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04-06-2012 06:17 An explanation of the MPF system for expats living in HK.

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JACKSONVILLE, Fla.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--

Rayoniers (RYN) chairman, president and CEO, Paul Boynton, is scheduled to present at the National Association of Real Estate Investment Trusts (NAREIT) 2012 REITWeek Investor Forum, Tuesday, June 12, at 9:30 a.m. in New York.

Boynton will discuss Rayoniers overall strategy and three core businesses. The presentation will be webcast live over the Internet. Interested parties are invited to listen by logging onto http://www.rayonier.com and following the link at least 15 minutes prior to the start of the presentation.

About Rayonier

Rayonier is a leading international forest products company with three core businesses: Forest Resources, Real Estate and Performance Fibers. The company owns, leases or manages 2.7 million acres of timber and land in the United States and New Zealand. The company's holdings include approximately 200,000 acres with residential and commercial development potential along the Interstate 95 corridor between Savannah, Ga., and Daytona Beach, Fla. Its Performance Fibers business is one of the world's leading producers of high-value specialty cellulose fibers, which are used in products such as filters, pharmaceuticals and LCD screens. Approximately 45 percent of the company's sales are outside the U.S. to customers in approximately 40 countries. Rayonier is structured as a real estate investment trust. More information is available atwww.rayonier.com.

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(PRWEB) June 05, 2012

How to be successful in real estate with out an agent.

In some cases, it can take less than two weeks to get a real-estate agent license. So why use an agent to improve home sale?

There are a number of advantages to selling a home.

For homeowners, there are thousands of reasons to bypass real-estate agents selling property is easy "If you cut out all agents ... essentially cutting out on average about 6% of commission," says Warren gold of Tampa Florida "On a $300,000 home, that's about $18,000 of savings." But despite this huge potential savings, many home sellers especially in today's tough housing market think that a real-estate agent's expertise is essential.

Gold begs to differ and offers five reasons home sellers don't need agents:

1. Just point and click: With the rise of online real-estate search tools, homeowners are no longer beholden to real-estate agents for the resources and information they need to sell property. "The Internet has essentially changed the face of real estate," Gold says. "It's essentially leveled the playing field across the market."

2. With the emergence of online platforms designed specifically to market the homes of sellers not affiliated with agents such as For Sale By Owner.com homeowners no longer need agents to get their property in front of prospective buyers, Gold says. Plus, "agents leverage the Multiple Listing Service as their primary 'marketing tool,' "Gold says. But "anybody can access that if they want to pay for it." (Homeowners can put their homes on the MLS for a couple of hundred dollars, according to For Sale By Owner.com.)

3. Agents aren't appraisers: Appraisers not agents are the key to getting an accurate home valuation, Gold says. "An agent is going to give you their perspective based on what they are seeing, [but] they have no true professional training in that aspect,"Gold says. Home sellers working without an agent can obtain the services of an appraiser on their own for roughly $200 to $300, he says. "Even if an agent is used, an appraiser is still needed,"Gold says.

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How To Buy Real Estate Without an Agent. By Warren Gold of Tampa Florida

COLUMBIA Scowls, smirks and exasperated sighs often greeted Sarah Nuckles when she asked questions at S.C. Transportation Commission meetings.

Whether seeking answers about highly paid consultants, multibillion-dollar freeways or the lack of public access in policy decisions, Nuckles kept things stirred up during her four years on the transportation board.

Now, thats about to end. Nuckles term on the commission has expired. As soon as this week, legislators could replace her with another representative from her district in the Rock Hill area. State law bars commissioners from serving a second consecutive term in the same district.

For Nuckles, its been an enjoyable trip. She believes she has shed light on Department of Transportation policies and projects that need scrutiny, even if it made her unpopular with the other board members and department staff.

My purpose is not to sit in a club of commissioners, said the only woman on the seven-member Transportation Commission. If that makes me a maverick, thats sad. We need mavericks in the Legislature. We need them all over the place.

In a Transportation Department long-dominated by white males and criticized for a lack of public input, Nuckles was considered by conservationists, taxpayer advocates and some legislators as a fresh breeze. During commission meetings, her trademark was politely but relentlessly grilling Department of Transportation staff and board members about everything from big highway contracts to small road projects.

She has been excellent its good to have somebody on the commission who shakes things up, said Lancaster Republican Sen. Greg Gregory, a member of the legislative delegation that will choose a new commissioner to replace Nuckles. I dont think theres any harm in the questions she asked. And Im in agreement on some of the major issues she has brought up.

Dana Beach, a Lowcountry conservationist who is seeking a seat on the transportation commission, said Nuckles told the truth when people didnt want to hear it.

Shes not well-received by a lot of people on the commission and by a lot of people for that reason, Beach said. They are offended that anybody would come in and shed the light of day on what is going on.

Chair: She grandstands

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