Category Archives: News

Calif. Bill Lets Some Workers File Liens Over Back Pay – site.law360.com

Posted on May 5, 2012 by admin

after its sponsor limited its scope to the state’s 22,000 car wash workers amid concerns the legislation would hurt businesses and the real estate market. A.B. 2517 passed the California Assembly Labor and Employment Committee by a 4-2 vote Wednesday … Continue reading →

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Business Beat: Plaza 28 in Alexandria ready for tenants – Alexandria Daily Town Talk

Posted on May 5, 2012 by admin

Maurice Hebert of Hebert Commercial Real Estate, which is managing the property, said one of the pad sites fronting La. 28 West has been sold to a developer who intends to put a carwash there. The sale of the second … Continue reading →

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ListedBy Debuts Real Estate Industry’s First Free Online Live Auction, Social Networking and Services Marketplace – YAHOO!

Posted on May 4, 2012 by admin

ListedBy (http://www.ListedBy.com) today made its debut, launching the real estate industry’s first free online live auction, social network and services marketplace. ListedBy addresses a market void and need for a free, transparent online auction and … real estate auction – … Continue reading →

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California Estate Valued at $87 Million Sells at Auction – Businessweek

Posted on May 3, 2012 by admin

A bankrupt real estate agent’s hilltop mansion, conceived during Southern California’s property boom and once given an estimated value of $ 87 million, was sold at auction. The unfinished Italianate villa on 12.5 acres (5.1 hectares … real estate auction … Continue reading →

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Best U.S. Real Estate With Self-Storage: Riskless Return – Bloomberg

Posted on May 2, 2012 by admin

The best real estate investment in the past decade was found at the opposite end from trophy resorts and office towers, in 5-foot-by-5-foot lockers. Self-storage companies, which rent units to small businesses and consumers under names such as … storage … Continue reading →

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‘MacGyver’s’ floating home up for auction on eBay  – New York Daily News

Posted on May 2, 2012 by admin

Rather than finding a way out of sticky situations with just duct tape and a paperclip, the duo put together their eBay and social media experience to search for the perfect buyer for the home that served as Secret Agent … Continue reading →

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Real Estate: Sell your home online, where buyers search – San Jose Mercury News

Posted on May 1, 2012 by admin

“It’s not shocking to see real estate newcomers harnessing the power of online marketing and even outperforming industry veterans.” Indeed, many sellers have had success using sites such as Trulia, Craigslist and eBay (EBAY) to put their homes … real … Continue reading →

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Former San Jose Redevelopment Agency properties heading to sale – San Jose Mercury News

Posted on May 1, 2012 by admin

Some the properties will attract interest, said downtown commercial real estate broker Mark Ritchie … for development at the North San Pedro Housing site, and a car wash and vacant lot site valued at $ 3.5 million across the street … Continue reading →

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Broadstone REIT Acquires Napa County Hess Wine Facility for $27.8 Million – Yahoo Finance

Posted on April 30, 2012 by admin

restaurant, convenience store and specialty office, including 117 properties located in 23 states.  It is currently targeting acquisitions in the $ 5 to $ 30 million range. The REIT is managed by Broadstone Real Estate, LLC. Additional … restaurant real … Continue reading →

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Upscale restaurants are dressing down – Los Angeles Times

Posted on April 29, 2012 by admin

the French restaurant packed them in during the height of the housing boom, serving up “tweezer food” such as elk loin sous-vide for $ 39, according to marketing director Mike Rutherford. But once the real estate bubble burst, the 120-seat … Continue reading →

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