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Real Estate industry

Govt may scrap 3-year lock-in for FDI in real estate
Livemint.com - 5 Hours ago
New Delhi: To boost foreign direct investment (FDI) in real estate, the government may remove the mandatory three-year lock-in period for overseas investments in the sector. The department of industrial

Govt to do away with lock-in period for FDI in realty Business Standard India

Govt plans to do away with lock-in period for FDI in realty The Pioneer

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Realty Income Corp. (O) Non Executive Chairman Donald R Cameron sells 26,600 Shares
Guru Focus - 6 Hours ago
Non Executive Chairman of Realty Income Corp. (O) Donald R Cameron sells 26,600 shares of O on 11/19/2009 at an average price of $24.9 a share. REALTY INCOME CORP. is a fully integrated, self-administered Add Comment

Steelbridge Plans Half Billion Dollar Fund
Real Estate Finance & Investment - 6 Hours ago
Steelbridge Real Estate Services is planning a $250-500 million opportunity separate account venture to target acquisitions in Florida. The venture will target the firmâ??s core markets in the state and Add Comment

Advance Auto Parts Names Brian Dan Vice President, Contract and Real Estate Counsel
After Market News - 6 Hours ago
ROANOKE, Va. - Advance Auto Parts has appointed Brian Dan as vice president, contract and real estate counsel. Dan will be responsible for overseeing all legal aspects of the companys commercial contracts

Advance Auto Parts Raises over $3.8 Million in 2009 Campaign in Support of Diabetes IndiaCar

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SL Green Realty Corp.2009 Annual Investor Conference on Monday, December 7, 2009
Reuters - 15 Hours ago
Presentation to Begin at 1:00 PM EST; Available via Webcast and Teleconference NEW YORK--(Business Wire)-- SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG), a real estate investment trust, announced today that it will

SL Green Realty Corp. 2009 Annual Investor Conference on Monday, December 7, 2009 Business Wire via Yahoo!

SL Green Realty Corp. 2009 Annual Investor Conference on Monday, Business Wire via MSN Money

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Education Realty Trust Announces Closing of $95 Million Revolving...
Zibb - 15 Hours ago
Company: Education Realty Trust Inc (EDR) Education Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE:EDR), one of the nation's largest developer, owner, and manager of student housing communities today announced the closing

Education Realty closes secured revolving credit facility SNL Securities

Education Realty Trust Announces Closing of $95 Million Revolving Credit Facility Interest!ALERT

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Real estate bust opens doors to vacant house parties
USA Today - 15 Hours ago
SANDY SPRINGS, Ga. Some of the most elegant addresses in all of Atlanta are found in this wealthy enclave. Sprawling mansions that occupy 2- to 10-acre lots are home to some of the city's most prominent

RICS opens the door wider to estate agents Estate Agent Today

Real estate bust opens doors for parties at vacant houses USA Today

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Philly real estate: 'Free fall' or 'digging out'?
Philadelphia Inquirer - 7 Hours ago
The property panel at the Philadelphia edition of the Urban Land Institute conference spoke to a jammed hall upstairs at the Union League last week, maybe because nobody's out doing deals anymore. Highlights: Add Comment

Fed watch

Low Rates For Fed Likely
CNBC - 2 Hours ago
Previous Video: Take Your Position Next Video: Options Action Airtime: ET Expect low rates from the Fed for some time, says Tony Morriss, senior market strategist at ANZ Bank, speaking to Timothy Connors, Add Comment

Fed Face-Off: Peter Schiff Goes Toe-to-T...
Yahoo! Finance - 5 Hours ago
Peter Schiff's views as an author, investor and free market idealist are no secret: Abolish the Fed, buy gold and avoid the dollar. With that in mind, Sunday night was something of a dream come true for Add Comment

Congress Threatens Fed Oversight, Markets Watch Warily
BusinessWeek - 6 Hours ago
On Capitol Hill, itâ??s almost like open season on the Federal Reserve: Lawmakers are threatening to diminish its regulatory powers, lay bare its books, and let the government pick more of the top officials Add Comment

Dollar falls on strong U.S. home sales data
Xinhua News Agency - 6 Hours ago
NEW YORK, Nov. 23 (Xinhua) -- The dollar fell against most major currencies on Monday after a report showed that U.S. existing home sales surged 10.1 percent in October. Weak U.S. housing starts and high

Area home sales fall as U.S. sees gains Akron Beacon Journal

Dollar falls broadly as U.S. housing data fuels recovery optimism - Nov 23 International Business Times

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Bullard: Keep MBS program active
People's Daily Online - 3 Hours ago
Increases the bookmark A senior Federal Reserve official said the central bank should keep alive its mortgage-related assets purchase program beyond a planned end-date to give policymakers more flexibility

Keep MBS program active: Bullard Economictimes

MBS Program Should be Extended: Fed's Bullard CNBC

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Audit the Fed Attached as an Amendment
The Market Oracle - 2 Hours ago
PM By: Dr_Ron_Paul I was pleased last week when we won a vote in the Financial Services Committee to include language from the Audit the Fed bill HR1207 in the upcoming financial regulatory reform bill. Add Comment

A glimpse into the mind of the Fed
Financial Mirror - 3 Hours ago
The U.S. central bank, has been repeating that 'extended period' phrase since March to signal that it intends to keep its benchmark short-term interest rate near zero for the foreseeable future. With

A glimpse into the mind of the U.S. Fed Sharenet

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US dollar drops as Fed remarks, housing data weigh
Deepika Global - 5 Hours ago
NEW YORK, Nov 23 (Reuters) The dollar declined broadly on Monday after a Federal Reserve official affirmed expectations that interest rates would stay low for some time and strong U.S. housing data dampened Add Comment

Homes related

Photos: Winners of the 44th annual Archi Awards
Newsday - 2 Hours ago
ARCHITECT Jon M. Babinski, Locust Valley LOCATION Matinecock THE DEETS 'The steep sloping topography of the site dictated the design of this luxurious swimming pool complex,' says the architect. The solution: Add Comment

The commentaries on pet care are very therapeutic to issues
Moultrie Observer - 2 Hours ago
Weâ??ve seen many comments in the Rants and Raves column recently about pet care and the Humane Society. The commentaries are therapeutic because they call attention to issues that as a community and Add Comment

Garden Detective: 2009 Rockefeller Center Christmas tree chosen -- yours could be
Newsday - 2 Hours ago
Long Island between E 34th - Old Country: Accident cleared, between RTE 25 / EXIT 40 and Glen Cove Rd. 7:25 PM Accident cleared Meadowbrook State Pkwy.: Accident cleared, at Exit M5 (Hempstead Turnpike Add Comment

Garden Detective: Buck loses head-butt fight with... lawn ornament. Really.
Newsday - 2 Hours ago
fight with a lawn ornament in rural Viroqua, fighting it to the death. Actually, both parties paid the ultimate price when the 7-point buck, estimated to have weighed about 180 pounds, attacked the 640-pound Add Comment

GARDEN DETECTIVE Q&A: Figs and hydrangeas
Newsday - 2 Hours ago
By JESSICA DAMIANO We planted a fig tree about four years ago on the south side of our home, and we only have gotten one year of figs. The tree is about 5 feet tall and we now have about 25 figs on the Add Comment

Garden Detective: Sesame Street welcomes Michelle Obama
Newsday - 2 Hours ago
Long Island between E 34th - Old Country: Accident cleared, between RTE 25 / EXIT 40 and Glen Cove Rd. 7:25 PM Accident cleared Meadowbrook State Pkwy.: Accident cleared, at Exit M5 (Hempstead Turnpike Add Comment

Garden Detective: Make your own holiday centerpieces
Newsday - 2 Hours ago
Long Island between E 34th - Old Country: Accident cleared, between RTE 25 / EXIT 40 and Glen Cove Rd. 7:25 PM Accident cleared Meadowbrook State Pkwy.: Accident cleared, at Exit M5 (Hempstead Turnpike Add Comment

Teaching an old pet a new trick could help ease holiday stress
San Francisco Chronicle - 2 Hours ago
liday season, I can bet that the LAST thing on your party-planning punch list is training your dog or cat. But, according to Dr. Suzanne Hetts, the certified animal behaviorist behind... Teaching an old Add Comment

Mortgage industry

Freddie Says TBW-Related Loss May Grow, Files Claim
ABC News - 6 Hours ago
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Freddie Mac, the U.S. mortgage finance giant, said on Monday it is seeking $595 million in loan payments and other funds hung up after the bankruptcy of lender Taylor, Bean & Whitaker.

Freddie says TBW-related loss may grow, files claim (Reuters) Yahoo! News

UPDATE 1-Freddie says TBW-related loss may grow, files claim Reuters

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Community Mortgage Lenders of America Warns: Congress Will Pull the Plug on Main
Globe Investor - 5 Hours ago
WASHINGTON (Business Wire) -- The Community Mortgage Lenders of America (CML America) today released a letter (see the attached) to congressional leaders warning that proposals under consideration by

Community Mortgage Lenders of America Warns: Congress Will "Pull the Plug" on Main Individual.com

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Upturn in house prices may buoy demand'
Globe and Mail - 5 Hours ago
The aftershocks of the collapse of the U.S. housing market, which was at the epicentre of last year's financial earthquake, are still being felt but the market is slowly recovering. Higher house prices Add Comment

Ex-Thornburg Mortgage CEO, CFO sued by trustee
Yahoo! Malaysia - 3 Hours ago
* Trustee sues former executives over missing boxes * Trustee seeks return of laptops, about 40 boxes * Trustee says missing items are property of estate NEW YORK, Nov 23 - The trustee liquidating Thornburg Add Comment

Davie couple found guilty of mortgage fraud
Biz Journals - 5 Hours ago
A Davie couple was found guilty on Monday of charges relating to a multimillion-dollar money-laundering scheme involving mortgage fraud. Garry and Yvonne Souffrant, both 33, were alleged to have used Add Comment

Gen Y capable of repaying their mortgage
Yahoo! Xtra Finance - 3 Hours ago
Business> News & Opinions > Property > Generation Y mortgage holders are capable of repaying their mortgage at an interest rate of at least nine per cent, a mortgage broker survey says. According

Gen Y capable of repaying mortgage Sunshine Coast Daily

Generation Y Capable of Repaying Their Mortgage Epoch Times

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Obama Mortgage Rescue Plan Flops Badly
Moneynews - 6 Hours ago
President Obamaï¿½s $75 billion mortgage relief plan isnï¿½t working out so well. The plan involves modifying homeownersï¿½ mortgages on easier terms to avoid foreclosure. As of Sept. 1, only 1.26 percent Add Comment

Fannie Mae names Jonathan Plutzik to board
Rocky Mount Telegram - 2 Hours ago
WASHINGTON â?? Fannie Mae said Monday that it named Jonathan Plutzik, a former Credit Suisse executive, to its board directors. The government-backed mortgage financier said Plutzik will serve on its

Fannie Mae Names Former Credit Suisse Executive to Board of Directors Fannie Mae

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