Real Estate: Real Money And Real Problems - CNBC

Real Estate: Real Money And Real Problems - CNBC

The last property Giovanni Isaksen bought to fix up and resell was a “nice house in a nice neighborhood.” An independent real estate investor in the Seattle area, Isaksen and his partner figured they could sell the house for about $850,000, so they budgeted for renovation accordingly. ...

Heavy Metal Jacket For Defensive Investors - CNBC

Precious Metals: Heavy Metal Jacket For Defensive Investors - CNBC

Given the uncertain economic climate, is gold a sound investment?

“Gold has a place in almost every investment portfolio as a hedge or safety mechanism,” says Burton Rothberg, Ph.D., a former senior trader with Commodities Corporation, who has invested in the gold markets for decades. ...

Eight Rules To Remember About Memorabilia - CNBC

Memorabilia: Eight Rules To Remember About Memorabilia - CNBC

Some love Mickey—Mouse that is. Others worship Mickey—as in Mantle. But to make a profit off of your passion, you have to know what you’re doing. ...

Antiques: Antiques Can Make Your Portfolio Young Again - CNBC

Antiques Can Make Your Portfolio Young Again - CNBC

Though things may be looking up for the stock market, the next time the Dow Industrials drop 500 points, you may want to consider pulling funds out of the market and putting them in your bed. ...

Art: Here's Looking At Handsome Returns - CNBC

Here's Looking At Handsome Returns - CNBC

If you’d added a few paintings to your portfolio over the last few years, instead of all those Lehman Brothers [LEHMQ], AIG [AIG] and Citigroup [C] shares, your retirement nest egg might be looking a little different right now. ...

Alternative Investments: Where, What, When - CNBC

Alternative Investments: Where, What, When - CNBC

Whether it's a rare bottle of Bordeaux or a 1931 Bentley, chances are your stock broker isn't going to be able to help you get your hands on either.

So where does an investor look to break into alternative investing? ...

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Alternative Investing | A CNBC Special Report

Carrington Mortgage not following the Rules

Carrington Mortgage not following the Rules

Posted by US Loan Auditors in Mortgage Crisis on 08 28th, 2009 |

Carrington Mortgage is a prime example of how some mortgage companies are benefiting from loan modifications. The lending industry has provided relief to at least four million homeowners over the last two years according the federal government, however not all loan modifications are equal.

The best and worst deals

The best and worst deals
The 15 biggest winners and losers since the crunch
August 01, 2009
By Sarah Ryley

Next month will mark the one-year anniversary of the fall of Lehman Brothers — a date often referred to in “pre-” and “post-” terms in the New York City real estate market. With that in mind, The Real Deal zeroed in on the 15 best and worst deals since Wall Street’s collapse and the earlier onset of the credit crunch.

http://therealdeal.com/issues_articles/the-best-and-worst-deals/

Italy: Western Europe’s Least Welcoming Retail Market?

Italy: Western Europe’s Least Welcoming Retail Market?
Written by Euromonitor

Italy's international reputation is built on sleek, chic design from fashion and furniture to cars, but despite its expensive image foreign retailers have been failing to strike it rich.

http://www.marketresearchworld.net/content/view/2685/77/

$600M Worldwide Plaza sale approved

$600M Worldwide Plaza sale approved
July 07, 2009 12:32PM

http://therealdeal.com/blog/2009/07/07/george-comfort-completes-worldwide-plaza-deal-deutshce-bank-rcg-longview-macklowe-properties/

After the last deal fell apart, George Comfort & Sons and RCG Longview finally completed a $600 million deal with Deutsche Bank to purchase Worldwide Plaza. Rather than creating a joint venture, Deutsche Bank will just provide a $470 million mortgage for George Comfort and put up about $135 million in equity. The price comes to about $375 a square foot for the 1.6 million-square-foot tower at 825 Eighth Avenue, and the deal is expected to close later this month. As part of the agreement, Deutsche Bank will write down the original $1 billion mortgage it held on the property when Macklowe Properties bought the building in 2007.

http://therealdeal.com/blog/2009/07/07/george-comfort-completes-worldwide-plaza-deal-deutshce-bank-rcg-longview-macklowe-properties/