10.03.2010 Contract Talks Begin for 30,000 New York City Apartment Building Workers
With the 57-member bargaining committee behind him, 32BJ President Mike Fishman officially opened talks with leaders of the New York Real Estate Industry today on a new, multi-year contract for more than 30,000 Doormen and apartment building workers in New York. The current contract expires on April 20th. NEW YORK, March 9 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Negotiations for a new, multi-year contract began today between the Realty Advisory Board (RAB), an industry association representing most building owners in New York City and 32BJ SEIU, the largest private sector union in New York. The contract covers 30,000 doormen, superintendents, resident managers, handymen, concierges and porters working at apartment buildings throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island.

10.03.2010 NY Fed To Buy Fannie, Freddie Securities To Hold Down Mortgage Rates
The New York Federal Reserve bought $1.5 billion of mortgage-back securities, something that is supposed to end by late March. The statement reveals that a total of $170.631 billion has now been spent on similar bail-out ventures. The goal is to keep the mortgage rates lower and help the economy.

10.03.2010 Developer reveals plans for Chandler corner
Environmental issues are holding up development at the corner of Buffalo Street and Arizona Avenue in downtown Chandler. Chandler officials are in talks with a New York-based developer to build a mixed commercial/residential project several stories tall on a high-profile corner viewed as a future northern "gateway" into downtown.

10.03.2010 Is homeownership still your American Dream?
In the midst of recent financial chaos, many are wondering: Is homeownership really my American Dream? (©iStockphoto.com/Justin Horrocks) Traditionally, the American Dream has meant a home to hang your hat, raise your children and grow old together. However, that simple dream has been complicated by speculation and risk-taking during the past half century, which has resulted in an implosion of the housing market.

09.03.2010 Marriott Plans to Double Presence in Europe by 2015
Marriott Plans To Double Presence in Europe By 2015, pictured: Renaissance Moscow Monarch Centre. (PRNewsFoto/Marriott International, Inc.) BERLIN and BETHESDA, Md., March 9 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- As part of a global reorganization aimed at accelerating worldwide growth, Marriott International, Inc. (NYSE: MAR) plans to double its portfolio in Europe by 2015. Amy McPherson, president and managing director of Marriott International Europe, made the announcement today at the International Hotel Investment Forum here.

09.03.2010 NI house prices 'still falling'
Recovery in the NI housing market will be slow, the RICS warns House prices in Northern Ireland are still falling, according to the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors.

09.03.2010 What the king & queen of buy-to-let can tell us about UK house prices
Buy to let: 'absolutely dead' Fergus and Judith Wilson, a couple of maths teachers from Kent, became the unlikely pin-ups of the buy-to-let industry during the property boom years.

09.03.2010 Stalled office market set to get moving
The controversial Dublin Docklands Development Authority is to relocate its headquarters from a new office building at Sir John Rogerson's Quay in Dublin 2 to its original premises at North Wall Quay. There is significant demand for office space in the Dublin market as tenants take advantage of break options to seek better value, writes JACK FAGAN

09.03.2010 Brooklands hotel opens on site of UK’s earliest motor-racing track
With the world’s most historic motor racing track running through its reception, the 120-bedroom Brooklands hotel in Weybridge, Surrey, has finally opened its doors this week.

09.03.2010 1 Finlayson Green sold, say sources
(SINGAPORE) The office block that is 1 Finlayson Green has been sold, BT understands.

09.03.2010 Buying Foreclosed Property, What You Need To Know
Story Published: Mar 8, 2010 at 5:39 PM PST Yakima - Yakima is one of the top places in the state for finding a foreclosed home. If you're in the market to buy, someone else's lost investment, could be your gain. But you need to do your homework, before you end up with a money pit.

09.03.2010 HDB rules change
BUYERS of non-subsidised HDB resale flats must now occupy their flats for at least three years before they can sell, under new rules unveiled yesterday.

09.03.2010 Thai property set for price increases
The Thai property market is bracing itself for price increases at the end of March after government officials decided that they would not be renewing tax breaks.

09.03.2010 RENOVATION HELP IN THE TOWN OF UNION
Town of Union, NY (WBNG Binghamton) People in the Town of Union looking to upgrade their homes can now take advantage of a special tax break.

09.03.2010 How to lose money on real estate
Cntinuously selling and buying homes can lead to destruction of wealth over your lifetime. Photograph by: National Post, National Post I have a buddy who figures he made about $100,000 in the housing market in the last two to three years.

08.03.2010 Starwood Hotels & Resorts launches redevelopment plan for Sheraton Manhattan
Sheraton Manhattan at Times Square New York, NY Starwood Hotels & Resorts Worldwide, Inc. launched a redevelopment plan for the 665-room Sheraton Manhattan at Times Square.

08.03.2010 Decline In Late Mortgage Payments May Be A Positive Indicator For Foreclosures
Late payments on mortgage loans declined slightly during the fourth quarter of 2009 — compared to the previous quarter — representing the first quarter over quarter decrease since mid-2006. Some analysts believe that the drop in 30-day delinquencies may be a positive indicator that the mortgage market is starting to stabilize, and that the number of foreclosure actions may start to decline.

08.03.2010 Real Estate Agents Say Tax Credit Is Doing Little To Increase Home Sales
With almost a third of US mortgages upside-down, many move-up buyers are unable to sell their present homes and therefore cannot take advantage of the expanded tax credit. Despite a looming deadline, the real estate market is showing little sense of urgency, as sales continue to slump and loan applications are at their lowest level in a dozen years.

08.03.2010 Seneca Falls residents to vote on dissolving village famous for women's rights, inspiring movie
The village of Seneca Falls was established in 1831. Residents will decide March 16 whether it should be dissolved. Seneca Falls, NY - Women took a stand for their right to vote in 1848 inside a chapel on Fall Street in the village of Seneca Falls.

08.03.2010 Buyers yet to warm to green home buzz
LONDON, March 5 (Reuters Life!) – The building industry wants to ease green home standards as the public balk at the 20 percent or higher costs of low-carbon homes, exhibitors told a major London conference this week.