Everything You Need To Know About The Right To Manage

If you own a flat and the management of the shared parts of the development is under the control of your freeholder, then you can take that control away. The law allows you to follow a detailed process and set up your own body which has responsibility for things such as cleaning the w
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Stocks eye perfect storm of Irene and jobs (Reuters)

Reuters – U.S. stocks are setting up for another turbulent week that will begin with a focus, oddly enough, on the weather. Yahoo! News: Business News
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Hurricane Irene Threatens Over 1,874,000 Atlantic Coast Properties for Potential Storm Surge Flooding

Based on CoreLogic’s property data for the 12 major coastal metro areas included in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Association (NOAA) hurricane Irene cone of concern, an estimated 1,874,794 properties are at potential risk of storm surge flooding. Long Island and New York
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As Era of “Extend & Pretend” Ends, More CRE Shopping Begins

As the “extend and pretend” period of the Great Recession wanes into a period of true loan modifications, lenders and note holders appear to be forcing more distressed loans into the marketplace. And in turn, institutional investors, who were disappointed in the relatively
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CoStar’s People of Note (August 21-27)

This week’s People of Note includes the following markets: Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, New York, Northern New Jersey, Philadelphia and Retail. DALLAS/FORT WORTH Four Tenant Rep Brokers Join Cassidy Turley in Dallas By CoStar Research Four brokers ha
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Plan Ahead And Keep Your Properties Maintained

Whenever you manage a home, whether it be a single home or maybe a huge commercial building, there will always be concerns that require your attention. You can’t afford to ignore these problems, because tenants expect a definite volume of service and quality whenever they rent a
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Four More Banks Fail with Losses of $375 Mil. Expected

Regulators closed four more banks in the past week: First Southern National Bank in Georgia, Lydian Private Bank in Florida, First Choice Bank in Illinois and Public Savings Bank in Pennsylvania. In Florida, the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) appointed the Federal Dep
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Principal Financial Group Outsources Global Property Management to Jones Lang LaSalle

Principal Financial Group Outsources Global Property Management to Jones Lang LaSalle National Real Estate Investor
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New Home Sales in U.S. Remain Relatively Flat in July

According to the U.S. Census Bureau and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), sales of new single-family houses in July 2011 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 298,000. This is 0.7 percent (±12.9%) below the revised June rate of 300,000, but is 6.8 percent (
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Trammell Crow Residential Completes $51M Land Deal in VA

Trammell Crow Residential closed on 5.8 acres at the Dunn Loring Metro Station outside of Washington, DC, for $ 51.2 million, or approximately $ 8.8 million per acre. The Washington Metropolitan Area Transit Authority sold the parcel, currently a parking lot, which is part of a 15.4-a
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