Gulf spill's real estate damage estimate: $3B
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"Oil disaster could hammer beachfront home values by $80K apiece
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3 reasons iPad is not the 'It'
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"Customer service trumps technology
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Mortgage rescue firm settles with FTC for $2.4M
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"Florida-based Home Assure LLC to pay refunds
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Real estate's 'Turtle Tsar' lends a hand
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"People in Real Estate
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Facebook listings: take a legal look before you leap
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"State laws, MLS rules may prohibit use of other brokers' listings
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Think twice about website names
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"NAR continues to police Realtor trademark
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Debunking the 'timing the market' myth
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"The Wheel Estate Cam: Episode 32
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Pioneering FSBO company files for liquidation
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"Florida-based Buy Owner has operated in 10 markets
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Can we borrow our way out of debt?
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"Commentary: Mob mentality supports deleveraging
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QR codes: a mobile entryway for real estate listings
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"Connect printed marketing materials to smartphones
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Clinging to the social Web
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"Agent Reboot Speaker Profile: Derek Overbey
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NAR seeks federal ban on private transfer fees
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"Realtor, title, consumer groups unite in opposition
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Put property listings in a lot of places
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"Real estate websites may have different audiences
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Marketing by design, not by accident
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"Agent Reboot Speaker Profile: Stacey Harmon
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Make your WordPress site iPad-friendly
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"Allow visitors to 'swipe' your website
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CoStar's Deals of Note (Aug. 1-7)
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"CHICAGO
KBS Acquires 300 N LaSalle for $655 Million
By Andrew Deichler
In Chicago's largest commercial real estate transaction this year, KBS REIT II has acquired 300 N LaSalle St. for $655 million, or $503 per square foot, according to an SEC filing..."
Amway Distributor Leases 155,484 SF
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"Alticor/Access Business Group, a Michigan-based manufacturer and distributor of consumer goods for Amway and other companies, signed a seven-year lease with Golden Springs Development Co. at the Golden Springs Business Center. It will fully occupy building..."
Lease Up (Aug. 1-7): Microsoft, U.S. Cellular Expand
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"CoStar compiles news of corporate expansions, relocations and lease extensions in the weekly Lease Up news report, a concise read keeping you updated on major corporate moves affecting commercial real estate.
In this week's issue:
Microsoft adds..."
iStar Portfolio Fetches $1.3 Billion
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"By Finereve Holder and Brooke Fienman
Dividend Capital Total Realty Trust Inc., a Denver-based REIT, acquired a portfolio of 39 office and industrial properties for $1.3 billion from iStar Financial Inc. The portfolio is 99% occupied and consists..."
CoStar's People of Note (July 25-31)
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"This week's People of Note includes the following markets: Atlanta, Chicago, National, New York City, Phoenix and Portland.
NATIONAL
Former Brookfield Pres. Named CFO at General Growth
Steven J. Douglas, the former president of Brookfield Properties..."
JLL Promotes 3 in L.A.
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"Jones Lang LaSalle promoted Aaron Ahlburn, John Strauss and Troy Freeman in its Los Angeles area offices.
Ahlburn (pictured, left), based in El Segundo, specializes in the research of industrial properties and analyzes economic trends in the distribution..."
Lease Up/Lease Down (July 25-31): Major NYC Deals for CBS, NFL & Healthfirst
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"CoStar compiles news of company expansions and relocations, as well as consolidations, closures and layoffs. Look for Lease Up and Lease Down every week, to stay updated on major corporate moves affecting commercial real estate.
In this week's issue..."
CoStar to Introduce the First Comprehensive Repeat Sales Index for Commercial Real Estate
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"CoStar announced it is launching the CoStar Commercial Repeat Sales Index (CCRSI), the first comprehensive repeat sales index for commercial real estate. The index is intended to provide consistent and timely information to help answer some of the fundamental..."
In The Pipeline: CoStar Development and Construction News for July 25-31
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"In this week's Pipeline, the Ak-Chin Indian Community and general contractor PENTA Building Group break ground on $20 million expansion of a Harrah s Casino south of Phoenix; a Denver-based electrical contractor completes a new design-build $64 million..."
CoStar's Deals of Note (July 25-31)
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"DALLAS/FT. WORTH
Capri Capital Sells 725,351-SF Office Portfolio in Dallas
By Timothy Houseal
Four Dallas office buildings have changed ownership as Capri Capital Partners sold 725,351 square feet at 8111-17 Preston Road and 5949 Sherry Lane to..."
CoStar's People of Note (July 18-24)
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"This week's People of Note includes the following markets: Atlanta, Chicago, Detroit and Raleigh/Durham.
ATLANTA
Avison Young Acquires Hodges Management and Leasing
Avison Young purchased Hodges Management and Leasing Co., an Atlanta-headquartered..."
Pico Rivera Industrial Bldg. Sells for $2.5M
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"Tien Chun and Tien Shiang Pan acquired a 28,890-square-foot industrial building at 8226 Whittier Blvd. in Pico Rivera, CA, from Swami Equipment Leasing Co. for $2.5 million, or about $87 per square foot.
Built in 1955, the building is on a 3.1-acre..."
Two L.A. Multifamilies Trade for $12.2 Million
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"Rohit Mehta of Investment Corp. purchased two multifamily properties at 200 S. Sycamore Ave. and 11645 Gorham St. in Los Angeles, CA. The property on Sycamore totaled 19 units and was purchased for $4.95 million, or approximately $260,315 per unit. The..."
Jam'n Products Signs 3-Year Lease in L.A.
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"Jam'n Products Inc., a Vernon, CA-based wholesaler, signed an 85,550-square-foot lease for three years with Vernon Bandini Partnership. Jam'n will occupy more than half of the building.
The 147,300-square-foot industrial property is at 4177-4199 Bandini..."
In The Pipeline: CoStar Development and Construction News For July 18-24
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"In this week's Pipeline, a consensus of construction industry experts delivers a sobering forecast for commercial and other nonresidential building activity for the remainder of 2010; CGA Capital has pulled together $687 million in financing for Center..."
Lease Up/Lease Down (July 18-24): Daily News Relocates, J&J Cuts Jobs
From: www.costar.com
"CoStar compiles news of company expansions and relocations, as well as consolidations, closures and layoffs. Look for Lease Up and Lease Down every week, to stay updated on major corporate moves affecting commercial real estate.
In this week's issue..."
Helios Productions Buys Park Mile Office for $4.3M
From: www.costar.com
"Helios Productions, an entertainment and production company, purchased 4500 Wilshire Blvd. in Los Angeles from 4500 Wilshire LLC for $4.3 million, or nearly $317 per square foot. The new owner will occupy the third floor of the property and lease out..."

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