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

Post-quake scenario: Real estate: (Daily Times)
LAHORE: Taking advantage of the earthquake speculators in the real estate business here have made hefty profits through manipulation. They began to push up prices after the earthquake on Oct 8 and continued with the rising trend till Oct 15 and then brought down the prices.

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.

Real-estate trust Vornado buys stake in McDonald's (Chicago Sun-Times)
A day after McDonald's Corp. CEO Jim Skinner denied speculation the fast-food chain might spin off some of its real-estate holdings to boost its stock value, Vornado Realty Trust disclosed that it had acquired a 1.2 percent stake in the company.

Real-estate Boom Is Cooling, Industry Group Says (HispanicBusiness.com)
America's historic real estate boom is cresting, and the rate at which home prices appreciate should begin to slow significantly next year, according to the chief economic forecaster for the National Association of Realtors.