For every private deal struck, more eventually make their way to the sale block.
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In general a handful of homes toting Depression-era gangster ties have burst onto the sale block this year.
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Originally built in the 1850s, the Kings Point Estate hit the luxury real estate sale block in mid-October.
Only its Japanese and Korean insurance arms remain on the sale block.
With less supply to satiate growing demand, the length of time homes have been spending on the sale block has decreased dramatically since last year.
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Its distressed sale block status came on the heels of a lawsuit filed by the singer alleging leaky construction has resulted in extensive water damage.
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The average time homes spend on the sale block has decreased too, down about 30% from a year ago, according to the National Association of Realtors.
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Basketball courts, hockey rinks, baseball diamonds, putting greens, even archery fields, can be found on the sale block right now, including several properties (perhaps not surprisingly) owned by pro athletes.
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Time spent on the sale block has dropped dramatically too: nationally, homes sat an average of 62 days on market, or about a month less than they did a year ago.
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Meantime, worrying that the Ruias may try to block the sale, Hutchison Telecom has filed caveats in the Indian courts.
Congress will soon decide whether to approve, delay, or block the sale of General Dynamics technology for the codevelopment of the FS-X project.
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Some political parties want to close the Suez Canal to the Israeli navy and to block the sale of natural gas to Israel.
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Toyota Motor , the leader in hybrid vehicles, has settled a patent-infringement dispute that had threatened to block the sale of the best-selling Prius and other Toyota hybrids.
With a 17% shareholding, the United States could block the sale.
Since then, the two companies have locked horns in courtrooms around the world, in attempts to secure injunctions to block the sale and import of one another's products.
Americans may not fully appreciate the extent to which strong constituencies in Tokyo who are demanding a totally indigenous fighter aircraft industry are being bolstered by delays and efforts on Capitol Hill to block the sale.
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People who have reviewed the ownership agreement for the channel said both minority stakeholders can block any sale of part of the network to a competitor and have the right to buy any shares of the network the Mets owners want to make available to an outside investor.
Last year saw queues around the block as the sale prepared to open, with one woman at the head of the queue spending four days camping to ensure she got her hands on her favourite postcard.
U.S. District Court Judge Edward Korman has said that politics was behind efforts by Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius to block the unrestricted sale of the Plan B One-Step morning-after pill and its generic competitors.
All of this adds up to a highly customized property the owner knew would fare better on the auction block than in a conventional sale.
Microsoft's refusal to discuss a deal on these terms prompted Motorola to file lawsuits in the US and Europe seeking to block several Microsoft products from sale on the basis that its rights had been infringed.
Microsoft's refusal to discuss a deal on these terms prompted Motorola to file lawsuits in the US and Europe last year, seeking to block several Microsoft products from sale on the basis that its rights had been infringed.
At 18 times trailing earnings, we say Block makes a good short-sale candidate.
Lord Black has sued to block the process, arguing the sale to England's Barclay brothers triggers a Delaware law requiring a shareholder vote.
Writers said they withdrew a proposal to increase their share of revenue from the sale of DVDs that had been a stumbling block for producers.
Verizon Wireless has completed three spectrum license sale transactions following agreements reached late last year as part of the open sale process for its 700 MHz A and B Block licenses.
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The unauthorized action figure goes on sale next month unless Apple or the Jobs estate can block it.
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