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Marketing converted properties as stylish and practical Premium Content

By Tom Geller, Sunday, August 12, 2007.

Editor's note: In this three-part special report, Inman News examines the challenges and rewards of pursuing property conversions in today's market, a case study of conversion-frenzy-gone-wrong, and marketing techniques developers and agents use to sell these properties. (Read Part 1, "Changing building's use presents challenges and rewards," and Part 2, "Speculation in condo conversions: South Florida's cautionary tale.") more...

Long-duration housing-price derivatives debut

By Stephen Bedikian, Sunday, August 12, 2007.

The Chicago Mercantile Exchange last week announced that housing futures and options contracts based on the S&P/Case-Shiller U.S. National Home Price and Composite Indices would be extended out to five years. Trading of these contracts is scheduled to begin on Sept. 17.

Contract months extending out 18 months will be listed on a quarterly cycle of February, May, August and November. Contracts listed 19 to 36 months out will be available on a biannual schedule of May and November contracts.  more...