Posts about Tri-State Real Estate (FL, GA and AL) as of September 22, 2009

O ne of the recent developments in many Florida cities is the installation of a large number of red-light cameras at all major intersections. I was driving through one of these a few weeks ago and realized something important – we should be doing this to our finances! In fact, most of us already have many of the systems that function on these principles. First things first, however: How a Red-Light Cam Works Regardless of their legality (currently challenged in Florida courts) and their effectiveness (potentially increasing rear-end collisions), the basic theory behind red-light cameras works.

Rahman to compose for Hollywood comedy – Times of India MUMBAI: Oscar winning musician A R Rahman is set to compose music for his first full-fledged Hollywood project ‘Couples Retreat’ and he is determined not to create anything similar to the ‘Slumdog Millionaire’ tunes. He also stressed that Millionaire golfers forced to take 25% pay cut – Belfast Telegraph The European Tour has confirmed that prize money in the season-ending Dubai World Championship is being cut by 25% because of the economic downturn.

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Healthcare Trust of America, Inc. Completes Acquisition of 856,000 SF Greenville Hospital System Medical Office Building Portfolio SCOTTSDALE, Ariz., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ — Healthcare Trust of America, Inc., (the “REIT”), a self-managed non-traded real estate investment trust, announced the completed acquisition of a 16-building portfolio from Greenville Hospital System (”GHS”) based in Greenville, South Carolina for approximately $162,820,000 on September 18, 2009.

E-Verify is a U.S. government database that employers can use to verify the employment eligibility of prospective hires. Both the U.S. government and some states are attempting to make use of this database mandatory against the protests of various immigration, business and other advocacy groups. One of the key problems with this database is its unacceptable error rate, which results in citizens and non-citizens alike receiving non-confirmation notices.

     prepayment speed risk: Ginnie Mae MBS seen vulnerable to FHA loan losses – By Julie Haviv – Reuters ———— California: The Real Estate Recovery of … 2030 – By Paul Kedrosky – When will collapsed U.S. real estate prices regain their prior peaks? Moody’s has out a bleakly amusing new figure showing that California (and Arizona and Florida) is looking at the early 2030s – Infectuous Greed Blog ———— A Reckoning on Option ARMs – By BOB TEDESCHI – …

In the quaint old world of sports we all understand that the game itself has its foibles , history but above we’re led to believe its honesty, dignity and integrity . And the venerable Vince Lombardi , a man known for his honesty and integrity but more so for his success and anecdotes. He states the following ……”Winning is not a sometime thing, it’s an all time thing. You don’t win once in a while, you don’t do things right once in a while, you do them right all the time.

Timeline 1946: July 22. Menachem Begin’s Irgun Jewish terrorists dress as Arabs and bomb the King David Hotel, killing 92 people . The Irgun also plot to assassinate British foreign secretary Ernest Bevin ; fortunately, this conspiracy is foiled by MI6. 1948: May 14. David Ben-Gurion declares the independence of the new Zionist State of Israel, born from deception and from the blood of victims of Jewish terrorism hours before the British Mandate is due to expire .

The Federal Housing Administration stepped up to guarantee low-downpayment mortgages for riskier buyers after the mortgage market crashed. Now with many of them in default, the FHA’s losses have mounted, and it’s possible that its reserves will fall below the 2 percent level required by law. If that happens, taxpayers may have to bail out FHA. Some housing analysts say that this will lead to tighter restrictions on FHA mortgages.

Details emerge on TEE center ‘millionaire’ threat – Augusta Chronicle A threat from a “local millionaire” read aloud by Mayor Pro Tem Alvin Mason at his monthly constituent meeting Saturday came from real estate broker Joe Edge, whose office is handling a land sale involving the proposed Hyatt hotel on Reynolds Street Prince Harry becomes a birthday millionaire – CNN LONDON, England (CNN) — Britain’s Prince Harry turned 25 Tuesday in the knowledge that he is now entitled to part of the multi-million dollar inheritance left to him by his late mother.

          Friday, September 18 2009 Business Pulse Survey Has your company prepared for H1N1? Headlines Eola Capital acquires ACP portfolio Foreclosure sale set for 55 West Florida’s August unemployment at 10.7% MBA: Mortgage bankers’ profits skyrocket

My previous article suggesting today was the right time to start getting back to real estate investing was met with expected cynicism. Investors make money by going against the crowd, not with it, right? By the time everyone agrees that you should be getting back into real estate, you really should have been back six months earlier. But it is important to address the very legitimate concerns of those still urging caution. The major concern was what if the market gets worse.

Let me start By saying every Judge and Lawyer  (Paid Lairs as I call them) needs to be run out of America! When you are arrested they tell you that you have a right to a counsel. What is a counsel ?  Is This a lawyer? No it is not a Lawyer. It can be anyone that has the knowledge to help you. ( counsel –Advice or guidance, especially as solicited from a knowledgeable person.

Real estate in Hong Kong either proves that the global recession is coming to an end, or just how desperate some people are to have ultimate luxury. Word is that the world’s largest property developer by market value, Sun Hung Kai Properties, is raising the prices for two of their penthouses on the 91st and 93rd of a 70-meter (886-feet) tower in the city, by 50-percent. Forced by the increasing demand for luxury properties, the company is asking for a staggering HK$75,000 ($9,700) per square foot, adding to a total of $38.5 million each.

My weekly list of things I meant to say, follow-ups, requests, all the personal finance news that need to be cleaned up and aired out. First, off, First-time home buyer… When I was writing recently about the looming deadline for first-time homebuyers to get their act together and to buy the house by Nov. 30, I assumed the real estate lobby would want to get that deadline extended. But it’s not. At least openly. Openly, the real estate folks want us to get those deals done now.

Interesting article from American Banker which describes how regional banks are seeing older Americans struggle to repay their loans as the recession scrambles once-optimistic plans for retirement. Specifically, the article points out that senior citizens are finding it difficult to pay off their mortgage on retirement properties because they haven’t been able to sell their primary homes.  “Real estate has remained under pressure … . Do these borrowers ultimately sell their house and move to the mountains of North Carolina? Maybe.

The Brave New World of the Uncle Sam economy has brought our economy and markets into realms very rarely seen or experienced. One of those realms which has received very little coverage, but will have major implications for the economy and markets going forward, is “strategic mortgage defaults.” What are strategic mortgage defaults and what will be the growing impact of this phenomena? Let’s navigate. High five to KD of 12th Street Capital for bringing this development to our attention.

Baskin-Robbins Opens Tampa, Florida For Franchise Sales America’s Favorite Neighborhood Ice Cream Shop Hosts Tampa Franchising Seminar on Sept. 23rd CANTON, Mass., Sept. 21 /PRNewswire/ — Baskin-Robbins, America’s favorite ice cream shop, is continuing to expand its national footprint with today’s announcement that Tampa, Florida is now open for franchise sales. More than 20 new stores are projected throughout Tampa and the surrounding area over the next several years.

Detroit attorney Deborah Gordon announced today that former Ave Maria School of Law professor Stephen Safranek accepted a settlement offer in his October 2007 wrongful termination suit against Tom Monaghan, the Ave Maria Foundation, the Law School, and Bernard Dobranski (the recently-resigned AMSL Dean and President).  The Law School’s Board of Governors will rescind the revocation of Professor Safranek’s tenure; further, it will rescind the preceding suspension and all censures imposed by

Top Tampa Bay Real Estate Lawyer Featured in New Thomson West Book … Reuters 21 /PRNewswire/ — Shawn Yesner, one of Central Florida’s leading experts on residential and commercial foreclosure laws and procedures, … and more »

Here is an Ecuador banking update from a subscriber who just read the Garyascott.cm message Ecuador Banking Notes. Hi Gary,  I am glad I read the tip about checking for fake bills right after making an ATM withdrawal! We have had good luck sending wire transfers from our personal Washington Mutual (now Chase) account in Florida to various banks in Ecuador.  They don’t charge an outgoing wire fee.  Even if we have to pay a fee to receive the funds in Ecuador, when we need to send several thousand dollars and have it available quickly this has worked well for us.  Our Chase business account, however, does charge an outgoing fee.

The Latest News on the Tampa Real Estate Market, Tampa Neighborhoods and Tampa School Districts and the Best Schools in Tampa… In Hillsborough County, the 8 th Largest School District in the U.S., school assignments are based on your home address. Florida schools are rated annually, with grades of A-F. While there are many school choices available with charter schools, magnet schools , and the International Baccalaureate programs, a house in one of the top-rated school districts, with an A rating, will have a better resale value than one in a lesser-rated district.

by Ivan Restlsor All these factors influence the trend of real estate anywhere (not in just Colorado). Moreover, you will need to hunt for Colorado real estate opportunities by going to public auctions, foreclosures, teaming up with attorneys for information etc. Again, remember that a not-so-good news about any real estate (be it Colorado real estate or Florida real estate), doesnt mean that real estate investment wont make sense at that place; in fact, it might cut down the number of competitors you have.