Finance & Mortgage
Swedish Prime Minister Defends Foreign Minister Linked to Housing Scandal
Real Estate Forecast: Buying or Selling a Sustainable Home in 2016
Vancouver Housing Changes Housing Rules; City Government to lssue Surtax Among House Owners to Help Local Economy
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Top 1,000 Brokerages Reveal Which Real Estate Firms Are Surviving — And Growing — In The Current Recessionary Market
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Shohei Ohtani And His Agent Settle Hawaii Lawsuit Over Alleged Sabotage Of $240 Million Real Estate Project
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James Corden Locked In Bitter Fight With London Council Over Paving Changes At His $22 Million Heritage Home
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Mortgage Rates Jump Back Above 6% After Iran Strikes Push Oil Prices And Treasury Yields Higher
Toronto housing sales is expected to set a high record of 105,000 properties to be sold this year according to the predictions of the real estate board. Although some parts of the world seemed to have a lot of housing shortage issues, Toronto's housing market seemed to flourish. They will have more units of properties to sell for the entire year. The Toronto Real Estate Board (TREB) is expecting to have around 96,500 to 105,000 units to sell for 2016. Sweden Housing Struggles Will Continue Throughout 2016; Experts Give Contrasting Predictions
Sweden's housing market was predicted to cool down for 2016, but experts have been giving contrasting views about this. Based from the figures released recently, Swedish home sellers rarely asked below-asking-price for the properties compared to the last five years. Second-Hand Home Sales in Beijing and Shanghai Get Support from Policies
Secondary home sales with record-breaking numbers in Beijing and Shanghai are expected to increase with more government policy support. Second-Hand Home Sales Increase in Hong Kong; Rebound Due to Discounts to Draw More Buyers
Hong Kong secondary home sales increase. Property developers and real estate companies weigh in on the numbers. International Real Estate: Home Prices Drop Globally
Several reports from all over the world show that home prices dropped globally in 2015. Industry analysts from all over the world explained that the said phenomena was the result of a global "weaker economic sentiment" Financing a Vacation Home: What You'll Need
More and more Americans are investing their hard-earned money in a vacation home. This type of property is the real estate dream. Imagine owning a property in your favorite place which you can come home to when you need an escape from the pressures of your busy life. As a matter of fact, the phrase "vacation home" alone can make anyone feel excited and giddy. Housing Affordability Remains a Challenge in 2016, says the Federal National Mortgage Association
In 2016, the US economy will continue to thrive, mortgage lending standards will ease and household income will increase, but housing affordability will remain to be a challenge due to the continued rise of home prices, said a new report from the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae). Rent-to-Own Properties Pose Risks for Investors, says Kroll Bond Rating Agency
Last week, a report highlighted rent-to-own properties as the future of the housing market but a new report from Kroll Bond Rating Agency threw a wet blanket onto anyone who was ecstatic about the new trend. US Real Estate: 'Market is Heading Back Toward Earth'
The real estate boom is over. After enjoying years of healthy real estate activity, states across the country are now slowing down. As an industry analyst would put it, the real estate "market is heading back toward earth." 5 Reasons Why Home Buyers are not Using the New Mortgage Shopping Tool
A new mortgage tool, "The Loan Estimate," was released to help home buyers search for a home with mortgage this year. Latest reports, however, state that this tool remains unused to majority of the home seekers for several reasons:
