Monthly Archives: August 2012

Real estate gone loonie: Canadians snapping up luxury homes

Posted on August 31, 2012 by sheri

SCOTTSDALE – When Matt Horton’s cellphone rings these days, it’s often from someone north of the border looking to buy one the luxury homes he lists with Realty One Group. As if on cue, Horton receives a text message, then … Continue reading →

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Google’s Sergey Brin Becomes Real Estate Mogul

Posted on August 31, 2012 by sheri

advertisement Photos: Inside Google Chicago’s Office LOOK Geeks Gone Wild LOOK More Photos and Videos Google co-founder Sergey Brin is now in the real estate business, quietly backing a real estate company that specializes in renovating and renting Los Altos … Continue reading →

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COMPLY-UPDATE 1-Calif. broker case may open door to erasing past

Posted on August 31, 2012 by sheri

Fri Aug 31, 2012 2:45am IST By Suzanne Barlyn Aug 30 (Reuters) – Broker Edwin “Mike” Lickiss wants to erase past public disclosure reports that he says reveal old and irrelevant details that unfairly hurt his livelihood. He may now … Continue reading →

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REAL ESTATE: Final Piece Set in Homeowner Bill of Rights Bill – Press

Posted on August 31, 2012 by sheri

Posted on | August 30, 2012 | Comments California Attorney General Kamala Harris today, Aug. 30, said the final pieces of the California Homeowner Bill of Rights have passed out of both legislative houses. The final pieces of the bill … Continue reading →

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California broker case may open door to erasing past

Posted on August 31, 2012 by sheri

By Suzanne Barlyn Thu Aug 30, 2012 5:16pm EDT (Reuters) – Broker Edwin “Mike” Lickiss wants to erase past public disclosure reports that he says reveal old and irrelevant details that unfairly hurt his livelihood. He may now get his … Continue reading →

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California real estate agent challenging Nebraska licensing law

Posted on August 31, 2012 by sheri

A California-based real estate agent is suing the state of Nebraska, saying the state’s requirement that she become licensed in Nebraska in order to market Nebraska homes violates her First Amendment rights. The lawsuit, filed Thursday in U.S District Court … Continue reading →

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Why Aren’t Candidates Talking More About Housing?

Posted on August 30, 2012 by sheri

There has been plenty of political talk about the economy this week, but precious few words about one of the biggest drags on the economy: housing.  Despite recent signs that the housing market is improving, it is far from healthy. … Continue reading →

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Spotting Bad Real Estate Agents

Posted on August 30, 2012 by sheri

The best investment on Earth is earth. Throughout my perilous journey through life on Planet Earth, I have purchased (and sold) homes in southern California (North Hollywood, Oxnard, Sherman Oaks), Wickenburg, Arizona, and Salem, Arkansas. When seeking to purchase a … Continue reading →

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Power Retail Center JV Gains $43M Refi

Posted on August 30, 2012 by sheri

Print Email ShareReprints News Tip? Get Alerts Disable this ad Join the thousands of real estate professionals that subscribe to the California AM Alert. Each and every morning, we deliver the important stories, data, analysis…as well as the opinions and … Continue reading →

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First Industrial Realty Trust Closes $100.6 Million Secured Financing Transaction

Posted on August 30, 2012 by sheri

CHICAGO, Aug. 30, 2012 — /PRNewswire/ – First Industrial Realty Trust, Inc. (NYSE: FR), a leading owner and operator of industrial real estate and provider of supply chain solutions, today announced the closing of a secured financing transaction with a life … Continue reading →

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