First half of Langford's second term marked by loss of control of Atlantic City
Press of Atlantic CityDecember 31, 2011
A state takeover has removed development control of the most valuable commercial real estate in the city and given it to the Casino Reinvestment Development Authority in the form of the Tourism District. The final word on the city's financial decisions ...more »
Haiti - Politics : Signature of the decree of the law on co-ownership
Haitilibre.comDecember 31, 2011
This new dynamic of change that legitimizes the law of August 13, 1984 on co-ownership, thus allows the real estate developer to undertake significant constructions in height and address the shortage of housing supply, adjust to social and demographic ...more »
12 Reliable Tips For Selling Your Home In 2012
Business InsiderDecember 31, 2011
Absent any ancient Mayan wisdom on real estate strategies, let's just hope the real cataclysmic event in the real estate market already has passed, even if the rubble from the bubble remains. A stubborn overstock of households with loans higher than ...more »
Two laws to make Congress fiscally responsible
The News HeraldDecember 31, 2011
When everyone who wanted a house could qualify to buy a house, that caused the price of real estate to skyrocket. Congress was well aware that this bubble could not last in the early 2000s, and it refused to act. Instead, it increased its spending and ...more »
Sutherland and the northern beaches are hot property according to realestate...
The Daily TelegraphDecember 31, 2011
... and lifestyle options rather than new housing developments on the fringes of the metropolitan area, said Real Estate Institute of NSW director Christian Payne. "Our current planning laws are not giving people the options they want," Mr Payne said. ...more »
State Sen. Price Authors Laws For Clinic Oversight, Cal Grants in 2011
Patch.comDecember 31, 2011
SB 706: makes numerous enforcement enhancements to the Department of Real Estate and the Office of Real Estate Appraisers; and requires licensing boards to post information about licensees on the Internet. What do you think of Sen. ...more »
Business in 2011
Columbia Daily TribuneDecember 31, 2011
Here's a look at the biggest business stories of 2011. In September, when the Tribune reported the financial troubles of Mamtek International Ltd., it threw a wrench in the plans of Missouri political leaders to pass a massive raft of tax credits and ...more »
Hires and Promotions (December 31, 2011)
In-ForumDecember 31, 2011
... School of Law, Grand Forks, and will concentrate his practice in civil, commercial, landlord/tenant and fair housing litigations. Evelyn Flores, Gary Johnson and Tyler Rebrovich have joined the sales team at Prudential Premier Real Estate, Fargo. ...more »
Lawyer disbarred after admitting to bribe
NewsdayDecember 31, 2011
Click here Lawyer disbarred after admitting to bribe Published: December 30, 2011 11:37 PM By Reuters An East Meadow real-estate attorney was formally banned from practicing law in New York after he admitted to trying to pay a government official $250 ...more »
Tax scams that can get you into big trouble with the IRS
Washington PostDecember 31, 2011
This position is erroneously based on a provision of the tax code (Section 6020) that allows the IRS to determine the tax liability of a taxpayer and to prepare a tax return for persons who do not file or who file a false return. ...more »
Peyton Klopfenstein, real estate broker
Washington PostDecember 30, 2011
He was a former chairman of the Virginia Real Estate Commission and a trustee of the George Mason University Foundation, and he helped organize the founding of George Mason University law school. He was a secretary of the DC chapter of Mensa. ...more »
The best of the rest: Top business stories of 2011
Inside Tucson BusinessDecember 30, 2011
The Tucson-based commercial property owner has filed for bankruptcy reorganization protection on several high-profile properties. Transwest's troubled portfolio includes the Doubletree Hotel Tucson at Reid Park; Gallery Row at Skyline Drive and ...more »
Long Island real-estate lawyer disbarred after bribery attempt
Thomson Reuters News & InsightDecember 30, 2011
NEW YORK, Dec 30 (Reuters) - A Long Island real-estate attorney was formally banned from practicing law in New York after he admitted to trying to pay a government official $250 to expedite his request for public information on a property. ...more »
Rendezvous founder Walter A. Koelbel, Sr., dies
Sky Hi Daily NewsDecember 30, 2011
For the past 55 years, Walter A. Koelbel, Sr. set many trends in Denver's residential and commercial real estate development. Koelbel, founder and CEO of Denver-based real estate developer Koelbel and Company, died following a long battle with ...more »
myEnergyPlatform.com Launches Smart Grid Energy Management Tools for ...
PR Web (press release)December 30, 2011
myEnergyPlatform.com collaborates with visionary Commercial Real Estate owners and managers to improve energy management, minimize energy waste and make smart grid investments that maximize the bottom line while embracing the principles of ...more »