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July Residential Property Sales a Ten Year Low

property — Fri, 13 Aug 2010 02:41:28 +0000

July Residential Property Sales a Ten Year Low
Residential property sales turnover is the lowest for a July in a decade but prices in Auckland, Wellington and Christchurch are still up on last year, according to figures released today by the Real Estate Institute of New Zealand (REINZ).
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Property put back on tax rolls
On Tuesday, the Floyd County Board of Supervisors paved the way to be able to once again collect taxes on a longtime delinquent property.
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Philippine property firm Megaworld net income in 1H up 12%
Megaworld Corp., the Philippines third largest property company, posted a net income of 2.24 billion pesos (49.7 million U.S. dollars) in the first half, up 12 percent year, on robust real estate sales and rental, company officials disclosed Thursday.
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China July Property Prices Rise 10.3% From Year Earlier, Slowing From June

property — Tue, 10 Aug 2010 18:46:26 +0000

China July Property Prices Rise 10.3% From Year Earlier, Slowing From June
China’s property prices rose at the slowest pace in six months in July as the government clamped down on speculation to prevent asset bubbles and keep housing affordable.
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Property Tax Cap Stuck In New York State Assembly
BUFFALO, N.Y. – It may be wildly popular, but a statewide cap on local property taxes may never become law in New York. The measure, proposed by Governor David Paterson, would forbid local governments from raising property taxes by more than four percent annually.
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China property prices slow
BEIJING – PROPERTY prices in China rose at a slower pace in July from the previous month, government data showed on Tuesday, as efforts to curb speculative investment in the real estate sector started to bite. Housing prices in 70 major cities rose 10.3 per cent on year in July, the National Bureau of Statistics said, down from 11.4 per cent in June.
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Hong Kong’s July Property Transactions Up 6% On Year At 14,885

property — Tue, 03 Aug 2010 14:43:04 +0000

Hong Kong’s July Property Transactions Up 6% On Year At 14,885
Hong Kong’s July Property Transactions Up 6% On Year At 14,885
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Hong Kong May Face Property Bubble If Prices Keep Rising, HSBC’s Wong Says
Hong Kong may experience a property bubble if home prices keep rising, said Peter Wong , HSBC Holdings Plc ’s chief executive officer for the Asia-Pacific region.
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UPDATE:Dubai Property Prices Fall 4% In 2Q Vs 1Q; +7% On Year

property — Sun, 01 Aug 2010 06:39:57 +0000

UPDATE:Dubai Property Prices Fall 4% In 2Q Vs 1Q; +7% On Year
(Adds details, background.) DUBAI (Zawya Dow Jones)–Dubai property prices fell 4% during the second quarter of 2010, compared with the first three months of the year, the first quarter-on-quarter contraction in 12 months, U.K.-based real-estate consultancy Colliers International said Sunday.
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There Are Now 40% More Chinese Property Loans Than Just One Year Ago

property — Sun, 25 Jul 2010 18:40:53 +0000

There Are Now 40% More Chinese Property Loans Than Just One Year Ago
Outstanding property loans held by Chinese financial institutions in June were 40.2% higher year over year according to the People’s Bank of China (PBOC). The total fell 4.1% when compared to March data, thus there has been an absolute decline most recently.
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S.C. property owners being taxed at pre-recession home values
While the lingering sour economy drags down high-end and coastal property values, South Carolina homeowners are complaining they still are paying taxes based on what their homes were worth before the recession.
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U.S. Property Rights in Line with Tenets of Communism
Treatment of private property in America would make Lenin smile. Private property – Property – Property Rights – Oceania – Business and Economy
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County Property Taxes Won’t Rise This Year

property — Sun, 18 Jul 2010 04:35:35 +0000

County Property Taxes Won’t Rise This Year
BARTOW | The Polk County Commission will be leaving the property tax rates where they are this year.
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Property owners lauded for having pride
Kevin Frank said he never imagined he would ever live in Price Hill.
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Hong Kong’s June Property Transactions 11,128; Down 29.3% On Year

property — Tue, 06 Jul 2010 07:40:02 +0000

Hong Kong’s June Property Transactions 11,128; Down 29.3% On Year
Hong Kong’s June Property Transactions 11,128; Down 29.3% On Year
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Kerrie Valley property offers location and lifestyle
WITH an imposing Tudor-style homestead and panoramic views, this distinctive property in the tightly-held Kerrie Valley district looks fit for a king.
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Property developers to return to WSE this year

property — Sat, 03 Jul 2010 02:00:22 +0000

Property developers to return to WSE this year
For over two years not a single property developer has debuted on the Warsaw Stock Exchange, but that trend is set to end this year.
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Indian River County property tax values decline 10.5 percent from last year

property — Fri, 02 Jul 2010 15:50:03 +0000

Indian River County property tax values decline 10.5 percent from last year
Countywide property values have continued to decline for a fourth year in a row, new figures showed Thursday, challenging officials who are trying to provide the same public services with less money
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Declining property values mean million less for local cities and schools
San Mateo County cities, schools and special districts will receive about million less in 2010-11 because property values have decreased a second straight year, according to data released Thursday by the county assessor’s office.
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China May Property Prices in 70 Cities Rise 12.4% From Year Ago

property — Thu, 10 Jun 2010 09:46:17 +0000

China May Property Prices in 70 Cities Rise 12.4% From Year Ago
China’s property prices in 70 cities rose 12.4 percent in May from a year earlier, the statistics bureau said in a statement published in its newspaper today. That was down from a record 12.8 percent in April.
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Calif. high court to hear church’s property appeal
The California Supreme Court has decided to hear an Orange County church’s appeal to keep its beachfront church property, despite breaking away from the main Episcopal Church. Episcopal Church – California Supreme Court – United States – Supreme Court of the United States – Christianity
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Calif. high court to hear church’s property appeal
The California Supreme Court has decided to hear an Orange County church’s appeal to keep its beachfront church property, despite breaking away from the main Episcopal Church. St. James Anglican Church, a theologically conservative breakaway church, has waged… Anglicanism – Christianity – California Supreme Court – Anglican – California
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