The title of this post might be a little deceiving. What the title refers to is that the tag in the lofts for sale section of loftyfinds grows as more properties are posted. The image below shows how the San Francisco tag has grown because it has 5 properties listed. It will continue to grow and change as more and more properties are posted. This will occur for all cities in the different sections; lofts, condos, apartments and houses.

2006 numbers are out claiming that; “It was the worst housing slump in nearly two decades.”

According to the National Association of Realtors. Sales of existing single-family homes fell 8.4 percent to about 6.5 million, the biggest annual decline since a 14.8 percent drop in 1989.

I guess this all depends on location and I’m sure some of you out there are happy that real estate is slowing down, given the price of housing in some parts of North America.

Read the complete MSNBC article.

Dubai Real Estate Institute was launched as the Middle East’s first academic institute for real estate professionals.

This institute has been established to address the recent growth witnessed by the real estate sector in the UAE, and the region as a whole. It will also cater to the growing need for industry specific education in the region.

The Dubai Real Estate Institute will open in the forthcoming academic year, offering graduate, post graduate, executive programmes and short courses on real estate studies.

A board of directors has been established to drive the vision of the Dubai Real Estate Institute. The panel currently comprises three entities of Dubai Holding including Sama Dubai, Tatweer and Dubai Properties. Dubai World, Emaar, Emaar India, and Dubai Islamic Bank have signed on as its shareholders. The institute is seeking further partnership with leading real estate players across the region.

With the aim to increase the knowledge base of real estate professionals, the institute is finalizing plans with several international real estate universities to offer industry specific courses.

Addressing the real estate markets in the MENA region, Asia, Eastern Europe and Turkey, the modules on real estate fundamentals will include the study of real estate process, property development, principles of real estate evaluation, real estate finance, real estate banking, risk management, real estate law and value engineering.

Students will also acquire in depth knowledge in marketing, management and financing of real estate space, institutional context, economics of urbanization, historical pattern and structure of city growth, public policy issues regarding urban environment, and market analysis.

Industry specific courses will comprise architecture and history, international real estate, mixed use development, project management, governmental relations and computer applications in real estate analysis.

Originally constructed in 1915, the Heublein building, a historic wine distributorship, was converted into 88 live/work lofts by McKenzie, Rose & Holiday in 1989. This San Francisco loft is a great example of modern living. See the complete listing: Here

Just in case your curious:

The most expensive home sold in the United States last year was a New Jersey estate - An English-style, Alpine, N.J., residence with guest cottages, pool and tennis courts sold for $58 Million, the Institute for Luxury Home Marketing said Monday.

The 63-acre estate, located five miles from Manhattan, sold for $58 million and was bought by Advanced Photonix CEO Richard Kurtz, according to a news release. Henry Clay Frick II was the seller. The property included a 10,000-square-foot mansion.

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Great Atlanta loft was posted today for sale on LoftyFinds. Check out the original timber ceiling and brick walls. Full listing can be seen here

A little something you might not know about LoftyFinds.com. The numbers in the bar at the top of the website are each links to show you all the listed properties in each category and where they are located.