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[Montreal, Canada] By Larry Rieger A family business with over 50 years of experience in the construction industry, Aldo Construction is known for its fine residential buildings in the Montreal area. Currently they have over 75 new condo projects under development in and around the Montreal and Laval territories. All their condos offer incredible architectural design and quality

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[Costa Rica] by Leif Holtzman On October 7th , Costa Ricans made history by voting to approve the controversial Central American Free Trade Agreement in the country's first ever, nation-wide referendum, thus ending four years of heated political debate. 60% of the country's eligible voters hit the polls on Sunday to decide once and for all whether or not Costa Rica would be the only

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[Calgary, Canada] by Sibernie James Calgary's sizzling economy, spurred on by the ripple effects of Alberta's oil and gas sector, is the catalyst for one of the biggest real estate hot spots in Canada. With Calgary's population at well over one million, the condominium market continues to expand as more people demand Calgary condos. Calgary contains more land area than New York City, and

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Chicago's South Loop is outperforming all other downtown neighborhoods in new construction and residential development. "The South Loop continues to dominate the downtown housing market in terms of new projects and sale velocities," said Gail Lissner, vice president of Appraisal Research Counselors which produces the Downtown Chicago Residential Benchmark Report. "While if offers

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[Las Vegas, NV] by Chenier Ferguson Orlando-based Westgate Resorts has joined forces with Planet Hollywood Resort and Casino for its latest Las Vegas Strip venture. The new Planet Hollywood Towers by Westgate offers both timeshare and condominium ownership right in the heart of the Entertainment Capital of the World. When completed, the project at Harmon Avenue and Audrie will feature

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[Detroit, MI] by Chris Gottschalk The world of Detroit condominiums is about to become a lot bigger. The General Motors Corporation recently partnered with the Hines real estate firm to build luxury condominiums along the Detroit River. Hines will develop six acres next to GM's headquarters in the Renaissance Center, and GM will get a share of future profits from the condominiums. The

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[Boston, MA]by Henry Springs Recent statistics reveal sales of downtown condos have increased 7% despite the national housing slump and its affect on greater Boston real estate. During the first quarter inventory dropped significantly while prices continued to rise. The median price of a condo rose to a healthy $489, 800 while prices for single family homes in the first quarter of 2007 fell 5.7

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[AUSTIN, TX] By Faith McGee Will North Austin's "Domain" Start to Look More Like Austin Or Will Austin Start to Look Like the "Domain"? Austin locals no longer have to drive hours to Houston or Dallas to shop at high-end boutiques and fashion malls. Domain Drive located in North Austin has sprouted the kind of shopping that goes against the "Austin local business is better" vibe. The "Domain"

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[SAN DIEGO, CA] By: David Mandich On Sept. 25 the San Diego City Council voted against a 1,000 unit per year cap on condo conversions. Condo conversions have been running rampant in recent years spawning lawsuits by tenants rights and environmental groups who see an increasing erosion in affordable housing as older buildings become converted to condominium ownership. The council was

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[PORTLAND, OR] By Doug Kearns When Pope Benedict eliminated Limbo recently, he apparently wasn't trying to sell a condo because legions of American condo sellers are finding themselves singing the Seller's Limbo Blues. You've done all the things the savvy seller has been instructed to do. The past six months have been taken up with a whirlwind of painting, change-outs, home equity line

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[MIAMI, FL] By Stefan Ingannamorte If the notion of flying south for the Winter, or taking a permanent hiatus from your hectic and harried life somewhere else in the land of the free and occasionally frostbitten has come to cross your mind as Winter approaches, one of your first questions on the subject likely will be this: where is the best place to establish my new home? And, is condominium

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[MIAMI, FL] By Stefan Ingannamorte When most people think about "the good life", for many, vacationing, or better yet, living year-round in South Florida is one of the first things that comes to mind. Each year, almost 20 million people travel to the Miami area, and of them, many of said seekers of sun, sand and surf eventually make the decision to relocate to the Sunshine State. A key

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[AUSTIN, TX] By Faith McGee High-rise condominiums stretch their shiny edifices across Austin's downtown skyline. Million dollar units gleam from windows and anticipate their new owners lining up to pay top dollar prices. But this question remains: Will they have to wait along with other national condos before they see a lick of furniture? This city in the heart of Texas has 4,000 units either

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[TORONTO, CANADA] By: Larry Rieger With some facts provided by The Star, it seems that Toronto's duke of developers Harry Stinson had a business spat with his financial partner, the prince of promotion David Mirvish. The royal row left one of the city's most luxurious condominium and hotel project developments up in the air. However, this past August a judge has settled the financial

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[MONTREAL, CANADA] By: Larry Rieger One of North America's renowned Grande Dames is going to have some radical nip & tuck to make her even more ravishing than ever before. Montreal's crown jewel of hotels, the opulent Ritz-Carlton is set to invest over $100 million in renovations to the prestigious building. The goal is to maintain the highest world standards of luxury, elegance and comfort

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[WASHINGTON D.C.] By Debra Roth Think about all the impossible situations you made possible. Remember all the dreams you made come true. Don't forget about the times when unbelievable luck that came out of nowhere. Be inspired by how you've proven you can set your life in the right direction. And then go out and buy a condo. Don't listen to the rumors. They are like a broken record.

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[CHICAGO, IL] By Anne Martin The developer of the Chicago Spire is reaching for new heights, both in terms of how high the building will rise and in condo prices. If it is completed, the $1.5 billion building would be distinguished by its height, 2,000 feet, and by unprecedented prices in the Chicago real estate market that the developer is saying some units will command. Garrett

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[GAINESVILLE, FL] By: Sara Watson With real estate trials and tribulations splashed across the pages of newspapers, people will inevitably find themselves discussing those three little words: Buy or Rent? According to RealtyTrac Inc., a California-based company that tracks foreclosures, now may be a bad time to buy. From August 2006 to August 2007, foreclosures are up 115 percent. Some of

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[LAS VEGAS, NV] By: Chenier Ferguson The Trump name is synonymous with luxury and that's exactly what real estate owners will find when they step inside their new high-tech Trump condominiums on the Las Vegas Strip. "The bar for elegance and luxury is being raised to new heights in Las Vegas," said Trump's Vice President of Development Brian Baudreau. Tower I of Trump International Hotel

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[ATLANTA, GA] By Michele Kent If you have been perusing the real estate market lately, you have probably been inundated with terms like foreclosures, bankruptcies, higher interest loan rates, buyer's market, or a stale seller's market. Yes, the market has been slow to climb out of its doldrums and onto the happier times sellers were experiencing a few years ago. Historically though, this

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[AUSTIN, TX] By Faith McGee The Austin condo market is quickly evolving with a plethora of downtown high-rise projects under development. Most of the work has been taking reservations of buyers and putting potential buyers on waiting lists. Meanwhile vacant lots and skeletal frames are all to show for these infrastructures. Many in the condo industry feel as though the Austin market isn't

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[SAN DIEGO, CA] By David Mandich Fall in San Diego is the beginning of the holiday season - time to put away your summer flip flops, tee-shirt and shorts and get out your fall flip flops, tee-shirt and shorts. What with perfect year-round weather - one doesn't really need much of a wardrobe in San Diego. Humphreys Concerts By The Bay, the outside venue located on Shelter Island kicks off

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[TORONTO, CANADA] By: Larry Rieger Its lines are sleek and its curves are smooth and graceful. It stands tall and proud with a sex appeal unseen in any type of high-rise structure. It's more than just a building; it's an architectural marvel and a true work of art. Absoluteworld building one is part of the Absolute development's 5 composite structures and is something to behold. Dubbed the "

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[MONTREAL, CANADA] By: Larry Rieger In 1997, 1998 and again in 1999 his company in association with Diamante Developments of Toronto won the prestigious Toronto Home Builder's Association award for their beautiful condo projects. But in the past few years CEO Dario Favretto of Domaine Developments has been setting his sights on the Montreal market. In 2002 his company won the Qualite

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[LOS ANGELES, CA] By: Ron DeGenova The area known as West Hollywood is bordered by the Santa Monica Mountains to the north, Beverly Hills to the west, Los Angeles' Fairfax District to the south and of course, Hollywood to the east. Known as WeHo today, it all started with one of the earliest movers and shakers in Los Angeles, Moses H. Sherman, who had a grand plan to establish an electric

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