Mipim 2008, to be held from 11 to 14 March in Cannes, is turning the spotlight on the challenges of sustainable development in the property sector. In addition to the unique environmental features of projects showcased in the exhibition area, there will be a series of conferences devoted to the topic on “green” day (Wednesday, [...]

Anyone can find out who has bought and sold property in the area by checking with the local county courthouse.
But the state of Wisconsin no longer releases that information — not even to subscribers who pay $5,000 a year for a copy of the state Department of Revenue’s real estate transfer database.
After The Post-Crescent and [...]

Condos are being built across Marquette. And real estate professionals say that investing in a condo may not be such a bad idea. Compared to homeownership, the market values are similar.
According to Northern Michigan Land Brokers, condo sales have gone from a few hundred-thousand dollars, a couple of years ago, to [...]

For the 80% of home buyers turning toward the Internet to help make an informed real estate purchasing decision, Trulia.com, the national residential real estate search engine, today emerged from beta phase to announce new services and a significant site upgrade. Trulia Voices, Trulia Alerts and new smart filtering features now make it easier than [...]

The Carlyle Group continues to expand its involvement in the hotel industry.
The D.C.-based private equity firm has formed a joint venture with MHI Hospitality, a lodging real estate investment trust, to underwrite, acquire, develop and operate hotels.
Carlyle is committing up to $100 million of equity capital for the partnership. Williamsburg, Va.-based MHI will [...]

Patty McNally has joined a very elite group of realtors, earning the coveted Resort and Second-Home Property Specialist certification. McNally is one of only 250 realtors nationwide to achieve the certification and one of only two realtors in Missouri to be so recognized. McNally will be a charter member of the RSPS organization. Second-home purchases [...]

ANTIOCH — Three real estate professionals suspected of using a client’s credit report to buy a $739,000 Brentwood home and pocket the $30,000 commission were released on bail Friday, the Alameda County Sheriff’s Office reported.
Charges of forgery, grand theft, identity theft, falsifying real estate documents and conspiracy were filed in Contra Costa County against Monika [...]

From coast to coast, home staging is quickly becoming the industry standard in a competitive real estate market, especially in the New Hampshire real estate market. Real estate agents have always emphasized the importance of appealing to a buyer’s emotions when selling a home. New research now validates that theory and local data shows that [...]

MANATEE - The bad news: the number of existing-home sales fell 8 percent in Bradenton-Sarasota in January, compared to a year earlier. The good news: Bradenton-Sarasota was the second strongest performing market in the state, which saw the number of sales fall 27 percent.
Helping more homes change hands was a 20 percent fall in the [...]

Freddie Mac introduces credit and homeownership guidebooks for the Asian American community in the languages of Chinese, Korean, Vietnamese and English. The CreditSmart® Asian guidebooks are the corporation’s newest educational tool for community-based organizations to use to educate consumers. While the Asian American community is the nation’s second-fastest growing minority population, the homeownership rate [...]

AYER - ERA Morrison Real Estate, 21 Main Street, Ayer, recently announced the addition of Sadie Guichard to its team of real estate sales professionals serving consumers in the Ayer, Groton, Dunstable, Pepperell, Townsend and surrounding areas.
Sadie joins ERA Morrison with great anticipation and energy to work for both buyers and sellers. As a resident [...]

ProLogis, the world’s largest owner, manager and developer of distribution facilities, announced today that it has acquired the industrial development business of Parkridge, a leading European developer of distribution centers. The total consideration for Parkridge is approximately 298 million pounds sterling ($581 million) in cash and ProLogis common shares.
The transaction combines two of the most [...]