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Goldman Sachs Will Pay $5 Billion in Mortgage Settlement, Reduces 4Q Earnings By $1.5 Billion

NEW YORK, NEW YORK - Goldman Sachs will be paying approximately $5 billion to settle federal and state investigations regarding the company's involvement in substandard mortgages in the years that led to the housing bubble and financial crisis.

What Curbing Foreign Investments With New Tax Measures Could Really Mean to B.C.'s Real Estate Market

B.C.'s real estate market could lose billions with the proposed policy that would impose a special tax on foreign housing investors

Can AUD400,000 Buy a House In Australia's Major Cities?

If you want a great home, be ready to look hard, far and wide. In Australia, AUD400,000 (US$276,124) is a lot of money and would go a long way but when it comes to real estate and buying a home, it is another story.