Real estate industry
Industry experts shared their views on financing housing and real estate projects in India, highlighting the need for proactive policies to facilitate growth. With an estimated housing shortage of over 25 million, the sector requires an enabling environment to increase the flow of funds. Key Takeaways: * The current mortgage industry
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As the real estate landscape in Canada continues to evolve, the Canadian Real Estate Association (CREA) is taking a significant step forward by opening up its listings data to the public. By the end of the year, CREA's 100,000 members will give up their lock on listings
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A coalition of real estate organizations is urging Congress to reject a proposed tax increase on carried interest, warning that it would derail a real estate recovery, curtail job creation, and impact economic development. Lawmakers are considering treating carried interest as ordinary income, rather than capital gain, which would increase
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As Indian banks have reduced their loan exposure to real estate developers, private equity and offshore funds have found an opportunity to provide debt to these companies. This has led to the establishment of non-banking financial companies (NBFCs) by major players like Red Fort Capital, Credit Suisse, and Goldman Sachs,
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The State Bank of India (SBI) has decided to take a cautious approach in lending to real estate projects that are mired in disputes over land acquisition, following a recent Supreme Court ruling that asked the Uttar Pradesh government to return land acquired for realty projects. The decision was announced
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The real estate market in Vietnam is facing a liquidity crisis due to high interest rates and tighter credit, pushing several housing developers into bankruptcy. Experts at a recent seminar held in Hanoi by the Vietnam National Real Estate Association highlighted the need for the government to provide capital to
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The domestic real estate market in Vietnam is facing severe difficulties due to the credit-tightening policy implemented by the State Bank of Vietnam, resulting in a significant shortage of capital for many projects. The Ministry of Construction has submitted proposals to the SBV to adjust monetary policies, citing the need
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As the country faces unprecedented home foreclosure rates, a group of eight California real estate investors have agreed to plead guilty to their roles in two separate conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern California. The Department of Justice announced the
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Eight real estate investors in California have agreed to plead guilty to participating in a conspiracy to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern California. The conspiracy involved refraining from bidding against one another at auctions in Contra Costa and Alameda counties, artificially
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Brett Matheson, a 46-year-old businessman, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a $50 million mortgage fraud scheme based in Phoenix. Matheson, as President and CEO of Maricopa Property Investment Solutions, Inc., recruited straw buyers in real estate seminars and facilitated the submission of mortgage loan applications
Real estate industry
Brett Matheson, 46, has pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud in a $50 million mortgage fraud scheme based in Phoenix. The scheme, which operated from January 2005 through September 2006, involved recruiting straw buyers in real estate seminars and submitting false mortgage loan applications. Matheson, as President and
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The U.S. Department of Labor's Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) has filed a lawsuit against CMM Realty Inc. for allegedly terminating an employee who reported potential asbestos exposure at one of the company's worksites. The lawsuit alleges that the company violated the Occupational Safety
