Real Estate News form The Wall Street Journal

• General Growth Lines Up More Capital - Mon, 08 Mar 2010 20:12 EST
  Mall owner General Growth Properties has bolstered its case for exiting from bankruptcy protection as a stand-alone company.
• Helmsley Estate Sells Manhattan Hotel - Tue, 09 Mar 2010 18:15 EST
  The Helmsley Carlton House is being sold to a partnership between private-equity firm Angelo, Gordon & Co. and Extell Development for about $170 million.
• General Growth Debt Bet Pays Off - Mon, 08 Mar 2010 22:44 EST
  A handful of investors dug to the bottom of the discount bin and snapped up General Growth's convertible bonds at three cents on the dollar. They now trade at 103 cents.
• Marriott Expands in Europe - Tue, 09 Mar 2010 08:48 EST
  Forty thousand more hotel rooms on the Continent would have Marriott brand names in the next few years under the company's plan.

Other News Articles

• Housing Tax Credits 2008/2009/2010 - The White House has extended and expanded the homebuyer tax credit through June 30, 2010, as long as a binding sales contract is signed no later than April 30, 2010. First-time homebuyers and non-first-time homebuyers are now eligible for the credit.
• For Landlords, the Numbers Are Starting to Look Better - Sat, 20 Feb 2010
  Home prices are falling, rents are tumbling, and apartment vacancies are rising. So why are thousands of small investors becoming landlords?