. As a homeowner, he’s been in a similar predicament for years — with a messy, $15 million renovation of his Manhattan townhouse.
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Fannie Posts Deep Loss

Sunday, August 10th, 2008

Fannie Mae reported a wider-than-expected second-quarter loss of $2.3 billion and said it will slow its purchases of mortgage-related securities, in a new blow to housing prices. (Conference call transcript)
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After Bubble, Ghost Towns Across U.S.

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

Dennis Pflueger and his wife won a rent-free year in a nice new house. But the Pfluegers are a bit lonely — just one other family lives in their subdivision. Since real-estate tanked, many such new communities are sitting half-empty.
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Cher Asks $45 Million for Malibu Estate

Sunday, August 3rd, 2008

Cher is asking $45 million for her Italian Renaissance-style villa. Shaq has trimmed the asking price for his Miami mansion to $29 million from $32 million. Artist Jennifer Bartlett sold her Manhattan townhouse for $17 million.
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