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Healthy Demand For Rental Property Boosts Across UK
Residential Property Prices In Ireland Fallen by 17.8% in 2011
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Gov. Gavin Newsom Expedites Temporary Housing For Residents In Areas Struck By LA Wildfires
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Pasadena Native Lost Her House To LA Wildfires One Day After Paying Off Her Mortgage: 'It's Gone'
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How The Mircale Malibu Mansion And Pacific Palisades Home Survived The Devastating LA Fires
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What Happens To Your Mortgage And Property Tax When You Lose Your Home In A Natural Disaster?
British, Italian and German buyers were the most active in the luxury Paris property market in 2011, according to research from Knight Frank, but interest increased from buyers in Russian, the Middle East and Asia. Fed Drives World Stocks to 2012 High
World stocks hit a 2012 high on Tuesday, after the Federal Reserve signaled it would continue supporting economic growth with loose monetary policy, with expectations the euro zone will agree a bigger crisis firewall adding to the positive tone. Housing Market Recovery Hits Pothole in February
Contracts to purchase previously owned U.S. homes unexpectedly fell in February, suggesting a loss of momentum in the housing market after recent signs of improvement. 8 Out Of 10 Americans Now Urbanites: What’s Changed In The Last Decade?
According to recently released U.S. Census Bureau statistics on urban density, 80.7 percent of Americans live in urban areas. Miami Home Prices Post Strong Gains for Third Consecutive Month
For the third consecutive month, Miami home prices posted strong gains in February. The median sales price of condominiums in the Miami-Dade County surged 40.4 percent to $131,950 in February compared to a year earlier, according to the 26,000-member MIAMI Association of REALTORS and the local Multiple Listing Service (MLS) system. The median sales price of single-family homes rose 19 percent to $175,000. More Americans Move to Cities in Past Decade : Census
More Americans are living in cities now than a decade ago, according to U.S. Census data released on Monday. China Banking Outlook: Profits Marred By Bad Loans
After years of strong growth, China's biggest banks could face a slump in 2012. Analysts warned that an economic slowdown could trigger defaults by real estate developers and the increase in bad loans would erode Chinese banks' profitability this year. US Pending Home Sales Fall 0.5% In Feb, Missing Forecasts
U.S. pending home sales fell 0.5 percent in February compared to January, the National Association of Realtors said Monday, missing expectations and heightening concerns the real estate market's recovery may not be as robust as thought by economists. Fannie, Freddie Regulator Says Principal Reductions Would Benefit Banks
The federal regulator of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac is arguing that principal reductions for home loans would benefit the banks that hold secondary debt while weakening the mortgage giants' finances. Fed's Plosser Criticizes Unfettered Asset-Buying
The world's central banks should not have unfettered ability to purchase assets because that violates the traditional separation of monetary and fiscal policymaking and can allow governments to inflate away debts, a top Federal Reserve official said on Monday.
