Archive for November, 2008
Pros and cons of going solo on a home sale – Berkshire Eagle
MIRAMAR, Fla. — Despite the glut of homes on the market, falling prices in many areas, and competition from bargain-basement foreclosures, plenty of homeowners still want to sell their properties without a real estate agent. For the intrepid and …
No down payment? Buyers still able to score homes – Chicago Tribune
If your livelihood depended on the survival and perpetuation of an endangered species, you’d probably study it six ways from Sunday in order to understand its care and feeding. The same is true with real estate agents and those increasingly rare …
Charlottetown to get $45M hotel
Homburg Invest Inc. says it expects construction of a new hotel in downtown Charlottetown will begin in early 2009 as part of the company’s $45-million redevelopment in P.E.I.’s capital.
Compass Group's full-year profit down 14 percent
Compass Group PLC, the world’s largest catering company, reported Wednesday that profit fell 14 percent in the year ending Sept. 30 due to fewer sales of assets compared with a year earlier. Shares rose, though, as the results were better than analysts’ forecasts. Profit attributable to equity shareholders was 443 million pounds ($673 million) for [...]
The Regus Group Inks Deal to Open its First Center in Asuncion, Paraguay
PARIS, November 28 Regus-Paraguay-Center PARIS , /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — – Amid a Volatile Economy, Demand for Turnkey Office Space Stays Strong Citing growth opportunities in Latin America , The Regus Group …
State Capitol holiday decor includes tree, nativity scene, atheist sign
The holiday tree in the state Capitol this year will be joined by a Christian nativity scene and an atheistic billboard.
Plan calls for Stronach Group to control Magna
Financially troubled Magna Entertainment Corp. has proposed a reorganization plan that will place the racetrack owner under direct control of the Stronach Group.
Report: GM eyes $257 million European asset sale
General Motors has asked real estate agent Jones Lang LaSalle for help in raising up to $257 million from the sale and leaseback of some of its European offices and other property assets, the Financial Times …
Fuel Surcharge Eliminated: Philly Taxi Fares Down
The cost of a taxi ride in Philadelphia is going down a little bit. The Philadelphia Parking Authority’s board on Monday approved the elimination of a 50-cent fuel surcharge that taxi drivers have been able to …
L.A. home sales soar 119%
Home sales soared 118.9 percent in the Los Angeles area in October, compared with the same period a year ago, while the median home price fell 32.2 percent to $366,520, according to figures released today.