No rollback of service tax on realty: Finance ministryThe finance ministry ruled out rolling back of service tax on real estate developers at the time of construction, a move which the industry says will jack up housing and commercial property prices.Sotheby’s International Realty Brand Honored by Franchise Business ReviewRISMEDIA, March 4, 2010—Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC announced it won Franchise Business Review’s Best in Category for Real Estate Franchisee Satisfaction award for the third year in a row. The Best in Category award measures franchisee satisfaction with their franchisors and…Certified Distressed Property Expert joins Towne Realty GroupTowne Realty Group has announced that Sales Associate Marcia Hicks has joined the township office. Hicks is a Certified Distressed Property Expert with two years of experience in the Union, Morris and Essex County markets.Realty group spend day helping Daly City seniorsRick Whipple, manager of Daly City Prudential Realty organized Spring Senior Helping Hand Day, during which members of the Daly City team visited senior citizens in the northern Peninsula to help with everyday tasks. What is Spring Senior Helping Hand Day? It’s a companywide outreach day where we...Prudential California Realty seeking community input for inaugural 'Giving Day' at Sierra Senior ServicesPrudential Realty offices throughout Northern California and Nevada solicited suggestions from members of the community for the company's inaugural \"The Giving Day.\" \"This event will be held company wide on Saturday, March 6,\" said Kathy Ollerton, director of Charities and Training for Prudential California/Nevada Realty. \"Every one of our 36 offices has been tasked with choosing a project in ...No rollback of service tax on realty: FinMinCentral Board of Excise and Customs chairman V Sridhar has also said the realty sector would not attract 10 per cent service tax in effect.Real Estate Wonk: Baltimore still on firm's 'lowest performing' listAs a number of metro areas post home-price gains, the Baltimore market is still declining, a real estate data firm says in a new report. Prices were down 3.4 percent vs. a year ago and 1.8 percent compared with the previous quarter, Clear Capital said.Prime real estate in Morocco offers a solid investmentAccording to leading international agent Knight Frank, luxury and prime property in Morocco, particularly in the cosmopolitan city of Marrakech, is in high demand from discerning professional investors and second home owners from around the globe, who are seeking a relatively lower-risk real estate investment in a country less affected by the recession than others like the UK and USA.Real Estate Transfers, 3-4-10Real Estate Transfers, 3-4-10Bank rode real estate boom, fell with its declineBroadway Bank isn't really a bank the way a lot of people understand it. The Giannoulias family's enterprise writes only a small amount of single-family mortgages or loans to small businesses. Where it puts its money is real estate development and commercial property. The strategy paid off handsomely in the last decade, making Broadway among the most profitable banks in Chicago.No taxing time for real estate: GovtThe government has said the net impact of the service tax on real estate construction would be only 3.3 per cent, since construction attracts service tax only on 33 per cent of the value.
