The Fed characterized real estate as "very weak and, in many cases, deteriorating".
One Wall Street analyst characterized the real estate investment trust designation as a "golden ticket" for corporations.
Peter Parcher, lawyer for Mr. Larson's estate, characterized the agreement differently, as a voluntary act of generousity spurred by the Larson family's desire to put to rest the legal battle.
Real estate characterized by high transaction costs and a market less efficient than stocks and bonds have added to the difficulty in rebalancing portfolios in response to market changes.
He had forcefully argued against the real estate mogul during the campaign, characterizing him as "uniquely unqualified" and "unfit to serve" as president.
Tough, tenacious tactics also characterize Hartz Mountain's real estate business, whose reach extends from from gritty industrial properties to the glamorous SoHo Grand Hotel.
The hamlet has a highly active real estate market characterized by low inventory, moderate to low housing prices, quick turnover and bidding wars.
After a slow and painful recession period, economic prosperity pushed the market out of recovery mode and into a full-fledged real estate boom characterized by double-digit price growth, rock-bottom inventory and surging buyer demand over the past few years.
Derek Oie, an Inland Empire real estate agent, characterized the current market as "vanilla". A bit hotter than a few months ago, but a far cry from the days when packed open houses and multiple offers were commonplace.
One of the more vocal critics of the estate tax, Sen. Orrin Hatch (R-Utah), has even called for its elimination, characterizing the measure as "one of the biggest threats to our nation's small businesses".
"From the outset, Judi believed wholeheartedly that Morrissey was guilty and was quite aggressive on his guilt, characterizing him as a 'gigolo T and E attorney,' " Ms. Jezycki wrote, referring to a trust and estates lawyer.
