Filed under: Earnings Reports, Options, Technical Analysis, Housing

Hovnanian Enterprises (HOV) is scheduled to take the earnings stage after Wednesday’s closing bell, with Wall Street anticipating the homebuilder to report a fiscal third-quarter loss of 52 cents per share. This would mark a notable improvement over Hovnanian’s year-ago loss of $2.16 per share, but there’s no guarantee the company can match analysts’ expectations. During the past four quarters, Hovnanian has fallen short of consensus earnings estimates on two occasions.

Accordingly, speculators have been loading up on bearish bets as Hovnanian’s quarterly report approaches. The International Securities Exchange (ISE) reports that traders have bought to open 4.64 puts for every call on HOV during the past 10 days, revealing a strong bias toward pessimistically oriented options.

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Sun-Times Media expands real estate news partnership - Batavia Sun
Sun-Times Media has expanded its partnership with Blockshopper.com to offer real estate news and information to online readers and advertisers. Sun-Times Media introduced local real estate pages produced by

Florida Realtors(R): Real Estate Professionals Receive $16M Allocation From BP Oil Spill Fund - Forbes
ORLANDO, Fla., Aug. 23 /PRNewswire/ — Florida Realtors(R) and four other state Realtor organizations successfully negotiated with Kenneth Feinberg, administrator of the new Gulf Coast Claims Facility handling

Japan Hot Stocks-Nomura Real Estate, Inpex, exporters - CNBC
TOKYO, Aug 24 (Reuters) - The benchmark Nikkei average fell 1.2 percent and the broader TOPIX lost 0.9 percent on Tuesday. The following stocks were on the move: **NOMURA REAL ESTATE FALLS, RATING CUT TO

Saints defensive line coach Travis Jones suspended for role in real estate scam - Washington Examiner
METAIRIE, LA. — New Orleans Saints assistant defensive line coach Travis Jones was suspended 30 days without pay for his admitted role in a real estate scam involving at least 40 people in northwestern Texas. General

Saints assistant suspended for one month for role in real estate scam - NFL
METAIRIE, La. — New Orleans Saints defensive line coach Travis Jones has been suspended 30 days without pay for his admitted role in a real estate scam involving 40 people in northwestern Texas. Watching

Feds charge Boston real estate executive with illegal campaign contributions - Boston Globe
A top executive of the developer behind the failed $800 million Columbus Center project in Boston was charged today in federal court with orchestrating a scheme to funnel $12,000 in illegal campaign

Real Estate Premium to U.S. Bonds Signal Time to Purchase Property - BusinessWeek
Sept. 1 (Bloomberg) — U.S. commercial real estate yields are near the highest level relative to Treasury bonds on record, a signal to some investors it’s time to purchase property. Capitalization rates, a

Asian Shares End Up;Japan Real Estate,Consumer Lender Cos Gain - Wall Street Journal
SINGAPORE (Dow Jones)–Asian stocks end higher Thursday with real estate and consumer lender stocks rising in Japan on speculation that the central bank might introduce further monetary easing measures. “Given

Israeli real estate company buys Plainfield Metropolis Mall - msnbc.com
Jeremy Brilliant /Eyewitness News Plainfield - A popular central Indiana shopping center will soon have a new owner. Metropolis Mall, located in Plainfield not far from Indianapolis International Airport, has been in

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Bank of China, ICBC: no pause on real estate lending - TradingMarkets.com
Leading Chinese banks including the Bank of China (BoC, 601988.SH, 03988.HK) and the Industrial and Commercial Bank of China (ICBC, 601398.SH, 01398.HK) said on Thursday that they have not stopped lending to

Commercial real estate transfers for week of Aug. 23 - Cincinnati.com
The most high-priced commercial property transfers recorded recently in Hamilton, Clermont, Butler and Warren counties in Ohio; and Boone, Kenton and Campbell counties in Kentucky, based on dollar values of $

Charter Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX VENTURE: CRH.UN) Announces Second Quarter 2010 Financial - msnbc.com
TORONTO, ONTARIO — Charter Real Estate Investment Trust (”Charter REIT”)(TSX VENTURE: CRH.UN) is pleased to announce its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010. There has been an

NY mosque developer claims classic NYC background, has modest real estate holdings - Washington Examiner
NEW YORK — Eight years ago, Sharif El-Gamal was just another ambitious striver from Brooklyn, casting about for career leads and dreaming of a grander future in real estate. A handful of modest deals later, he’s

NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust announces August - Stockhouse
NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: NWH.UN) (the “REIT”) announced today that the Trustees of the REIT have declared a distribution of $0.06667 per unit for the month of August, 2010

U.S. commercial real estate improves but remains soft - Xinhua News Agency
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) — U.S. commercial real estate market has improved gradually in current quarters but remains weak with high vacancy and low renting rates, a leading industry group stated on Thursday. The

Vallejo man indicted in real estate fraud case - Vallejo Times-Herald
Vallejo resident Ken Sarna was among eight Californians indicted for involvement in a real estate fraud scheme, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday. Sarna was among seven of the defendants arrested

Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust - TSX accepts renewal of normal course issuer bid - Yahoo Finance
CALGARY, Aug. 19 /CNW/ - Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust (”Boardwalk”) is pleased to announce that The Toronto Stock Exchange has accepted its notice of intention to renew its normal course issuer bid (the “Bid

Willborns File $100 Million Suit Over Real Estate Discrimination - msnbc.com
The Chicago radio personality who had a real estate deal nixed at the last minute because the sellers found out he and his family were black has filed a $100 million lawsuit in federal court. “No one can understand what

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Willborns File $100 Million Suit Over Real Estate Discrimination - msnbc.com
The Chicago radio personality who had a real estate deal nixed at the last minute because the sellers found out he and his family were black has filed a $100 million lawsuit in federal court. “No one can understand what

This Is the No. 1 Real Estate Play - Motley Fool
As an investor, it doesn’t pay to follow the crowd. In this series, though, we highlight a possible exception — the collective wisdom of our CAPS community . Read the next section if you’re unfamiliar with

Charter Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX VENTURE: CRH.UN) Announces Second Quarter 2010 Financial - msnbc.com
TORONTO, ONTARIO — Charter Real Estate Investment Trust (”Charter REIT”)(TSX VENTURE: CRH.UN) is pleased to announce its financial results for the three and six months ended June 30, 2010. There has been an

Bail set at $10M for alleged real estate scammer - Daily Journal
Eliyahu Weinstein, who is charged with bank and wire fraud, is expected to be released on bail on this day, stated his attorney, Ephraim Savitt. U.S. Magistrate Judge Mark Falk ordered strict limits on Weinstein’s

Jealous husband who killed Pleasant Hill real estate agent gets 15 years in prison - Berkeley Voice
MARTINEZ — A Walnut Creek man was sentenced this day to 15 years in prison for fatally stabbing his estranged wife’s one-time lover whom he wrongly believed was with the woman on the day he learned she was

Donald Bren, Billionaire Real Estate Tycoon, SUED By His Illegitimate Kids (VIDEO) - Huffingtonpost.com
Donald Bren, a real estate mogul worth a reported $12 billion, is being sued by his two grown, illegitimate children. Christie Bren, 22, and David Bren, 18, are suing their father for $400,000 a month in child support

Century 21 China Real Estate Announces New Agreement to Acquire 15 Brokerage Stores in Shenzhen - StreetInsider.com
BEIJING , Aug. 6 /PRNewswire-Asia-FirstCall/ — IFM Investments Limited (”Century 21 China Real Estate”, the “Company” or “CTC”) (NYSE: CTC ), a leading comprehensive real estate services provider and the exclusive

Charter Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX VENTURE:CRH.UN) Announces Distribution of $0.01333 Per Uni - PR-USA.net
Charter Real Estate Investment Trust (”Charter REIT”) (TSX VENTURE:CRH.UN) is pleased to announce a $0.01333 per unit distribution for August 2010. The distribution will be paid on September 15, 2010 to unitholders of

U.S. commercial real estate improves but remains soft - Xinhua News Agency
WASHINGTON, Aug. 26 (Xinhua) — U.S. commercial real estate market has improved gradually in recent quarters but remains weak with high vacancy and low renting rates, a leading industry group said on Thursday. The

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Real estate attorney convicted of fraud seeks new trial - WCNC
CHARLOTTE, N.C. — A Charlotte real estate attorney convicted of mortgage fraud is asking for a new trial. Last year a federal jury found Victoria Sprouse guilty of making false statements to banks, mail fraud and bank

Real Estate: Low prices, rates can’t slow fall in home sales - Reno Gazette
Home prices in many parts of the country scream bargain, and mortgage rates haven’t been this low for decades. So why are houses across the nation sitting on the market for so long? Sales of previously

Counsel Corporation Engages BMO Capital Markets Real Estate to Sell Real Estate Portfolio - Yahoo Finance
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire - Aug. 11, 2010) - Counsel Corporation (”Counsel” or the “Company”) (TSX: CXS - News ) today announced that it has engaged BMO Capital Markets Real Estate to market a real estate portfolio

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Firm Contracts on Two Walmart Anchored - msnbc.com
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (”RioCan”) (TSX: REI.UN) today announced that it has waived conditions and expects to close on two new format retail shopping centres during the third quarter of 2010. These two

Sales drop no shock to real estate association official - Victorville Daily Press
VICTORVILLE • The nationwide plunge in home sales is no reason for panic in the local housing market, the president of the Victor Valley Association of Realtors said Tuesday. In fact, Glenn Zimmerman pretty much

The REAL Real Estate Market - Seekingalpha.com
Tuesday’s report by the National Association of Realtors was so bad that the pace of sales fell outside the range of 70+ economists forecasts, needless to state missing the consensus estimate. We’ve been

Florida Realtors®: Real Estate Professionals Receive $16M Allocation From BP Oil - PR-USA.net
Florida Realtors® and four other state Realtor organizations successfully negotiated with Kenneth Feinberg, administrator of the new Gulf Coast Claims Facility handling the British Petroleum (BP) Oil Spill Fund, for a

Durham deemed among safest real estate markets - Birmingham Business Journal
Real estate investments in Durham are among the safest real estate risks in the country for buyers of single-family properties, according to a new report from the Local Market Monitor research firm. The Cary

DeWitt County sheriff plans to retire, pursue a career in real estate - WQAD
CLINTON, Ill. (AP) — DeWitt County Sheriff Roger Massey says he’s going to retire on Sept. 1, three months before the end of his final term. Massey will be stepping down from the $62,000-per-year post to pursue a

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A frequent question voiced in dinner party circles in this neck of the woods (the metropolitan New York City area) is, ‘How low will home mortgage rates go?’

That question is usually accompanied by, ‘Should I refinance now, or wait?’ if the inquirer already owns his/her residence.

To the latter, I usually respond with, if you can lower your fixed mortgage rate by 1.50 percentage points (150 basis points in Wall Street terms), and total closing costs can be recovered in 30 months, it usually makes sense to refinance.

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Real estate broker guilty of bankruptcy fraud - Birmingham Business Journal
An Alpharetta, Ga., real estate broker pleaded guilty Thursday in federal district court to making false statements during his bankruptcy case. On March 23, 2005, Robert Negrelli, 65, filed a bankruptcy

Whether buying or selling real estate, arm yourself with information - Boston Globe
In the real estate world, there was one word — repeated three times — that used to be the cardinal rule: location, location, location. Just about anybody could buy a home in a good location and easily

NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust announces August - Stockhouse
NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: NWH.UN) (the “REIT”) announced this day that the Trustees of the REIT have declared a distribution of $0.06667 per unit for the month of August, 2010

Vallejo man indicted in real estate fraud case - Vallejo Times-Herald
Vallejo resident Ken Sarna was among eight Californians indicted for involvement in a real estate fraud scheme, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday. Sarna was among seven of the defendants arrested

Missouri judge considers real estate ballot measure - Columbia Missourian
JEFFERSON CITY — A Missouri judge is considering whether to grant an initiative petition to block a real estate tax on the November statewide ballot. The measure would amend the Missouri Constitution to

Walter T Keane PC Partners with Utah Real Estate Brokerage LLC, a Full-service Brokerage with an - PRWeb
Walter T Keane Computer Partners with Utah Real Estate Brokerage LLC, a Full-service Brokerage with an Emphasis on Short Sale Properties Salt Lake City, Utah Real Estate Attorney Walter T Keane partners with Utah Real Estate

Michelle Singletary: Uninformed borrowers fed real estate collapse - Elkhart Truth
WASHINGTON — In the real estate world, there was one word — repeated three times — that used to be the cardinal rule: location, location, location. Just about anybody — the informed and uninformed — could purchase a

D&G’s Monteath Bets on Residential Real Estate - Wall Street Journal
Mr. Monteath : U.K. institutional exposure to prime residential real estate will increase substantially—private investors would be well-advised to get in ahead of the game. WSJ : What makes you so bullish on

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Charter Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX VENTURE:CRH.UN) Announces Distribution of $ - PR-USA.net
Charter Real Estate Investment Trust (”Charter REIT”) (TSX VENTURE:CRH.UN) is pleased to announce a $0.01333 per unit distribution for August 2010. The distribution will be paid on September 15, 2010 to unitholders of

Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust - TSX accepts renewal of normal course issuer - PR-USA.net
Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust (”Boardwalk”) is pleased to announce that The Toronto Stock Exchange has accepted its notice of intention to renew its normal course issuer bid (the “Bid”). Boardwalk has 48,080,331

Vallejo man indicted in real estate fraud case - Vallejo Times-Herald
Vallejo resident Ken Sarna was among eight Californians indicted for involvement in a real estate fraud scheme, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday. Sarna was among seven of the defendants arrested

NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust announces August - Stockhouse
NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: NWH.UN) (the “REIT”) announced today that the Trustees of the REIT have declared a distribution of $0.06667 per unit for the month of August, 2010

Whether buying or selling real estate, arm yourself with information - Boston Globe
In the real estate world, there was one word — repeated three times — that used to be the cardinal rule: location, location, location. Just about anybody could buy a home in a good location and easily

8/22 real estate transactions - Americus Times-Recorder
AMERICUS — The following real estate transactions were recently recorded at the Sumter County Courthouse. • Mack Averett sold property at 223 Laudig Lane to Harry A. Lewis for $149,000. • Wendell R

Real Estate: Homebuyer credit causes drop in sales - Reno Gazette
The end of the federal homebuyer tax credit left its mark on Washoe County’s housing market in July, as sales of existing homes saw double-digit decreases. Washoe posted 406 unit sales of existing single

Charter Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX VENTURE: CRH.UN) Announces Distribution of $0.01333 Per - PR Inside
TORONTO, ONTARIO — (Marketwire) — 08/17/10 — Charter Real Estate Investment Trust (”Charter REIT”) (TSX VENTURE: CRH.UN) is pleased to announce a $0.01333 per unit distribution for August 2010. The distribution will

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Firm Contract on Third Party - PR-USA.net
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (”RioCan”) (TSX:REI.UN) this day announced that it has entered into a firm contract to acquire a portfolio of five grocery anchored and new format retail centres located in Pennsylvania

Donald Bren, Billionaire Real Estate Tycoon, SUED By His Illegitimate Kids (VIDEO) - Huffingtonpost.com
LOS ANGELES — Billionaire real estate mogul Donald Bren testified Thursday in the child support case brought by his two adult children, saying he was shocked when his then-lover told him decades ago that she

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NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust announces August - Stockhouse
NorthWest Healthcare Properties Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX: NWH.UN) (the “REIT”) announced this day that the Trustees of the REIT have declared a distribution of $0.06667 per unit for the month of August, 2010

Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust - TSX accepts renewal of normal course issuer - Yahoo Finance
CALGARY, Aug. 19 /CNW/ - Boardwalk Real Estate Investment Trust (”Boardwalk”) is pleased to announce that The Toronto Stock Exchange has accepted its notice of intention to renew its normal course issuer bid (the “Bid

North Dakota farm real estate rises in value by nearly 4 percent, increases 11th - San Francisco Examiner
FARGO, N.D. — Farm real estate in North Dakota has increased in value by nearly 4 percent. The Agriculture Department says in a new report that the value of farm land and buildings on Jan. 1 averaged $810 per acre, up

Survey: Homeowner Confidence In Real Estate Market Drops - Banker & Tradesman On the web
Homeowners are more pessimistic about home values than they’ve been in the past three quarters, according to a recent second quarter homeowner confidence survey Zillow.com. One out of each three homeowners

Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation Will Present At The Rodman & Renshaw - Street.Com
FREEHOLD, N.J. , Aug. 19 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ — Monmouth Real Estate Investment Corporation (NYSE: MNR) announced that it will be presenting at the Rodman & Renshaw Annual Global Investment Conference on

Charter Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX VENTURE:CRH.UN) Announces Distribution of $ - PR-USA.net
Charter Real Estate Investment Trust (”Charter REIT”) (TSX VENTURE:CRH.UN) is pleased to announce a $0.01333 per unit distribution for August 2010. The distribution will be paid on September 15, 2010 to unitholders of

Vallejo man indicted in real estate fraud case - Vallejo Times-Herald
Vallejo resident Ken Sarna was among eight Californians indicted for involvement in a real estate fraud scheme, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday. Sarna was among seven of the defendants arrested

Finding the Best Opportunities in Distressed Real Estate Investing at Golden Networking’s Distressed - Earthtimes
New York, NY, August 07, 2010 –(PR.com)– Private-equity real estate funds have a record $104 billion of equity available for U.S. deals, London-based research firm Preqin Ltd. reported in June. Meanwhile

Chartwell Announces Senior Star 2010 National Finalists - PR-USA.net
Now in its fourth year, Chartwell Seniors Housing (TSX:CSH.UN) is pleased to celebrate the talent, experience and vitality of seniors through its annual Senior Star competition. Open to anyone 65 and over and a Canadian

Investors Real Estate Trust gets $60M credit line - AP - msnbc.com
Investors Real Estate Trust stated Wednesday it has access to a new $60 million line of credit that it plans to use to pay down more costly debt and acquire properties. First International Bank & Trust is providing the

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Vallejo man indicted in real estate fraud case - Vallejo Times-Herald
Vallejo resident Ken Sarna was among eight Californians indicted for involvement in a real estate fraud scheme, the U.S. Department of Justice announced Friday. Sarna was among seven of the defendants arrested

Investors Real Estate Trust gets $60M credit line - AP - msnbc.com
Investors Real Estate Trust stated Wednesday it has access to a new $60 million line of credit that it plans to use to pay down more pricey debt and acquire properties. First International Bank & Trust is providing the

Calloway Real Estate Investment Trust Declares August 2010 Distribution - Market Wire
TORONTO, ONTARIO–(Marketwire - Aug. 17, 2010) - Calloway REIT (TSX:CWT.UN) announced today that the trustees of the REIT have declared a distribution for the month of August 2010 of CDN$0.129 per trust unit

Gulf Coast real estate sales suffer from BP oil spill aftermath - KSDK
In Grand Isle, La., this is typically a busy season for Realtor Beverly Curole. Interested buyers come to check out the available properties in this barrier island known for its July fishing rodeo, sandy beaches and

Dutchess adds 419 real estate transactions this week - Poughkeepsie Journal
A total of 423 real estate transactions were added to the say database this week, 419 of them in Dutchess County. Search real estate transactions for Dutchess, Ulster, Orange, Putnam, Rockland and

Charter Real Estate Investment Trust (TSX VENTURE:CRH.UN) Announces Distribution of $ - PR-USA.net
Charter Real Estate Investment Trust (”Charter REIT”) (TSX VENTURE:CRH.UN) is pleased to announce a $0.01333 per unit distribution for August 2010. The distribution will be paid on September 15, 2010 to unitholders of

RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust Announces Firm Contract on Third Party - PR-USA.net
RioCan Real Estate Investment Trust (”RioCan”) (TSX:REI.UN) this day announced that it has entered into a firm contract to acquire a portfolio of five grocery anchored and new format retail centres located in Pennsylvania

Finding the Best Opportunities in Distressed Real Estate Investing at Golden Networking’s Distressed - PR-USA.net
Private-equity real estate funds have a record $104 billion of equity available for U.S. deals, London-based research firm Preqin Ltd. reported in June. Meanwhile, lenders are still engaged in the “extend and pretend

Key Leading Indicator Of Commerical Real Estate Shrinks In July - The Business Insider
The Business Times reports that the American Institute of Architects’ Architecture Billings Index increased to 47.9 in July from 46 in June. Any reading below 50 indicates contraction. ‘We continue to receive a mixed

Recently released market study: 2010 Worldwide Real Estate Credit Industry Report - PR Inside
2010-08-19 07:02:18 - New Financial Services research report from Barnes Reports is now available from Fast Market Research The Worldwide Real Estate Credit Industry report, published annually by Barnes Reports, contains

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