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		<title>Pattaya Property boom surpassed 9 billion Foreigners flock to invest</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 09 Dec 2010 11:07:03 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[After the Real estate Market slowdown in Pattaya for almost two full years now starting back to active trading once again. Emphasizing that Pattaya is also of interest to both Thai and foreign customers. In terms of investment from the current survey found that Pattaya has a good web developer three main groups : 1) [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>After the Real estate Market slowdown in Pattaya for almost two full years now starting back to active trading once again. Emphasizing that Pattaya is also of interest to both Thai and foreign customers. In  terms of investment from the current survey found that Pattaya has a  good web developer three main groups :</p>
<p>1) a major land development  company from central Both its stock markets, which  are both inside and outside the group into new and existing investors  such as Raimon Land Public Co., owner of the condo in North Point  Pattaya PLC Major Development Plc. Entertainment. Condo owners reflectance C Co. Ltd. Jomtien, Pattaya. Ocean Property Group Co., Ltd. Thailand Samut group. Owner of Ocean Marina and Condominiums Ocean portfolio growth Phil Hino Jomtien Pattaya. Housing projects are launched The Green Park Pattaya.</p>
<p>Outside is Bh.se.poe. Magnolia. Corporation PLC Limited joint venture between Land and Co. Bh.se.poe.. Qualys Magnolia West Asian Property Development of the Cement Corporation Chearavanont family. The condo owners Pattaya Co., Cher. W.. C.K. Porn Property Property Chatchaworn family would develop rich house style tropical resort project at Tara Thomas Yan Nong Prue.</p>
<p>2) Foreign carriers, There are currently several groups such as Co.. Glen Asian Scandinavian capital of Vietnam. Condo owners and villa village Scandinavian Glen  Project Asia Resort &amp; Residence Bang Sa and Glenn Asian Tropical  Beach House Pae Rayong Co., Ltd.. E-Goa&#8217;s capital of Israel. Owner of High Park Residence Pattaya Heights Residence, and his Palace by the group will focus mainly foreign clients. Especially Russia, Germany, Scandinavia, etc network.</p>
<p>3)  The majority of local cases is small, such as Central Ltd.. The Cliff  Bay hotel owners and residential projects many projects in Eastern Co..  Vision Da ownership housing project. Shopping Mall Co., Ltd.. Jewels, etc. Asset.</p>
<p>The news media reported. The survey found that the current condo market in the city with the expansion of investment and competition. CDC  is not lost in the Bangkok area with dense condo 4 zones :</p>
<p>1) Jomtien 38%<br />
2) Pattaya City 35%<br />
3) Palace 17%<br />
4) Wong Amat 10%</p>
<p>Research company Knight Frank Thailand Disclosure Survey Supply condo for sale in the Pattaya Open. Since  the end of 2548 to Quarter 3 / 2553 there were 15,461 units,  representing a total of 92,766 million baht, of a condo Sea 8946 units  worth 59,076 million baht this year, our supply new open sales included  2,887 units, up from Offered year 2552 only 1461 units.</p>
<p>The news media report on investment flows condo. Bungalow Resorts have increased continuously for many years before the balance registered a new home. Growth in the city with a giant leap. The Land Office, Banglamung. Chonburi,  indicating that the current registration unit project condo in the city  included more than 240 projects of 46,736 units by this year (January  to November) The applicant condominiums and 37 projects 4,581 units  increased by nearly 100%. When compared with the year 2552 and year 2870 project 27 units.</p>
<p>Result, business agent for the property. Or occurred many brokers and bustle as well. No exception. Such as major broker of Bangkok Co., Ltd.. Calling for Urban Square. International Thailand, CB Richard Ellis and most recently was launched. Co.. Bangkok City Smart Group PLC Asian Property Property Property. All rights DEVELOPMENT CO., LTD. Outside is a small brokerage in the area. And the international launch market is a lot. Most of the sales office and his band Jomtien Palace.</p>
<p>Jirapaet said the statue, managing director. Co.. Calling for Urban Square. International Company. Consultants  Real estate revealed that brokerage Real estate in the city now  flourishing not lose Phuket, Samui and Hua Hin brokers include no less  than 200 customers, mainly local people and foreigners. While large international brokerage firms are few.</p>
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		<title>Newport Beach Real Estate and Orange County Home Sales Services Offered</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 06 Nov 2010 09:34:58 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Wendy Hooper E-Real Estate (WHERE) is a full service licensed residential real estate team in Orange County, California that specializes in coastal Orange County home sales, rentals, and investments properties. Whether selling or buying real estate, all negotiations and investments should be thoughtfully and strategically planned. A poorly written contract can adversely impact one&#8217;s financial [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Wendy Hooper E-Real Estate (WHERE) is a full service licensed  residential real estate team in Orange County, California that  specializes in coastal Orange County home sales, rentals, and  investments properties.</p>
<p>Whether selling or buying real estate, all negotiations and  investments should be thoughtfully and strategically planned. A poorly  written contract can adversely  impact one&#8217;s financial portfolio with  profound and lasting effect. One of the greater challenges for any real  estate investor is finding representation that is not only  knowledgeable, but also unquestionably committed to excellence in its  services.</p>
<p>Wendy Hooper E-Real Estate (WHERE) is a real estate brokerage firm  with primary focus on residential real estate in coastal Orange County,  with heavy emphasis on cash flow and cost analysis for investors. Team  Director and acclaimed real estate agent Wendy Hooper is affiliated with  Altera Real Estate and Harcourt&#8217;s USA, and has been a real estate  professional since 1984.</p>
<p>Through its website, WendyHooperRE, the team details the scope of  its Orange County real estate services, which includes the cities of  Aliso Viejo, Corona Del Mar Costa Mesa, Dana Point, Huntington Beach,  Irvine, Laguna Beach, Newport Coast and Newport Beach real estate.</p>
<p>Among the testimonials found on the website, Dave K. of Los Angeles, California, states how  pleased he is with the assistance provided by WendyHooperRE : &#8220;Wendy  Hooper&#8217;s knowledge of Orange County communities and the OC Real Estate  Market was a great help in our property search.  We definitely  appreciated how she made it a point to understand our real estate needs  and our budget!&#8221;</p>
<p>WendyHooperRE offers buyer services for clients by automatically  connecting them to a team of local real estate experts known for their  integrity and exceptional level of customer service. Working with the  team&#8217;s agents, buyers gain access to comprehensive and up-to-date  information about the local Orange County market, allowing them to fully  understand the options and opportunities currently available in such a  complex and often challenging real estate climate.</p>
<p>In addition, WendyHooperRE provides unsurpassed seller services.  Through its broad-based marketing opportunities, this website provides  maximum exposure for its listings, reaching qualified buyers regardless  of where they are based. This heightened positioning for Wendy Hooper  Real Estate Team&#8217;s listings within a competitive environment, allows  their sellers to achieve the most favorable price.</p>
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		<title>Real Estate One Of The Best Investments In The World</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 25 Oct 2010 05:00:55 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[For decades people have been successfully investing in real estate and becoming millionaires. But what is it that makes real estate such a good investment? Why have so many people become rich from investing in real estate? What factors make it one of the best investments on the planet? Is it a safe investment? Real [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>For decades people have been successfully investing in <strong>real</strong> <strong>estate</strong> and becoming millionaires. But what is it that makes <strong>real</strong> <strong>estate</strong> such a good investment? Why have so many people become rich from investing in <strong>real</strong> <strong>estate</strong>? What factors make it one of the best investments on the planet?</p>
<p>Is it a safe investment?</p>
<p><strong>Real</strong> <strong>estate</strong> values rarely go <strong>down</strong> over time,  even without major improvements to a property. If you just maintain a  house over time its value will most likely go up. Just image or ask what  your parents paid for their first house, it may easily be worth 10 time  what it was bought for. <strong>Real</strong> <strong>estate</strong> is also one of the  only investments that you can get insurance for. This greatly reduces  the possibility of a major loss. In fact <strong>real</strong> <strong>estate</strong> is such a safe and great investment that banks will actually loan you <strong>money</strong> for it.</p>
<p>Borrowing <strong>money</strong> for investing</p>
<p>This could be the biggest reason <strong>real</strong> <strong>estate</strong> is such a great investment. Using the banks <strong>money</strong> will allow just about anyone to be an investor. Most transactions will  require the investor to have some cash on hand, but an investor can  typically borrow 80%-90% of the <strong>money</strong> needed to purchase investment property. Leveraging the banks <strong>money</strong> will just totally skyrocket your ability to invest. This just proves what a great investment <strong>real</strong> <strong>estate</strong> is.</p>
<p>Making <strong>money</strong> from renting</p>
<p>There are several ways to create wealth from renting out a property.  Monthly cash-flow; renting your investment to a tenant will make you <strong>money</strong> month after month just from rental income. Over time you are able to  charge more rent while your mortgage payments will remain the same.  Property value will almost always go up and over time and all the while  you are paying <strong>down</strong> on your investment increasing your equality  over time. Renting property is safer than flipping and may take longer  for you to build wealth.</p>
<p>Making <strong>money</strong> from flipping</p>
<p>Buying wholesale and then selling property at retail or market price  is also a very popular way to invest. Finding houses to purchase  wholesale may be fairly easy because a lot of homes need to get sold  fast and the best way to sell fast is to reduce the price. It doesn&#8217;t  take much to purchase a property $15,000 or more under it&#8217;s market  value. Just a few flips a year part-time can make you more in one year  than some full-time working salaries. Flipping can build wealth faster  but is also riskier than renting.</p>
<p><strong>Real</strong> <strong>estate</strong> is truly a one-of-a-kind investment and one  of the best ways to acquire wealth anywhere in the world. Whether you  flip or rent your investment, <strong>real</strong> <strong>estate</strong> will continue to make millionaires time and time again.</p>
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		<title>Development Lending May Give Lula Successor More Inflation</title>
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		<pubDate>Tue, 05 Oct 2010 02:00:02 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Brazil&#8217;s state development bank is charging the least relative to the country&#8217;s benchmark interest rate in 18 months, a sign President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva&#8217;s successor may struggle to keep inflation in check. The difference between the central bank&#8216;s 10.75 percent overnight Selic and the government lender&#8217;s long-term rate that monetary authorities agreed last [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Brazil&#8217;s state development bank is charging the least relative to the country&#8217;s benchmark <a href="http://www.sdb-club.com/blog/tag/interest-rate/">interest rate</a> in 18 months, a sign President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva&#8217;s successor may struggle to keep inflation in check.</p>
<p>The difference between the <a href="http://www.sdb-club.com/blog/tag/central-bank/">central bank</a>&#8216;s 10.75 percent overnight Selic and the government lender&#8217;s <a href="http://www.sdb-club.com/blog/tag/long-term/">long-term</a> rate that monetary authorities agreed last week to keep at 6 percent grew to 475 basis points from 275 in March, as policy makers boosted borrowing costs to contain price increases. The gap is the largest since March 2009 when it was at 500 basis points.</p>
<p>Brazil&#8217;s <a href="http://www.sdb-club.com/blog/tag/benchmark-lending/">benchmark lending</a> rate, the second-highest among the Group of 20 countries after Argentina&#8217;s, may climb 150 basis points next year as the government-run bank known as BNDES provides record subsidized credit, according to data compiled by Bloomberg. Yields on the interbank rate futures contract due in January 2012, the most traded in Sao Paulo, rose 23 basis points last month to 11.50 percent, implying an increase in the Selic to at least 12.25 percent by the end of 2011, the data show.</p>
<p>&#8220;BNDES reduces the effectiveness of the monetary policy, not only due to this differential, but also to the volume of this lending,&#8221; said Zeina Latif, a senior economist for Latin America at RBS Securities Inc. in Sao Paulo. &#8220;We have the <a href="http://www.sdb-club.com/blog/tag/central-bank/">central bank</a> tightening and on the other hand an expansionary policy by BNDES. The challenge for the new administration in terms of the economic policy is to decelerate bank lending by the BNDES and reduce spending.&#8221;</p>
<p><strong>Second Round</strong><br />
Brazilian voters pushed the election for president into a second round yesterday, after no candidate won more than 50 percent in the initial ballot. Lula&#8217;s former cabinet chief, Dilma Rousseff, will face former Sao Paulo Governor Jose Serra in a runoff later this month, electoral authorities said.</p>
<p>In their campaigns, both Rousseff, 62, and Serra, 68, vowed to keep inflation under control.</p>
<p>Annual inflation as measured by Brazil&#8217;s benchmark IPCA-15 price index quickened to 4.57 percent in the 12 months through mid-September from 4.44 percent in mid-August.</p>
<p>Brazil&#8217;s local-currency 10-year bonds due in 2021 yield 11.9 percent compared with 7.9 percent on comparable securities in India, 7.4 percent in Russia and about 3.3 percent in China.</p>
<p><strong>Lending Grows</strong><br />
BNDES, based in Rio de Janeiro, more than doubled lending to Brazilian companies to 137.4 billion reais ($82 billion) last year &#8212; exceeding the $72.2 billion lent globally by the World Bank in the fiscal year ended in June. The bank granted 135 billion reais in loans in the 12 months through July, 12 percent more than a year earlier. As of July, BNDES had also approved future loans for projects worth 182 billion reais.</p>
<p>The lending is helping fuel the expansion in Latin America&#8217;s largest economy. Gross domestic product will grow more 7 percent this year for the first time since 1986, according to <a href="http://www.sdb-club.com/blog/tag/central-bank/">central bank</a> estimates.</p>
<p>The central bank, led by President Henrique Meirelles, lifted the overnight rate three times this year from a record low 8.75 percent before holding it unchanged on Sept. 1. The National Monetary Council, which sets the BNDES <a href="http://www.sdb-club.com/blog/tag/lending-rate/">lending rate</a> and is headed by <a href="http://www.sdb-club.com/blog/tag/finance-minister/">Finance Minister</a> Guido Mantega, has kept it unchanged at 6 percent since July 2009.</p>
<p>Alexandre Schwartsman, the chief economist at Banco Santander in Sao Paulo, estimates every percentage-point gap between the long term rate of BNDES, known as the TJLP, and the Selic costs the government about 4 billion reais.</p>
<p><strong><span id="more-2108"></span>Alternative Sources</strong><br />
The increase in BNDES loans and the level of subsidies reduce the incentive for companies to seek alternative sources of funding, hurting the development of the country&#8217;s capital markets, according to Schwartsman.</p>
<p>&#8220;You distribute free lollipops and then you say the national lollipop industry is unable to supply the demand,&#8221; Schwartsman said in a phone interview. &#8220;And then you increase the supply of free lollipops. This is a curious way of stimulating the market.&#8221;</p>
<p>Rousseff said in May the government doesn&#8217;t have the resources to fund all <a href="http://www.sdb-club.com/blog/tag/long-term/">long-term</a> <a href="http://www.sdb-club.com/blog/tag/investments/">investments</a> and that Brazil will need to rely more on the capital markets for investments, according to a transcript of an interview on her website.</p>
<p>Mantega said in a July 23 interview that the government was considering tax breaks to stimulate long-term lending in a bid to reduce the burden on BNDES.</p>
<p>&#8220;BNDES needs to rely more on the market and less on the government&#8221; he said.</p>
<p>Yields on Brazil&#8217;s interbank rate futures contract due in January 2012 fell six basis points to 11.44 percent on Oct. 1 after a government report showed industrial output fell in August from July.</p>
<p><strong>Yields Fall</strong><br />
The extra yield investors demand to own Brazilian dollar bonds instead of U.S. Treasuries declined three basis points Oct. 1 to 203, according to JPMorgan Chase &amp; Co. indexes.</p>
<p>The cost of protecting Brazilian bonds against default for five years using credit-default swaps fell two basis points to 113 basis points, according to data provider CMA. The contracts pay the buyer face value in exchange for the underlying securities or the cash equivalent should a government or company fail to adhere to its debt agreements.</p>
<p>The real weakened 0.1 percent to 1.6897 per dollar on Oct. 1. The currency is up 59 percent since the end of 2008.</p>
<p><strong>Dollar Purchases</strong><br />
Brazil&#8217;s <a href="http://www.sdb-club.com/blog/tag/central-bank/">central bank</a> has purchased dollars every day since May 7, 2009, to slow the currency&#8217;s advance. The real may strengthen ahead of the presidential runoff, Tony Volpon, a Latin America strategist at Nomura Securities International Inc. in New York, said in a telephone interview yesterday. The election results probably will discourage the Finance Ministry from taking measures to stem the appreciation before the next round of voting, he said.</p>
<p>&#8220;Given the fact we&#8217;re going to have a second round, the fact that Dilma&#8217;s poll numbers have steadily gotten worse, from a policy perspective I would expect them not to do anything that could be seen as controversial or headline-grabbing,&#8221; Volpon said.</p>
<p>Policy makers cut their 2011 inflation forecast last week to 4.6 percent from 5 percent in June. Inflation will converge to the central bank&#8217;s 4.5 percent target as the economy expands at a level more &#8220;consistent&#8221; with its <a href="http://www.sdb-club.com/blog/tag/long-term/">long-term</a> equilibrium, the central bank said in a Sept. 30 report.</p>
<p>Brazil&#8217;s Treasury lent 205 billion reais to BNDES by transferring to the bank public bonds since 2008, helping spark an increase in the country&#8217;s gross debt to 59.4 percent in August from 56.4 percent in December 2006, when the central bank series starts. The government approved on Sept. 27 an additional loan of as much as 30 billion reais that will be used by BNDES to pay for shares in state-owned oil company Petroleo Brasileiro SA.</p>
<p><strong>Dangerous</strong><br />
The Finance Ministry declined to comment in an e-mailed statement and referred to Lula??s decision on Sept. 27 to inject up to 30 billion reais into the BNDES to support Petrobras&#8217;s share sale without hurting the bank??s lending ability.</p>
<p>Total outstanding loans by BNDES will jump to 10.9 percent of gross domestic product next year from 6.3 percent when Lula first took office in 2003, according to estimates by Alexandre Andrade, an economist at Sao Paulo-based research company Tendencias Consultoria Integrada. The rate was at 9.8 percent in August.</p>
<p>&#8220;To use the BNDES to increase even more the government&#8217;s development project instead of stimulating private <a href="http://www.sdb-club.com/blog/tag/investments/">investments</a> is dangerous,&#8221; Felipe Salto, an analyst at Tendencias Consultoria, said in a phone interview. &#8220;Brazil needs a development bank because it is necessary to fuel infrastructure investments, but there is a limit. To issue 200 billion reais in debt, increasing the fiscal risk, to grant loans to half a dozen companies doesn&#8217;t make sense from the economic point of view.&#8221;</p>
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		<title>May Be You Have To Know Something About Your Future</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 09 Aug 2010 05:00:18 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Are you going to take care about your retiring future? I am going to show you what you need &#8211; from way to take care about your future to things you should know by all means. In case you want to be in the mood and if you are going to deal with something for [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>Are you going to take care about your retiring future? I am going to  show you what you need &#8211; from way to take care about your future to  things you should know by all means. In case you want to be in the mood  and if you are going to deal with something for your own future &#8211; here  you go. I do not like an idea to work with something  which is on risks.  But only choosing and something nice will help you to bring it up a  thing you need.  Do not dig somewhere now you will get tips and advice you need.</p>
<p>I would like you to see every ways to work with your future. In case  you are going to be with banks and providers &#8211; here you go. Now you  should see that everything is here and provider you need will help you.  Are you going to work with a thing you need? I like this idea and in  case you need some tips or more ways to work with deal now!</p>
<p>May be you do not know what you need now- to apply and to believe in  your future, deal with something you need for the whole family or just  collaborate with people who have got something firm, the best and really  yours. I am going to show you what you need by all means make sure  you have got a provider who will help you to deal with this and that,  make sure you have got a plan to work with your account and you have got  some ways to finish your investments.</p>
<p>Are you going to work with something new? I do not know what you need  but if you want to work with something in the new stream crew will do  you a lot of good. May be you are feeling dizzy with all these plans  and what to do just now but I am sure soon you will see the profit you  need. Are you going to deal with way you need? Apply just now and do not  want for now.</p>
<p>You may be can not see what retirement investments are ready to give  you but if you are sure here is a thing to help you and your family &#8211;  just do not stop. Do not be sure but do not excuse let you find your  ideal and gold way soon you will be sure in the future and you will  not have got any problems. You need help, do not you? Work with  something new and try to choose ways you need.</p>
<p>You should be sure in this way but it does not matter there are no  swindlers. Believe me with investments and money you could be taken to  the cleaners. So, not to meet any troubles here you click and go!</p>
<p>One of the most popular methods of investing is the one shown here &#8211; on the retirement investing blog. It is absolutely logical that one thinks about future and wants to put a cushion for the older age times. This is when stock market news comes into help. We do not intend to push you to making any specific  choices &#8211; but the general knowledge of the retirement planning industry  will help you a lot.</p>
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		<title>Banks hike Deposit Rates, but Lending Rates may stay unchanged</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 31 Jul 2010 09:05:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[HDFC Bank, Lakshmi Vilas Bank and Central Bank set off a round of deposit rate hikes to attract funds to meet accelerating investment and consumption, but lending rates may stay where they are, at least for now, as banks&#8217; high profitability provides a cushion. Rates are being raised between 25 basis points and 75 basis [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>HDFC Bank, Lakshmi Vilas Bank and Central Bank set off a round of  deposit rate hikes to attract funds to meet accelerating investment and  consumption, but lending rates may stay where they are, at least for  now, as banks&#8217; high profitability provides a cushion.</p>
<p>Rates are being raised between 25 basis points and 75 basis points across maturities. A basis point is 0.01 percentage point.</p>
<p>The increases come a day after the Reserve Bank of India raised key  policy rates and sent signals that it is on course to keep it going  until it manages to temper the demand pull price increase, which forced  it to raise inflation forecast for the year to 6% from 5.5%.</p>
<p>&#8220;Considering that liquidity in the system has moved into a negative  terrain and that there is a strong potential for loan growth, we think  it is the appropriate time to raise deposit rates,&#8221; said Paresh  Sukthankar, executive director at HDFC Bank. &#8220;The transmission to base  rate will take a few weeks.&#8221;</p>
<p>Base rate is the minimum at which a bank can lend. The second-largest  private bank said it will pay 25 basis points more for two-year deposits  at 7.5%, and 7% for one year. These are effective July 30. The sharpest  increase of 75 basis points, to 5.25%, is for six months, where  temporary factors may keep the market tight.</p>
<p>Lenders are raising deposit rates as loan growth is higher than deposit  rates, absorbing the excess funds that banks had. To keep the business  going smooth, they need to constantly attract funds, which are finding  their way into higher-yielding investments such as real estate and  stocks. But lending rates are not rising since banks benefited from  cheap funds after the credit crisis, instead of passing it on to  customers.</p>
<p>Borrowing costs for home owners and aspiring car buyers may not rise as  fast since banks can refrain from doing for fear of reduced demand.  Their profitability would not be crimped substantially, since they did  not pass on all the cheap funds they got from RBI after Lehman Brothers  collapsed.</p>
<p>The central bank cut the repo rate, the rate at which it lends to banks,  by 425 basis points, to 4.75% from 9%, between October 2008 and  February this year. The banks&#8217; response was not proportionate,  especially in lending.</p>
<p>During the period, banks cut 1-3 year deposit rates by 400 basis points  to a low of 6%. But the benchmark lending rates hardly moved by 100  basis points between 14.25% and 13.25%. This action by banks boosted  their profitability, leaving the customer poorer.</p>
<p>Net interest margins of banks got a boost. Axis Bank&#8217;s is at 3.7%, Punjab National Bank&#8217;s 3.9% and HDFC Bank&#8217;s 4.2%.<br />
These high margins leave scope for slower gains in lending rates even if  the central bank keeps raising rates. &#8220;The base rate will go up only  when the average cost of deposits goes up and thus there will be some  lag effect for revising lending rates,&#8221; said JM Garg, chairman and  managing director at Corporation Bank.<br />
This is not the first time that banks have raised deposit rates, leaving  lending rates untouched. They increased deposit rates by 75-100 basis  points between March and July this year while benchmark lending rates  remained static for a year now.</p>
<p>But the scene of excess liquidity may be changing fast, although no  squeeze is foreseen. Although the situation of banks parking funds with  the central bank has changed to them borrowing from RBI, it may not  accelerate. On Tuesday, the surplus liquidity was Rs 2,225 crore, the  difference between the money parked by banks with RBI.</p>
<p>Governor D Subbarao on Tuesday said it was the intent of the central  bank to keep liquidity in a deficit mode, which will ensure that the  repo rate would be the effective rate, triggering fears of a rise in the  cash reserve requirement.</p>
<p>Non-food credit accelerated to 22.3% as on July 2, from 17.1% in March,  above the target of 20% for the year, partly due to high borrowings by  telecom companies to pay for spectrum.</p>
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		<title>San Jose Real Estate</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 08 Jul 2010 12:32:40 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[San Jose is the third largest city in the state of California. It is also the tenth largest city in the United States. The population of the city has been estimated at being 1,006,892 in the city center and upwards of 7.4 million residents in the greater metropolitan area. If you&#8217;re looking for office space [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>San Jose is the third largest city in the state of California. It is  also the tenth largest city in the United States. The population of the  city has been estimated at being 1,006,892 in the city center and  upwards of 7.4 million residents in the greater metropolitan area.</p>
<p>If  you&#8217;re looking for office space in the greater San Jose area you&#8217;ll  find a wealth of options in various sizes. In a recent search of many  open spaces, we found prices of small spaces starting at $400 a month  for small private spaces and upwards of $2000 a month upwards to 1200  square feet with storage and retail adjacent spots.</p>
<p>Many a San  Jose serviced office can be leased long or short term and some come  fully furnished. One will find that there are great options for you to  move forward with business, both small and large. It is known for its  major tech industry and higher education alongside proximity to nearby  cities in the San Francisco bay area. It is a hub for commerce both  online and offline.</p>
<p>It has the largest concentration of tech  companies in the United States. It has often been called the capital of  Silicon Valley. Not only are major companies dealing with tech located  there but all the major colleges offer degrees in high tech to meet the  demand of the major companies.</p>
<p>San Jose, CA has a great  educational region including many colleges of higher learning. There are  also many colleges that specifically teach high tech and offers degrees  in a lot of different areas to aid the growing demand of the local tech  firms.</p>
<p>Arts and Culture have also seen a major resurgence in the  area and many funds have been appropriated for that. There have been  great amounts of financial investments in both art, modern art and  performance art in the area. Furthermore, there have been great new  investments in the parks and recreations as well as many private  agricultural endeavors. These aspects make for some great sight seeing  for tourists and residents alike.</p>
<p>San Jose is a great place to  live and start a business, especially for those looking to further their  careers in technology. There are many people competing for technical  jobs but there are a lot of companies located in this city creating  opportunities for millions.</p>
<p>If you&#8217;re looking to start a  business or start your education, you&#8217;re going to find that this large  city is perfect for all your needs.</p>
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		<title>No imminent lending rate hike seen: India Inc</title>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 25 Apr 2010 04:08:36 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[India Inc said a 25 basis point hike in short-term lending rate by RBI will put pressure on interest rates though it may not result in an immediate hike. &#8220;The 25 basis point hike in repo (rate at which it lends to banks) would certainly put pressure on interest rates. However, given the situation we [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>India Inc said a 25 basis point hike in short-term lending rate by  RBI will put pressure on interest rates though it may not result in an  immediate hike.</p>
<p>&#8220;The 25 basis point hike in repo (rate at which it lends to banks) would  certainly put pressure on interest rates. However, given the situation  we expect lending rate hike should not be imminent&#8221; the FICCI  Secretary-General, Mr Amit Mitra, said.</p>
<p>He said that the hike in the Cash Reserve Ratio (CRR), the amount that  banks are mandated to park with the Reserve Bank, would somewhat affect  the market, but added that the RBI has kept a fine balance between  growth and inflation.</p>
<p>&#8220;This is the best bargain in the prevailing situation. RBI has kept an  eye on growth, while addressing the issue of inflationary pressures&#8221; he  added.</p>
<p>The apex bank in its Monetary Policy for 2010-11 hiked the repo and the  reverse repo rates to 5.25 per cent and 3.75 per cent, respectively, and  the CRR to 6 per cent.</p>
<p>Echoing the view, the PHDCCI also said that the hike would increase the  cost of borrowing for the industry and would impact fresh investments,  particularly by the micro and small enterprises.</p>
<p>&#8220;The hike would particularly affect the business confidence at this time  when most of the sectors are beginning to see the recovery&#8221; the PHDCCI  President, Mr Ashok Kajaria, said.</p>
<p>He also said that the hike in CRR may result in increased cost of  borrowing for the businesses.</p>
<p>CII said that going forward RBI will need to calibrate further  tightening given that the industrial growth and investments need to be  supported by making funds available at a reasonable rate.</p>
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		<title>How important is to have a good builder for your valuable investment</title>
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		<pubDate>Sat, 24 Apr 2010 09:46:26 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A good builder will make you the best property possible for the best quality/price ratio, and assure you that your investments are generating a solid monthly cashflow. The real estate investment trend of today is house and land packages; the freedom-craving Aussies seldom like living in flats and many of them prefer to settle down [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>A good builder will make you the best property possible for the best  quality/price ratio, and assure you that your investments are generating  a solid monthly cashflow. The real estate investment trend of today is  house and land packages; the freedom-craving Aussies seldom like living  in flats and many of them prefer to settle down in apartments, both in  suburbs and cities.</p>
<p>Why does a good builder pay off? First of  all, the maintenance costs are lesser than for older houses.  Contemporary home and land packages are far more easier to maintain than  older ones. Furthermore, the rental revenue is significantly larger if  the house is well-built and thought through, as clients see it and are  willing to pay bigger monthly fees. Good construction companies also  take nature into account; not only the planners respect the local flora  and fauna, they also incorporate green elements into houses as more and  more clients have become environmentally conscious and want to live as  green as possible.</p>
<p>To make you sure that you get a good  investment for your money, numerous display homes can be seen as  examples for your future investments. Display homes can help you  estimate the maintenance costs so you can try and estimate the predicted  costs and revenue from your investments. They also give you an idea of  how easy it will be to attract customers for the house and land packages  sa you purchase. Display homes tend to be prime examples of the  construction company you choose, and you can get a good grasp of how  good the builders are.</p>
<p>Housing Industry of Australia (HIA) has  predicted that by 2020 Australians will experience a vast shortage of  apartments (up to 500,000); that is, if the current demographic and  immigration trends continue. This means that this decade will most  likely be nothing short of an Australian investment golden age, and in  order to secure your future investments, you have to choose the best  builders for your house and land package investments. You too can ease  the predicted housing crisis with home and land packages, and receive  great benefits from them.</p>
<p>Overall, your investments are more  secure when you choose a reputable builder or reseller, because not only  are they more likely to attract clients, the new technologies are  making them deteriorate slower than older houses. More and more Aussies  will need homes, and the rental prices will likely go high-sky in every  single part of Australia. That being said, quality house and land  packages are the investment of the now.</p>
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		<title>Bank of Canada not to blame for rising mortgage rates</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Apr 2010 10:46:17 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[Commercial lenders weigh many factors The rise in mortgage rates at three of the big banks comes at a time when the Bank of Canada&#8217;s benchmark lending rates have remained unchanged since early 2009. The Bank of Canada&#8217;s &#8220;overnight rate,&#8221; the rate at which Canada&#8217;s banks can make short-term loans to one another, was set [...]]]></description>
			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p><strong>Commercial lenders weigh many factors</strong></p>
<p>The rise in mortgage rates at three of the big banks comes at a time when the Bank of Canada&#8217;s benchmark lending rates have remained unchanged since early 2009.</p>
<p>The Bank of Canada&#8217;s &#8220;overnight rate,&#8221; the rate at which Canada&#8217;s banks can make short-term loans to one another, was set at .25 per cent in March of 2009.</p>
<p>The Canadian Bankers Association said many consumers are confused by the relationship between the central bank and commercial banks. The Bank of Canada&#8217;s rates have very little to do with mortgage rates, the association says.</p>
<p>&#8220;The Bank of Canada does not set consumer interest rates. While the Bank of Canada rate does influence the pricing of very short-term commercial credit, this is actually less than one per cent of funding for banks,&#8221; said Maura Drew-Lytle, spokeswoman for the association.</p>
<p>&#8220;Longer-term fixed rates are more affected by factors &#8230; such as prices in the bond market, the costs of longer-term deposits, and the competition for funds in the financial markets.&#8221;</p>
<p>The Bank of Canada does not lend money to banks to loan out in the form of long-term mortgages. The money borrowed from the Bank of Canada pays for daily transactions and closing costs between major banks.</p>
<p>Money for mortgages comes from consumer deposits and bank investments.</p>
<p>Mortgage rates are based on a number of variables. Banks must balance the amount they charge in interest with the amount they pay on consumer savings accounts. As the price paid on account interest rises, mortgage rates will also rise.</p>
<p>Banks also use other investments as yardsticks for mortgage rates. If a secure investment, such as a Canada Savings Bond, is paying three per cent annually, an investment such as a mortgage must be priced higher to cover for the risks involved and to ensure that the bank makes a profit.</p>
<p>According to Steve Foerster, a professor of finance with the Richard Ivey School of Business at the University of Western Ontario, inflation also plays a key role.</p>
<p>&#8220;If I anticipate higher inflation, then I am going to demand a higher rate,&#8221; said Foerster. &#8220;If one has to bet in terms of the direction of interest rates, it would be a good bet that rates are going to go up. More recent indications are that it could be sooner rather than later.&#8221;</p>
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