Archive for March, 2010

Alan Greenspan's flawed analysis of the financial crisis

Alan Greenspan’s complicity in the financial crisis.


Assumability: A hidden potential value to FHA loans

Does the assumability option on Federal Housing Administration loans offset their high mortgage insurance premiums? That is a great and very timely question. The value of assumability is as high as it is ever likely to be because of the broad consensus that interest rates in future years will be…


U.S. to give $600M in housing aid to 5 states

The Obama administration unveiled Monday $600 million in financial aid for five more states with high unemployment that have been slammed by the housing bust. United States Department of the Treasury – United States – Business – Student financial aid – Treasury Department


Foreign buyers return to Big Apple real estate

Signs are that some overseas buyers are drifting back into the New York real estate market, betting a decline in prices may be about to turn. Real estate – New York City – NewYork – United States – Services


Beeyoot Welcomes Brokers (PR Newswire via Yahoo! Finance)

Beeyoot.Com, a growing online real estate marketplace, has welcomed brokers to its For Sale By Owner portal.


Beeyoot Welcomes Brokers – PR Newswire (press release)

Beeyoot Welcomes BrokersPR Newswire (press release)Since launching the For Sale By Owner (FSBO) service, broker registrations have grown exponentially according to the Dubai real estate portal's statistics. …and more »


Bankrupt General Growth Nears Plan Filing: Sources

Reuters 8 hours 12 minutes ago By Paritosh Bansal NEW YORK – General Growth Properties Inc is getting closer to filing a bankruptcy exit plan, with its board… Read the complete story at Reuters Web Buzz: New York Times – 2 hours 28 minutes ago General Growth Properties is getting closer to filing a bankruptcy [...]


Habitat For Humanity Building New Lives

Habitat For Humanity Building New Lives


Forest City appoints David LaRue to newly created COO job

Forest City Enterprises Inc. has appointed David LaRue to oversee real estate activities across the company’s four divisions, from the newly created position of executive vice president and chief operating officer.


Simon acquisition target set to file reorganization plan

General Growth Properties Inc., the second-largest U.S. mall owner, will submit a proposal as early as today that might finance the reorganization of its holding company.