Online ad spending defies economy
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"Growth in real estate ads expected to cool
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Going green in real estate
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"Some shades of gray in 'green' movement
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Broker counsels agents through slow spell
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"Part 2: Lessons learned in past downturns
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Treasury seeks to prevent foreclosures
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"Details revealed on how it plans to buy MBS, loans
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Report: Don't blame Fannie, Freddie
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"McClatchy examines claims of GSEs' critics
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Foreclosure filings slow in California
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"Real estate brief
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RE/MAX franchises bloom in '08
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"Global real estate brief
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Home is where the house is
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"Diary of a Real Estate Rookie
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The Great Run of '08
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"Commentary: Fed's 'nuclear' fireworks fizzle
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U.S. to purchase stake in banks
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"New gambit to revive lending
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Agent leans on experience, Internet
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"Part 1: Lessons learned in past downturns
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HUD details $4 billion grant program
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"State, local governments to buy foreclosed homes
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Feds OK Wells Fargo-Wachovia merger
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"Combined company to have offices in 39 states
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Bank fears pushing ARM rates up
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"Rise in LIBOR will cost homeowners
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Trulia launches 'Market Crisis' site
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"Real estate tech brief
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CoStar's Retail News Roundup: Oct. 12 to 18, 2008
From: www.costar.com
"This week in the Retail Roundup, CoStar reports on expansions or new concepts at Target, WiseBuys, Fresh & Easy, Baja Fresh Express, PBTeen, Filippa K, and Startiste; new retail developments in FL, CA, KS, TX, MD, NV, VA and IL; acquisition, merger, loan..."
CoStar's Deals of Note for Monday
From: www.costar.com
"EAST BAY
Brandywine Closes $412.5M Sale of 1.7M-SF Portfolio
by Laurie Forbes
In an effort to strengthen its balance sheet and realign its portfolio, Brandywine Realty Trust closed its sale of a 1.7 million-square-foot office portfolio in Oakland..."
GREEN LEDE | Green Building News from CoStar
From: www.costar.com
"Welcome to Green Lede, a CoStar feature column by sustainability reporter Andrew Burr examining green building and its impact on commercial real estate, politics and the environment.
Oct. 12, 2008
ProLogis Tops All REITs in Carbon Disclosure Project..."
Saber Realty Buys El Segundo Office for $7M
From: www.costar.com
"Saber Realty Partners purchased the office building at 2200 E. Grand Ave. in El Segundo, CA, from XCEED Financial Credit Union for $7.05 million, or approximately $229 per square foot.
The 30,810-square-foot, two-story office building was built in..."
Production Co. Buys West L.A. Office for $4 Million
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"PCS Development Inc. sold the office building at 2040 Stoner Ave. in West Los Angeles to John Cossette Productions for $4.2 million or $420 per square foot.
The property consists of 10,000 square feet on 0.42 acres. PCS recently purchased the property..."
Watch List (Oct. 5-11): Four More Flush with Funds
From: www.costar.com
"In this week s issue:
New money raised by four investment funds.
Fitch downgrades CBRE CDO.
Plus, we give you the latest properties on the Watch List in: Bullhead City, AZ; La Jolla and San Diego, CA; Juno Beach, FL; Columbus, GA; Tinley Park, IL;..."
Under Contract (Oct. 5-11): Financial Markets Killing Deals
From: www.costar.com
"In this week s issue:
Strategic Hotels checks out of a deal.
Plus we give you the latest properties Under Contract in: Norwalk, Rohnert Park and Thousand Oaks, CA; Washington, DC; Wilmington, DE; Nokomis and Tampa, FL; South Barrington, IL; Indianapolis..."
Property Finance (Oct. 5-11): Three Homebuilders Get a Break
From: www.costar.com
"In this week's issue:
Three homebuilders line up new credit facilities.
CBL clears up 2008 maturities.
Plus we give you new property finance deals and a valuable leads list of lenders funding industrial acquisitions and loans maturing in the next 12..."
Closures & Layoffs (Oct. 5 -11): Another 159,000 Jobs Gone
From: www.costar.com
"In this week's issue:
Manufacturing, retail, construction lead job losses.
Plus we report on company closures and layoffs in: Alabama, Arizona, California, Florida, Georgia, Massachusetts, Nevada, New Mexico, New York, Ohio, Oregon, Tennessee, Texas..."
Expansions & Relocations (Oct. 5-11): Army Mobilizing 6,400 in Alexandria, VA
From: www.costar.com
"In this week's issue:
Army chooses Alexandria, VA, for 6,400 jobs.
KPMG is taking more than half of Two Financial Center.
Plus, we give you expansion news of: CHEP USA, Community Health Network, Equitable Resources, eResearch, FamilyCare, Flextronics..."

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