Real Estate

Dutch Debt Deduction Threat Seen Undermining Stable Investments: Mortgages

2012-02-03 09:51:06

For the Dutch, holders of the most mortgage debt as a percentage of gross domestic product, tax breaks on house payments are more than a government policy. They’re a tradition under threat.

Mortgage Rates for 30-Year Fixed U.S. Loans Decline to Record-Low 3.87%

2012-02-03 09:50:07

Rates for 30-year U.S. mortgages declined to the lowest level on record after the Obama administration announced measures to make it easier for homeowners to reduce their monthly payments by refinancing.

U.S. Commercial-Property Prices to Climb 6%, Green Street Says in Forecast

2012-02-03 09:48:43

Commercial-property values in the U.S. probably will climb about 6 percent in the next six months, based on recent trading in real estate investment trusts and fixed-income yields, Green Street Advisors Inc. said.

At Home in the City as London Landords Turn Offices into Luxury Apartments

2012-02-03 09:45:54

More people will be making their homes among the banks and insurance companies of central London as a shrinking financial industry and the prospect of leasing out buildings for free prompts landlords to convert offices into luxury apartments.

China Home Prices May Decline as Much as 15%, GreenOak’s Kalsi Says

2012-02-02 14:38:23

Chinese home prices may fall as economic growth decelerates and income gains lag development, said panelists at the Bloomberg Link China conference.

Equity Residential, AvalonBay FFO Climbs on Apartment Demand

2012-02-02 14:37:29

Equity Residential and AvalonBay Communities Inc. (AVB), the two biggest publicly traded apartment owners in the U.S., said funds from operations climbed in the fourth quarter as rising demand allowed for rent increases.

Obama Vows to Cut Lender Red Tape Stymieing Homeowner Borrowing: Mortgages

2012-02-02 14:36:35

Anthony Andrade was forced to rent the San Antonio, Texas home he planned to buy after Bank of America Corp. (BAC) approved a mortgage and then scuttled three closings over two months with last-minute document requests.

Obama Uses Housing Market Crisis as Foil to Romney’s ‘Hit-Bottom’ Strategy

2012-02-02 14:35:26

President Barack Obama is escalating the fight over how to revive the housing market, a sector of the economy that has dragged down growth for six years running, eroded consumer confidence and wiped out $7 trillion in American wealth.

Mumbai’s Home Sales Decline to Three-Year Low as Record Prices Dent Demand

2012-01-27 12:04:33

Mumbai’s residential home sales dropped to a three-year low in the quarter ended December as record home prices and higher interest rates crimped demand, according to Liases Foras Real Estate Rating & Research Pvt.

Commercial Property Sales Rose to More Than $220 Billion in U.S. Last Year

2012-01-27 12:03:54

Commercial property sales rose 57 percent to more than $220 billion U.S. last year, led by retail properties and garden apartments, Real Capital Analytics Inc. said in a report today.

Sales of U.S. New Homes Unexpectedly Decline in December

2012-01-27 12:03:09

Sales of new U.S. homes unexpectedly declined in December for the first time in four months, capping the slowest year on record for builders.

Blackstone Said to Seek Debt in Bid to Take Over Chicago Tower

2012-01-27 12:02:29

The owners of Chicago’s fourth- tallest building are running out of time to refinance debt taken on during the property boom, setting the stage for a takeover fight for the tower as firms including Blackstone Group LP (BX) try to gain the upper hand in lender negotiations.

Obama Creates Unit to Probe Mortgage Misconduct by Banks

2012-01-26 12:04:21

President Barack Obama’s mortgage investigation unit will probe bank conduct that created the housing bubble and bust, including the packaging of loans into securities, the New York Attorney General said.

Fed: Benchmark Rate Will Stay Low Until ’14

2012-01-26 12:03:14

Chairman Ben S. Bernanke said the Federal Reserve is considering additional asset purchases to boost growth after extending its pledge to keep interest rates low through at least late 2014.

NYC Hotels Alex, Flatotel Face Foreclosure

2012-01-26 12:01:56

New York developers Simon Elias and Izak Senbahar may lose two boutique hotels in midtown Manhattan after a state judge cleared an investor group to proceed with foreclosure on the properties.

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