Real estate commissions are negotiable -- if you ask
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"Study says cost plays small role in customer satisfaction
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Los Angeles Times axes real estate section
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"Expect continuing cuts in newspaper industry, says analyst
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Mercury looking to sell Colorado title companies
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"Investor, underwriter First American said to be buyer
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Last ditch attempt to preserve seller-funded gifts
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"Legislation would amend housing bill's FHA provisions
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Agents share views on credit crisis impacts
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"Real Estate Question of the Day
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An early au revoir for tenants
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"Diary of a Real Estate Rookie
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Know your real estate consumer
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"ComScore study identifies 4 audience segments
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'Walkaways' go mainstream
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"Commentary: Watch out for credit starvation and 'HoHo' humiliation
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News Analysis: Housing bill explained in 'Special English'
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"Voice of America makes complex ideas understandable
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Mortgage markets with most potential?
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"Real estate technology roundup
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Radar Logic reports more home-price declines
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"Real estate roundup
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First American is lone title insurer bearing good news
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"Other top companies post losses or decline in profits
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Agents, stop wasting money on advertising
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"7 steps to more effective marketing
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Real estate firm charged with racial discrimination
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"Federal lawsuit alleges Fair Housing Act violations
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Study: Wealth no protection from discriminatory lending
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"NCRC calls for Congress to enact tougher laws
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CoStar's Retail News Roundup: Aug. 3 to 9, 2008
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"This week in the Retail Roundup, CoStar reports on expansions or new concepts at Coach, Tasti D-Lite; new retail developments in WA, VA, FL and TX; acquisition, merger, loan or sale activity at Pep Boys and Centro Properties Group; closings, cutbacks..."
Investor Buys Class A Office in Van Nuys
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"Weldon and Carole Wilson purchased 16650 Sherman Way in Van Nuys, CA, from Century National Properties Inc. for $8.9 million, or about $214 per square foot,
The property is a Class A office building consisting of 41,595 square feet and was vacant at..."
CoStar's Daily Deals of Note for Monday
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"NASHVILLE
Nashville City Center Sells For $87.6M
by Brittany Strasdauskas
Miami-based investment management company Parmenter Realty Partners purchased the Nashville City Center at 511 Union St. in Nashville from the Nashville City Center Partnership..."
Yukon Apts. Fetches $7.8M
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"The Yukon Apartments in Hawthorne, CA, sold for $7.8 million, or about $134,500 per unit in a sale between two private investors.
The three-story, 58-unit multifamily building at 13519 Yukon Ave. was built in 1970 in the Hawthorne/Gardena submarket..."
Updated--Portland Firm to Acquire Sperry Van Ness Corporate Offices
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"Portland, OR-based real estate investment and management firm Guardian Management LLC is acquiring the franchise rights for Sperry Van Ness in Southern California, Arizona and Oregon, along with eight corporate owned offices, as the Irvine, CA-based firm..."
Property Finance (July 27-Aug. 2): Tightening CRE Loan Standards
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"In this week's issue:
CRE loan growth restrained; standards tightening.
Plus we give you new property finance deals and a valuable leads list of loans maturing in the next 12 months.
Loan Growth Restrained; Standards Tightening
The Federal Reserve..."
Under Contract (July 27-Aug. 2): $275 Million in Deals
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"In this week s issue: we give you the latest properties Under Contract in: Littleton, CO; Falmouth, ME; El Monte, La Mesa, Mission Viejo, Palmdale, Santa Clarita and Santa Monica, CA; Glastonbury, CT; Fort Myers, FL; Niles, IL; Fort Wayne, IN; Lexington..."
Watch List (July 27-Aug. 2): The Evaporation of Wealth
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"In this week s issue:
22 cents on the dollar still generous.
Farmland vertigo.
Accumulated wealth evaporating.
Plus, we give you the latest properties on the Watch List in: Phoenix, AZ; San Jose, CA; Newington, CT; Libertyville, IL; Burlington and..."
Expansions & Relocations (July 27-Aug. 2): Space Needle Attracts Bill & Melinda Gates
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"In this week's issue:
Gates Foundation starts 900,000-sq.ft. campus.
K Dow to locate in SE Michigan.
Time Warner Cable signs for 195,000 sq.ft.
Plus, we give you expansion news of: American Wind Energy, Arch Insurance, Ashley Furniture, Bio-Rad Labs..."
Closures & Layoffs (July 27-Aug. 2): Automakers Revving Up More Layoffs
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"In this week's issue:
Layoffs jump to five-six year highs.
More auto cutbacks.
As Motor home sales drop off, so do jobs.
Rubbermaid is trying to ice its growing resin costs.
SAP Zaps TomorrowNow.
Plus we report on company closures and layoffs..."

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