Post-quake scenario: Real estate: (Daily Times)

Post-quake scenario: Real estate: (Daily Times)
ISLAMABAD: The devastating earthquake has severely affected the real estate business in Islamabad and Rawalpindi. The sale and purchase of large houses, big plots and flats in high-rise buildings have come to a complete halt in the twin cities, said a number of property dealers on Tuesday.

Realtors Raise Alarms Over Real Estate Tax Proposals (Real Estate News)
RISMEDIA, Nov. 2 As President Bush s advisory Tax Reform Panel completes its work, the board of directors of the National Association of Realtors formally voted to oppose proposals under consideration by the panel that NAR believes would drive down real estate values, have a devastating effect on the nation s housing economy and negatively impact the nation s economy.