The slowdown is partly due to less investment in real estate and other property-related businesses.
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The implied return on investment in real estate is tied to an expectation of ever-rising prices, not to income from property.
Miami is ranked a distant 8th for foreign investment in real estate.
The steep drop in export revenue that began with the US financial collapse in 2008 has led to a massive over-investment in real estate.
But if you look at Hillary Clinton, Barack Obama, Bill Richardson, John McCain and Mitt Romney, most of their bundlers come from the same big industry sectors, lawyers, investment in real estate.
The deserted mall is also a symbol of China's rapid urbanization and runaway investment in real estate projects, where massive development projects have been given the go ahead without proper marketing and business research.
Syracuse contains New York State's oldest economic development zone, established in 1987 and now covering about 12% of the city's 26 square miles, designed to attract investment in real estate and businesses with a myriad of financial incentives.
One has to do with personal or family investment - that is higher education is thought to be a personal or family investment and not all that dissimilar from an investment in the stock market or an investment in real estate.
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Vocal on his optimism for housing recently, Paulson seems most interested in houses specifically, and increased the weight of his investment in real estate stocks to 4.5%, his largest exposure in over four years, from 0.5% in the third quarter of 2012.
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The recession stemmed from inflationary monetary policies which spurred over-investment in residential real estate.
Until recently, mortgage financing was neither accessible nor affordable to most and tight regulations prevented direct foreign investment in the real estate market.
Amongst those are becoming a broadcaster or engaging in investment real estate.
In addition, Mr. Tobe independently determined that the real estate investment consultant involved was currently receiving placement agent fees in connection with real estate investments at the California State Teachers Retirement System.
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Several members expressed interest in real estate, either real estate investment trusts (REITs) or home building stocks.
Seems like NAREIT and FTSE are launching these indices in response to investor demand for a new benchmark and new investment vehicles that reflect interest in sustainable real estate projects.
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Investors still looking for long-term protection against the risks of high inflation in the future might find better value in real estate, such as in investment properties, and in commodities, both of which look cheap compared with their long-term averages.
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The Dubai state investment agency planned to sell some properties in London and New York and redeploy some capital to real estate in Asia, its chief investment officer, Yu Lai Boon, said this month.
Investors in real estate investment trusts should consider shifting some of their bets out of the suburbs.
But as the European debt crisis continues to escalates, will this slow down foreign investment in U.S. real estate?
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However, the fund warned that a "disorderly decline in real estate investment could have significant implications for growth in China".
Her real estate investment in Huaxian, Guangzhou, was considered risky at the time, but subsequent government plans to develop the area turned it into a gold mine.
As an average investor, one way you can follow the money and invest in the lifestyle of the rich and famous is to own shares in real estate investment trusts (REITs).
While some in the property sector have been predicting that China's maturing economy would lead to a wave of investment in U.S. real estate akin to the Japanese property-buying spree of the late 1980s, thus far, it has only been trickling in.
Headquartered in Spokane, Washington, Potlatch is a Real Estate Investment Trust that is engaged in the ownership and management of timberland in Arkansas, Idaho and Minnesota.
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It may be imprudent for someone working in the real estate industry to make a significant investment in the asset class, because the factors impacting investment returns would be the same ones impacting potential raises, bonuses, and perhaps overall job security.
"We are now seeing a resurgence of Japanese interest in direct real-estate investment, " says Matthew Richards, head of Jones Lang's international capital group in Europe.
Headquartered in Glendale, California, Public Storage is a real estate investment trust that was founded in 1971.
That's why the slowdown in China's real-estate investment should be ringing alarm bells through the corridors of the RBA in Martin Place, Sydney.
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Maybe you own the properties directly, or maybe you hold shares in a Real Estate Investment Trust.
You don't have to be a parent, however, to appreciate the investment potential of buying real estate in a college town.
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