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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:59:07 GMT

Tories urged to lend a hand to rental housing - Vancouver Sun


Tories urged to lend a hand to rental housing
Vancouver Sun
Municipalities across Canada are calling on the federal government to support the construction and renovation of rental housing. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities said Tuesday that such action would help provide more affordable housing options, ...

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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:53:42 GMT

Is it really so easy to rent out your house at medal-winning prices during the ... - The Independent


Is it really so easy to rent out your house at medal-winning prices during the ...
The Independent
It's now less than six months to go until the Olympics and the burning question on many Londoner's lips is: have you rented your property out yet? And if not, why not? According to some over-enthusiastic reports some of us in the capital are heading ...

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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:57:10 GMT

Vision Vancouver seeks chief misinformation officer - Globe and Mail


Globe and Mail

Vision Vancouver seeks chief misinformation officer
Globe and Mail
The City of Vancouver's Director of Planning is the city's senior representative in the planning and negotiation of major private and public developments and oversees more than 100 staff members. We're looking for a candidate with a winning smile, ...

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Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:47:58 GMT

Online rental database approved in Vancouver - CBC.ca


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Online rental database approved in Vancouver
CBC.ca
Vancouver council has unanimously passed a motion to create an online, searchable database of most rental properties in the city. The database will allow Vancouver residents to search out landlords and identify any building or safety violations issued ...
Vancouver council unanimously passes online rental database motionStraight.com
City staff to report back on creating online rental database24 Hours Vancouver
City council passes motion to create online rental database, COPE says it ...Open File (blog)

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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 02:30:31 GMT

The New Way to Search for Real Estate in British Columbia - SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)


SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)

The New Way to Search for Real Estate in British Columbia
SYS-CON Media (press release) (blog)
Vancouver, Canada, February 03, 2012 --(PR.com)-- For the first time, buyers can locate properties for sale on the Internet using 360-degree imagery and travel up and down streets viewing homes - as if they were there in person.

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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:57:29 GMT

Watch for glitzier condos, more feminine notes and a pop of orange - Victoria Times Colonist


Watch for glitzier condos, more feminine notes and a pop of orange
Victoria Times Colonist
Greg Graham, regional president of Cardel Homes and past president of GOHBA, says lot sizes are shrinking as a result of escalating development charges and intensification requirements in Ottawa. That's nothing new in Victoria and Vancouver, ...

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Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:04:27 GMT

Early numbers for Short Term Incentives for Rental Housing initiative released - Straight.com


Early numbers for Short Term Incentives for Rental Housing initiative released
Straight.com
By Carlito Pablo, January 18, 2012 Numbers from city hall provide an initial postmortem of a controversial program of financial and other incentives for developers to build market rental homes in Vancouver. The figures, relating to the Short Term ...

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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:28:47 GMT

Montreal condo market shows signs of strain - Montreal Gazette (blog)


Montreal condo market shows signs of strain
Montreal Gazette (blog)
We saw some insights into how Montreal compares with other Canadian cities in a study of housing markets this week by the BMO Capital Markets. One that might be of concern is that Montreal actually has more vacant condos than either Vancouver or ...

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Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:51:39 GMT

Short Term Incentives for Rental program continues to stir debate in Vancouver - Straight.com


Short Term Incentives for Rental program continues to stir debate in Vancouver
Straight.com
By Carlito Pablo, January 11, 2012 The controversial program that sought to encourage the construction of market rental housing in Vancouver through financial and other forms of incentives ended on December 15, 2011. However, the Short Term Incentives ...

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Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:16:37 GMT

Art studios removed from Rize high-rise development - Straight.com


Art studios removed from Rize high-rise development
Straight.com
By Jessica Werb, February 2, 2012 City of Vancouver staff have instructed the developer of a proposed multi-use high-rise development at East Broadway and Kingsway to pay a community-amenity contribution instead of building 10000 square feet of artist ...

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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:53:42 GMT

Is it really so easy to rent out your house at medal-winning prices during the ... - The Independent


Is it really so easy to rent out your house at medal-winning prices during the ...
The Independent
It's now less than six months to go until the Olympics and the burning question on many Londoner's lips is: have you rented your property out yet? And if not, why not? According to some over-enthusiastic reports some of us in the capital are heading ...

and more »
Read more

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 09:59:07 GMT

Tories urged to lend a hand to rental housing - Vancouver Sun


Tories urged to lend a hand to rental housing
Vancouver Sun
Municipalities across Canada are calling on the federal government to support the construction and renovation of rental housing. The Federation of Canadian Municipalities said Tuesday that such action would help provide more affordable housing options, ...

and more »
Read more

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 01:57:10 GMT

Vision Vancouver seeks chief misinformation officer - Globe and Mail


Globe and Mail

Vision Vancouver seeks chief misinformation officer
Globe and Mail
The City of Vancouver's Director of Planning is the city's senior representative in the planning and negotiation of major private and public developments and oversees more than 100 staff members. We're looking for a candidate with a winning smile, ...

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Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:47:58 GMT

Online rental database approved in Vancouver - CBC.ca


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Online rental database approved in Vancouver
CBC.ca
Vancouver council has unanimously passed a motion to create an online, searchable database of most rental properties in the city. The database will allow Vancouver residents to search out landlords and identify any building or safety violations issued ...
Vancouver council unanimously passes online rental database motionStraight.com
City staff to report back on creating online rental database24 Hours Vancouver
City council passes motion to create online rental database, COPE says it ...Open File (blog)

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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 10:57:29 GMT

Watch for glitzier condos, more feminine notes and a pop of orange - Victoria Times Colonist


Watch for glitzier condos, more feminine notes and a pop of orange
Victoria Times Colonist
Greg Graham, regional president of Cardel Homes and past president of GOHBA, says lot sizes are shrinking as a result of escalating development charges and intensification requirements in Ottawa. That's nothing new in Victoria and Vancouver, ...

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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 16:28:47 GMT

Montreal condo market shows signs of strain - Montreal Gazette (blog)


Montreal condo market shows signs of strain
Montreal Gazette (blog)
We saw some insights into how Montreal compares with other Canadian cities in a study of housing markets this week by the BMO Capital Markets. One that might be of concern is that Montreal actually has more vacant condos than either Vancouver or ...

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Tue, 24 Jan 2012 21:29:04 GMT

News and notes from City of North Vancouver council - North Shore Outlook


News and notes from City of North Vancouver council
North Shore Outlook
After reiterating its belief that the City of North Vancouver is already striving to create rental properties whenever possible, council unanimously endorsed the principles of the Canadian Rental Housing Coalition Charter Monday night.

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Wed, 18 Jan 2012 23:04:27 GMT

Early numbers for Short Term Incentives for Rental Housing initiative released - Straight.com


Early numbers for Short Term Incentives for Rental Housing initiative released
Straight.com
By Carlito Pablo, January 18, 2012 Numbers from city hall provide an initial postmortem of a controversial program of financial and other incentives for developers to build market rental homes in Vancouver. The figures, relating to the Short Term ...

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Wed, 11 Jan 2012 21:51:39 GMT

Short Term Incentives for Rental program continues to stir debate in Vancouver - Straight.com


Short Term Incentives for Rental program continues to stir debate in Vancouver
Straight.com
By Carlito Pablo, January 11, 2012 The controversial program that sought to encourage the construction of market rental housing in Vancouver through financial and other forms of incentives ended on December 15, 2011. However, the Short Term Incentives ...

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Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:16:37 GMT

Art studios removed from Rize high-rise development - Straight.com


Art studios removed from Rize high-rise development
Straight.com
By Jessica Werb, February 2, 2012 City of Vancouver staff have instructed the developer of a proposed multi-use high-rise development at East Broadway and Kingsway to pay a community-amenity contribution instead of building 10000 square feet of artist ...

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Wed, 18 Jan 2012 04:51:22 -0800

Online rental database approved in Vancouver

Vancouver council has unanimously passed a motion to create an online, searchable database of most rental properties in the city. Read more

Wed, 18 Jan 2012 00:19:25 -0800

Vancouver council unanimously passes online rental database motion

A motion asking staff to report back on creating an online rental database was passed unanimously by Vancouver city council. Read more

Tue, 24 Jan 2012 13:24:22 -0800

News and notes from City of North Vancouver council

Rental charter, community orchard and Harbourside task force discussed. Read more

Wed, 01 Feb 2012 05:00:00 -0800

Goldsource Reports Coal Analyses From Border Property Converts Exploration Permits to Coal Leases

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - Goldsource Mines Inc. is pleased to report that it has received proximate analyses for the 8 core holes completed during the fall 2011 exploration program at its wholly-owned ... Read more

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:11:18 -0800

The New Way to Search for Real Estate in British Columbia

The new view from the street – an innovative property search allows homebuyers to be virtually in the hood in B.C. [PR.com] Read more

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 14:15:00 -0800

Platinum Group Reports Q1 2012 Financial Results

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA and JOHANNESBURG, SOUTH AFRICA-- - Platinum Group Metals Ltd. announces the publication of the Company's financial results for the three months ending November 30, 2011. For ... Read more

Mon, 23 Jan 2012 14:44:15 -0800

Global Summit Real Estate Inc. Announces Dividend

Global Summit Real Estate Inc. Announces Dividend Read more

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 05:00:00 -0800

Cardero Receives 43-101 Resource Estimates for Longnose and TiTac Ferro-Titanium Deposits, Minnesota, USA

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - Cardero Resource Corp. is pleased to announce that it has received mineral resource estimates for the Longnose and Titac South iron-titanium deposits from SRK Consulting ... Read more

Wed, 11 Jan 2012 06:00:00 -0800

Mexivada Options Roger Property from Romios Gold, in Hislop Gold Mining Area, Ontario

VANCOUVER, BRITISH COLUMBIA-- - Mexivada Mining Corp. is pleased to announce the signing of an option to purchase up to a 60% interest in the Roger gold property, Hislop Township, in the Matheson gold ... Read more

Thu, 19 Jan 2012 17:46:07 -0800

Senior's eviction sparks tenant outcry

A North Shore management company has once again been accused of attempting to evict tenants from its apartment buildings in order to raise rents. Read more

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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:04:11 GMT

A real estate investing guide for 2012 - Washington Post


A real estate investing guide for 2012
Washington Post
Real estate limited partnerships, or pools that invest directly in property, may provide an attractive vehicle. Those partnerships are generally formed by real estate professionals with prior experience in buying, financing, operating, managing, ...

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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:44:27 GMT

REITs open world of commercial real estate - Globe and Mail


Globe and Mail

REITs open world of commercial real estate
Globe and Mail
With real estate investment trusts (REITs), you can get all the joys of property ownership without the hassles. One of the easiest ways to indulge your inner Donald Trump is through an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that holds a basket of REITs.

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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 17:20:53 GMT

Real Estate Stocks: Is Home Ownership a Bad Investment? - DailyFinance


Real Estate Stocks: Is Home Ownership a Bad Investment?
DailyFinance
A real shocker, considering it defies the universally accepted idea that owning a home is the best investment anyone can ever make. This information is highlighted by the recent Journal of Wealth Management paper "Measuring Residential Real Estate Risk ...

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Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:54:01 GMT

Cordea Savills buys German real estate asset manager - Property Magazine International


Cordea Savills buys German real estate asset manager
Property Magazine International
Cordea Savills has acquired International Property Asset Management GmbH (IPAM) for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition complements and expands Cordea Savills existing German business and increases assets under management in Germany to approximately ...

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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 20:21:07 GMT

Pro-Obama Super PAC gets donations from real estate firm, Hollywood - Washington Post


Pro-Obama Super PAC gets donations from real estate firm, Hollywood
Washington Post
Priorities USA Action, an independent group founded by former Obama aides, raised $4.4 million in 2011 from donors that included: — John C. Law, the managing director of Warland Investments, a commercial real estate and investment firm in Santa Monica ...
Some of the donors to pro-Obama super PACKansas City Star

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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:43:09 GMT

SWIP expands its real estate investment team - Property Wire


SWIP expands its real estate investment team
Property Wire
SWIP (Scottish Widows Investment Partnership) has strengthened its 50 strong real estate team with six internal promotions and the external appointment of Geoff Hepburn as investment manager. Geoff Hepburn joined SWIP in January from Hartwell, ...
Investing in property funds can help to build a portfolioYorkshire Post

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Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:21:48 GMT

Analyzing Canadian REITs, Part VIII: Brookfield Asset Management And Real ... - Seeking Alpha


Analyzing Canadian REITs, Part VIII: Brookfield Asset Management And Real ...
Seeking Alpha
However, there is one significant stock that would provide investors substantial Canadian and global real estate (and infrastructure) exposure - Brookfield Asset Management (BAM), which is co-listed on both the Toronto and New York stock exchanges.
Brookfield Announces Closing of Brookfield Renewable Energy Partners Secondary ...Marketwire (press release)

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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:23:53 GMT

Cockrum Joins Lowe Enterprises Investors as SVP - CoStar Group


CoStar Group

Cockrum Joins Lowe Enterprises Investors as SVP
CoStar Group
By Laurie Forbes Lowe Enterprises Investors hired William M. Cockrum IV as senior vice president to head the company's marketing and capital raising efforts. He will be based in the Los Angeles office of the real estate investment management firm.
Cockrum Joins Lowe Enterprises Investors as Senior Vice PresidentMarketWatch (press release)

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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:33:26 GMT

London Landlords Facing Rents of Zero Turn Offices to Condos - BusinessWeek


London Landlords Facing Rents of Zero Turn Offices to Condos
BusinessWeek
Developers including Axa Real Estate Investment Managers Ltd., Berkeley Group Holdings Plc and Heron International Inc. also plan to build homes in the heart of Britain's financial services industry, known as the Square Mile, after purchasing obsolete ...

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Wed, 01 Feb 2012 07:13:03 GMT

Hackman Capital Announces New Partnership with Oaktree Affiliate in National ... - San Francisco Chronicle (press release)


Hackman Capital Announces New Partnership with Oaktree Affiliate in National ...
San Francisco Chronicle (press release)
Successful recapitalization of 11-plus million square foot industrial real estate portfolio, the result of new partnership struck between an affiliate of Oaktree Capital Management, LP and a joint venture among entities controlled by Hackman Capital, ...

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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 12:43:09 GMT

SWIP expands its real estate investment team - Property Wire


SWIP expands its real estate investment team
Property Wire
SWIP (Scottish Widows Investment Partnership) has strengthened its 50 strong real estate team with six internal promotions and the external appointment of Geoff Hepburn as investment manager. Geoff Hepburn joined SWIP in January from Hartwell, ...
Investing in property funds can help to build a portfolioYorkshire Post

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Thu, 02 Feb 2012 08:54:01 GMT

Cordea Savills buys German real estate asset manager - Property Magazine International


Cordea Savills buys German real estate asset manager
Property Magazine International
Cordea Savills has acquired International Property Asset Management GmbH (IPAM) for an undisclosed sum. The acquisition complements and expands Cordea Savills existing German business and increases assets under management in Germany to approximately ...

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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 03:04:11 GMT

A real estate investing guide for 2012 - Washington Post


A real estate investing guide for 2012
Washington Post
Real estate limited partnerships, or pools that invest directly in property, may provide an attractive vehicle. Those partnerships are generally formed by real estate professionals with prior experience in buying, financing, operating, managing, ...

Read more

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:44:27 GMT

REITs open world of commercial real estate - Globe and Mail


Globe and Mail

REITs open world of commercial real estate
Globe and Mail
With real estate investment trusts (REITs), you can get all the joys of property ownership without the hassles. One of the easiest ways to indulge your inner Donald Trump is through an exchange-traded fund (ETF) that holds a basket of REITs.

and more »
Read more

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 14:12:47 GMT

Invesco acquires Manchester offices - Free Office Search


Free Office Search

Invesco acquires Manchester offices
Free Office Search
Invesco Real Estate, the international property investment manager, has acquired office space in Manchester at 1 New York Street from Bruntwood for a figure approaching £42m. Toby Simon, Director of Fund Management from Invesco Real Estate said: “We ...

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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 10:33:26 GMT

London Landlords Facing Rents of Zero Turn Offices to Condos - BusinessWeek


London Landlords Facing Rents of Zero Turn Offices to Condos
BusinessWeek
Developers including Axa Real Estate Investment Managers Ltd., Berkeley Group Holdings Plc and Heron International Inc. also plan to build homes in the heart of Britain's financial services industry, known as the Square Mile, after purchasing obsolete ...

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Sat, 04 Feb 2012 13:12:48 GMT

What's moving the Russian real estate market? - BSR Russia


What's moving the Russian real estate market?
BSR Russia
Top managers of Russian developers and homebuilders discussed a number of questions at the Russia Forum 2012 including regulation, management competitiveness, the market beyond Moscow, the cost of land, investment and the future outlook.

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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 16:57:20 GMT

Real Estate Stocks: Is Home Ownership a Bad Investment? - Motley Fool


Real Estate Stocks: Is Home Ownership a Bad Investment?
Motley Fool
A real shocker, considering it defies the universally accepted idea that owning a home is the best investment anyone can ever make. This information is highlighted by the recent Journal of Wealth Management paper "Measuring Residential Real Estate Risk ...

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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:23:53 GMT

Cockrum Joins Lowe Enterprises Investors as SVP - CoStar Group


CoStar Group

Cockrum Joins Lowe Enterprises Investors as SVP
CoStar Group
By Laurie Forbes Lowe Enterprises Investors hired William M. Cockrum IV as senior vice president to head the company's marketing and capital raising efforts. He will be based in the Los Angeles office of the real estate investment management firm.
Cockrum Joins Lowe Enterprises Investors as Senior Vice PresidentMarketWatch (press release)

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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 21:32:51 GMT

UTIMCO adds investments, commitments totaling $1.45 billion - Pensions & Investments


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UTIMCO adds investments, commitments totaling $1.45 billion
Pensions & Investments
Allocations of $100 million each were committed to an emerging markets equity strategy managed by AR Capital Private, an Asian equity specialist; OZ Credit Opportunity Fund, managed by Och-Ziff Capital Management Group; Wheelock Street Real Estate Fund ...
Kyle Bass Urges Texas Fund to Hold Gold Hedge as Assets ShrinkBusinessWeek

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Fri, 03 Feb 2012 08:57:48 -0800

Real Estate Stocks: Is Home Ownership a Bad Investment?

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Thu, 02 Feb 2012 05:25:00 -0800

Pembrook Arranges Financing for a Kansas City Apartment Rehabilitation Project Through Acquisition of $32 Million Tax ...

NEW YORK, Feb. 2, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Pembrook Capital Management, LLC (Pembrook), a commercial real estate investment manager that provides financing throughout the capital structure including first ... Read more

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 11:55:10 -0800

A real estate investing guide for 2012

If you are like me, you may be reflecting on how poorly your investment portfolio performed in 2011. All stock indices, except the Dow Jones, were down. Your savings account, if any, may have earned an anemic 0.25 percent. Assuming you are convinced that 2012 is the year to take the real estate investment plunge, you may want to consider the following. Read full article >> Featured Advertiser ... Read more

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:42:00 -0800

Bernstein Management Announces New Leadership for 2012

WASHINGTON, Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Bernstein Management Corporation, a regional leader in real estate management and investment since 1953, announced today several executive level promotions.  The ... Read more

Thu, 02 Feb 2012 15:39:55 -0800

Partners Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Closing of Previously Announced Plaza Des Seigneurs Acquisition

Partners Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Closing of Previously Announced Plaza Des Seigneurs Acquisition Read more

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 07:40:11 -0800

Forbes Earnings Preview: Apartment Investment And Management

Apartment Investment And Management (AIV) reports its fourth quarter earnings on Wednesday, February 8, 2012. Read more

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 09:00:00 -0800

XL's Environmental Team Unveils Enhanced Real Estate Portfolio Protection

EXTON, Pa., Feb. 3, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The insurance segment of XL Group plc (NYSE: XL - News) today unveiled enhanced pollution protection for real estate portfolios. Available through its Insurance segment's ... Read more

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 05:42:58 -0800

SEB Asset Management launches Asian real estate fund .

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Fri, 27 Jan 2012 06:10:00 -0800

The St. Joe Company Adopts New Real Estate Investment Strategy

The St. Joe Company today announced that the Company’s Board of Directors has adopted a new real estate investment strategy, which is focused on reducing future capital outlays and employing new risk-adjusted investment return criteria for evaluating the Company’s properties and future investments in such properties. Read more

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 05:30:00 -0800

LMP Real Estate Income Fund Inc. as of December 31, 2011

LMP Real Estate Income Fund Inc. announces its portfolio composition as of December 31, 2011. Read more

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