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Mortgage foreclosures hitting Connecticut cities hard

Mortgage foreclosures hitting Connecticut cities hard
Newsday – BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (AP) _ Mortgage defaults and foreclosures in Connecticut’s cities have skyrocketed over the past year as homeowners buckle under the weight of rising costs associated with subprime and predatory loans, a real estate tracking company

Value of Ohio farmland increasing
Dayton Daily News – DAYTON In sharp contrast to the real estate slowdown and foreclosure crisis in many of Ohio’s largest cities, the value of the state’s cropland is soaring. Bare cropland is fetching an average of $3,920 per acre this year. That’s up 10 percent in

Germany’s Hochtief wins Qatar contract: report

Germany’s Hochtief wins Qatar contract: report
Reuters – More Company News DUBAI (Reuters) – German construction firm Hochtief (HOTG.DE: Quote , Profile , Research ) has won a contract for commercial and residential development from Qatar’s Barwa Real Estate Co , the Middle East Economic Digest

Boston’s back, but what about NY, L.A. and Philly?

Boston’s back, but what about NY, L.A. and Philly?
Newsday – The Knicks are drawing curiosity for mostly the wrong reasons, although that could change if Eddy Curry and Zach Randolph learn how to share the same real estate. Kobe Bryant, the only reason to watch the Lakers, wants out of L.A., and the Sixers are

More coverage of the UAW talks
Detroit Free Press – Those potential positives go beyond profitable domestic automakers to include stronger real estate values, increased political clout and a leading role for Michigan in fighting global warming by creating the energy-saving, greener cars of tomorrow. It