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    Sage creates 'climate crisis' center  Nov 27, 2008
    Sage creates center focused on climate crisis - The Business Review (Albany). for free extra services. (Albany Business Review, NY)

    Austin area foreclosures climb 27% in 08  Nov 26, 2008
    Foreclosure postings filed on real estate in the four-county Austin metro area - Travis, Hays, Williamson and Bastrop - topped 9,000, or a 27 percent increase compared with 2007, for the first time this year, says George Roddy, president of Foreclosure Listing Service based in Addison ... Travis County saw 4,624 foreclosure postings filed on real estate, a 33 percent gain over the 3,482 postings filed for 2007. (Austin Business Journal, TX)

    General Growth retains Chicago law firm  Nov 22, 2008
    General Growth Properties retains Sidley Austin LLP in advisory role - Atlanta Business Chronicle. for free extra services. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)

    Developers eyeing opportunities  Nov 14, 2008
    Count real estate investor Tom Fortin among those hoping to find an opportunity in the down market ... Andy Mills, an agent with the brokerage, said there is interest in the central business district buildings north of Capitol Square with the construction of the Broad and High offices by the Casto real estate group ... Columbus Real Estate. (Columbus Business First, OH)

    Real estate vet Dick Hearin dies  Nov 12, 2008
    Hearin worked in everything from sales, marketing and real estate project management to research and urban planning. In his 20 years with Builder Developer Services, he played an instrumental role with new and current business, provided quarterly updates on market conditions to clients and local lenders and served as a key consultant on viability, concepts and development for several of Atlanta s best selling communities, the company said. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)

    > BofA assumes $16.6B in Countrywide debt  Nov 11, 2008
    6B in Countrywide debt - Atlanta Business Chronicle. for free extra services. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)

    Housing program questioned  Nov 9, 2008
    The enthusiasm of some government housing officials is being tempered by elected officials, real estate professionals and others who say the NSP creates huge potential for corruption, ineffectiveness, waste and conflict. And even supporters concede the money will have little impact against a vast metro Atlanta real estate market in decline ... The program is designed to quickly pump money into communities to combat downward-spiraling real estate values and neighborhood blight from abandoned... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution)

    Banks seeking fed funds may lead to takeovers  Nov 8, 2008
    Washington state banks seeking bailout funds may lead to takeovers - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle). for free extra services. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

    Letters to the editor (11/7/08)  Nov 8, 2008
    Story on real estate developers left out donations to community ... The huge amount of newspaper space you devoted to minutely examining real estate transactions and investments uncovered nothing criminal nor unethical, but left the reader with the strong sense that there must be skullduggery involved. (Anchorage Daily News)

    Jones Lang LaSalle rolls out new services  Nov 8, 2008
    The regulatory environment is increasingly important to helping owners of real estate navigate the capital markets and achieve their goals as it relates to their real estate returns ... Washington Real Estate. (Washington Business Journal, DC)

    Circuit City to close 16 Atlanta stores  Nov 4, 2008
    Circuit City to pull out of Atlanta - Atlanta Business Chronicle. for free extra services. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)

    Roll aid? Sour economy relieves truck-driver dearth  Nov 3, 2008
    Sour economy relieves truck-driver dearth - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area. for free extra services. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)

    Neb. woman gets jail for stealing from employer  Oct 31, 2008
    (AP) -- A 26-year-old Columbus woman will spend some time in jail and have to repay the more than 29,000 she stole while working at a real estate and construction company. Kim Covert was given 165 days in jail and 3 1/2 years of probation. (Sioux City Journal)

    Architecture Billings Index down in September  Oct 25, 2008
    Architects have long been a canary in the coal mine during real estate downturns. As their work dries up, it is a sure sign that everybody else in the real estate food chain will feel changes soon ... Washington Real Estate. (Washington Business Journal, DC)

    ACC opening Game Development Institute  Oct 24, 2008
    ACC opening doors of new Game Development Institute - Austin Business Journal. for free extra services. (Austin Business Journal, TX)

    Embassy Suites hotel joining field at crowded Port Columbus market  Oct 23, 2008
    A Columbus real estate investor plans to expand his hotel holdings by building a 185-room Embassy Suites near Port Columbus International Airport. this month secured development rights for the full-service hotel from , the parent of Embassy Suites. (Columbus Business First, OH)

    City approves tax rebates for Trinity  Oct 22, 2008
    Daniel and the city will split equally revenues from the non-educational portion of municipal real estate and personal property ad valorem taxes, construction sales and use taxes and construction-related occupational taxes collected from projects at the Digital Hospital site. After 2010, the city will pay Daniel 100 percent of the sales and use taxes and real estate and personal property ad valorem taxes ... Birmingham Real Estate. (Birmingham Business Journal, AL)

    Dow closes up 936 points  Oct 14, 2008
    This years group feature a cross-section of professionals, from a real estate guru who writes. Looking for a new job. (Crain's Chicago Business)

    That Columbus Day Rally  Oct 14, 2008
    It was oil in the '70s going into the '80s, and then tech and real estate. Where could it be next. (Forbes)

    White Oak Village Opens For Business  Oct 14, 2008
    9 billion NYSE-listed national real estate company. The Company is principally engaged in the ownership, development, management and acquisition of commercial and residential real estate and land throughout the United States. (WTVR.com, VA)

    Key weekend developments in economic crisis  Oct 14, 2008
    Credit crunch puts pressure on the Bay Area's real estate market. FromUrban Bay Properties. (San Francisco Chronicle)

    Market Pulse Announces Its AM Stock Picks for Tuesday, October 14, 2008: JPM, GRWT, ORCL, QCOM  Oct 14, 2008
    Source: Market Pulse. ATLANTA, Oct. 14, 2008 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Market Pulse is pleased to announce the following stock picks. (Primezone Releases)

    Going All-In: Why Tommys not marching  Oct 13, 2008
    Unable to submit Real Estate, Services, and Business Investements at this time. Map the Valley. (Hanford Sentinal, CA)

    Atari Sets PLAYSTATION(R)3 Ablaze This November With Alone in the Dark: Inferno  Oct 11, 2008
    - Atari Responds to Media and Consumer Feedback with Red Hot Gameplay Enhancements and Scorching New Action Sequence for PLAYSTATION(R)3 Computer Entertainment System. NEW YORK, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- One of this year's most innovative video games will get a blazing rework for its PLAYSTATION3 computer entertainment system debut this November as Atari ignites Alone in the Dark: Inferno. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Global Payments records $57.5M Q1 net income  Oct 3, 2008
    Global Payments records $57. 5M Q1 net income - Atlanta Business Chronicle. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)

    Added work for Medina plant  Oct 3, 2008
    for free extra services. Subscribe to Business First. (Buffalo Business First, NY)

    Last lap for state Senate primary  Sep 16, 2008
    In several debates, the former public school teacher has lined up behind Wilkerson on major issues, with a few exceptions, including a biolab at Boston University and public funding for the Columbus Center real estate development, both of which she opposes. Other competitive primary races set for tomorrow include a write-in and sticker primary to replace former state representative Rachel Kaprielian, who left the 29th Middlesex seat to head the Registry of Motor Vehicles. (Boston Globe)

    Tonight's Scheduled Borders In-Store With Natalie Cole in Columbus Circle Postponed  Sep 13, 2008
    Source: Rogers & Cowan. NEW YORK, Sept. 12 /PRNewswire/ -- Natalie Cole's appearance at a scheduled Borders in-store this evening, in support of her album Still Unforgettable that was released this week, has been postponed under the advice of her doctor. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

    Lehman racing to find buyer for beleaguered firm  Sep 12, 2008
    Fuld tried to assuage nervous investors on Wednesday by announcing a plan to sell a 55 percent stake in its prized investment management business and spin off its commercial real estate holdings into a publicly traded company ... But analysts increased their criticism of Fuld on Thursday for not naming a potential buyer of its investment management unit, which includes Neuberger Berman, and because they said Lehman would need to finance the real estate spinoff itself. (Columbus Telegram, NE)

    Some people like to pick on Columbus ...  Sep 9, 2008
    Positives Sep 8, 2008 11:54 AM Great place to live-cheap real estate taxes-abundance of shopping-no gangs or crime-excellent roads-more than enough to occupy teens-fantastic swimming pools. what more can I say. (Columbus Telegram, NE)

    At Sponge language school, students dont need to know English, or even know how to walk  Sep 3, 2008
    At Sponge language school, students dont need to know English, or even know how to walk - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle). Members: Not Registered. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

    > Solicitor says drink tax question shouldnt go to voters  Sep 3, 2008
    The three temporary board members also will decide on a competing referendum established by county government that asks: Shall the county enact an ordinance to increase real estate taxes in order to repeal the alcoholic drink tax ... Pittsburgh Real Estate. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)

    County board takes drink tax measures off Nov. ballot  Sep 3, 2008
    The second measure, coming in response to FACT s referendum, sought to ask county voters if the county should enact an ordinance to increase real estate taxes in order to repeal the alcoholic drink tax ... Pittsburgh Real Estate. (Pittsburgh Business Times, PA)

    KJ Wagner enjoys steady climb to head Willis of Arizona  Sep 3, 2008
    Insurance executive, KJ Wagner, enjoys steady ascent to head of Willis of Arizona - Phoenix Business Journal. Members: Not Registered. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)

    Future Bee employee layoffs hinge on economy, analysts say  Sep 2, 2008
    Classified advertising declined 32 percent for the first quarter at McClatchy, with employment and real estate each off more than 40 percent ... Sacramento Real Estate. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)

    Analyst: BB&T ripe for merger  Sep 2, 2008
    Analyst: BB for merger - Atlanta Business Chronicle. Members: Not Registered. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)

    Fear of Defaults After a Flurry of Apartment House Sales  Aug 27, 2008
    But as the New York real estate market heated up, major real estate companies began competing vigorously for rent-regulated buildings in these neighborhoods in the belief that they could manage them more professionally and, hence, more profitably. The recent disclosure that the owners of Riverton Houses, a 1,228-unit apartment complex in Harlem, might default on their loan has shocked the real estate industry ... Many of those deals involved major players like Apollo Real Estate Advisors, one of... (Atlanta Journal-Constitution -- Business)

    Aveo Pharmaceuticals, Inc.  Aug 26, 2008
    Aveo begins test for cancer drug - Boston Business Journal. Members: Not Registered. (Boston Business Journal, MA)

    No. 1 UGA Bulldogs could also be top-earning NCAA team  Aug 22, 2008
    Bulldogs could be top-earning team - Atlanta Business Chronicle. Members: Not Registered. (Atlanta Business Chronicle, GA)

    SCHOOL JEWEL  Aug 21, 2008
    D., got rich in real estate ("I wanted to buy back America and lease it to the whites") and decided to fix the world, beginning with AIPCS.. Founded in 1996, it swiftly became a multiculturalists' playground where much was tolerated and little was learned. (New York Post -- Opinions)

    City approves $4 million price tag  Aug 20, 2008
    Meisell also addressed the Great Southern Wood real estate valuation stating the land is currently valued at 18,000 which was uncontested ... Next up was former Columbus mayor Dungen He addressed economic development and expressed dissatisfaction with the city's recent handling of real estate negotiation with locally owned Theut Glass, Inc.. (Columbus Colorado County Citizen, TX)

    Carl Pettersson  Aug 19, 2008
    Return to Sedgefield yields weekend sellout for Wyndham Championship - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area. Members: Not Registered. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)

    DEALS TAPER OFF IN A LARRY LULL  Aug 19, 2008
    THE last weeks of August are usually slow in real estate, but this year's pre-Labor Day crawl is more like a full stop. Large investment sales, especially of major sites for new commercial development, have disappeared for reasons by now all too familiar - "I could sell anthrax more easily," one prominent dealmaker told me. (New York Post -- Business)

    Lowndes supervisors pledge support for Columbus Apprenticeship Program  Aug 17, 2008
    The CAP involves work in the following fields or professions: Automotive body repair, automotive maintenance, brick masonry, broadcasting, carpentry, contracting, electrical work, electronics, HVAC, landscaping, mortgage brokering, music, plumbing, real estate sales, roofing, truck driving and welding. I think the concept and idea is wonderful, said Board President and District 1 Supervisor Harry Sanders. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)

    Washington boat sales sputter as buying sinks  Aug 16, 2008
    Washington boat sales sputter as cash-strapped buyers drift away - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle). Members: Not Registered. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

    CMSD takes steps to prevent inappropriate communication between students, teachers  Aug 13, 2008
    n Held an executive session to discuss real estate offers for former CMSD schools Union Academy Elementary and Mitchell Elementary ... We had run an ad in the paper earlier this summer for the two pieces of real estate, Phillips said this morning. (Columbus Commercial Dispatch, MS)

    Clevelands Kahn Kleinman to merge with Taft Stettinius  Aug 8, 2008
    Kahn Kleinman, founded in 1962, specializes in business services, real estate, labor and employment, tax and estate planning and technology, among others ... Cincinnati Real Estate. (Cincinnati Business Courier, OH)

    CCIDC board members removed  Aug 6, 2008
    Council agreed they needed to wait on a certified real estate appraisal before any land negotiations are started regarding the Industrial Park ... In a July 7 letter from CCIDC, it states that two accredited real estate appraisal companies have been contacted and CCIDC is searching for others. (Columbus Colorado County Citizen, TX)

    North Shore land development debated  Jul 31, 2008
    Debbie Lestitian told City Council members at a sometimes heated post-agenda meeting yesterday that she doesn't believe Continental Real Estate Cos ... City Councilman William Peduto, a former stadium authority board member, said any new agreement should include provisions that the teams and Continental pay fair market value for the land and incur penalties if they don't meet deadlines for developing the real estate. (Pittsburgh Post-Gazette, PA)

    CCIDC directors removed, land negotiations at standstill  Jul 31, 2008
    Following discussion, council agreed they needed to wait on a certified real estate appraisal before reentering negotiations. Also discussed was Frank Howell's request for property development west of Shult Drive, which also brought some adverse reactions. (Columbus Colorado County Citizen, TX)

    Erickson Retirement Communities retains BBDO to handle advertising  Jul 28, 2008
    Erickson added a real estate arm earlier this year to help potential customers sell homes and move into communities more quickly ... Baltimore Real Estate. (Baltimore Business Journal, MD)

    BofA authorizes $3.75B stock repurchase plan  Jul 25, 2008
    75B stock repurchase plan - The Business Review (Albany). Members: Not Registered. (Albany Business Review, NY)

    Amazon reports Q2 growth, beats analysts expectations  Jul 24, 2008
    Amazon reports Q2 growth, beats analysts expectations - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle). Members: Not Registered. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

    WaMu Q2 loss: $3.3 billion  Jul 23, 2008
    3 billion - Puget Sound Business Journal (Seattle). Members: Not Registered. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

    KeyCorp posts $1B loss in 2nd quarter  Jul 23, 2008
    Members: Not Registered. for free extra services. (Albany Business Review, NY)

    Troubled loan creates Q2 loss for Greater Sacramento Bancorp  Jul 22, 2008
    9 million in loans from the past-due loan column to other real estate owned, and the bank added $1 ... Sacramento Real Estate. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)

    Wachovia to exit wholesale mortgage lending  Jul 22, 2008
    While we are extremely proud of our strong track record in the wholesale business, we believe our long-term opportunity lies in maximizing our more competitive retail channels by introducing innovative products that meet the needs of Bank of America customers, Floyd Robinson, president of consumer real estate at Charlotte-based BofA (NYSE:BAC), said at the time ... Charlotte Real Estate. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)

    BofA earnings fall 41% but top expectations  Jul 22, 2008
    Outside of real estate-related products, our operating results were quite good virtually across all business segments ... Charlotte Real Estate. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)

    Huntington 2Q earnings up; full-year guidance lowered  Jul 18, 2008
    "We did not stray outside the Midwest footprint and go to the white-hot real estate markets," he said ... Columbus Real Estate. (Columbus Business First, OH)

    Publishing division continues to drag on Media General  Jul 18, 2008
    7 percent and real estate 34 ... Tampa Bay Real Estate. (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)

    Jones Lange, Staubach complete merger  Jul 14, 2008
    A Chicago-based financial powerhouse and a real estate firm founded by a beloved NFL quarterback are now on the same team ... Jones Lang (NYSE: JLL) is a leading financial and professional services firm that focuses on real estate ... San Antonio Real Estate. (San Antonio Business Journal, TX)

    Steve & Barry's to file for Chapter 11  Jul 13, 2008
    Steve & Barry's to file for Chapter 11 - The Business Review (Albany). Members: Not Registered. (Albany Business Review, NY)

    Jagr departs for Russia  Jul 6, 2008
    Globe and Mail Update. July 4, 2008 at 9:57 PM EDT. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)

    Fifth Third Processing Services  Jun 30, 2008
    Congress may allow IRS credit card access - Business First of Buffalo. Members: Not Registered. (Buffalo Business First, NY)

    Avs re-sign defencemen Liles, Foote  Jun 30, 2008
    June 29, 2008 at 11:22 PM EDT. TORONTO The Colorado Avalanche have re-signed defencemen John-Michael Liles and Adam Foote, TSN reported on its website Sunday. (Globe and Mail -- Sports)

    Quincy suffers a setback as a server-farm center  Jun 25, 2008
    John Sabey, Sabey Corp.'s senior vice president for real estate, confirmed the option to buy the property but said there's no deal yet and "we're not buying it imminently, not in the next couple weeks or months." He declined to elaborate. Brewer welcomed the idea of data centers for lease, known as co-location facilities, but said "they're on a much smaller scale" than what the big tech companies were envisioning. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

    Arizona Women's Education & Employment receives grant from Thunderbirds Charities to launch online program  Jun 17, 2008
    Arizona Women's Education & Employment receives grant from Thunderbirds Charities to launch online program - Phoenix Business Journal. Members: Not Registered. (Phoenix Business Journal, AZ)

    Former High Street Wendy's getting Latin makeover  Jun 15, 2008
    Horner, a real estate appraiser, is teaming up with Jeff Mathes, the owner of Due Amici in the city, to open a Latin eatery there by fall ... Columbus Real Estate. (Columbus Business First, OH)

    Conventions bring business to Saratoga Springs  Jun 14, 2008
    Saratoga no longer one-trick pony - The Business Review (Albany). Members: Not Registered. (Albany Business Review, NY)

    Plea deal made in drug case  Jun 12, 2008
    ALBANY An area real estate developer pleaded guilty to federal drug charges Tuesday after reaching a plea agreement with prosecutors, authorities say. George Andrew Barfield, 54, is facing a mandatory minimum sentence of five years in federal prison after authorities say he conspired with a confidential informant and undercover drug agents to buy a large quantity of cocaine in January. (Albany Herald)

    Print Edition  Jun 11, 2008
    Real estate investor grows business through mentor program, second company. Sponsored by Her network of translators make web pages useful across the globe. (Columbus Business First, OH)

    The story at RTP: Less land, more money  Jun 11, 2008
    Smedes York, who sits on the board of directors of RTF, says the organization also wants more interaction inside RTP. "We want more of a town center component," says York, a real estate executive and former mayor or Raleigh ... Real estate investor grows business through mentor program, second company ... Triangle Real Estate. (Raleigh Triangle Business Journal, NC)

    TRIPLE PLAY SET FOR MACKLOWE  Jun 11, 2008
    are under contract to institutional investors. As we suspected last month, Paramount. (New York Post -- Business)

    Victoria's Secret embracing clearance outlets  Jun 9, 2008
    "Today, there are more upscale outlet centers where we are comfortable that our stores would do well, while maintaining the integrity of the Victoria's Secret brand," Jamie Bersani, Limited Brands' executive vice president of retail real estate, said in an e-mail response to questions from Columbus Business First ... Columbus Real Estate ... Real estate investor grows business through mentor program, second company. (Columbus Business First, OH)

    Read more. .  Jun 8, 2008
    9 percent, the financial, insurance, real estate, rental and leasing sector grew by 17. 3 percent; wholesale trade grew by 14. (Williston Daily Herald, ND)

    Foreclosures hit the bottom line at banks  Jun 2, 2008
    Dramatic downturns in the financial and real estate industries in the past year are showing up on the income statements and balance sheets of community banks based in the Tampa Bay area ... 2 million in foreclosed property -- referred to by regulators as "other real estate owned" or OREO -- on their books on March 31, nearly 10 times as much as the same day a year earlier ... The jump in foreclosures, driven by a deteriorating real estate climate, a credit crunch and a weak economy, was among... (Tampa Bay Business Journal, FL)

    State recommends slashing PSE rate hike  Jun 1, 2008
    Real estate investor grows business through mentor program, second company. Sponsored by. (Puget Sound Business Journal, WA)

    San Francisco metro area March home prices fall 20%  Jun 1, 2008
    The index tracks changes in residential real estate values in 20 defined metropolitan statistical areas and three price tiers -- low, middle and high ... "The steep downturn in residential real estate continues," David M. Blitzer, chairman of S&P's index committee, said ... Real estate investor grows business through mentor program, second company. (East Bay Business Times, CA)

    Small practice, big business  May 29, 2008
    Law conducive to this kind of practice -- personal injury, criminal defense, estate planning and family law -- doesn't fluctuate with the economy like securities and real estate, which drive business at large law firms ... Sacramento Real Estate. (Sacramento Business Journal, CA)

    In it together  May 29, 2008
    All together now: Triad hospitals taking team approach when dealing with treating specialized cancers - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area. Members: Not Registered. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)

    Existing-home sales down 25% in metro Charlotte  May 29, 2008
    "The economy and the real estate market always have gone hand in hand, and that again is holding true." ... Charlotte Real Estate. (Charlotte Business Journal, NC)

    Sanders Trust buys $14M heart center in Texas  May 28, 2008
    Sanders was founded in 1997 and is a national real estate investment company that develops physician clinics, medical offices and surgery centers ... Birmingham Real Estate. (Birmingham Business Journal)

    A commercial push for WAAR: Group tries to gain non-residential members  May 25, 2008
    CHRIS MOON WAAR president Tony Utter, of Utter Commercial Real Estate Inc., has made a priority of attracting commercial brokers to the Realtors association ... With a commercial broker at the helm, the is trying to shed its image as a haven only for residential real estate agents ... WAAR is hosting two ethics classes this year tailored to commercial real estate. (Wichita Business Journal, KS)

    Possible buyer of News & Record emerges, report says  May 18, 2008
    Possible buyer of News & Record emerges, report says - The Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area. Members: Not Registered. (Business Journal of the Greater Triad Area)

    2K Sports Signs NHL(R) All-Star Rick Nash of Columbus Blue Jackets(R) to be Cover Athlete for NHL 2K9  May 16, 2008
    Source: Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc.. Visual Concepts to bring the fun and excitement back to hockey video games. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)

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