Macquarie looks to Chinese real estate market (International Herald Tribune)

Macquarie looks to Chinese real estate market (International Herald Tribune)
The Australian securities firm is seeking to develop real estate trusts in China, even though financial markets are being roiled by a credit crunch and China is clamping down on property speculators.

Clarkson Valley decreases real estate tax (Chesterfield Journal)

Clarkson Valley decreases real estate tax (Chesterfield Journal)
The Clarkson Valley Board of Aldermen Aug. 7 approved the city’s 2007 real estate tax rates. The rate for residential real estate will be 10.3 cents per 100 assessed valuation, down from 12.9 cents in 2006.

The Emergence Of Global Real Estate (Investopedia)

The Emergence Of Global Real Estate (Investopedia)
Real estate plays an important role in investment portfolios. The risk-adjusted return properties of real estate-related securities and their low correlation with equities and fixed income make real estate attractive as an alternative asset class.