August 1, 2010

Former PCR Manager Moves To William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty

William Pitt Sotheby’s International Realty has hired Marc Caldarone as the sales manager of its Westport office. Caldarone has more than nine years experience in real estate sales and management having started his real estate career in 2001 with William

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How to Negotiate With a Realtor

By law in many parts of the country, a real estate broker’s commission is negotiable. Many consumers do not realize this and pay the commission requested

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How to Negotiate With a Realtor

(AGI) New York – Wall Street is gaining ground after positive data on the US real-estate market in June. The Dow Jones gains 0.55% and the Nasdaq…

16:24 EUROPEAN MARKETS TAKE UPTURN AFTER POSITIVE US DATA 16:13 WALL STREET RECOVERING AFTER DATA FROM USA 16:10 NEW HOME SALES LEAP TO +23. 6% IN US IN JUNE 15:36 WALL STREET FLAT WAITS FOR US DATA 15:29 CHICAGO FED INDEX COLLAPSING 15:27 BRUSSELS

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(AGI) New York – Wall Street is gaining ground after positive data on the US real-estate market in June. The Dow Jones gains 0.55% and the Nasdaq…

No silver lining for realty cos’ Q1

* What: Q1 earnings of mid-cap real estate firms * When: From July 29 * Sales down on fewer launches, higher costs With property prices retaining their lofty positions, real estate companies are likely to report a very damp first quarter sales and profit

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Bargain hunter: three-for-two on conservatory blinds

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Foreclosure Homes Account for 31 Percent of All Residential Sales in First Quarter 2010, According to RealtyTrac

RealtyTrac, one of the leading online marketplaces for foreclosure properties released its first U.S. Foreclosure Sales Report, which shows that foreclosure homes accounted for 31% of all residential sales in the first quarter of 2010, and…

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Foreclosure Homes Account for 31 Percent of All Residential Sales in First Quarter 2010, According to RealtyTrac

Harcourts office opened in Auckland’s Greenlane

Harcourts Greenlane Business Owners

25 June 2010: Harcourts’ franchise Strategic Real Estate Ltd has opened a new office in the Auckland suburb of Greenlane, enabling it to expand its successful property management business and add a boutique sales division.

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Real estate sector valuations still high

The outlook for the realty sector has improved; the real estate firms are reporting higher sales volumes and property prices

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Real estate sector valuations still high

In Westchester, the Sales Pace for High-End Houses Picks Up – New York Times

New York Times In Westchester, the Sales Pace for High-End Houses Picks Up New York Times One factor contributing to the uptick is a more-vigorous market for co-ops and condominiums in Manhattan, which in turn is “stirring the luxury market here … and more

Pending Sales of Existing US Homes Climbed in April – BusinessWeek

Pending Sales of Existing US Homes Climbed in April BusinessWeek Toll Brothers Inc., the largest US luxury homebuilder, increased its land holdings for the first time in four years in anticipation of a recovery in the … and more