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• After Abu Dhabi property merger, more streamlining seen

  *Abu Dhabi cracking the whip with state-linked firms. DUBAI, Jan 30- The state-backed union of Abu Dhabi's two biggest property developers is likely just the first step in a wider consolidation that will see projects and state entities merged in a bid to stabilise the real estate market.

• A $95 Million Apartment—And $60,000 in Monthly Fees

  

  Sellers at high-end Manhattan apartment buildings have been forced to reduce their prices after buyers balked at the high monthly payments.

• Feds' 'Fixer-Upper' Loan Helps Tidy Up Foreclosures

  

  A federally backed loan program rolls the cost of fixes into a mortgage, so buyers can yield a quick return on their investment.

• SOHO CEO: China's Urbanization Is Coming to an End  

  

  Xin Zhang, CEO of SOHO China, Beijing's largest property developer, tells CNBC that the period of intense mass urbanization for China is coming to an end but high demand for office space remains.

• Property Risks Resurface as China's Economy Rebounds

  

  Business is booming in Beijing's real estate offices -- good news for property agents like Zhang Huanhuan, but a headache for China's policymakers as worries resurface about the sustainability of investment in the sector.

• Why Home Prices in Singapore, Hong Kong Won't Tank

  

  Singapore and Hong Kong now have identical 15 percent levies to slow the foreign money that has added fuel to their overheated property markets - measures that will help first-time buyers but throw the spotlight on investors' next targets.

• China shares pull back from highest since June

  HONG KONG, Jan 16- Mainland Chinese shares retreated from 7-1/ 2- month highs on Wednesday, dragged lower by real estate developers on renewed fears of broader property taxes. The CSI300 of the top Shanghai and Shenzhen A-shares closed down 0.7 percent at 2,577.1 points. The Shanghai Composite Index also shed 0.7 percent.

• High Demand for Battersea Power Station Homes  

  

  Rob Tincknell, CEO of Battersea Power Station Development Company, tells CNBC why there is such high demand for the development of Battersea Power Station.

• Hong Kong shares retreat on weak mainland property, China flat

  HONG KONG, Jan 8- Hong Kong shares retreated on Tuesday, as investors took profit on mainland property counters after an official media report raised fears of more curbs on the sector, stalling its strong gains in recent months. Several smaller Chinese developers had successfully tapped the credit market in Hong Kong since the start of the year.

• UAE banks to ask c.bank to soften mortgage rules

  ABU DHABI, Jan 6- Commercial banks in the United Arab Emirates plan to ask the central bank to delay and soften new rules placing caps on mortgage loans for residential housing, banking industry sources said on Sunday.

• MIDEAST DEBT-UAE risks slowing property recovery with mortgage cap

  *UAE caps home loans at 50 pct of property value for expats. *Central bank sets cap at 70 pct for UAE citizens. DUBAI, Dec 31- Last September, people lined up for hours in a square outside the headquarters of leading Dubai real estate developer Emaar Properties, waiting for a chance to buy units in a luxury apartment complex.

• Housing Starts Fall as Sandy Slows Northeast

  

  U.S. builders broke ground on fewer houses in November as super storm Sandy slowed building in the Northeast.

• UPDATE 2-CITIC Pacific, Palmer spar over Australian iron ore project

  *CITIC Pacific files injunction on Clive Palmer's Mineralogy. SYDNEY, Nov 20- China's CITIC Pacific has filed a court injunction against Australian tycoon Clive Palmer over disputed royalties at the $8 billion Sino Iron project in Western Australia, the latest in a long list of hurdles for the troubled mine.

• UPDATE 1-CITIC Pacific, Palmer spar over Australian iron ore project

  *CITIC Pacific files injunction on Clive Palmer's Mineralogy. SYDNEY, Nov 20- China's CITIC Pacific has filed a court injunction against Australian mining tycoon Clive Palmer over disputed royalties at the $8 billion Sino Iron project in Western Australia, the latest in a long list of hurdles for the troubled project.

• REUTERS SUMMIT-Investment recovering in Arab Spring economies

  DUBAI, Nov 15- When two real estate developers from the United Arab Emirates announced a big project in Egypt last month, it was more than a boost to the country's property market; it was a sign of a revival of cross-border investment in the region.

• Wave of Evictions Leads to Homeless Crisis in Spain

  

  The number of Spanish families facing eviction is mounting at a dizzying pace, and when they can’t move in with relatives, they often take over empty homes, and there are plenty of them. The NYT reports.

• Safeguarding Your Assets Against the Hazards of a Lawsuit

  

  Professionals, like doctors and lawyers and anyone else who might be sued, should work with an adviser to keep creditors from cleaning them out if they lose in court

• Why China Still Faces a ‘Hard Landing’: Nomura

  

  Official and private sector surveys on China’s manufacturing sector suggest the economy is finally perking up, boosting stocks in Shanghai almost 2 percent on Thursday. But exports, the main engine of growth, are still struggling and that means the Chinese recovery is not on solid ground yet, economists say.

• When Advisers Change Jobs, Ask Questions Before Tagging Along

  

  With financial advisers moving from one firm to another more frequently than in the past, chances are you'll have an opportunity to review your needs.

• Try Candor and Humility With Your Clients

  

  The way to foster long-term relationships is to admit that we cannot know what the markets will do, says  Mark Hebner, president of Index Fund Advisors.