Dominican Republic Hotel Complex Listed for Sale at $95.4 Million

September 25, 2012 | 2:15 pm | Print Above: the Riu complex in the Dominican Republic By the Caribbean Journal staff A group of RIU hotel properties in the Dominican Republic area of Puerto Plata is being put on the market for $95.4 million. Miami-based real estate brokerage Fortune International’s FGD Group has the listing on the property, which includes Read more [...]

Reduce VAT on listed buildings repairs, says RICS

RICS is calling on the government to reduce VAT to 5 per cent on all home repairs, maintenance and improvement work on listed buildings. From 1 October 2012, VAT on all alteration and restoration work to listed buildings will be introduced at 20 per cent, putting Britain’s 400,000 listed properties under threat. The move means owners of listed buildings will face spiralling costs just to maintain their property, while investors will be put off restoring empty listed properties RICS Read more [...]

One Unit Still for Sale at Keck-Gottschalk-Keck Apartments

Here now, From Curbed Marketplace, highlighting an intriguing real estate listing from the many thousands of properties found in the Curbed Marketplace. Browsing the Marketplace and spot a property worthy of being featured? Send it to the tipline. Click here to view the full photogallery. Back in the spring, something occurred at the Keck-Gottschalk-Keck Apartments to arouse suspicion among our readers: all three co-op units in the Keck + Keck modernist gem were Read more [...]

London-listed Bumi hit by corruption fears

Shares in Bumi, the FTSE 250 coal miner, lost a third of their value on Monday after it announced an inquiry into potential financial irregularities at its Indonesian unit. The company said an independent investigation was already established into allegations centred on its PT Bumi Resources arm, in which it holds a 29 percent stake. The investigation will include scrutiny of what the company called "the development funds of PT Bumi Resources Tbk", which were marked Read more [...]

Peachtree Corners Foreclosures: Sept. 25

Check out these five foreclosures listed for sale in the Peachtree Corners area this week. Below is more information on five of those properties, if you are curious about a particular home, please click on the address link below. 304 Glenleaf Drive: This two-bedroom, two bath home is in an established condo development and may be purchased for as little as 3 percent down. Listing price $57,900. 405 Peachtree Forest Terrace: This three-bedroom, two bath home offers 1,511 square feet. Listing price Read more [...]

Mining Contractor AusGroup Eyes ASX Listing

By Gillian TanAustralia’s equity capital market may be in the doldrums, but mining and energy services provider AusGroup Ltd. prefers it to Singapore. The Western Australia-based group says a sole listing on the Australian Securities Exchange will help it raise capital because investors here are more knowledgeable about the resources sector. Agence France-Presse/Getty Images AusGroup is currently listed in Singapore with a market value of 216 million Singapore dollars (US$176.1 Read more [...]

Events featuring women scheduled by AGA for 2012 G2E

Several events featuring women in gaming have been scheduled by the American Gaming Association (AGA) for this year’s Global Gaming Expo (G2E) 2012 to be held Oct. 1-4 at the Sands Expo and Convention center in Las Vegas. Listed as part of AGA’s Global Gaming Women initiative, G2E will feature several marquee events to support the development and success of women in the international gaming industry through education, mentorship and networking opportunities. At noon on Tuesday, Read more [...]

County upset sale produces $200000-plus – Scranton Times

SCRANTON - Lackawanna County's annual upset sale produced only $203,191 in revenue as just 40 of the 471 tax-delinquent properties that went to auction Monday at the courthouse were sold. Tax Claim Bureau deputy director Ron Koldjeski said the 431 properties that did not attract buyers will move into the judicial sale early next year unless the delinquent taxes are paid before then. Mr. Koldjeski said the most striking aspect of Monday's auction is that only two of the 176 Read more [...]