China Vanke's Property Sales Slip
China's largest property developer by market share said sales fell in February for the first time in 11 months. The slowdown was anticipated after the government introduced measures to cool off the real-estate market. online.wsj.com |
UnitedHealth plans 2nd Twin Cities data center
UnitedHealth Group Inc. plans to break ground this summer on a $100 million to $150 million data center in Chaska, similar to the one it built in Elk River in 2008. bizjournals.com |
Simon Sweetens Offer for GGP
Simon Property Group revised a recent offer to finance a bankruptcy exit for rival General Growth Properties Inc., adding several new investors that would collectively put up an additional $1.1 billion. online.wsj.com |
Where We Live: The Stronghold neighborhood of Northeast Washington
It's one of those tiny D.C. neighborhoods with an identity known only to its residents. Real estate agents call it part of Brookland, maps indicate it's in Edgewood and Wikipedia has the location wrong. United States - Washington DC - Northeast Washington D.C. - Washington - Neighborhoods feeds.washingtonpost.com |
IRS bungling some homebuyer tax-credit claims
The federal homebuyer tax credit programs have been widely praised for stimulating real estate sales but reviled by critics who see them as a multibillion-dollar waste of the government's money. Tax - United States - Internal Revenue Service - Accounting - Government feeds.washingtonpost.com |