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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?
According to a survey conducted on a group of realtors in Ontario, Canada, it was found that smoking in the house could bring down a home’s resale value by almost 30 percent. Around 401 real estate brokers agreed that a home which has been “smoked-in” is harder to sell than a “fume-clean” one. Aldersgate Investment Management Wins Approval to Build UK’s Most Expensive Mansion
Aldersgate Investment Management, a real estate firm managed by billionaire property investors, Simon and David Reuben, has acquired approval of the city council of London to build the U.K.’s most expensive single-family home. Blackstone Group LP Plans to Invest Extensively in Asian Real Estate Market
The famous Asset management and financial services company, Blackstone Group LP is planning to invest extensively in the Asian property market amid volatile economic conditions of the region. J.C. Penny Shares Up on Report Chain is Tapping Real Estate
J.C. Penney Co., the struggling retail chain, is exploring new ways to borrow against its real estate holdings to help raise cash, according to reports. Russian Heiress Ekaterina Rybolovleva Buys Greek Private Island, Skorpios
Ekaterina Rybolovleva, the 24-year-old daughter of fertilizer juggernaut, Dmitry Rybolovleva has reportedly purchased the private islands of Skorpios in Greece for an undisclosed amount. The island was sold by Athina Onassis Roussel, the sole surviving child of late shipping magnate, Aristotle Onassis. Katy Perry To Buy Two Adjoining Properties in Hollywood Hills
Rumors have it that pop princess; Katy Perry is reportedly under contract to buy two adjoining properties in the posh area of Hollywood Hills for an unknown purchase amount. Revisiting Chanel’s New Bal Harbour Shops Store in Miami
Fashion retailer, Chanel recently opened its brand new renovated boutique store in the Bal Harbour Shops mall in Bal Harbour, Miami on Sunday, March 21. The new store is as luxurious as the brand itself and exudes a sophistication that the brand has created for itself. Five Trendy Home Libraries for Book Lovers (SLIDESHOW)
With the onset of technology and e-books, print might have lost its charms. However, for book lovers, the scent of the pages can never be replaced by a touch-screen. Creating a home-library can be a daunting task. A thousand questions cram up the nooks of your mind from where to start to maintenance of the library. While you figure out the how, when and where, take a look at the stunning home library ideas in the slideshow here. Rising Prices of Construction Material Slowing Builders' Confidence, NAHB Report
Building sentiment among construction firms and major builders shed two points from March to fall to 42 on the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), continuing the downtrend since February 2013. The constant decline has been attributed to the rising construction material prices. Deadly Twin Blasts at Boston Marathon Destroy Nearby Shops
Two deadly bombs that exploded near the finish line of the 114 Boston Marathon on Monday, April 15, killed three and injured more than hundred people. Nearby shops were also damaged due to the impact of the explosion.
