Monthly Archives: December 2011

2011 a good year for real estate

Happy New Year Eve! Was it a good or bad year for real estate in Acadiana? Do we have a reason to celebrate? Of course, you always have a reason to celebrate and be thankful for life itself; but how … Continue reading

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Job creation sees boost, but housing prices remain low

From a business perspective, 2011 was a year of “maybes” for two sectors of the economy that matter most to many – jobs and housing. Although job creation happened at a slow pace, labor markets improved throughout the year. Maybe. … Continue reading

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Mercantile Capital Provides Commercial Real Estate Loan in Vernon, CA Worth …

Orlando, FL, December 31, 2011 –(PR.com)– Mercantile Capital Corporation, one of the nation’s leading providers of U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) 504 loans for small business owners who want to acquire or develop their own facilities, recently closed a commercial … Continue reading

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Real Estate Firm Pertria Pledges a “Youth Sponsorship” and More for the Boys …

Los Gatos, CA, December 29, 2011 –(PR.com)– The “It Just Takes One Annual Recognition Luncheon” of the Boys Girls Clubs of Silicon Valley will be held on Friday, January 27, 2012 in Campbell, California.In response to an invitation by Boys … Continue reading

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REW.ca Survey Shows Vancouver Area Home Buyers Expect Stability in 2012

Vancouver area home buyers and sellers believe that prices will stay about the same in 2012 according to survey by REW.ca What do Vancouver Lower Mainland home buyers and sellers believe will happen to real estate prices in 2012?  According … Continue reading

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Wishes and goals for the new year in real estate – Lodi News

Happy New Years to you all. We have survived another overall very difficult year in the general economy and specifically in the housing market. However, I must say that it has been an honor to write this column for you … Continue reading

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Student loan debt key issue

The amount of debt that’s being carried by certain consumers in this country is growing by about $2,800 a second. It’s not mortgage debt, and it’s not credit card debt. Those are two financial time bombs we’ve (kind of) gotten … Continue reading

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2012 Top Influential Nominee: Krista Lombardi of San Diego Real Estate Cafe

San Diego, CA, December 29, 2011 –(PR.com)– Readers of The Daily Transcript recently nominated Krista Lombardi as a Top Influential – a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the real estate industry and our business community. Publishing December 30, … Continue reading

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Commercial Real Estate Loans Increase for Spectrum Commercial Lending at Year …

Irvine, CA, December 30, 2011 –(PR.com)– Spectrum Commercial Lending, a leader in commercial real estate financing provided their client with a cash-out refinance loan of approximately $600,000 on their 8 unit, 11,000 SF retail strip center that the client had … Continue reading

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Rent deposit dispute may mean small-claims court

By Lew Sichelman Realty QA is a weekly column in which Lew Sichelman, a nationally syndicated columnist who has been covering the housing market for more than 40 years, responds to readers’ questions on real estate. WASHINGTON (MarketWatch) — Question: … Continue reading

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