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Buy-to-let king and queen dismantle property portfolio
Fergus and Judith Wilson bought 700 homes in a buy-to-let frenzy that raked in £225m. Now they're trying to sell up, and tell Patrick Collinson how they nearly went under Buy-to-let is "absolutely dead and will never return". So say Fergus and Judith Wilson, the husband and wife team who became Britain's king and queen of buy-to-let, and who are now selling up. At one time the former maths ...
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News Source - Guardian Unlimited
Publish date - 01:51:52 03/10/10
NEW LAW PROTECTS RIGHTS: Renters on edge as landlords walk away
The underwater problem facing Michigan doesn't just affect homeowners -- it also ensnares renters. Sister Brigid Johnson, a university math teacher who has made her home in a Plymouth fourplex for the last 22 years, will be evicted this month if her landlord can't work out a deal with his lender.
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News Source - Detroit Free Press
Publish date - 08:34:45 03/07/10
Tighter credit, lower property prices accelerate takeovers of REITs
Japan's real estate investment trusts will accelerate takeovers in the $32 billion industry as banks pressure them to consolidate amid a tighter credit market and falling property prices, according to Curtis Freeze, who agreed to sell his REIT to a unit of Oaktree Capital Management LLC. The number of Japanese REITs may fall by half to about 20 in the next year as the funds seek merger partners ...
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News Source - The Japan Times
Publish date - 21:05:10 03/03/10
Industry deals with 'distressed' homes
Some of the stories are heartbreaking. Others are maddening and baffling. All over the Chicago suburbs and the country, homeowners are getting into trouble on their homes because of a job loss, illness or because they've overextended themselves.
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News Source - Daily Herald
Publish date - 05:20:39 03/07/10
Cedar business outlook promising
The economic problems of the last two years has impacted businesses of all types and sizes in Cedar City and the surrounding area. While retail businesses closing along Cedar City's downtown Main Street has created a public perception of concern, the outlook for 2010 is promising.
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News Source - The Spectrum
Publish date - 14:11:42 03/07/10
Home sweet homeowner tax breaks
Owning a home offers lots of benefits, including ways to reduce your tax bill.
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News Source - Bankrate.com via Yahoo! Finance
Publish date - 12:47:59 03/05/10
Mortgage interest
Your biggest tax break is reflected in the house payment you make each month since, for most homeowners, the bulk of that check goes toward interest. And all that interest is deductible, unless your loan is more than $1 million.
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News Source - Bankrate.com
Publish date - 11:27:00 03/05/10
Japanese REITs to Accelerate Takeovers, Prospect Says (Update1)
March 3 (Bloomberg) -- Japan’s real estate investment trusts will accelerate takeovers in the $32 billion industry as banks pressure them to consolidate amid a tighter credit market and falling property prices, said Curtis Freeze , who agreed to sell his REIT to a unit of Oaktree Capital Management LLC.
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News Source - Bloomberg
Publish date - 07:25:53 03/03/10
Bank 'haircut' can save homes
While the initial moves are not easy, they are somewhat logical: Scrutinize the loan qualifying process, subsidize those who would be temporarily displaced from the homes they could never afford to begin with, and instruct lenders to reduce principal loan balances for qualified borrowers.
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News Source - South Philly Review
Publish date - 16:38:57 03/04/10
Natural resources preoccupy Council
Tree regulations, waterway protection and Green Team formation dominate meeting
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News Source - Staten Island Advance
Publish date - 11:55:11 03/04/10
Gimme Shelter
In a recent column, we explored some of the steps suggested by long-time housing experts that would allow traditional forces to return to the market.
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News Source - West Side Leader & South Side News Leader
Publish date - 13:27:31 03/04/10
Home Sweet Homeowner tax Breaks
For many homeowners, the effort of itemizing is well worth it at tax time.
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News Source - Fox News
Publish date - 14:39:47 03/03/10
The Fixer: Garbage piles up since bin's been gone
Dear Fixer: On Feb. 11 my trash was picked up by Groen Waste Services as usual, only this time, the truck kept my trash bin as well as my next door neighbor's.
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News Source - The Doings Western Springs
Publish date - 10:16:08 03/04/10
DGAP-News: alstria office REIT-AG: Strong operations, 5% devaluation of portfolio
Dissemination of a Corporate News, transmitted by DGAP - a company of EquityStory AG. The issuer / publisher is solely responsible for the content of this announcement.
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News Source - Financial.de
Publish date - 06:25:12 03/04/10
Home Sweet Homeowner tax Breaks
Congratulations, you've just taken another step up the American-dream ladder and are a homeowner. Along with the joy of painting, plumbing and yard work, you now have some new tax considerations.
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News Source - MalaysiaNews.net
Publish date - 15:40:41 03/03/10
