Real Estate NewsReal Estate news continually updated from thousands of sources around the net.Lehigh Valley home sales up in June, but down drastically compared to 2007- July 10, 2008 Lehigh Valley homes sold in June spent an average of 61 days on the market, compared to 51 days for homes sold in June 2007, according to a recent report Lehigh Valley home sales plummeted 29.3 percent in June ...http://www.topix.net/business/real-estate/2008/07/lehigh-valley-home-sales-up-in-june-but-... Hedge funds turn in their worst record for nearly 20 years because of credit crunch- July 10, 2008 HEDGE funds turned in their worst first-half performance in almost two decades because of the credit crunch and the onset of a bear market in stocks.http://www.topix.net/business/real-estate/2008/07/hedge-funds-turn-in-their-worst-record-f... New York's Chrysler Building Is Sold to Abu Dhabi's Sovereign Wealth Fund- July 10, 2008 New York's Chrysler Building, the Art Deco icon that helps define the New York skyline, was bought by an Abu Dhabi sovereign wealth fund, the second purchase of a Manhattan landmark by Middle East investors in ...http://www.topix.net/business/real-estate/2008/07/new-yorks-chrysler-building-is-sold-to-a... Celebrity Foreclosures Show Extent of Housing Woes- July 10, 2008 Tabloid magazines like to reassure us that celebrities are just like us _ they go grocery shopping, take their dogs for a stroll around the neighborhood, even pump their own gas.http://www.topix.net/business/real-estate/2008/07/celebrity-foreclosures-show-extent-of-ho... Europeans Set Sights on Florida- July 8, 2008 The United States was voted as the most stable and secure country for foreign real estate investment by 56 percent of foreign investors surveyed, according to the 2007 Association of Foreign Investors in Real Estate (AFIRE) Foreign Investment Survey. The decreasing value of the U.S. dollar is encouraging foreigners to consider America when looking for personal vacation property or profitable real estate investmentshttp://www.topix.net/business/real-estate/2008/07/europeans-set-sights-on-florida?fromrss=... Pending Home Sales Fall 4.7%- July 8, 2008 The National Association of Realtors says pending U.S. home sales dipped in May as the housing market continues to struggle.http://www.topix.net/business/real-estate/2008/07/pending-home-sales-fall-4-7?fromrss=1 Can't rent your vacation home this summer- July 8, 2008 The pool, hot tub and ocean view are the same this summer at Bandit's Lair, but the seven-bedroom luxury home in North Carolina's Outer Banks is missing something: enough renters to keep it fully booked, even ...http://www.topix.net/business/real-estate/2008/07/cant-rent-your-vacation-home-this-summer... Real estate agents protest Federal Way sign code- July 8, 2008 Real Estate agents have asked the Federal Way City Council to ease up on the sign code and allow open house signs in the public right of way.http://www.topix.net/business/real-estate/2008/07/real-estate-agents-protest-federal-way-s... Singapore's property boom cooling: analysts- July 7, 2008 File photo shows workers dismantling scaffoldings from building in Singapore. Singapore's booming residential property sector is finally showing signs of cooling but projects including two casino developments ...http://www.topix.net/business/real-estate/2008/07/singapores-property-boom-cooling-analyst... Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust acquires stake in Calgary portfolio- July 7, 2008 Canadian Real Estate Investment Trust said Wednesday it has signed a deal for a 50 per cent stake in a portfolio of industrial properties in Calgary for $41.75 million.http://www.topix.net/business/real-estate/2008/07/canadian-real-estate-investment-trust-ac... |