Arab property: can the boom continue? From Casablanca to Dubai, prices for commercial and residential properties have trebled since 2000. But experts warn this boom could sour--causing more economic dislocation than any war.
ALONG THE BEACHES STRETCHING away from Dubai's famed Creek, armies of construction workers are racing to complete giant housing complexes which will permanently change the lie of the land. Demand is so great along Jumeirah Beach that most tower apartments are sold within hours of plans being unveiled. High-end...

Weighing in on override.
Byline: Kevin T. Baldwin SHREWSBURY - Seven candidates are vying for two seats on the Board of Selectmen in the May 6 town election. Earlier this month, Citizens for a Better Shrewsbury held a debate night attended by Matt Divris, Wayne Keevan, John Masiello, Johanna...

Making money in real estate; how to start out on the road to financial independence with residential and commercial property, 3d ed.
1419517511 Making money in real estate; how to start out on the road to financial independence with residential and commercial property, 3d ed. Janik, Carolyn. Dearborn Trade Publishing 2005 351 pages $18.95 Paperback ...

Residential tax bills up by $200; Selectmen to retain town's single tax rate.
Byline: Patricia J. James NORTHBORO - Selectmen last night voted to maintain a single tax rate for residential and commercial property owners, and the average homeowner should expect a $201 - or 3.8 percent - increase in their tax bills. The Board of Assessors recommended...

Appreciating depreciation: reflecting on that red-hot downtown residential market.
in the Pentagon, they like to say, "Amateurs talk strategy. Professionals talk logistics." There should be a similar saying for Sarasota real estate. "Amateurs buy residential, professionals buy commercial." If so, the amateurs are having a field day in Sarasota today while the pros are hedging their...

Woolcock Street Investments Pty Ltd v CDG Pty Ltd: beyond Bryan; builders' liability and pure economic loss.
[In Bryan v Maloney, the High Court extended a builder's duty of care to encompass a liability in negligence for the pure economic loss sustained by a subsequent purchaser of a residential dwelling as a result of latent dejects in the building's construction. Recently, in Woolcock Street Investments Pty...

Firefighters, zoning bylaws on warrant.
Byline: Michael Kane WEST BOYLSTON - Voters will be presented 51 articles when the Semi-Annual Town Meeting convenes next Monday, May 19 at the high school at 7 p.m. While neither of the two issues that kept voters busy until after 11:30 p.m. last May...

L.A. Commercial sites attract residential builders. (Solimar Research).
As suburban-era cities have become "land poor," both planners and developers have advocated the recycling of underutilized commercial property for high-density housing. In particular, this solution has been under discussion throughout California and especially in Los Angeles, where housing production has been low and the supply of available raw...

Tax rate drops, but property values rise.
Byline: Betty Lilyestrom LEICESTER - There's good news and bad news again for local property owners. And even the good news isn't quite as good as it was last year. For the first time in three years, the tax rate has gone up, but only...

Appraisers and information: connecting with the Appraisal Institute Commercial Database.
In endorsing the formation of a commercial database in 2000, the Appraisal Institute proactively seized the opportunity to encourage the development of a platform that would connect its members with each other and connect them with valuable information. The Appraisal Institute's endorsement resulted in the creation of the Appraisal...