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Sandcastle Bust Signals Pain at Banks as BP Spill Hits Florida

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 12:27:24 +0000

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June 9 (Bloomberg) — Just as Gulf Coast banks were beginning to rebound from hundreds of millions of dollars of losses on real estate, a wave of toxic goo approaching the Florida Panhandle may smother some of their progress.

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It’s Just a Few Deals, but the Office Market Is Stirring

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 11:45:19 +0000

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TERRY PRISTIN The market has been stagnant for years, but investors are becoming active again.

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Local Foreclosure Prevention Pro and Short Sale Specialist Dennis Rath Closes Another Mortgage Short Sale

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 07:00:00 +0000

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Another Cleveland-area homeowner avoids foreclosure and saves significant money — while limiting damage to his credit, by calling on Rath’s Real Estate Short Sale Services.

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It’s Just a Few Deals, but Office Market Is Stirring

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 06:13:35 +0000

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In January 2007, not long before the market for commercial buildings peaked, Scott Rechler, the scion of a Long Island real estate family, sold the Reckson Associates Realty Corporation to S. L. Green Realty , Manhattan’s largest office landlord.

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It’s Just a Few Deals, but Office Market Is Stirring - New York Times (blog)

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 06:10:59 +0000

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It’s Just a Few Deals, but Office Market Is StirringNew York Times (blog)Though the number of transactions remains small — and several are acquisitions of loans or partial interests, as in the case of 340 Madison — real estate …and more »

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May good month for real estate - LubbockOnline.com

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 06:06:45 +0000

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May good month for real estateLubbockOnline.comMay was another strong month for Lubbock’s real estate agents, who racked up nearly $48 million in sales, according to figures released Tuesday …and more »

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BofA Subprime Settlement a Sign of the Times for Countrywide

Wed, 09 Jun 2010 03:29:05 +0000

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With its vast array of subprime loan offerings during the real estate boom, Countrywide Financial came to symbolize how risky the mortgage business can be. Now that the bubble has burst, Countrywide — now owned by BofA — has adopted a more conservative posture, at least when it comes to handling lawsuits stemming from those loans.

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Vornado v. Cerberus: LNR, Round 2 - Wall Street Journal

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 23:26:23 +0000

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Vornado v. Cerberus: LNR, Round 2Wall Street JournalLNR is the nation’s largest handler of souring commercial-real-estate loans, a niche business attracting attention from big-name investors such as …and more »

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Silicon Valley house hunting? 5 things to know - San Jose Mercury News

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 21:37:58 +0000

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Silicon Valley house hunting? 5 things to knowSan Jose Mercury NewsReal estate agents and mortgage brokers say appraisals these days often come in lower than the buyers’ offering price. When that happens and buyers can’t …and more »

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King & Spalding Helps BofA Settle FTC Charges Against Countrywide - The American Lawyer

Tue, 08 Jun 2010 20:44:12 +0000

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King & Spalding Helps BofA Settle FTC Charges Against CountrywideThe American LawyerWith its vast array of subprime loan offerings during the real estate boom, Countrywide Financial came to symbolize just how risky the mortgage business got …Countrywide to pay $108 million to settle claims Philadelphia InquirerBank of America will pay $108M to settle Countrywide case USA TodayBofA to pay $108M settlement Wichita Business Journalall 782 news articles »

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