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Investors cash-in on land deals as US housing picks up

Posted on September 10, 2012 by sheri

The investors snapped up land on the cheap in bankruptcy proceedings, from cash-strapped home developers and banks that seized the properties after foreclosing on them when builders ran out of money. Now they are re-selling the land, often for returns … Continue reading →

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Investors cash-in on land deals as US housing picks up

Posted on September 10, 2012 by sheri

NEW YORK (Reuters) – From the outskirts of Las Vegas to the coast of California, stretches of undeveloped land in some of the most depressed housing markets in the U.S. are in high demand. Money managers such as BlackRock Inc … Continue reading →

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Investors cash-in on land deals as US housing picks up

Posted on September 10, 2012 by sheri

By Katya Wachtel NEW YORK | Mon Sep 10, 2012 1:02am EDT NEW YORK (Reuters) – From the outskirts of Las Vegas to the coast of California, stretches of undeveloped land in some of the most depressed housing markets in … Continue reading →

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California hedge fund founder convicted of insider trading

Posted on August 22, 2012 by sheri

A San Francisco hedge fund founder was convicted of insider trading Monday by a jury that rejected his claims that he was careful never to trade based on secrets he received about public companies. Doug Whitman, whose hedge fund oversaw … Continue reading →

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Housing’s New Hope

Posted on December 30, 2011 by sheri

I’m not sure if it’s that usual New Year’s Eve optimism evoked by the generic philosophy that the grass is always greener on the other side of the calendar year, or perhaps the emotional need to dig ourselves out of … Continue reading →

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San Leandro Area Real Estate Company, The Beverley Group, Announces it Closed …

Posted on December 24, 2011 by sheri

The Beverley Group of San Francisco single-handedly closed a transaction with a total of 84 properties worth $18 million. San Francisco, CA (PRWEB) December 24, 2011 San Francisco’s real estate company, The Beverley Group, single-handedly closed a transaction consisting of … Continue reading →

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Seen and Heard On Nantucket: A Lack of Confidence

Posted on August 15, 2011 by sheri

Please forgive my absence last week, but I was on vacation with the family. We visited the island of Nantucket, where intrepid whalers once hunted surrounding waters in search of the mighty beasts’ precious oil, and where I spent a … Continue reading →

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Mercer Island Ranked Ninth Most-Expensive Real Estate Market in US

Posted on June 16, 2011 by sheri

In a new study released June 15, Coldwell Banker Real Estate LLC ranked Mercer Island as the ninth most expensive in the United States and the most expensive housing market in Washington state. Coldwell Banker Real Estate’s Home Listing Report, which was also … Continue reading →

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Real Estate Update: There’s Smart Money, And There’s Really Smart Money

Posted on May 30, 2011 by sheri

Even the biggest and best-advised investors make mistakes, and then there are some that seem to beat everyone all the time. In a busted land deal in Arizona, the enormous California Public Employee Retirement System (CalPERS) lost a bundle for … Continue reading →

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Chrysler’s California Dealer Battle: Wider War Already In Progress?

Posted on May 30, 2011 by sheri

It took a bit of research to fully parse the California New Car Dealer Association’s complaint against Chrysler and its partially company-owned store in Los Angeles, and our finding is that the CNCDA is actually gunning for Chrysler with gusto. … Continue reading →

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