Dubai launches 1.9-billion-dollar real estate firm (AFP via Yahoo! News)

Dubai launches 1.9-billion-dollar real estate firm (AFP via Yahoo! News)
A group of Gulf investors announced the launch of a 1.9-billion-dollar real estate firm to pursue an ambitious tourist and residential project in Dubai.

Real Estate trend: Flat-rate option gains popularity (Springfield Business Journal)
The Springfield real estate industry has seen an influx of new agencies in the last few years, led by the so-called discount or fee-based brokerages that offer flat rate closing costs.

Spare real estate from EVAT Noli (Philstar.com)
Vice President Noli de Castro has announced plans to push for the exemption of real estate transactions from the coverage of the expanded value-added tax (EVAT) law.