Health care tax coming to real estate
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"Investors, high-income owners prepare for 2013 fallout
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Share of 'underwater' homes falls in Q2
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"Home values may hit bottom in last half of 2010, says Zillow
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Fannie, Freddie pick up short-sale pace
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"REO inventory nears 200,000
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Real estate 'Aquaman' races at 200 mph
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"People in Real Estate
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Trulia passes Rent.com in Hitwise top 10
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"RE/MAX takes back No. 10 spot in July
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Top 10 real estate 'deal killers'
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"From The Real Deal
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No transaction without representation?
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"The Wheel Estate Cam: Episode 33
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Policy fail: the economy
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"Commentary: 'Who is in charge and what to do?'
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FHA will refi underwater borrowers
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"First lender must agree to forgive 10% of loan principal
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FHA premium changes take effect Sept. 7
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"Upfront payment dialed back, but annual premiums increasing
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Mediator called in for Move Inc., Realtor.com negotiations
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"Talks continue on 1996 operating agreement
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Brokers get creative to attract house hunters
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"From The Real Deal
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Real estate market: Worse than expected?
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"Inventory climbing, prices hit peak in July, says Altos Research
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Sharing too much on social media
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"Realtor Notebook
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FHA premiums face new restructuring
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"Congress OKs annual premium increase
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CoStar's Deals of Note (Aug. 8-14)
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"LONG ISLAND
Long Island Apartment Portfolio Sells for $229.8M
By Esmerelda McKie
In the Long Island Market's largest multifamily transaction this year, Eagle Rock Management LLC acquired seven apartment communities totaling 1666 units in Carle..."
Vallarta Takes 75,040 SF in Simi Valley
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"Vallarta Supermarkets Inc. signed a 75,040-square-foot lease for 20 years at the Simi Valley Plaza in Simi Valley, CA. The Sylmar-based grocer will be an anchor tenant of the shopping center.
Opening its original location in Van Nuys in 1985, Vallarta..."
Carson Cos. Forms Carson Advisors to Partner With Pension Investors
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"The Carson Cos., an industrial real estate investment trust, established Carson Advisors to partner with public and private entities to invest in industrial properties. Carson Advisors is seeking investors with $100 million to $200 million and will focus..."
In The Pipeline: CoStar Development and Construction News for Aug. 8 - 14
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"In this week's Pipeline, The Macerich Co. officially reopens the Santa Monica Place mall in Southern California following a $265 million redevelopment; McCarthy Building Companies, Inc.wraps up construction of a children s hospital in the Kearny Mesa..."
USC Inks Largest Office Lease in West LA This Year
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"In West Los Angeles' largest office lease this year, the University of Southern California (USC) signed a long-term, 160,000-square-foot renewal at Marina Towers in Marina Del Rey, CA.
The 380,000-square-foot office park consists of two 12-story office..."
Macerich Reopens Santa Monica Place as Open-Air Retail Ctr
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"In one of the largest retail redevelopments of recent years, The Macerich Co. (NYSE: MAC) Aug. 6 officially reopened Santa Monica Place as a 524,000-square-foot open-air retail center in Santa Monica, CA, anchored by Bloomingdale's and Nordstrom.
Following..."
Colliers Hires 25-Year Veteran to Oversee South Bay
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"Colliers International recruited John Hollingsworth as managing director for the South Bay market. He will oversee the firm s Commerce and Torrance branches and manage the industrial sales platform throughout Greater Los Angeles.
The 25-year veteran..."
CoStar's People of Note (Aug. 1-7)
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"This week's People of Note includes the following markets: Colliers International, Younan Properties, at KC Commercial Realty Group, Cassidy Turley, PM Realty Group, Grubb & Ellis, CB Richard Ellis
LOS ANGELES, SOUTH BAY
Colliers Hires 25-Year..."
Real Estate Returns Takes Bite Out of Calif. Public Employee's and Teachers' Funds
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"The California Public Employees' Retirement System (CalPERS) reported an 11.4% return in preliminary estimates for the one-year period that ended June 30, 2010. The upturn for the 2008-09 fiscal year exceeded the long-term annualized earnings target of..."
California Hotel Defaults Continue To Escalate
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"The number of California hotels in default or foreclosed on continued to escalate through the second quarter, according to Atlas Hospitality Group's latest survey.
A lot of recent industry news has spotlighted the turnaround in occupancy and average..."
This Week in Retail: Barnes & Noble Board Outlining New Chapter, Which May Climax in a Sale
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"Centro NP LLC and its parent company Super LLC and its joint venture Centro NP Residual Holding LLC completed a series of financing transactions that improves the debt maturity profiles across all three entities. The transactions address the bulk of the..."
PanCAN Leases 24,166 SF at Continental Park
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"Pancreatic Cancer Action Network, a national cancer research organization that provides patient support and community outreach, signed a 24,166-square-foot lease for 10 years with Continental Development Corp. in Continental Park. PanCAN will occupy the..."
Lease Down (Aug. 1-7): Navistar Workers Await Decision on Consolidation
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"CoStar compiles news of consolidations, closures, layoffs and lease cancellations in the weekly Lease Down news report, a concise read keeping you updated on major corporate moves affecting commercial real estate. For news on corporate expansions..."
In The Pipeline: CoStar Development and Construction News for Aug. 1 - 7
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"In this week's Pipeline, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger speaks at a ceremony to launch the massive $3.3 billion construction project to build a "health-care city" at an Air Reserve Base near Moreno Valley, CA; in more health-care construction news, BremnerDuke..."
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. For news on consolidatations and lease..."
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..."

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