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House Moving Tips: How to Get Your Security Deposit in Full

If you are ready to move and you have already informed your landlord about your decision, then you might be expecting to get your security deposit back in full amount. However, you may be surprised to see when the landlord does not give you the amount you were expecting. How do you deal with these issues?

Home Design: Should You Own a Foldable Sofa?

Is a Blandito right for you? Here's a look at a unique foldable sofa that is so flexible you can mold it into any shape. According to House Beautiful, the foldable sofa is called Blandito, and it was created by Italian company Oradaria Design.

Hot Celebrity Homes of Johnny Galecki, Celine Dion and James Dearden

Here are three of the hottest celebrity homes that made rounds in the news in recent days. Property investment is not a new thing for celebrities. Some of them even like to collect homes, design them, renovate them and then sell them for added profits.

EDITOR'S PICKS

‘Restored’ Spanish Castle Infuriated Locals

The Matrera Castle in southern Spain has recently been restored to prevent it from collapsing, but the result did not make the locals happy.
By Staff Reporter
China Bans Property Developers From Financing Acquisitions

With talks of an impending housing bubble, China has introduced a new crackdown on mortgages issued by property developers to homebuyers.
By Staff Reporter
Forbes’ 2016 Richest Real Estate Barons

The recent global economic turmoil, brought on by rising oil prices and weakening financial market, has been affecting the property market. But despite that, things seem to be looking good for some of the wealthiest people who owe much of their fortune from their real estate holdings.
By Staff Reporter
Which Neighborhoods Provide Highest Gains From House Flipping

House flipping has reached its 10-year high, with gains reaching an average of up to $100,000 per flip, recent reports say.
By Staff Reporter
Largest Ranch in US Just Sold for $725M, Sotheby’s Largest Sale in History

After passing hands from generation to generation of the same family for 167 years, the W.T. Waggoner Ranch in Texas has been sold to a new owner for $725 million. This marks the largest transaction in history for Sotheby's International Realty.
By Staff Reporter
UAE Continues to Develop Luxury Properties Amid Housing Market Squeeze

Despite in the threat of another property squeeze in UAE, there are still luxury properties underway, looking undaunted about the slowdown in the market.
By Staff Reporter
'Tomorrowland' George Clooney, Amal Alamuddin Million Dollar Mansion In Danger of Flooding

George Clooney’s home in the English Sonning is in danger due to flooding. The garden is already a few inches under water.
By Guenee Abragan
Forbes Sizes Up Real Estate Wealth of Donald Bren and other Global Billionaires

Real estate mogul Donald Bren's worth has been pegged at $15.1 billion according to a recently published Forbes list of billionaires worldwide. He holds the world's 54th most valuable global personal fortune and the third largest individual real estate empire.
By Guenee Abragan
Mortgage Rates Very Low In Last Three Years Despite Fixed-Rate Loan

Mortgage rates were expected by most economists to be higher than current rates. Instead, rates have had three-year lows for a 30-year conforming fixed-rate loan.
By Guenee Abragan
Commercial Real Estate Executives More Optimistic with U.S. rather than Global Economy for 2016

Commercial real estate executives have remained optimistic about the potential of the U.S. market. However, commercial real estate investors, have kept in mind the realities of business in an expanding economy in this year’s landscape.
By Guenee Abragan