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Mandaue City Reclaims Foreshore Lands

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The opposition councilors in Mandaue City wants to reclaim the 100 hectare lands that were titled during the 1980′s. The worth of the real properties is said to be more billions of pesos. According to one opposition councilor, one of the recipients of titled lands was the family of Mayor Jonas Cortes.

According to the old agreement, the foreshore land was supposed to be used the city’s socialized housing program however when they were titled, mostly businessmen acquired these lands. The opposition councilors believe that the city should own these lands.

Florida Association of Realtors Look Forward to Work with Newly Appointed Senator

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The Florida Association of Realtors are looking forward to working with the newly appointed US Senator George LeMieux to finish the remainder of Sen. Mel Martinez’s term.

LeMieuz has been working with the Florida Association of Realtors since he was still Florida’s Deputy Attorney General that is why he understands the needs of Florida homeowners. They know that their needs will be voiced out to Washington.

Australians Investing in Japanese Property

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Recently, a lot of Australians who have Japanese partners and are employed in Japan have seriously considered buying property in the land of the rising sun. However, language barrier has been a big problem to those would-be investors.

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Habitat for Humanity and the Links Inc. To Help Make Affordable Housing Possible

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The Links Inc. and Habitat for Humanity International will be working together to assist those living without decent and affordable homes in the United States and some regions in Africa and the Caribbean. The three-year program partnership between the two is dubbed as “Homes without Borders”.

Links Inc. will be raising awareness on the need for affordable shelter and they will be providing resources which includes direct financial support.

RESA International Conference on January 2010

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Dan Eason, president of EnergizedSeller.com, will be representing his company at the first International Conference of the Real Estate Staging Association (RESA) in January 2010.

According to Eason, “The RESA conference will be a great time to meet the professional home stagers who participate on our site and who are truly dedicated to helping sellers increase the value of their homes.”

The RESA International Conference on 2010 will be focusing on providing all home stagers with personal and professional development opportunities.

The conference will take place in Las Vegas, Nevada on January 24 – 26, 2010.

Hawaii Real Estate Law for Beginners

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On September 3, 2009, Adrian Rosehill, real estate attorney will be the main speaker in JCC’s Manoa Grand Ballroom. Adrian Rosehill has 20 years of experience as an attorney in Hawaii’s real estate field. In the seminar, he will cover the following topics: Landlord tenant code, Evictions, Foreclosures, Distress Property Consultant, and Act 137.

Old Main Post Office in Chicago Auctioned

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The former main post office in Chicago was auctioned last Thursday for $40 million. The company who bid the highest was International Property Developers North America and they did not disclose what they will do with the old building.

The building was built in 1932 and at one point in time became the biggest postal service facility in the world. The US Postal Service is said to be losing money and the need to sell properties came just to sustain operations.

Makati City’s Revitalization

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A series of projects for the 124-hectare premier business district of Makati will soon push through.

According to Anna Margarita Dy, group head of the Strategic Landbank Management Group of Ayala Land, “We intend to maintain Makati’s competitive edge through a constant stream of projects that will keep the place vibrant. We want it to continue being friendly, engaging and interesting to all who live, work and visit here.”

One of their plans is to make Makati City more friendly to pedestrians which is set to be unveiled this November.

Hong Kong’s International Commerce Center is the 4th Tallest Building in the World

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The International Commerce Centre in Hong Kong is about to be completed in a few months but despite the global economic crisis, it is already fully-rented. It has already earned the titles, “tallest building in Hong Kong” and “fourth tallest building in the world” at 490 meters, or 1,608 feet and 118 storeys high. It will house 2 of the powerful banks in the world such as Morgan Stanley and Credit Suisse. Aside from those, Ritz-Carlton hotel, has already acquired the top 16 floors.

Three New Models in South Forbes Golf City

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South Forbes Golf City is the largest golf resort city in Metro Sta. Rosa-Tagaytay corridor. South Forbes Golf City received the prestigious Best Golf Community Development title by the CNBC International Property Awards.

South Forbes’ French quarter, Châteaux de Paris, has introduced its new line of model homes and these are: Chambord, Chantilly and Fontainebleau. Each of these models have a unique layout to have some variation.