Real-estate experts in Arizona are guarded but hopeful

At this year's Urban Land Institute conference, the conversations and atmosphere were different.

Santander Profit Slumps After Spanish Real-Estate Cleanup

Banco Santander SA, Spain’s biggest lender, said fourth-quarter profit plunged 98 percent as it anticipated tougher rules on recognizing real-estate losses at home and earnings declined in the U.K. and Brazil.

A real estate investing guide for 2012

If you are like me, you may be reflecting on how poorly your investment portfolio performed in 2011. All stock indices, except the Dow Jones, were down. Your savings account, if any, may have earned an anemic 0.25 percent. Assuming you are convinced that 2012 is the year to take the real estate investment plunge, you may want to consider the following. Read full article >> Featured Advertiser ...

Patent Rights Group Inc. Acquires Patent to List Real Estate Over Mobile Devices

TORONTO, ONTARIO-- - Patent Rights Group Inc. of Toronto Canada Announced Today the Acquisition of a New Patent for Advertising and Listing Real Estate Over Mobile Devices.By acquiring this patent asset, ...

Real estate investments to avoid

Investors are racing into REITs that promise higher yields than equity REITs. But be forewarned, the higher yields of these other types of real estate vehicles come with very real risks.Mortgage REITsIf ...